Can Sandal achieve two wins from two games? Last weekend I saw a gritty performance by the team and though it wasn't pretty and some of the standards weren't too great, we toughed it out and dug in when we needed to stick our chests out. The team spirit shown in defending the last line out and the togetherness that was on display when the final whistle blew might just be a turning point in what has been a challenging season.
So, Rossendale come to us with the same 5 game performance as us with 3 losses and 2 wins. Rossendale have scored 78 and conceded 141 (-63), whilst we have scored 110 and conceded 131 (-21), so if you are an optimist (and why not, its nearly Xmas) form is on our side as on points difference we've done better than our prospective opponents in recent games.
Rossendale reached the play-offs last season and having seen their style of play, I thought they would be serious challengers this year. However, much like us, they haven't fired on all cylinders and shown indifferent form. So, dependant on which team turns up on the day will probably dictate the result. I feel that we have a bit of momentum here and a much needed home win can see us climb the table, if other results go for us.
As always, if you can't make the game, follow the Twitter feed for updates. We've hooked up the Facebook account and this should see our social media feeds move forwards from a 1XV perspective.
Come on Sandal. Give us an early Xmas present!
Onwards!