LEIGH’S promotion hopes are over following a Championship play-off defeat by Featherstone. Head coach Ryan Carr, pictured, and his Rovers side will now head to York for a semi-final showdown as the battle for a place in Super League continues. Alex Sutcliffe scored two tries for Featherstone while Dane Chisholm closed once and kicked five goals in the 34-18 victory.…
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LEEDS all but sealed Super League survival with a 36-10 win at London Broncos which left the hosts two points adrift at the bottom with two matches remaining. Fullback Jack Walker scored two of Leeds’ six tries. Liam Marshall (pictured) grabbed a hat-trick of tries as second-placed Wigan won 24-16 at Wakefield. Super League: London 10 Leeds 36, Wakefield 16…
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WAKEFIELD gave their Super League survival hopes a shot in the arm with a 38-10 win at relgation rivals Hull KR. But Huddersfield remain firmly in danger after 24-0 home defeat by Castleford. Jacob Miller, above, and Ryan Hampshire each crossed twice for Trinity, who are now two points above Huddersfield, Hull KR and London Broncos with three rounds to…
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SALFORD moved into the Super League play-off places with a 32-12 home win over Huddersfield, who remain firmly in a relegation battle. So do Wakefield, who went down 26-16 at home to third-placed Hull, for whom Ratu Naulago (pictured) crossed twice. Krisnan Inu contributed 20 of Salford’s poets, with a try and eight goals. Super League: Salford 32 Huddersfield 12,…
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HULL KR boosted their Super League survival hopes with a golden-point win over Castleford, leaving London Broncos two points adrift at the bottom after a 58-28 defeat by Salford. A field-goal by Danny McGuire, above, earned Rovers a precious 27-26 home victory while Niall Evalds scored a hat-trick of tries in Salford’s capital success. In the Championship, leaders Toronto won…
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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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