Rugby League - Cup hopefuls claim wins

Halifax warmed up for next Sunday’s fourth-round tie against Widnes with a crushing 48-6 success over Doncaster at the Shay.

The Dons, who started the day in second place, made the perfect start when Hull centre Joe Arundel scored in the corner after a break from his dual-registered team-mate Liam Kent after just five minutes.

But Karl Harrison’s men went on to dominate the match by scoring nine tries, with Gareth Potts and Dane Manning both touching down twice, to condemn their visitors to a second defeat of the season.

Dewsbury ran in seven tries in a 38-16 win over Workington to put them in good heart for the visit of Cup holders Wigan to the Tetley’s Stadium on Friday night.

Anthony Thackeray and Greg Scott both scored two tries and others came from Shane Grady, Karl Pryce and Dale Morton for the Rams, who led 22-6 at half-time.

Wigan’s Wales international prop Gil Dudson, playing on a dual-registration for the champions’ partnership club, scored the Cumbrians’ first-half and substitute Andy Morris touched down twice after the break.

Full-back Miles Greenwood scored two tries as Batley warmed up for their Cup clash with Castleford with a 26-14 win over North Wales Crusaders in Wrexham.

Adam Gledhill, Luke Blake and Alistair Leek got the other tries for the Bulldogs as they bounced back from their surprise defeat by Rochdale.

Crusaders’ t ries came from Tommy Johnson, Dan Birkett and Toby Adamson.

Leigh moved four points clear at the top as they continued their perfect start with a 34-22 win over Rochdale .

Ryan Brierley, the leading Championship tryscorer, touch down twice, taking his tally for the season to 15 in seven matches, and Liam Kay also scored two as the Centurions led 20-4 at the break, but Adam Bowman, Chris Baines and Daniel Davies scored tries to give the Hornets hope at 28-22.

However, former St Helens centre Tom Armstrong rounded off the scoring just before the end to clinch a sixth straight win for the home side.

Featherstone moved into second place with a 36-22 triumph over Swinton, who had threatened to pull off an upset when they led 16-10 at the break.

Prolific centre Mick Nanyn, Josh Barlow, Lewis Hulme and Kevin Penny scored tries for the Lions, who had Warrington forward Anthony England playing against his old club.

Etuate Uaisele, Will Sharp and James Mendeika all scored two tries apiece as Rovers finished the game strongly to secure a fourth win in six attempts.

Winger Steve Turner continued his prolific run for Sheffield with his 13th try in the Eagles’ last nine matches as the champions won 42-24 at Keighley.

Quentin Laulu-Togagae scored in each half and Dane Straugher, Michael Knowles, Menzie Yere, Pat Walker and Matt Garside got Sheffield’s other tries.

Scott Law scored two tries for the Cougars and Josh Lynam and Andy Shickell also touched down, with Danny Jones kicking four goals.

Bobbie Goulding experienced a losing start on his return to rugby league as his Barrow side went down 37-12 in a Cumbrian derby at Whitehaven.

Liam Harrison and Joe Burke scored tries for the Raiders, who are above bottom club Rochdale only on points difference.

Tommy Carr and former Wigan and Bradford winger Shaun Ainscough both scored two tries apiece for Whitehaven, with others coming from Lee Doran, Jessie-Joe Parker and Craig Calvert.

Article source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22749174

Rugby League - Cup hopefuls claim wins