The run-in towards the end of the season is in full swing with Super 8s round four last weekend.
The round opened on Thursday as Leeds Rhinos defeated Hull FC with a 36-28 win at Headingley.Leeds struck first through Rob Burrow on seven minutes with Kallum Watkins converting before FC drew level with a a Steve Michaels try which Marc Sneyd converted for 6-6. The sides exchanged scores with Brad Singleton and Scott Taylor crossing with Watkins and Sneyd kicking for 12-12.
The Rhinos took an 18-12 lead with a Liam Sutcliffe try and Watkins conversion ahead of a Sneyd penalty for 18-14. The half-time score was 24-14 though as Mitch Garbutt crossed and Watkins converted on 37 minutes. FC cut the gap within seven minutes of the restart through Danny Washbrook , Sneyd kicking for 24-20 but Leeds replied rapidly as Adam Cuthbertson went over with Watkins kicking for 30-20.
Josh Bowden kept FC in the hunt on the hour with Sneyd making it 30-26 but a Watkins penalty was followed by a score two minutes from the end which saw Matt Parcell cross and Watkins kick to confirm the win.
Castleford continued their push to reach 50 points with a 24-16 win at Huddersfield Giants.
Cas struck first as Jake Webster crossed and Luke Gale converted for 0-6. Hudds cut the gap through Oliver Roberts before Paul Clough gave them the lead six minutes before the interval with Jordan Rankin converting for 10-6 before adding a late penalty for a 12-6 half-time lead.
Ben Roberts cut the gap for Cas within three minutes of the restart with Gale levelling at 12-12 with the boot. The Tigers took the lead nine minutes later with a Greg Eden try with Gale kicking for 12-18 before he converted his own try on 62 minutes for a 12-24 lead. Hudds had the last say on the scoreline as Darnell McIntosh crossed for 16-24 three minutes from the end.
Wakefield Trinity maintained their top four hopes woth a comfortable 43-18 win at Salford Red Devils. A rapid start from Salford saw Craig Kopczak score the opening try inside three minutes which Todd Carney converted for 6-0. Trinity levelled with a Jacob Miller try and Liam Finn conversion before Finn converted an effort from Joe Arundel for 6-12. Salford levelled with Greg Johnson's try which Carney converted for 12-12 before a second try for Jacob Miller restored the lead for Wakefield with Finn converting before adding two penalties for a 12-22 half-time lead.
Finn kicked another penalty within four minutes of the restart before improving tries from debutant Tyler Randell either side of an effort from Bill Tupou, 12-42. Tyrone McCarthy cut the gap for Salford with nine minutes left with Carney converting for 18-42 but the final say went to Wakefield as Miller swept over a drop goal for 18-43.
My attendance this round was to see Wigan Warriors secure a 26-16 derby win over St Helens.
Wigan raced out of the blocks with a brace from Oliver Gildart inside five minutes which George Williams converted for a 0-12 lead. Williams extended the lead with a penalty ten minutes later for 0-14 before a controversial debut try from Ben Barba got Saints off the mark at 4-14, a score which remained into the interval.
Anthony Gelling crossed for the Warriors ten minutes after half-time for 4-18 before a self-converted try from Williams three minutes later made it 4-24. St Helens mounted a comeback with scores from Zeb Taia and Tommy Makinson, Mark Percival converting both for 16-24. Wigan rounded off the win in the final minute as Williams kicked a penalty for 16-26.
The Rhinos took an 18-12 lead with a Liam Sutcliffe try and Watkins conversion ahead of a Sneyd penalty for 18-14. The half-time score was 24-14 though as Mitch Garbutt crossed and Watkins converted on 37 minutes. FC cut the gap within seven minutes of the restart through Danny Washbrook , Sneyd kicking for 24-20 but Leeds replied rapidly as Adam Cuthbertson went over with Watkins kicking for 30-20.
Josh Bowden kept FC in the hunt on the hour with Sneyd making it 30-26 but a Watkins penalty was followed by a score two minutes from the end which saw Matt Parcell cross and Watkins kick to confirm the win.
Cas struck first as Jake Webster crossed and Luke Gale converted for 0-6. Hudds cut the gap through Oliver Roberts before Paul Clough gave them the lead six minutes before the interval with Jordan Rankin converting for 10-6 before adding a late penalty for a 12-6 half-time lead.
Ben Roberts cut the gap for Cas within three minutes of the restart with Gale levelling at 12-12 with the boot. The Tigers took the lead nine minutes later with a Greg Eden try with Gale kicking for 12-18 before he converted his own try on 62 minutes for a 12-24 lead. Hudds had the last say on the scoreline as Darnell McIntosh crossed for 16-24 three minutes from the end.
Finn kicked another penalty within four minutes of the restart before improving tries from debutant Tyler Randell either side of an effort from Bill Tupou, 12-42. Tyrone McCarthy cut the gap for Salford with nine minutes left with Carney converting for 18-42 but the final say went to Wakefield as Miller swept over a drop goal for 18-43.
My attendance this round was to see Wigan Warriors secure a 26-16 derby win over St Helens.Wigan raced out of the blocks with a brace from Oliver Gildart inside five minutes which George Williams converted for a 0-12 lead. Williams extended the lead with a penalty ten minutes later for 0-14 before a controversial debut try from Ben Barba got Saints off the mark at 4-14, a score which remained into the interval.
Anthony Gelling crossed for the Warriors ten minutes after half-time for 4-18 before a self-converted try from Williams three minutes later made it 4-24. St Helens mounted a comeback with scores from Zeb Taia and Tommy Makinson, Mark Percival converting both for 16-24. Wigan rounded off the win in the final minute as Williams kicked a penalty for 16-26.
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