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Adrian Morley not double moving to score the late winning try against Saints in 2000 Challenge Cup
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My first ever game! Sat on the wall on the South-Western terrace, that wall has just been knocked down now and as you will remember that was where Morley scored right in the corner. I was only 8 or so and perhaps you will remember better than me, wasn't it scored in the 84th minute or so? Seem to remember Harris missing a drop goal and hobbling about. Sean Long scoring and converting his try wide out to make it even terms on about the 78th minute and I don't think he missed a kick including a penalty shot from 40 metres out to the western terrace. The noise when Morley scored will always stick with me.
Also, a few years on from that remember on a bitterly cold night Leeds versus Penrith academy at Headingley. Seem to recall a young lad had a fitness test just doing laps around the pitch and overhearing one of the coaches say he won't be playing anyway...
Think it was close and seem to recall the Panther's winning. Wrote the players' names down and tracked their careers since, Lachlan Coote, Wade Graham, Sam McKendry and Tim Glasby have all gone on to have good first grade careers. For us Luke Gale, Ben Jones-Bishop and Ryan Hall have done alright for themselves.
Springs to mind getting the coach across to Wigan, summer of 2004, could have been the game Farrell broke his nose. Remember being on the coach looking out the window and seeing Ali Lautiiti signing autographs, having pictures with fans. It was one of the first times I had seen a player up fairly close and remember being ataken back by the size of him - pretty sure he scored that day and it felt when he first came with the exception of his debut he seemed to score in every game for 7 in a row.
Remember also Chris Feather with probably the best run of his career versus Bradford in April 2004 and slamming over to put us out of touch and wrap the game up. Think it was the first time we had beaten them for nearly two years. McGuire scored from a scrum, first receiver dummy and go, Marcus Bai also got one with a finger-tip grounding which the video ref appeared to look at for ages. Remember Deacon kicking over the top for Vaikona (i think) to score late on to give them a chance.
Also Sal, that 0-0 game, seem to remember it being one of the best opening 40 minutes of rugby? Gorgeous evening and exceptionally good defence, how it stayed 0-0 was beyond me.
