THIS weekend saw plenty of rugby league action around the grounds as Super League, Championship and League One clubs prepared for the season ahead with pre-season friendlies.
Youthful Wigan Warriors and St Helens sides went up against Midlands Hurricanes and Swinton Lions respectively on Saturday afternoon.
Whilst Wigan were able to overcome the Midlands, 24-20, whilst Saints went down 28-18.
Kicking things off on Sunday were Keighley Cougars and Halifax Panthers with a 1pm kick-off at Cougar Park. The Panthers, in a mudbath, eventually ran out 16-6 winners after leading 10-0 at half-time.
Elsewhere, in Dane Manning’s testimonial game, Batley Bulldogs went up against a Heavy Woollen ARL outfit at the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium – with the Championship outfit running out 36-0 winners.
The score was exactly the same at the FLAIR Stadium as Huddersfield Giants travelled to Dewsbury Rams, with Ian Watson’s men inflicting a 36-0 defeat on the Rams.
Hull FC overcame Doncaster at the Eco-Power Stadium in a 42-24 triumph, but the fixture ended early after Jordan Lane went down with a head injury.
Elsewhere, Castleford Tigers and London Broncos played out a 14-14 draw at The Jungle, with the former suffering three injuries to George Griffin, Rowan Milnes and Joe Westerman.
And finally, Barrow Raiders inflicted a 16-6 defeat on League One Hunslet.
Full-time results
Midlands Hurricanes 20-24 Wigan Warriors
St Helens 18-28 Swinton Lions
Keighley Cougars 6-16 Halifax Panthers
Batley Bulldogs 36-0 Heavy Woollen ARL
Dewsbury Rams 0-36 Huddersfield Giants
Doncaster 24-42 Hull FC
Castleford Tigers 14-14 London Broncos
Barrow Raiders 16-6 Hunslet
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