2019 Women's Super League Round Seven Review

Ahead of a break for the Challenge Cup final, round seven featured just three games with Featherstone Rovers Ladies v York City Knights Ladies moved until later in the season.

Viewing on Our League on Sunday as Wigan Warriors Women claimed a huge win with a 20-16 victory over Bradford Bulls Women at Odsal. The Bulls opened the scoring inside three minutes as Sarah Dunn raced over and Leah Jones converted for a 6-0. Wigan hit back through Megan Grace-Holding for 6-4 six minutes later but a close first half would see just one further score as Hayley Hields went over on the wing for 10-4 into the interval.

Bradford took just second of the second half to extend their lead with Amy Hardcastle racing over for a try which Jones improved for 16-4. Wigan battled back and cut the gap through Carys Marsh with Charlotte Foley converting for 16-10. The Warriors comeback was completed by two scores in seven minutes as Gemma Walsh and Vanessa Temple both crossed with Foley adding a conversion for 20-16.

St Helens Women gained revenge for their Challenge Cup exit to the Leeds Rhinos Women with a 30-12 win. Saints flew out of the blocks with Jodie Cunningham crossing inside two minutes for 4-0. Leeds replied through Shannon Lacey with Courtney Hill kicking them into a 6-4 lead that was short lived as Saints regained the lead with a Leah Burke try which Faye Gaskin converted for a 10-6 advantage. The lead changed hands again as Hill crossed and converted for 12-10 into the interval.

Saints hit back inside two minutes of the restart with Gaskin crossing and converting for 16-12 before Chantelle Crowl went over for a try which Gaskin improved for 22-12 before she added a penalty goal for 24-12. The win was wrapped up with five minutes to go as Crowl scored her second and Gaskin kicked her fifth success of the afternoon for 30-12. Leeds had the final say though as Hill claimed her second try for a 30-16 final score.

Castleford Tigers Women warmed up for the Cup final with a comfortable 54-8 win over city rivals Wakefield Trinity Ladies. Trinity lost 100-0 in the last meeting and righted that wrong inside five minutes as Tara Moxon crossed for 4-0. Cas replied with Frankie Townend, Jasmine Cudjoe, Lacey Owen and Esme Renyolds all crossing with Claire Garner converting twice for 20-4. The Tigers were in full control as Townend claimed her second score ahead of a Grace Field effort and second try for Owen with Garner converting twice more for 36-4. Wakefield hit back as Maddie Hurst crossed for 36-8 but it was a first-half treble for Townend and Garner conversion that made it 42-8 into the interval.

The Tigresses continued their dominance into the second half with a Sammy Watts try followed by second scores from Renyolds and Cudjoe to complete a 54-8 win.