WRAP: 2025 Betfred Super League Round 18

Justin Davies recaps all the action from Round 18 of the UK Super League season.

All times are venue local time (mostly UK BST).

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Hull bounce back to toast Trin

Hull FC were 16-10 winners against Wakefield Trinity in their game at MKM Stadium on Thursday night.

It was a big bounce back for the hosts who consolidate their spot inside the Super League top six.

Hull FC had an early chance to get on the scoreboard. The break made by Davy Litten set it up but the final pass for Harvey Barron was forward.

Wakefield were the side that struck first. A pair of penalties gave Max Jowitt the opportunity to raise the flags twice for 4-0.

They pushed further ahead just before the break. Harvey Smith broke the line then offloaded to Jowitt who touched down.

Hull FC needed a spark out of the break and it came from an experienced head. Zak Hardaker burrowed over from close range.

Next, it was Jordan Rapana who put Hull FC level. The backline move found the former Raider and he stretched out for 10-10.

They capped the comeback with another backline move. This time it swung left and Lewis Martin nudged over for a huge four-pointer.

The loss dents Wakefield Trinity's hopes for the top six and leaves them on the outside looking in headed into the final stretch.

Hull FC 16 Wakefield Trinity 10
Venue: MKM Stadium, Hull

Date: Thu, 10th July. Kickoff: 8:00 PM. Halftime: Wakefield 10-0. Referee: James Vella. Crowd: 10,401.

Hull FC: Hardaker, Barron, Rapana, Litten, Martin; Cust, Sezer (C); Ese'ese, Bourouh, Knight, Cartwright, Chamberlain, Aydin. Int: Ashworth, Charles, Eseh, Fash.
Wakefield: Rourke, Walmsley, Hall, Scott, Myers; Jowitt, Lino; McMeeken (C), Hood, Uele, Griffin, Vagana, Pitts. Int: Nikotemo, Doyle, Smith, Faatili.

Hull FC (16)
Tries: Jordan Rapana, Zak Hardaker, Lewis Martin
Goals: Jack Charles 2/3

Wakefield Trinity (10)
Tries: Max Jowitt
Goals: Max Jowitt 3/3

Second half surge sees Wigan grind past Giants

Wigan Warriors won 30-10 against Huddersfield Giants at The Brick Community Stadium on Friday night.

The Warriors bounce back from their shock loss to Leigh and remain on the tail of leaders Hull KR.

Before the game, there was a celebration of the recently knighted Sir Billy Boston, who was a try-scoring phenom for the Warriors in the 1950s.

Huddersfield sent shockwaves early in the game. Danny Frawley lofted a kick which Tui Lolohea plucked out of the air to score.

The visitors went ahead 10-0 in the fading Wigan sun. Lolohea turned architect with a cut-out pass to Jacob Gagai to touch down.

Wigan waited until after half-time to kick into gear. They shifted it wide left and gave debutant Christian Wade a walk-in for his maiden four-pointer.

The Warriors refused to die with the ball in their chase for points. The move featured two kicks, numerous offloads and ended with Jake Wardle scoring in the left corner.

They were in full flow and started to pile on points. A short pass from Jai Field out to Wardle who charged over for his second for 18-10.

Wigan weren't done with their try-scoring. Tyler Dupree went over from close range then Junior Nsemba rounded off the comeback win.

Wigan Warriors 30 Huddersfield Giants 10
Venue: The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan

Date: Fri, 11th July. Kickoff: 8:00 PM. Halftime: Huddersfield 10-0. Penalties: Wigan 5-4. Referee: Chris Kendall. Crowd: 15,175.

Wigan: Field, Douglas, Eckersley, Wardle, Wade; Keighran, Smith; Havard, O'Neill, Dupree, Nsemba, Farrell (C), Ellis. Int: Mago, Byrne, Leeming, Makin.
Huddersfield: Flanagan Jr, Bibby, Milne, Halsall, Gagai; Lolohea, Frawley; English, Woolford, Powell, Rushton, Greenwood, Cudjoe (C). Int: Hewitt, Golding, King, Rush.

Wigan Warriors (30)
Tries: Jacob Wardle 2, Tyler Dupree, Junior Nsemba, Christian Wade
Goals: Adam Keighran 5/5

Huddersfield Giants (10)
Tries: Tui Lolohea, Jacob Gagai
Goals: George Flanagan Jr 1/2

Saints blank Rhinos in defensive battle

St Helens were 6-0 winners against Leeds Rhinos down at AMT Headingley Stadium on Friday night.

The Saints scored the only points in the first half and earn their fifth straight win surging up the Super League ladder.

Saints resplendent in their morning sun kit produced a solid backline move for first points which ended with Owen Dagnall stepping over.

They pushed their lead out to a converted try soon after. A high tackle from the scrum gave Jonny Lomax the chance to pilot home a penalty goal for 6-0.

Lomax wasn't far from the action. The half was pinged for a dangerous tackle against Jacob Miller which gave Leeds good field position.

The Rhinos were unable to penetrate the Saints defense and went into the break trailing them by six points.

The visitors did ride their luck in the second half. They allowed a kick to bounce and needed some last-ditch defense to deny James McDonnell in the corner.

Next, the Saints were reduced to 12 men in the final fifteen minutes. Agnatius Paasi collected Mikolaj Oledzki high and was given ten in the bin.

Leeds Rhinos threw everything they could against the Saints but they held firm and move into third on the Super League ladder.

Leeds Rhinos 0 St Helens 6
Venue: AMT Headingley Stadium, Leeds

Date: Fri, 11th July. Kickoff: 8:00 PM. Halftime: St Helens 6-0. Penalties: Leeds 9-3. Referee: Jack Smith. Crowd: 15,093.

Leeds: Miller, Hall, Newman, Handley (C), Edgell; Croft, Connor; Oledzki, O'Connor, Jenkins, McDonnell, Watkins, Smith (C). Int: Palasia, Bentley, Lisone, Ackers.
St Helens: Sailor, Feldt, Robertson, Percival, Dagnall; Lomax (C), Mbye; Walmsley, Clark, Lees, Sironen, Whitley, Knowles. Int: Paasi, Wingfield, Delaney, Burns.

Leeds Rhinos (0)

St Helens (6)
Tries: Owen Dagnall
Goals: Jonny Lomax 1/2

Leopards upset league leading Robins

Leigh Leopards won 28-10 against Hull KR in their game at Leigh Sports Village Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The Leopards continue a monumental fortnight where they have defeated the top two sides in Super League.

Leigh were the first side to get on the board. The kick was roosted high by Lachlan Lam and Ethan O'Neill plucked it out of the air to score.

The league leaders showed their grit to level the game at 6-6. Tyrone May stepped past the defense and touched down.

The hosts snatched the lead back with a strong backline move. It came out to Umyla Hanley who showed strength to get over.

They went back to the kick to lead 14-6 at the break. Gareth O'Brien's bomb was spilled and Keanan Brand stretched out.

Hull KR gave them a taste of their own medicine just after the break. Their high kick fell to Kelepi Tanginoa to get them back in the game.

Buoyed by their work, Leigh continued to pile on points. Tesi Niu sliced through from his own line and found Lam inside to score.

Putting icing on the cake, was Josh Charnley bringing up his 250 in try-scoring from another swift Leopards backline move.

Not content to just break the record, Charnley added a second. Lam chipped it to his winger and he steamed over the line.

Leigh Leopards 28 Hull KR 10
Venue: Leigh Sports Village Stadium, Leigh

Date: Sat, 12th July. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Leigh 14-6. Penalties: Leigh 3-2. Referee: Liam Moore. Crowd: 9,682.

Leigh: Hodgson, Brand, Niu, Hanley, Charnley; O'Brien, Lam; Trout, Ipape, Ofahengaue, Halton, O'Neill, Liu. Int: Hughes, Tuitavake, Davis, McNamara.
Hull KR: Mourgue, Davies, Hiku, Broadbent, Burgess; Richardson, May; Sue, McIlorum, Waerea-Hargreaves, Whitbread, Batchelor, Minchella (C). Int: Litten, Hadley, Luckley, Tanginoa.

Leigh Leopards (28)
Tries: Josh Charnley 2, Lachlan Lam, Keanan Brand, Umyla Hanley, Ethan O'Neill
Goals: Gareth O'Brien 2/5

Hull Kingston Rovers (10)
Tries: Kelepi Tanginoa, Tyrone May
Goals: Arthur Mourgue 1/2

Wolves hold off fast finishing Dragons at their door

Warrington Wolves were 24-20 winners against Catalans Dragons at Stade Gilbert Brutus on Saturday evening.

The result was big for the Wolves who remain on the cusp of the Super League top six and a playoff spot.

Catalans took the lead early in the contest. Luke Keary had his kick knocked on by Matt Dufty into an offside player then Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet piloted over the penalty kick.

That sparked the Wolves into action. A low grubber was punched through and Zack Gardner collected it to get a four-pointer on starting debut.

Next, George Williams started a movement and then was supporting inside to stroll over for the Wolves second try.

Williams was heavily involved again before the break. He kicked through for Jordan Crowther to touch down for 18-2 at the break after an earlier penalty goal from Marc Sneyd.

Dragons had to respond to the challenge in the second half. It came from some individual brilliance from Denive Balmforth to scoot over.

The drums started to beat louder for a Dragons comeback on the hour mark. Nic Cotric poked his nose through then it trickled to Aispuro-Bichet to score.

The comeback was completed in the final ten. A high kick rebounded off the head of Dufty then found it's way to Balmforth to get his brace for 20-18.

It was fitting that Williams set up the winner for Wolves. He broke the line again then unfurled a kick for Josh Thewis on the wing to get the deciding try.

Catalans Dragons 20 Warrington Wolves 24
Venue: Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan

Date: Sat, 12th July. Kickoff: 6:00 PM. Halftime: Warrington 18-2. Penalties: Catalans 7-5. Referee: Liam Rush. Crowd: 6,548.

Catalans: Aispuro-Bichet, Makinson, Laguerre, Cotric, Yaha; Keary, Rougé; Satae, Da Costa, Navarrete, Pangai Junior, Séguier, Partington. Int: Bousquet, Dezaria, Maria, Balmforth.
Warrington: Dufty, Thewlis, Wrench, Gardner, Thewlis; Williams (C), Sneyd; Yates, Powell, Vaughan, Stone, Fitzgibbon, Currie. Int: Harrison, Philbin, Crowther, Ratchford.

Catalans Dragons (20)
Tries: Denive Balmforth 2, Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet
Goals: César Rougé 4/5

Warrington Wolves (24)
Tries: George Williams, Jordan Crowther, Josh Thewlis, Zack Gardner
Goals: Marc Sneyd 2/3, Josh Thewlis 2/2

Red Devils break their drought against toothless Tigers

Salford Red Devils won 26-22 against Castleford Tigers at Salford Community Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Castleford started the game on fire with a break from Josh Sim. He broke towards the Red Devils line but a good tackle from Ryan Brierley repelled him.

It was Salford who got the party started. It was a slick backline move with Ethan Ryan finishing it off in the right corner.

The Tigers struck back with a smooth move of their own. The ball was given air and offloads were flowing before Sim dived over.

Errors cruelled the Red Devils. They escaped from Chris Atkin going over earlier but then Daejarn Asi went over from the resulting scrum for 10-4.

The Red Devils did get themselves level before half-time. They had a few sets on the Tigers line then Harvey Wilson ran a strong line to go over.

Next, they went one better. They broke down the right and kept the offloads going before Joe Mellor streaked away for 16-10.

The Tigers came out with renewed vigour in the second half. Asi sliced through again and scored his second of the game.

It continued to be a nip and tuck affair in the Salford sun. Esan Marsters charged onto the ball in a strong set to give the Red Devils back the lead.

The Red Devils extended the lead from the boot. The grubber was driven low by Olly Russell on return and Chris Hankinson was on hand to touch down.

There was one final twist in the tale. Castleford Tigers brought it back to 26-22 after George Lawler planted the ball down.

Castleford tried to pull one more rabbit out of the hat but they spilled it on the wing and Salford won their second game of the season.

Salford Red Devils 26 Castleford Tigers 22
Venue: Salford Stadium, Barton-upon-Irwell

Date: Sun, 13th July. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Salford 16-10. Penalties: Castleford 5-3. Referee: Aaron Moore. Crowd: 2,051.

Salford: Brierley (C), Ryan, Hankinson, Marsters, Connell; Nikorima, Russell; Ormondroyd, Mellor, Hill, Russell, Whitehead, Shorrocks. Int: Lewis, Wilson, Warren, Murphy.
Castleford: Rooney, Simm, Senior, Cini, Wood (C); Asi, Atkin; Stimson, Robb, Amone, Simbiken, Mellor, Westerman. Int: Lawler, Griffin, Hall, Singleton.

Salford Red Devils (26)
Tries: Joe Mellor, Esan Marsters, Chris Hankinson, Ethan Ryan, Harvey Wilson
Goals: Chris Hankinson 3/5

Castleford Tigers (22)
Tries: Daejarn Asi 2, Josh Simm, George Lawler
Goals: Chris Atkin 3/4

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