Rovers went ahead for the first time ten minutes after the restart with Joel Tomkins touching down and Shaw converting for 12-6. FC cut the gap to 12-10 after the hour mark with Andre Savelio crossing but the score proved to be their last as Matt Parcell marked his debut in style by going over in the final minute for KR to seal the win, Shaw converting to confirm a famous 18-10 victory.
Wakefield Trinity boosted their top five hopes with a comfortable 36-10 win over Huddersfield Giants. The Giants opened the scoring through Alex Mellor on eight minutes with Lee Gaskell converting for 6-0 before Tyler Randell crossed for the hosts with former Giants legend Danny Brough converting to level at 6 all. Brough edged Trin ahead with two penalty goals in three minutes for 10-6 but Hudds were soon level as Louis Senior crossed for 10 all. Wakefield regained the lead just before the interval as Randell claimed his second score which Brough improved for 16-10.
The second half saw Trin dominate starting with a Brough drop goal before Jordan Crowther's try made it 21-10. Ryan Hampshire added a penalty goal before improving a Jacob Miller score and hat-trick try from Randell for a huge 35-10 lead that was capped off by a Miller drop goal for 36-10.
The game saw a frantic final ten minutes with Luke Thompson (Coote conv) putting Saints 12-6 in front before Jake Mamo's cut the gap to 12-10. Coote swept over a drop goal for 13-10 before Alex Walmsley crossed three minutes from the end with Coote converting and then adding a penalty goal to confirm a 21-10 success.
In attendance as Wigan Warriors moved into the top five with a 28-12 victory over Salford Red Devils. The Red Devils struck first with a sixth minute penalty goal from Krisnan Inu for a 2-0 lead that was equalled on 20 minutes by a Chris Hankinson penalty goal. Wigan edged ahead with a try from Liam Marshall before Joe Greenwood crossed for 10-2. Salford cut the gap to 10-6 into the interval as Darrell Olpherts went over out wide.
Wigan took control after the restart with Zak Hardaker crossing ahead of a second Marshall score, Hankinson converting both for 22-6. Salford replied through Kris Welham (Inu conv) but to no avail as Oliver Partington dived over in the final minute with Hankinson's fourth conversion confirming the 28-12 win.
Catalans cut the deficit further with a self-converted effort from Tomkins for 18-12 but it was to be their last score as Konrad Hurrell and Jack Walker crossed for the Rhinos either side of a drop goal from former Dragons back Richie Myler to seal the win, Sutcliffe converting both tries for 31-12.
The round ended with Castleford Tigers securing a comfortable 42-10 victory over London Broncos. The Tigers opened the scoring inside 12 minutes through Tuoyo Egodo who crossed for a 4-0 lead that became 10-0 on the half hour as former Broncos back Mike McMeeken touched down and Jordan Rankin converted. London got off the mark just before the interval with a try from Kieran Dixon for 10-4 but it was to be the Tigers who has the last say on the half with McMeeken crossing for his second score which Rankin converted for 16-4 into half-time.
Castleford extended their lead within a minute of the restart as Rankin touched down for 20-4 before improving a second score from Egodo for a 28-4 advantage. Cas were in control before the hour mark as Jake Trueman, James Clare and Chris Clarkson all went over for tries with Rankin reaching his fifth success at 42-4. London has the final say on the scoreline though with Rhys Williams crossing six minutes from the end with Dixon converting for 42-10.
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