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red to look that far ahead, insisting the young side is still building.We always like to believe we can be there ... but one wee

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Canberra believe they have a team good enough to be in the NRLs top four, but not yet the 80-minute game to consistently beat top teams.The fifth-placed Raiders - coming off a bye - have an opportunity to leapfrog defending premiers North Queensland or Canterbury with a win over the Warriors at GIO Stadium on Saturday.Coach Ricky Stuarts team have won their past three matches and six of their last seven, setting them up for their first finals appearance since 2012.But veteran Sia Soliola isnt prepared to look that far ahead, insisting the young side is still building.We always like to believe we can be there ... but one week at a time is far enough for us, he said on Wednesday.I think its pretty clear that we need to bust out some good 80-minute grinding-style footy.Theres a lot of times where weve had really good lapses, whether it be first half or second half, but we havent really linked two halves together - thats where really need to improve on.Halfback Aidan Sezer agreed, saying 60-minute efforts were not enough.Were lacking that extra 20 minutes to put on a clinical performance, he said.Were working towards that, were doing it at training, and its one of our main goals.Soliola said it was hard to predict how long it would take for the Raiders to get there, but was confident they were close.They say Rome wasnt built in a day, so neither will this club, he added.Were moving in the right direction.The Raiders will be without back-up hooker Kurt Baptiste (ankle) for up to six weeks, meaning star Josh Hodgson will have to step up and play 80 minutes at dummy-half.Baptistes absence, though, has allowed coach Ricky Stuart to load his bench with big men - Soliola, lock Luke Bateman and props Paul Vaughan and Joe Tapine - to help counteract a similarly intimidating Warriors pack.Its going to be a good battle in the middle for us, Soliola said.Sezer is wary of the New Zealand sides unpredictability and doesnt want to get caught in a shoot-out.I think if youre going tit-for-tat with them theyll probably beat you to the punch most of the time, he said.Were looking to just grind away again and hopefully come over the top of them. 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Custom Giants Jersey China . The Redskins announced Monday that the quarterback who led the team to the Super Bowl championship in the 1987 season will serve as a personnel executive. Leicestershire 519 (Pettini 117, Cosgrove 111, Eckersley 107, Raine 64) and 292 for 6 dec (Horton 99, Robson 84, Zaib 5-148) drew with Northamptonshire 397 for 7 dec (Newton 202*, Keogh 50) and 118 for 1 (Wakely 53*) Scorecard Northamptonshire batted out for a draw on the final afternoon at Wantage Road after Leicestershire declined to offer a reasonable chase. They set the home side 415 to win in 51 overs, so Northants just played out time for a 10-point draw on 118 for 1.Leicestershires 11 points keeps them in touch with the promotion race, with Division Two leaders Essex to play next week at Grace Road.Hope were raised of a last day run chase after Leicestershire resumed 49 without loss, 177 ahead but they made only steady progress in the morning session. Even 319 in front by lunch with 63 overs remaining, they felt the need to add a few more into the afternoon before eventually declaring 292 for 6.Northants might have hoped for a chase to tune up for Thursdays 50-over quarter-final at home to Surrey but the size of the task left them with no option but to bat out for a draw, which they did only for the loss of Rob Newton, bowled by Ben Raine for 22.The day began full of intrigue but a tedious morning session ensued. Saif Zaib, with his left-arm spin, was the onlly beneficiary, picking up his maiden first-class wicket by having Angus Robson caught at midwicket for 84.ddddddddddddHe also denied Paul Horton a third century of the season by a single run, sharply held by Rory Kleinveldt at slip.Zaib went on to complete a five-wicket haul as Mark Cosgrove slapped a full toss to extra-cover shortly after lunch, Mark Pettini was stumped by Rob Keogh - who took the gloves to allow David Murphy to bowl - and Neil Dexter was lbw. Zaib finished with 5 for 148 having bowled 26 overs unchanged from the Lynn Wilson End.It was the only noteworthy performance of the day. It was thought a run chase would be agreed after Northants called in their first innings 122 behind on the third evening. But there was no sign of a charge from Leicestershire. Only in the final overs of the morning session were shots played with any great intent, Horton and Robson swinging Zaib over long-on.Northants only resorted to declaration bowling later in the morning when Alex Wakely and Adam Rossington sent down overs. Murphy also removed the pads and picked up a maiden first-class wicket when Ned Eckersley lifted to Wakely at long-on. ' ' '

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