BARBER KEEPS PANTHERS ON PLAY-OFF PATH
BRYN MAY
HALIFAX are putting together quite the season, and while they may not be operating at the level of runaway leaders Toulouse, they underlined their play-off credentials with a hard-fought win thanks to a trio of first-half tries.
HALIFAX PANTHERS 14
NEWCASTLE THUNDER 12
The Shay, Sunday
Eight straight victories previously had propelled the Panthers to third in the table, and they were hot from the off in this clash, forcing three goal-line drop-outs in the opening ten minutes as stand-off Liam Harris exerted his influence.