Jermaine Coleman looking for 80-minute performance from London

London Broncos Head Coach Jermaine Coleman has said he is looking for an 80-minute performance from his side as they look to bounce back in the Championship.

Their Challenge Cup adventure was ended on Sunday by Bradford. In that game, they were in it with an hour gone, but three late tries saw Bradford run away with it in the end.

It is the Broncos fifth straight defeat in 2022, as they adjust to life as a part-time team.

Speaking to the Broncos club website, Coleman said:“We need 80-minute performances.

“Against Bradford, we played well for an hour, and in that last 20 minutes we got caught out.

“I sympathise with the frustration of the fans, and unfortunately results right now aren’t going our way. But there’s reason to be positive.

“The effort and work rate of the boys in training cannot be faulted. We want to translate that energy into the weekends. Once we manage that, I think we’ll start stringing some results together.

“I’m disappointed. For 60 minutes, we played some of the best Rugby League we have all season.

“But the last 20 minutes were unacceptable and will need to be addressed. We had opportunities to put some real pressure on Bradford in the first part of the second half, but we couldn’t capitalise.”

London miss out on fifth round of Challenge Cup

Had the Broncos been able to reach the fifth round, they would have been drawn at home to Leigh. They were able to beat Widnes on Monday night.

London would have also had a chance to confirm their place in the 1895 Cup. The five winning teams in round five will all be guaranteed a place, with three going straight into the semi-finals. The other teams would have to play in a play-off match to confirm their place.

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