As usual the comments on here are of mixed accuracy etc. Yes, Ablett and Peacock lost it and went into red mist mode. Sadly that's what happens when the ref spends almost the whole game forgetting to get the Bulls players onside (I did not notice it as much the other way - obviously), and gets no help from his touch judges, one of whom should have gone to Specsavers as he couldn't spot a forward pass when it was right in front of him ( 3 in one movement?) They should be able to rein it in - they didn't and it cost us. If Bails had shoved the young TJ he would have gone over as his thin long legs would not have been enough to hold him up. I just hate it when an officlal has the greatest influence on the outcome of a game instead of the players' skill and hate it even more if some players enhance that incompetence by losing their rag.
Without Bentham's many errors - both ways - we would probably have won, but we should be able to overcome his inept performance. Last night that was just too much and so a draw was probably a 'fair' but very disappointing result, because it was influenced by things other than the skills and talent that were on show from two sets of players.

I'd agree with that.

All shoulder charges should now be penalised as a matter of routine, although it appears some won't be (such as for example Huby on Ah Van last week in the Castleford V Widnes game) and you'd expect any that make contact with an opponent's head should result in a red card - this was already becoming the case in 2012 even before the shoulder charge was banned.

Jon Wilkin should have a case to answer after his challenge on Dobson yesterday.

__________

After the Gardner one on Welham, why wasn't the Hodgson 'try' allowed to stand? It appeared that Silverwood ruled a knock-on yet Hodgson got his leg to the ball before it hit the deck to propel it forward before it hit the ground and I thought after a Dave Halley 'no try' ruling in a Bradford -Leeds game from a few seasons back - the rule book geeks had determined that that didn't constitute a knock-on.

I thought that when I watched the game too. Maybe it was Hodgson 'giving himself up', had he after putting the ball down got up celebrating a try then Silverwood MIGHT'VE gone to the screen, but he kind of just 'owned up' to knocking on.

I'd have to check but I got the impression at the time that Silverwood had already blown for the knock-on before Hodgson followed up to touch-down. That might excuse Hodgson's poor attempt at claiming the score.

Personally I don't think such instances should be play-on (as I argued at the time in regards the Dave Halley incident) but if it's covered in the laws the referee should apply the correct ruling.

I suppose it depends on the player. When Leeds recently played Catalans one of their players got up and looked certain he'd scored a try, when they went to the screen Vickery had clearly knocked it out for a drop-out before the Catalans player got there.

As Hodgson was only about 5 yards out he could've just plonked the ball down regardless and then asked the question, however i don't think Silverwood is the type to change his mind so probably would've been fruitless.

I think both players in those incidents were playing to the whistle which is why I imagine Mathias Pala claimed the score and David Hodgson didn't.

In fairness to Hodgson he probably felt gutted that he'd spilled the pass with the line at his mercy.