BULLS may have missed out on the play-offs but they made sure they ended their stay at Odsal with a win.
T&A reporter Nathan Atkinson gives his take on the game's key points as John Kear's side beat Sheffield Eagles 30-10.
Man of the match: It would only be right to give this award to one of Bradford’s own. Brandon Pickersgill made several brave takes and decisions inside his own 10-metre line, and started the move which led to his fine try.
Moan of the match: Connor Farrell’s unnecessary sin-bin on the half-time hooter threatened to let Sheffield back into the game, which they duly did with an early second-half score to put themselves just two points behind.
Tactics: John Kear was delighted to be able to send out so many Bradford lads for the final game at Odsal, but he pulled a masterstroke by having them play alongside the excellent, and experienced, Jake Webster and James Green.
Moment of the match: The game was slow to spring into life, but Joe Keyes’ stunning 50 metre-run, in which he beat what looked like half of the Sheffield team, to open the scoring will be a lasting memory of Bulls’ final game at Odsal.
Game Guide
Half-Time: 12-4, Referee: Billy Pearson
Bulls – Tries: 6 – Keyes, Webster, Peltier, Ryan, Pickersgill, Evans; Goals: Keyes: 3/5, Lilley 0/1
Sheffield – Tries: 2 – Farrell, Meadows; Goals: Walker 1/2.
Penalties: Bulls 13, Sheffield 9
Goal-line drop-outs: Bulls 2, Sheffield 1
Attendance: 7,531
Player Ratings
Bulls: Pickersgill 8, Hitchcox 7, Webster 8, Oakes 8, Ryan 8, Keyes 8, Lilley 8, Green 8, Hallas 7, Crossley 7, Storton 7, Farrell 6, Minchella 7. Interchanges: Wood 7, Evans 8, Wildie 7, Peltier 8.
Sheffield: Makelim 7, Millar 6, Hellewell 6, Gudzek 6, Blackmore 6, Walker 7, Thackeray 7, Dixon 6, Burns 6, Broadbent 6, Esslemont 6, Farrell 6, Brown 6. Interchanges: Meadows 7, Thornton 6, Yere 6, Taylor 6.
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