Just back - ratings etc

Overall - energetic performance, driven throughout by Croft, Semi and Gow - not perfect but the better team won.

Marshall 8 - solid
Semi 8 - a constant threat
Bertrand 7 - occasionally sloppy but rarely troubled to be fair
Doherty 8 - commanding; distribution good too
Shackell 9 - truly outstanding; as reassuring a performance as I've seen all season from a defender
Croft 8 - sweated blood for the cause
Clingan 6 - hmmm; others showed the way
Russell 7 - see Bertrand
Hoolihan 7 - neat, industrious but not as penetrative as of late
Gow 8 - settled down after a flicky-farty start to be the fulcrum of the side
Mooney 7 - he loves getting under the ball! positional sense excellent though

Subs:
Carney 7 - did alright
McDonald - came on late, looked lively
Leijer - came on in injury time

Posted By: The Judge, Mar 14, 19:02:36