WRAP: 2023 Betfred Super League Round 11

Justin Davies reviews the eleventh round of Super League - includes teamlists, results, ladder and stats leaders.

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Hull FC 14
Wigan Warriors 10

Venue: MKM Stadium, Hull
Crowd: 10251
Date: Friday 5 May 2023 at 5:00am

Hull FC (14)
Tries: Darnell McIntosh, Jake Clifford
Goals: Jake Clifford 3/3

Wigan Warriors (10)
Tries: Iain Thornley 2
Goals: Harry Smith 1/2

Hull FC: Litten, McIntosh, Tuimavave, Sutcliffe, Scott; Clifford, McNamara; Fash, Houghton, Sao, Griffin, Lane, Cator. Int: Trueman, Satae, Taylor, Dwyer.
Wigan: French, Miski, King, Wardle, Thornley; Shorrocks, Smith; Havard, Powell, Byrne, Pearce-Paul, Farrell, Smithies. Int: Mago, O'Neill, Hill, Nsemba.

Hull FC won back-to-back games after their 14-10 triumph over Wigan Warriors at MKM Stadium on Thursday night.

Coming off their huge win over Huddersfield, the hosts were keen to build on that against one of the top teams in Super League and struck first.

It was a smart kick from Jake Clifford which fell right into the path of winger Darnell McIntosh who brushed off a defender and slammed it down.

The second Hull FC score came from pure grit. Josh Griffin got the legs pumping for a quick play-the-ball then Clifford snuck between the defense to make it 12-0.

Clifford continued his strong start with two points from the boot. An offside offered the opportunity and he raised the flags to stretch the advantage.

Wigan did strike back to get on the board. McIntosh wasn't able to snatch the intercept and from the resulted scrum, Iain Thornley dived over in the corner.

The Warriors got back within four with an identical play to their first four-pointer. Another back line movement to the left saw Thornley make it a double for 14-10.

We were set for a grandstand finish. Jake Trueman was sin binned for a professional foul from a dropped bomb which gave Wigan a chance.

Wigan tried to go the powerplay close to the line and dropped the ball which sparked huge celebrations from the Hull FC players.

Catalans Dragons 24
St Helens 12

Venue: Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan
Crowd: 10763
Date: Saturday 6 May 2023 at 4:45am

Catalans Dragons (24)
Tries: Tom Davies 2, Matt Ikuvalu, Arthur Mourgue
Goals: Adam Keighran 4/5

St Helens (12)
Tries: Alex Walmsley, Jack Welsby
Goals: Thomas Makinson 2/2

Catalans: Mourgue, Davies, Keighran, Ikuvalu, Johnstone; Pearce, Tomkins; Dezaria, Garcia, Bousquet, Séguier, Whitley, McMeeken. Int: Navarrete, Taukeiaho, Ma'u.
St Helens: Welsby, Ritson, Hurrell, Hopoate, Makinson; Lomax, Dodd; Walmsley, Roby, Lees, Royle, Batchelor, Bell. Int: Lussick, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Wingfield, Delaney.

Catalans Dragons defeated St Helens 24-12 to move into the top four at Stade Gilbert Brutus on Friday night.

The visitors were the first side to get points on the board. Alex Warmsley stepped inside the defense to slam the ball down for 6-0.

Saints doubled their delight through Jack Welsby. Konrad Hurrell drifted cross field before he found the steaming fullback to make it a dozen.

From there, Catalans took the bull by the horns and turned the game around. Arthur Mourgue took an inside pass and sprinted past the Saints defense.

Both teams had a man binned. Firstly Konrad Hurrell got his marching orders for dissent then Sio Siau Taukeiaho followed for a high tackle.

The Dragons did send us into the break at 12-all following a dream debut for former Shark Matt Ikavalu who dived over from close range.

Catalans inched ahead just after the break. Mitch Pearce was fouled by a late hit which saw Adam Keighran raise the flags to make it 14-12.

Tom Davies picked up a quick double on the right wing. Both his scores had to checked by the video referee but were judged fair tries to make it 22-12.

Warrington Wolves 32
Wakefield Trinity 18

Venue: Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington
Crowd: 10209
Date: Saturday 6 May 2023 at 5:00am

Warrington Wolves (32)
Tries: Josh Thewlis 2, Matthew Ashton 2, George Williams
Goals: Stefan Ratchford 6/6

Wakefield Trinity (18)
Tries: Mat Ashurst, Kelepi Tanginoa, Morgan Smith
Goals: Will Dagger 3/3

Warrington: Thewlis, Russell, Mata'utia, Ratchford, Ashton; Williams, Drinkwater; Harrison, Walker, Vaughan, Currie, Nicholson, McGuire. Int: Dufty, Kasiano, Philbin, Bullock.
Wakefield (Trinity): Dagger, Kay, Pitts, Gaskell, Taufua; Smith, Lino; Whitbread, Bowes, Proctor, Tanginoa, Ashurst, Crowther. Int: Hood, Atoni, Bowden, Eseh.

Warrington Wolves moved back to top spot after a 32-18 win over Wakefield Trinity at the Halliwell Jones Stadium on Friday night.

Josh Thewlis had more steps than a pedometer on the way to the first four-pointer then doubled down with his second supporting through the middle to make it 12-0.

Wakefield were stung into action with their own long range break which ended with Morgan Smith rolling over to touch down.

The visitors levelled up just after the quarter mark in the game when Kelepi Tanginoa ran wide and steamed on the ball.

The visitors hopes were dealt a heavy blow after Kevin Proctor was sent off for a swinging arm which saw Wolves kick ahead through Stefan Ratchford.

It was the other Wolves winger turn to get into the action. Matty Ashton dived over from a wonderful George Williams cutout then added another late for his brace.

Williams got himself on the scoresheet as well with some nifty footwork to avoid the Trinity defenders and dive over under the sticks.

Trinity did find a late consolation score through Matty Ashurst. He was able to streak past a few defenders and touch down late.

Hull KR 28
Huddersfield Giants 0

Venue: Sewell Group Craven Park, Hull
Crowd: not supplied
Date: Saturday 6 May 2023 at 5:00am

Hull Kingston Rovers (28)
Tries: Ryan Hall 2, James Batchelor 2, Tom Opacic
Goals: Rowan Milnes 4/7

Huddersfield Giants (0)

Hull KR: Coote, Kenny-Dowall, Opacic, Hall, Hall; Lewis, Milnes; Hadley, Parcell, King, Batchelor, Linnett, Minchella. Int: Sue, Litten, Kennedy, Luckley.
Huddersfield: Pryce, Cudjoe, Marsters, Naiqama, Senior; Connor, Lolohea; Hill, Peats, Wilson, McQueen, Hewitt, Yates. Int: O'Brien, Trout, Ashworth, Rushton.

Hull KR posted a commanding 28-0 win over Huddersfield Giants down at Craven Park on Friday night.

Both teams had chances to open the scoring but the final touch went awry for both close to the line in a tight contest.

It was the Robins who struck first. Prolific try scorer Ryan Hall was on the end of a run-around grubber to plant the ball down in the left corner.

Rowan Milnes added two from the tee before it was double delight for Hall. He intercepted the ball n his try line and ran the remainder to make it 12-0.

He again brought on the tee for his second penalty goal to stretch the advantage to 14. Hull KR looked ready to bank another two points.

Hull KR continued to keep the foot on the throat with three tries in the second half. James Batchelor picked up a grubber to score then he laid on the four-pointer for Tom Opacic from a kick.

Batchelor got the final rose for Hull KR in their win. He was once again on the end of a low kick and touched down for his second four-pointer of the night.

Leigh Leopards 30
Castleford Tigers 6

Venue: Leigh Sports Village Stadium, Leigh
Crowd: 5423
Date: Saturday 6 May 2023 at 5:00am

Leigh Leopards (30)
Tries: Ricky Leutele, Ava Seumanufagai, Ben Reynolds, Matt Davis, Kai O'Donnell
Goals: Ben Reynolds 5/5

Castleford Tigers (6)
Tries: Joe Westerman
Goals: Gareth Widdop 1/1

Leigh: O'Brien, Briscoe, Leutele, Hardaker, Charnley; Reynolds, Lam; Amone, Ipape, Mulhern, Holmes, O'Donnell, Asiata. Int: Mellor, Seumanufagai, Wilde, Davis.
Castleford: Evalds, Faraimo, Broadbent, Turner, Wallis; Widdop, Miller; Lawler, McShane, Massey, Edwards, Milner, Westerman. Int: Griffin, Mellor, Robb, Hall.

Leigh Leopards poured on the points in the second half in a 30-6 win over Castleford Tigers at Leigh Sports Village on Friday night.

It was a tight opening between these two sides fighting for the top six with chances going begging for both from the boot.

The Tigers were the first side to get on the board. Joe Westerman kept the legs pumping and bounced over the line to make it 6-0.

Leigh levelled the score with some slick passing. The chain of passes ended up with forward Ben Reynolds diving over for a tie game.

In the second half, it was all Leopards. Kai O'Donnell sliced through to touch down then forward Ava Seumanufagai got low, low low and made it 18-6.

They added two more scores to round the score off to 30-0. Ricky Leutele was on the end of a low kick then Matt Davis supported the ball carrier well to dive over close to the sticks.

Leeds Rhinos 12
Salford Red Devils 22

Venue: Headingley Stadium, Leeds
Crowd: 13007
Date: Saturday 6 May 2023 at 5:00am

Leeds Rhinos (12)
Tries: Richard Myler, James Bentley
Goals: Rhyse Martin 2/2

Salford Red Devils (22)
Tries: Rhys Williams, Sam Stone, Ellis Longstaff
Goals: Marc Sneyd 5/5

Leeds: Myler, Macdonald, Newman, Martin, Handley; Austin, Sinfield; Lisone, O'Connor, Oledzki, Bentley, McDonnell, Smith. Int: Holroyd, Johnson, Walters, Gannon.
Salford: Brierley, Williams, Cross, Longstaff, Burgess; Croft, Sneyd; Dupree, Ackers, Vuniyayawa, Stone, Watkins, Partington. Int: Ormondroyd, Dixon, Atkin, Wright.

Salford Red Devils made it four on the bounce in their 22-12 win over Leeds Rhinos at Headingley Stadium on Friday night.

The visitors had the best of the opportunities early in the contest but lacked a finishing touch on any of the moves to open the scoring.

Salford did find the opener through Rhys Williams. The Welsh winger was on the end of the backline movement to make it 6-0.

Their next score came in a more robust fashion. A nice short pass saw Sam Stone brush off the defenders and extend his arm to touch down.

Leeds started to find their groove with a long range break ending with the ball going over the sideline but it got the locals engaged.

It was another break which created the Rhinos four-pointer. The exchange of passes opened up the field and fullback Richie Myler was there to support for a 12-6 half-time score.

The Red Devils pushed their advantage to eight from a penalty goal from Marc Sneyd after a dropout from Leeds went out on the full.

It was all Salford in this contest with Ellis Longstaff getting the third from a grubber then Sneyd piloted home another penalty goal to make it 22-6.

The hosts did find some consolation when James Bentley cleaned up the scraps from a high kick and scored in the left corner.

Table after Round 11

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