THERE were two draws in the Championship as York came from behind for a 14-14 result at Batley while a last-gasp try by Connor Farrell (above) salvaged a point for Bradford at home to Swinton. Championship: Barrow 8 Leigh 24, Batley 14 York 14, Bradford 34 Swinton 34, Halifax 40 Widnes 10. League 1: Coventry 20 Hunslet 48, Doncaster 12…
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FEATHERSTONE ROVERS climbed above Leigh Centurions in the Championship by beating them 24-20. Rovers are now fourth and while Leigh occupy the fifth and final play-off place. Whitehaven, coached by Gary Charlton (pictured), are two points clear at the top of League One after a 16-10 home win over Oldham, who fell from second to third after being overhauled by…
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LEEDS moved off the foot of the Super League table with a 31-12 home win over Catalans Dragons. Konrad Hurrell, above, was among their five try-scorers. Castleford were 42-10 winners over London Broncos, who are now bottom on points difference. Leeds, Huddersfield, Hull KR and London all have 14 points. Super League: Leeds 31 Catalans 12, Castleford 42 London Broncos…
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LUKE CRESSWELL’S hat-trick helped Barrow pull off an impressive 38-16 win at Championship rivals Featherstone. Coach Paul Crarey, pictured, can reflect on successive wins, and his side are now level on points with third-bottom Dewsbury, who lost 40-0 to Leigh, as they battle to avoid the drop. Bradford and York were the division’s other winners. New South Wales levelled the…
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NIALL EVALDS (above) claimed a hat-trick as Salford ran in eight tries for a 44-20 Super League win over Wakefield. Jake Bibby crossed twice while Krisnan Inu landed six goals. Jacob Miller and Ben Jones-Bishop each scored twice for Trinity. Super League: Salford 44 Wakefield 20. Championship: Barrow 21 Halifax 8, Batley 24 Sheffield 54, Featherstone 22 Widnes 4, Leigh…
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The Challenge Cup might have taken centre stage on the field, but there’s been plenty of action off it, and League Express has all the news. To be able to read it from around 9pm on your smart device, simply download the League Express app or go to TotalRL.com/LE. Here’s some of what’s inside: Halifax will fly the flag for…
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HALIFAX are through to the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup after edging a 20-16 derby win over Bradford at Odsal. James Woodburn-Hall’s 74th-minute try, converted by Steve Tyrer, broke the hearts of Bradford, who had taken a 70th-minute lead through Matty Wildie. Bradford went ahead after eight minutes through Rowan Milnes, who was forced off later in the first half…
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After another eventful week in the world of Rugby League, we have all the news and views on all the big stories in the latest issue of League Express. Available to read from around 9pm on your smart device, simply by downloading the League Express app or going to TotalRL.com/LE, we’ve got another action-packed issue on the way. Here’s what’s…
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Sheffield saw off Barrow at the Summer Bash while Whitehaven returned to the top of League 1 by beating North Wales Crusaders. Joel Farrell and Anthony Thackeray each crossed twice on another bright day for Sheffield coach Mark Aston, above, whose side beat Barrow 30-18 at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool. London Skolars claimed the League 1 leadership by beating Doncaster on…
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Warrington edged Wigan by two points to earn a Challenge Cup quarter-final clash at Hull KR. A goal by Stefan Ratchford, above, was the difference as both sides crossed four times at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, where the home side won 26-24. St Helens will host Wakefield after a 22-16 win at Huddersfield. The other two quarter-final ties are Hull…
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