Official West Hartlepool RFC

Important game this one. We need to take points from the teams around us if we are going to stay in contention
Whoever loses this game is likely to find themselves 17 or 18 points behind the leaders and ten points behind second place.

No pressure then :-)

Best of luck to WEST today. Let us react positively to the "pressure" with a 5 pointer which would really set us up strongly for the second half of the season. Believe it is what the present side deserves - a play off place, except for a complete capitulation it seems Cleckheaton have the top spot sewn up, but you never know and we have them at home!!! Start as last week and keep it going should be the aim!!!

Tks for Live updates dave game too close for comfort but well done lads

PHew!!! But seems thoroughly deserved, maybe just lacking composure at the right time. Pity about the bonus point. Hope it is not one that counts by the end of the season. After just getting pipped it was probably our turn to earn a close points victory. If we keep the wins going this year then we should be in strong position for big push next year. Well done WEST!!!

It was close, Denny!

But in fairness we never panicked. All us stood behind the posts where we were attacking never doubted we would win.

Although we left it late, I am convinced we had scored ten minutes earlier wide on the left. The ref was just unsighted and the 'try' was only visible for a fraction of a second. Then we had two good chances wide on the right and we pounded their line for about fifteen minutes.

Crocs did defend heroically but it is hard to keep out such pressure for so long.