The top of the table clash between Keighley Cougars and Oldham was on paper the highlight of Round 10's Betfred League One and it did not disappoint.
Seven minutes into the contest, Izaac Farrell scored on his Cougars debut. The hosts controlled much of the first half, scoring two additional tries to give them an 18-0 lead at the break. Charlie Graham punished a mistake from range, before George Flanagan scored his second try in as many weeks.
Both sides traded tries in the second 40, with Jordan Turner’s try quickly cancelled out from Junior Sa’u.
The Roughyeds added a further two tries, but was unable to bridge the depict which sees Keighley move to the top of the Betfred League One table.
Elsewhere, Midlands Hurricanes recorded their first win over North Wales Crusaders since 2017.
North Wales Crusaders took a 10-6 lead at the break before Matty Chrimes put the Hurricanes into an early second half lead.
Ryan Johnson ripped the ball from the Crusaders attacker before darting over for a decisive score in the 18-10 contest.
Newcastle Thunder produced a spirited display in defeat when they faced Rochdale Hornets.
The Hornets raced into a 16-0 lead inside the opening quarter, however, the hosts fought back. A try just before the hooter closed the gap to 10 points at the break.
Martyn Ridyard added Rochdale’s fourth try of the afternoon, but Thunder fired back scoring two tries inside the next 12 minutes to set the score at 22-18. Rochdale managed to see out the contest and added a late penalty.
The final match saw a strong second half performance from Hunslet in their victory over Cornwall.
Ethan O’Hanlon’s try on the hooter gave Hunslet a 6-4 lead at the break.
Cornwall struck first in the second 40, however, Hunslet ran in six tries in the final 30 minutes to secure the two points.
Betfred League One Round 10 Results:
Hunslet RLFC 42 Cornwall RLFC 16
Midlands Hurricanes 18 North Wales Crusaders 10
Keighley Cougars 28 Oldham RLFC 18
Newcastle Thunder 18 Rochdale Hornets 24
The full fixture list for Betfred League One and all of the relevant information and kick-off times can be found here.
Photo Credit - Craig Irvine and Hunslet RLFC
