
Hull Kingston Rovers talisman Travis Burns has extended his lead atop the Albert Goldthorpe Medal standings thanks to another commanding performance against London Broncos on Saturday.
The Australian picked up two points for his influence on the match, which saw his lead over Leon Pryce, who failed to register a Goldthorpe point, grow to four.
Huddersfield pivot Danny Brough is staking a late claim to win his third medal after picking up another three points and moving level with Pryce in second place.
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The next three closest challengers – Daryl Clark (21), Kevin Brown (18) and Morgan Escare (18) – all failed to make up any ground and, with only five games to go, Burns now looks favourite to pick up the prestigious accolade, which is awarded to the player deemed to be the best and fairest throughout the season by League Express reporters.
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Current Albert Goldthorpe standings
Individual
1 Travis Burns (Hull KR) 26
T2 Leon Pryce (Catalan Dragons) 22
T2 Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants) 22
4 Daryl Clark (Castleford Tigers) 21
T5 Kevin Brown (Widnes Vikings) 18
T5 Morgan Escare (Catalan Dragons) 18
T5 Marc Sneyd (Castleford Tigers) 18
8 Rangi Chase (Salford Red Devils) 17
9 Alex Walmsley (St Helens) 16
T10 Brett Ferres (Huddersfield Giants) 15
T10 Luke Walsh (St Helens) 15
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Team
St Helens 92
Wigan Warriors 88
Castleford Tigers 88
Warrington Wolves 81
Leeds Rhinos 78
Catalan Dragons 74
Huddersfield Giants 72
Hull KR 64
Widnes Vikings 60
Salford Red Devils 59
Hull FC 57
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 57
Bradford Bulls 38
London Broncos 16