Hornets hit back
ROCHDALE Hornets head coach Alan Kilshaw hopes his side have managed to prove some of the doubters wrong following their 28-26 win over Swinton we could have maybe some dumb things during cracked a few times, but the game and that puts a we didn’t. lot of pressure on us,” he
“We were 12 points said. “We have the ability down at one point in the to keep going and keep first half and then 10 fighting though, and we points down with five showed that in the match. minutes to go, so to win We’re not going to get carried shows me we’re a team away, it wasn’t vintage fighting for each other and at times but we did fighting for the club. some pleasing stuff.
“It felt like we were a “We need to have a look club again today. It’s not at discipline and penalties done for a while because as Swinton kicked five of everything that has penalties, and when we gone on, but we were were five points down that united on and off the field could have harmed us but over the weekend. it didn’t. I’m privileged to
“The crowd got us be involved with these home, and before the players. They have had a game we spoke about tough period and they doing it for some of those deserve the win.” people who are with us Despite the win, Hornets through the good times remain bottom of the and bad times. Betfred Championship
“To get the win for our table, but are now level on family, friends and supporters points with second bottom means a lot for all Swinton following of us, and I can’t credit the their victory against them. lads enough for the win.” Hornets will now look to
While Kilshaw was build on their success delighted with the victory, when they are back in he admits there were action this weekend, going some mistakes made by up against Leigh Centurions and there is always room on Sunday. Leigh are for improvement. in sixth place in the table,
“We’re a fit side, but we having won 13 and lost do make it hard for ourselves seven of their 20 matches sometimes. We did so far this season. Published by MEN Media, Mitchell Henry House, Hollinwood Avenue, Chadderton, OL9 8EF. Printed by Reach Printing Services (Oldham) Limited, Hollinwood Avenue, Chadderton, Oldham OL9 8EB Lions on Sunday. Hornets managed to end their poor run of form when they staged a late fightback in the match and picked up the victory at the Crown Oil Arena.
The triumph was just Rochdale’s fourth of the season after a difficult campaign for the side, but Kilshaw was glad to finally get back to winning ways.
“It’s a huge win. We’ve had a difficult few weeks and maybe this shows we’re not as bad as people say and that me and the staff aren’t as bad as people say,” he said.
“We deserved that win as we fought to the end. We’re a team that got beat by 80 points last week so