Rugby League - Superleague Round-up

Catalans 16-24 Hull

Hull extended their club record of successive Super League victories to 11 following a close fought win. Hull had took an early 12-0 lead with converted tries from Richard Horne and Gareth Raynor.

Catalan hit back with Wilson and Murphy keeping the Catalans' half-time deficit to 14-10.

Jones crossed after the interval, but tries from Briscoe Domic, with Paul Cooke scoring four goals, was enough to give victory to Hull.

Hulls victory took them to within two points of leaders St Helens.

Harlequins 24-26 Wigan

Wigan shut up shop on the Harlequins fightback to record there third victory on a roll.

Quins had gone ahead with a Haumono try but Chris Ashton and Brent Dallas scored for Wigan.

Mbu's score put Quins 18-14 up but Calderwood and Ashton, put the visitors in control.

But in a dramatic fightback a late McLinden try and conversion from Henry Paul made for a tight last ten minutes.

Wigan are now two points off Wakefield. and within three points of Harlequins.

Huddersfield 14-36 Leeds

Leeds recorded a seventh straight win at Huddersfield. with Scott Donald opening and Michael de Vere's penalty and converted try giving the Giants the lead at the interval.

Walker levelled as Williams and Jamie Jones-Buchanan went over in quick succession.

Giants' debutant Kevin Brown pulled back a try before Williams and Peacock touched down for a Leeds.

Wakefield 36-52 St Helens

St Helens ran in nine tries as they won at Wakefield to maintain their lead at the top of the Super League table. Paul Wellens gave Saints an early lead before Sean Long and Leon Pryce built up their lead just before the break.

Jamie Lyon, Jason Hooper and Maurie Fa'asavalu stretched the lead before Sam Obst, Semi Tadulala and Ryan Atkins put the home side back in the game.

Jon Wilkin and Wellens made it safe for Saints before a Ben Jeffries try for Wakefield rounded off the scoring.

Castleford 52-26 Warrington

Castleford eased their relegation worries with victory at Warrington, three tries from Pryce, Manu and Brough.

Parker, Grose and Reardon as Warrington hit back but further scores from Richard Fa'aoso and Peter Lupton put the score 28-14 at the break.

Three more tries from Castleford before Wood and McGoldrick were dismissed for punching.

Lupton's try had put the game beyond doubt, before the final insult as Platt, Fletcher and Shenton added for Castleford.

Victory took the Tigers out of immediate danger in the lower half of the table, and five points clear of bottom club Wigan.

 

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