Betfred Championship/League 1: Lions tamed by Featherstone, Wolfpack still lead despite battling Bulldogs’ fightback, unbeaten Hunslet stay top
Rovers led 18-8 at half-time and managed to keep winning daylight between the sides as the two went tit-for-tat with tries. Leeds Rhinos full-back Ashton Golding – playing in the pack – and Jack Ormondroyd also touched down for sixth-placed Featherstone.
Leaders Toronto Wolfpack were given a mighty scare by battling Batley Bulldogs in the second half of their encounter.
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Hide AdIt finished 34-12 after Toronto had led 28-6 at half-time. David Scott scored a try and kicked two goals while Louis Jouffret also touched down for the away side.
Meanwhile, unbeaten Hunslet stayed top of the League 1 table thanks to a 22-12 victory at North Wales.
Josh Tonks, Gareth Potts and Jack Lee scored the South Leeds side’s tries, for Hunslet who led 14-6 at half-time, with Reece Deane adding three conversions and two penalties.
Sam Freeman got a try, conversion and penalty for the hosts, with Elliott Jenkins also scoring try.
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Hide AdDoncaster led 4-0 at half-time away at Whitehaven, but the hosts hit back in the second half to win 26-8. Matty Chrimes and Jason Tali scoring tries for the Dons
In the Coral Challenge Cup, Halifax amateur side Siddal went down 22-0 at Workington.