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Hull KR 16
Tries: Fox, Briscoe 2
Goals: Dobson 2
Castleford Tigers 6
Tries: Sargent
Goals: Dixon
Att: 8,104
Hull KR got the better of Castleford Tigers in a hard-fought game at Craven Park.
In a very tight first half Peter Fox scored the only points of the half on five minutes for Rovers as he squeezed into the corner. The Tigers looked to have been denied a penalty try just before the break as Kirk Dixon was impeded out wide.
The Robins extended their lead early into the second-half, Michael Dobson's well-weighted kick bounced perfectly for Shaun Briscoe to score. Ex Knight Mitchell Sargent barged over from close range for the Tigers to get them on the scoreboard.
However, Stanley Gene burst through to set up Briscoe, for his second and seal Rovers the win to maintain their second place in the engage Super League table.
St Helens 22
Tries: Flannery, Wellens, Roby, Cunningham
Goals: Long 3
Harlequins RL 12
Tries: McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Dorn
Goals: Purdham 2
Att: 9,359
St Helens maintained top-spot in the engage Super League with victory over Harlequins RL at the GPW Recruitment Stadium Knowsley Road.
Harlequins started the better but Saints held firm and took the lead with a Chris Flannery touchdown. On the stroke of half time Matt Gidley