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Womens Super League

30 May 2021

Betfred Women's Super League round-up

Betfred Women's Super League round-up

Bradford off the mark

Castleford Tigers Women made it three Betfred Women's Super League wins out of three as they edged York City Knights Ladies 20-18 at Weetwood Sports Park.

Hollie Dodd notched a brace for the visitors, and there were also tries from Kaitlin Varley, Georgia Roche and Lucy Eastwood.

After Sinead Peach crossed in the first half and Rhiannion Marshall did so twice after the break, Alisha Clayton added York's fourth try with around five minutes to go to reduce the deficit to two points.

Ellie Hendry missed with the conversion attempt and second-placed Castleford held on to extend their winning start to the season.

Eastwood was carried off on a stretcher late on after suffering a head injury.

Wigan Warriors also continued their 100 per cent start to the campaign thanks to a 68-10 victory at Huddersfield Giants.

Georgia Wilson scored four tries and there was also a hat-trick from Rachel Thompson in the thumping win.

Castleford and Wigan join leaders St Helens and Leeds Rhinos on six points from three matches.

Featherstone Rovers Ladies and Bradford Bulls Women, meanwhile, both got their first points of the campaign on the board with respective wins at Wakefield Trinity Ladies and Warrington Wolves Women, who each remain without a point.

Featherstone's 52-10 triumph included Chloe Billington scoring a treble of tries and Jessie Matthews a double, while Jess Courtman, Grace Dyke, Katie Hepworth, Andrea Dobson and Cairo Newby also crossed the whitewash.

Bradford won 40-28, with Jessica Harrap registering two of their seven tries.

Sarah Dunn, Cara Cookland, Stacey Greenwood, Grace Ramsden and Alice Fisher were the other scorers, with Dunn converting five times.

Three of Warrington's five tries were scored by Georgia Sutherland.

  • Wakefield Trinity Ladies 10-52 Featherstone Rovers Ladies
  • Warrington Wolves Women 28-40 Bradford Bulls Women
  • Huddersfield Giants Women 10-68 Wigan Warriors Women
  • York City Knights Ladies 18-20 Castleford Tigers Women