Barrow Raiders head coach Paul Crarey is already looking ahead a fortnight to his side’s next game – a crucial Cumbrian derby at Whitehaven.
He knows the team will have to step up considerably after their 26-6 home defeat to London Broncos on Sunday.
Although they shared the second-half 6-6 the damage had been done in a poor first-half when the Broncos established a 20-0 lead.
Barrow are just outside the relegation places, thanks to Keighley Cougars’ defeat at Swinton Lions, but his attention is now firmly on the visit to Whitehaven.
Speaking after the London defeat Crarey said: “All credit to London, I think they played really well. I thought we were off the pace, a little lethargic.
“That was probably a hangover from Monday night when we won really well at Bradford, but you’ve got to back that up with a performance. I thought we were clunky in attack and didn’t warrant any field position. Our completion was good, but it was all coming a metre off our goal-line.
“Corey Norman and Dean Whare were really good for them and they played some sweet football.
“We didn’t cause them any problems. They were pretty comfortable, and we’ve got to make teams like that uncomfortable like we did at Bradford.
“Whether it’s an energy thing from the Bradford game, I don’t know.”
Crarey also had to reflect on more injuries to his already ravaged squad.
Josh Wood will be assessed after suffering a leg injury midway through the first half, while Greg Worthington (back) and Harvey Makin (shoulder) were also forced to miss some of the action at the Matt Johnson Prestige Stadium.
