Hornets’ destiny in their hands after victory

ROCHDALE Hornets gave themselves a shot of Championship survival without the need for a winner-takes-all play-off match when they beat Dewsbury Rams at the Crown Oil Arena on Sunday.

Alan Kilshaw’s men won an edgy contest 26-22 to draw level with Swinton “Our destiny is in our mattered on the day and “Then we got a little bit did think we deserved the Lions at the foot of the own hands. We need to go it’s all that matters at this edgy, over-played when win. table. If Hornets can to Sheffield now and stage of the year. we didn’t need to and our “I didn’t think better Swinton’s result perform – then again, if “It wasn’t a full game management was Dewsbury were great against Batley Bulldogs on we don’t perform and win 80-minute performance, poor. Going in at half time – they were probably not Sunday when they travel we’ll take it!” said obviously the start was with such a lead is alien to the best version of to Sheffield Eagles, the Kilshaw. poor – but I am always us and it probably Dewsbury they’ve been all Rochdale side will secure “It was probably one of confident we can showed. year. I didn’t think their place in the our worst performances comeback and we did well “Anxiety kicks in, they Rochdale were either, but Championship next in the Shield, but we won and scored 26 got a try against the run of we needed the win and season. and that’s all that unanswered points. play and it was edgy. But I we got it.”

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