Tony Colyer

Unlucky Barrow Raiders fell to a strong Featherstone Rovers outfit 18-16 in the fourth round of the Challenge Cup last Saturday, writes Tony Colyer.

As expected, it wasn’t easy as Barrow Raiders had to dig deep to overcome a stubborn London Skolars outfit in the Challenge cup last weekend, writes Tony Colyer.

And so, the curtain came down on a disappointing season for Barrow Raiders with a hard-fought victory against Batley Bulldogs.

Barrow’s relegation to League One was confirmed by a 62-8 defeat against leaders Toronto Wolfpack in front of a crowd of 7,129, which included a group of fabulous Raiders fans who made the six-hour transatlantic trip.

There is still a mathematical chance of Barrow Raiders staying in the Championship, but we must win in Canada this evening.

It was another frustrating watch down at Craven Park with Bradford Bulls taking the early initiative and going into the interval 32-6 up, meaning it was ‘game over’ for Barrow Raiders, writes Tony Colyer.

Four matches left and Barrow Raiders must win two more than our nearest relegation rivals Widnes to survive in the Championship, writes Tony Colyer.

It has turned out to be season to remember for York City Knights, who are dreaming of Super League just one year after winning promotion from League One.

This is it; the five most important games of Barrow Raiders' season, starting with second placed York City Knights tomorrow at Craven Park.

It was another disappointing defeat for Barrow Raiders against Leigh Centurions last week, but it wasn’t through lack of effort, writes Tony Colyer.