RESULTS: 2022 Betfred Championship Round 3

The third weekend of the RFL Championship is complete. Check out our wrap of Round 3 here.

All listed times are AEDT (NSW/VIC/ACT).

RELATED: See the full list of 2022 Betfred Championship Draw and Results.

Workington Town 10 Featherstone Rovers 26
Venue: Derwent Park
Crowd: 1007
Date: Monday 14 February 2022 at 1:00am

Workington Town (10)
Tries: Curtis Teare, Conor Fitzsimons
Goals: Oscar Thomas 1

Featherstone Rovers (26)
Tries: Jack Bussey 2, Brandon Pickersgill, Gareth Gale, Connor Jones
Goals: Craig Hall 3

Despite losing halfback Bayley Gill early, Featherstone overcame a tenacious Workington Town, themselves recovering from a heavy Round 2 loss. The Rovers raced to a 14-0 lead but Town kept them honest, scoring first after the break, the sides trading tries throughout the second half for a final score of 26-10.

Barrow Raiders 14 Newcastle Thunder 6
Venue: Matt Johnson Prestige Stadium
Crowd: 1744
Date: Monday 14 February 2022 at 2:00am

Barrow Raiders (14)
Tries: Bradd Crellin, Tee Ritson
Goals: Ryan Shaw 3

Newcastle Thunder (6)
Tries: Gideon Boafo
Goals: Craig Mullen 1

A sodden, muddy Craven Park played host to a gruelling contest, but it was Barrow who dominated proceedings throughout. Barrow led 6-0 at the break and continued to a 14-0 lead before Thunder scored a late consolation.

Batley Bulldogs 4 York City Knights 10
Venue: Fox's Biscuits Stadium
Date: Monday 14 February 2022 at 2:00am

Batley Bulldogs (4)
Tries: Lucas Walshaw

York City Knights (10)
Tries: Ronan Michael, Will Oakes
Goals: Jamie Ellis 1

Another muddy contest saw York grind out a converted-try victory at Mount Pleasant. Ronan Michael got the visitors on the board early, and the Knights led 6-0 at the change of ends. With fifteen minutes left Batley scored through Walshaw before a Will Oakes four-pointer restored the away team's lead, which they held to fulltime.

Dewsbury Rams 12 Sheffield Eagles 10
Venue: Tetley's Stadium
Crowd: 846
Date: Monday 14 February 2022 at 2:00am

Dewsbury Rams (12)
Tries: Brad Graham, Adam Ryder
Goals: Matty Beharrell 2

Sheffield Eagles (10)
Tries: Liam Johnson, Kris Welham
Goals: Connor Farrell 1

Despite losing Reiss Butterworth to a red card just after halftime, Dewsbury managed to fight back for a famous two-point win. The Rams went up 6-0 after a penalty goal and try in the first half, but Sheffield dominated after the hour mark, with a pair of tries putting them 10-6 ahead. The twist in the tale came with eight minutes on the close when Adam Ryde scored the match-winner, which Matty Beharrell duly converted.

Halifax Panthers 8 Widnes Vikings 9
Venue: The Shay Stadium
Crowd: 2046
Date: Monday 14 February 2022 at 2:00am

Halifax Panthers (8)
Tries: James Saltonstall
Goals: Joe Keyes 2

Widnes Vikings (9)
Tries: Eribe Doro
Goals: Joe Edge 2
Field Goals: Matty Smith 1

Another mud-bath, another low-scoring wild winter clash saw Widnes claim a narrow victory. Widnes scored 8 of their 9 points in the first half, keeping the Panthers scoreless prior to halftime. The home side got on the board through Saltonstall eight minutes after the resumption - the try converted and a penalty added at 55 minutes drawing scores level. Widnes' halfback Matty Smith potted the winning drop-goal with 13 minutes remaining and the Vikings held on to that one-point lead through to the final siren.

London Broncos 0 Whitehaven RLFC 8
Venue: Cherry Red Records Stadium
Crowd: 1411
Date: Monday 14 February 2022 at 2:00am

London Broncos (0)

Whitehaven RLFC (8)
Tries: Connor Holliday
Goals: Alex Bishop 2

Neither side troubled the scorers at Plough Lane before halftime, with Whitehaven pushing ahead for a tense victory on the back of a Connor Holliday try and a pair of Alex Bishop goals in the second half.

Leigh Centurions 38 Bradford Bulls 4
Venue: Leigh Sports Village
Crowd: 2706
Date: Tuesday 15 February 2022 at 6:45am

Leigh Centurions (38)
Tries: Keanan Brand 2, Ed Chamberlain 2, Jy Hitchcox, Mark Ioane, Nene MacDonald, Dan Norman
Goals: Ed Chamberlain 3

Bradford Bulls (4)
Tries: Kieran Gill

Emphatic win for Leigh in the third instalment of Monday night rugby league. Bradford - playing in a resplendent purple clash kit - were competitive in the first 40, holding the Centurions to an 8-4 halftime scoreline before Leigh went on to score 30 unanswered second half points to record their second win of the season.

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