Halifax Panthers edged out at Barrow Raiders
Halifax Panthers were narrowly beaten at high-flying Barrow Raiders yesterday (Sunday).
Fax lost a high-scoring thriller 26-20 but will feel they could have left Cumbria with the two points after establishing a seemingly healthy 14-0 lead after 30 minutes.
A Curtis Teare try before the half-time hooter gave Barrow their first points of the afternoon before three tries in a blistering nine-minute spell at the start of the second half put the home side in the ascendancy at 22-14.
Another try from Teare stretched the lead even further before Zach McComb’s try with three minutes set up a grandstand finish but Barrow held on.
Ben Will gave the Panthers the perfect start after only six minutes when he finished well in the corner before they had a try disallowed for a forward pass.
Undeterred, Fax extended their lead moments later when Alfie Lindsey made an interception on the halfway line to score in the corner.
Jesse Soric returned to the starting 13 and scored after battling his way over to stretch the lead to 14-0.
But Fax conceded just three minutes later through Teare’s effort to start the comeback.
Quick second half tries arrived from Stack, Johnston and Costello to turn the game on its head before Teare’s double.
McComb’s try, in the end, was just a consolation.