Academy v Castleford

[John S]

Team
Sheridan, Blackmore, Hulme (D), Doolan, Butterworth, Owens, Price, Davies, Hulme (L), Tague, Wainwright, Buck, Hughes  SUBS Atkin, Orme, O'Brien, Rigby


HT   Cas 16 Vikings 12
FT   Cas  40 Vikiings 28      T. Dec Hulme 3 Atkin, Orme  G Price 4

Didnt take chances in first half when they should have been at least level.  Clawed it back to within 4 points after 56 mins when it was 22-18 but then a sharper home team took control

[Sandgroper]

Lacking a few powerful players.

[Ratboy]

Who was missing?Seems like over 7 players looking at that team.So who stood out,and does declan hulme look like a prospect.About time a good centre came from t academy.

[Widnesacademy]

Who was missing?Seems like over 7 players looking at that team.So who stood out,and does declan hulme look like a prospect.About time a good centre came from t academy.

Would be wrong of me to comment on whether dec hulme is a prospect - leave that for the people who matter to make that decision.But if you look at the this years stats the number of times he's had the ball in his hands in the opponents 20, compared to the number of tries hes scored or provided the final pass, the completion rate is very very high.And i still think defence is currently a bigger part of his game.

[Ratboy]

Just heard good things on declan and scores a few.