Whitehaven, the team that have clung to Fax's coat tails like an over-sexed terrier over the last 12 months, winning four out of five contests between the clubs in 2007, had no answer to a performance brimming with energy and verve and, ultimately, were dispatched yelping into the gutter.

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Second rower David Larder and classy centre Jon Goddard both touched down twice - Goddard's brace taking his tally to four in two games - with Graham Holroyd, the man Haven spent so much time talking about in the week, masterminding the afternoon's destruction with typical, dinner-suited nonchalance and helping himself to eight goals from 10 attempts into the bargain.
Goddard's second touchdown, the former Hull KR back skipping round the remnants of the cover after a brilliant exchange of passes with wing partner Lee Patterson, summed up an afternoon of real adventure.
As ever though, the key to beating Haven lay in the trenches of the front row, where David Wrench, Dana Wilson, Paul Southern and on loan Bradford Bull Craig Kopczak, preferred to Frank Watene, provided the muscle to utterly outpoint the Cumbrians's heavyweight battering ram.
And after the powder puff tackling that characterised last week's 64-40 win at Keighley, Calland will have been most heartened by an injection of defensive steel that restricted one of his team's biggest rivals to three tries; one a direct result of an injury to young centre Mike Ratu, one from a kick and one three minutes from time.
Everyone knew Fax could score points; this proves that, when they set their collective minds to it, they can stop them too.
Paradoxically, both the best and worst thing about this performance was that Fax can, and will, play better.
When Calland does his number crunching he will note a modest completion rate hovering around 70 per cent; they also tended to push the pass at times, squandering possession when a more conservative approach might, perhaps, have yielded more points just a tackle or two later.
It might seem churlish, but if the home side had been as clinical in those areas as they were in others, Haven might have been on the end of an even bigger hiding, something that should bode well for the next nine months.
Ironically, Fax had made a nightmare start, with Haven dominating the early possession without having anything to show for it, Carl Rudd's early penalty attempt drifting wide of the posts.
When Fax finally got their hands on the ball their superiority was immediately evident, Danny Heaton - who shrugged off the baggage of a troubled week off the field with a fine display on it - drawing the penalty with a powerful charge and Fax firing the ball to the left where Holroyd and Larder combined for the back rower's opening score.
Holroyd goaled and quickly tagged on a brace of penalties for a 10-0 lead as Haven's discipline deteriorated under pressure.
Referee Steve Ganson's patience finally snapped on 23 minutes, wingman Ade Adebisi being sin binned after holding down Shad Royston after he had roared clear from Kopczak's break and offload.
Fax took immediate advantage, Ratu's fine pass sending the outstanding Andy Smith over in the right hand corner, Holroyd converting.
Royston then hammered a flying Craig Calvert into touch, before popping up at the other end, where Holroyd sent the Australian full back in for Fax's third try and a 20-0 lead.
Calvert did give Haven a glimmer of hope at half time, taking advantage of Ratu's temporary absence from the defensive line to touchdown off John Duffy's long pass.
But there was to be no revival as Fax snuffed out their opponents in the 10 minutes after the second half restart, Sean Penkywicz pouncing on Holroyd's reverse chip kick and Patterson diving in from the play the ball after Goddard had been hauled down after some bewildering build up work involving Southern, Penkywicz and Kopczak.
At that stage, Fax led 30-6, and Haven's afternoon was just about summed up when Leroy Joe squandered a rare line break by dropping the ball with the line open.
Adebisi eventually cracked the home defence to cut the gap to 30-10, but Fax simply moved up a gear and eased clear, Larder crashing over from Penkywicz's flat pass and Goddard galloping three quarters of the length of the field after Wrench somehow found enough feeling in his frozen fingers to scoop a loose Haven pass off his bootlaces.
The best was saved till last though, with Holroyd setting Goddard free down the left on half way and the centre combining brilliantly with Patterson before looping round to take the return pass and score Fax's eighth try.
The battered visitors then had the last word, Gary Broadbent touching down from Howard Hill's pass.

STARMAN
Having been the subject of some very public analysis from Whitehaven coach Paul Crarey during the week, you could have bet money on Graham Holroyd excelling yesterday.
The veteran stand off ran the contest from start to finish, having a hand or a foot in four of his side's eight tries and kicking eight goals from 10 attempts, claiming three points in the season-long Star Man competition into the bargain.
The fact he did it on a day when Haven's avowed intention was to close him down underlines his achievement.
With defenders rushing up on him, Holroyd simply dropped deeper, giving himself the time and space he needed to make his passes count.
He produced two peaches early on - resulting in tries for David Larder and Shad Royston - and there were signs in the second half that his mouthwatering combination with Jon Goddard will provide rich attacking pickings as the year goes on.
Wingman Andy Smith continued his fine start to his Halifax career yesterday with another blockbusting performance.
The former Bradford Bull is relentless when it comes to driving the ball out of his own territory and caused all kinds of problems for Whitehaven from start to finish.
A neat try capped a great home debut.
The final point goes to newly-anointed club captain Paul Southern.
The prop spent much of the game showcasing his handling skills, at times operating as a third half back, but still managed to make a mountain of yardage and impose himself defensively as well.
Southern may not be everyone's idea of the modern front rower, but he gives Fax a crucial extra dimension in attack.

PLAYER POINTS
Andy Smith 6, Graham Holroyd 3, Sean Penkywicz 3, Paul Smith 2, Mick Govin 2, Paul Southern 2

MATCH FACTS
Halifax: Shad Royston; Lee Patterson, Jon Goddard, Mike Ratu, Andy Smith; Graham Holroyd, Mick Govin; Paul Southern, Sean Penkywicz, David Wrench, David Larder, Danny Heaton, Paul Smith. Subs: Miles Greenwood, Richard Varkulis, Dana Wilson, Craig Kopczak.
Tries: Royston, Patterson, Goddard (2), A. Smith, Penkywicz, Larder (2)
Goals: Holroyd (8)

Whitehaven: Gary Broadbent; Craig Calvert, Salai Makisi, Derry Eilbeck, Ade Adebisi; Liam Finch, John Duffy; Marc Jackson, Graeme Mattinson, David Fatialofa, Spencer Miller, Richard Fletcher, Carl Rudd. Subs: Scott McAvoy, Leroy Joe, Karl Edmondson, Howard Hill.
Tries: Calvert, Adebisi, Broadbent
Goals: Rudd (2)

Referee: Steve Ganson (St Helens)
Attendance: 1,651

YOU SAID
Well done Fax. Great win. Blackpool here we come ! Ackers

High hopes for this season but things are going to get much tougher. John B

STAT ATTACK
Halifax
First half
Completions: 21
Penalties: 12
Percentage possession: 59
Second half
Completions: 12
Penalties: 0
Percentage possession: 48

Whitehaven
First half
Completions: 14
Penalties: 7
Percentage possession: 41
Second half
Completions: 12
Penalties: 5
Percentage possession: 52

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