A lot of tipsters lost out this week due to the wholesale changes some coaches made to their squads before tomorrows Cup semis. However with 9 points our **Tipster of the Week** is Bill L. In 2nd place with 8 points is Lloyd Barkham and in 3rd place with 6 points is The Magician. Commiserations to Dee who managed -3 points but at least she's on holiday this week!



Salford 20 - 18 Warrington  (Reds by 2)

Tips received.....11

Tipped Reds........2 by an average of +6 spread from +6 to +6
Tipped Wire........9 by an average of +13 spread from +4 to +30


Average tip....Wire by 9    Bookies tip Reds by 12


Tipped Reds to within 6 points.......2
Tipped Reds to within 7-12 pts.......0


No correct tips, nearest were Bill L and Lloyd Barkham on +6

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Wigan 0 - 42 St Helens  (Saints by 42)

Tips received.....12

Tipped Pies........no-one!!! (not even the Magician!!)
Tipped Saints.....12 by an average of +17 spread from +8 to +40


Average tip....Saints by 17   Bookies tip Saints by 28


Tipped Saints to within 6 points.......1
Tipped Saints to within 7-12 pts.......1


No correct tips, nearest was Who Ate All The Pies on +40

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Huddersfield 32 - 22 Hull KR  (Giants by 10)

Tips received.....12

Tipped Giant......11 by an average of +11 spread from +4 to +18
Tipped KR..........1 by +8


Average tip....Giants by 10    Bookies tip Giants by 12


Tipped Giants to within 6 points.......10
Tipped Giants to within 7-12 pts.......1


One correct tips from MadTom

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Leeds 6 - 34 Catalans  (French by 28)

Tips received.....12

Tipped Rhinos......8 by an average of +13 spread from +6 to +21
Tipped French......4 by an average of +13 spread from +7 to +18


Average tip....Rhinos by 4    Bookies tip French by 20


Tipped French to within 6 points.......0
Tipped French to within 7-12 pts.......1


No correct tips, nearest was Lloyd Barkham on +18

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Castleford 28 - 32 Hull FC  (FC by 4)

Tips received.....12

Tipped Cas.........9 by an average of +9 spread from +4 to +16
Tipped FC..........3 by an average of +9 spread from +6 to +13


Average tip....Cas by 5    Bookies tip Cas by 4


Tipped FC to within 6 points.......2
Tipped FC to within 7-12 pts.......1


No correct tips, nearest was Bill L on +6

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A new leader this week   with Lloyd Barkham who overtakes Dave Kitching who drops to 2nd. Bill L moves up a place to 3rd while Ian L drops a sapot to 4th. Stefos remains in 5th and Gordon Murray moves up a place to 6th. The Magician moves up 2 places and shares 7th place with Dee Brookes down from 6th.



  1   2  Lloyd Barkham           81    8   89
         Bookies                 79    7   86
  2   1  Dave Kitching           84    1   85
  3   4  Bill L                  71    9   80
  4   3  Ian L                   73    1   74
  5   5  Stefos                  67    5   72
         Joe Average             66    3   69
  6   7  Gordon Murray           62    3   65
  7   9  The Magician            54    6   60
  7   6  Dee Brookes             63   -3   60
  9   9  Mad Tom                 54    3   57
  9   8  Who Ate All The Pies    55    2   57
11   9  Toytown                 54    1   55
12  12  Ken Smith               40    5   45
13  13  John Charnock           22    0   22