The second half of the Easter double saw some sides bounce back with wins in round nine.
Castleford Tigers completed a perfect Easter weekend with a narrow 16-14 win over Leeds Rhinos at the Mend-A-Hose Jungle. A rapid start from the Tigers saw James Clare and Derrell Olpherts crossing to open up an 8-0 lead inside 17 minutes. Leeds hit back just before half-time as Rhyse Martin touched down and converted to cut the gap to 8-6 into the interval.
The sides were level at 8-8 as the hour mark approached after Martin kicked a penalty goal and Cas responded with Gareth O'Brien sweeping a penalty goal over to regain the lead at 10-8. The Tigers looked to have sealed the win as Liam Watts crossed and O'Brien converted for 16-8 with eight minutes to go but the Rhinos set up a tense finish as Martin crossed for a second time and converted for 16-14 but the hosts held on for the two points.
Giants Slayed By Saints
St Helens stay clear at the top after a 24-12 win over Huddersfield Giants at the John Smith's Stadium. The visitors struck first with Jon Bennison crossing and Tommy Makinson converting for 6-0 inside six minutes. Hudds levelled with an Ashton Golding try which Oliver Russell converted before the sides exchanged penalty goals with Makinson and Russell both kicking for 8-8 into the interval.
Saints went ahead within eight minutes of the restart as Mark Percival crossed and Makinson kicked for 14-8 but Hudds cut the gap to 14-12 courtesy of a Tui Lolohea try but it was their last joy of the day as Joe Batchelor (Makinson conv) and Jonny Lomax crossed to wrap up the 24-12 win.
Dragons Defeat Red Devils
Catalans Dragons completed a perfect Easter with a comfortable 36-10 win over Salford Red Devils at the AJ Bell Stadium. The hosts opened the scoring as Deon Cross touched down for a try which Marc Sneyd converted for 6-6 before Catalans hit back with a Mathieu Laguerre effort that Arthur Mourgue converted. The Dragons went ahead with scores from Tom Davies and Mitchell Pearce with Mourgue converting twice for 18-6 into the interval.
Catalans control continued with Matt Whitley and Sam Kasiano both crossing after the restart and with Mourgue converting twice, the lead became 30-6. Salford cut the gap with a Ken Sio try for 30-10 but it was limited joy as Pearce scored his second try of the game with Mourgue confirming a 36-10 success with the conversion.
Robins Edge Past Toulouse
Toulouse Olympique XIII remain at the foot of the table after losing out 28-24 to Hull Kingston Rovers at Stade Ernest Wallon. The hosts opened up a 12-0 lead after Lucas Albert and Mitch Garbutt crossed for tries which Chris Hankinson converted and the lead remained into the interval.
Ryan Hall crossed within a minute of the restart to cut the gap to 12-4 before Paul Marcon touched down for the hosts with Hankinson kicking for 18-4. Hall struck again with Will Dagger converting for 18-10 and the Robins rallied back with two scores in four minutes as George King and Jordan Abdull both crossed with Dagger kicking KR into a 22-16 lead. The comeback looked complete with Matt Storton's try (Dagger conv) for 28-18 and was tested late on by Marcon's second score which Hankinson kicked for 28-24 but the Robins held on for the win.
Wondrous Warriors Trounce Trinity
Wigan Warriors bounced back from the derby defeat with a huge 54-10 win over Wakefield Trinity at the DW Stadium. Trinity struck first with Thomas Minns crossing for 4-0 before a rapid brace from Bevan French and Brad Singleton effort saw Harry Smith convert the lot for an 18-4 lead. The hosts led 24-4 into the interval though after Abbas Miski touched down and Smith converted.
A self-converted score from Smith opened the scoring in the second half for 30-4 before he converted both of a rapid brace from Jai Field for a huge 42-4 advantage. Cade Cust (Smith conv) crossed to push the lead to 48-4 before Trinity ended the Warriors spree with a Jacob Miller try which Mason Lino converted for 48-10. Wigan had the final say on the score-line with Singleton claiming a second try which saw Smith end with nine successes from the boot for a 54-10 final score.
Wolves Fall To FC
The round came to an end at the MKM Stadium as Hull FC edged an 18-16 win over Warrington Wolves. FC opened the scoring with an effort from Jamie Shaul which Luke Gale converted for 6-0. Warrington hit back to level at 6-6 as Daryl Clark crossed and Stefan Ratchford converted. Hull regained the lead with a Brad Fash try and Gale conversion for 12-6 but the sides would be level at 12-12 into the interval after Matty Ashton crossed and Gareth Widdop converted.
Ashton claimed his second score of the game to finally put the visitors ahead at 16-12 with 70 minutes played but they were to be denied the win as Manu Ma'u touched down three minutes from the end and with Gale converting, FC wrapped up the 18-16 win.
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