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12 Sep 2021

Betfred League 1 round-up

Betfred League 1 round-up

Workington Town slumped to a 32-14 home defeat to Hunslet in Betfred League 1 a day after seeing their promotion hopes ended.

Town knew a slip up by Barrow Raiders against West Wales Raiders was unlikely but all the same there had been a chance they would be playing for a Championship place in this one.

They could be grateful they were not in the end as they crumbled after the break to let slip a 14-12 lead and suffer defeat going into the play-offs.

Joe Brown scored two tries and Brad Holroyd added another as Workington led by two at the break, but it was all Hunslet from there on.

Adding to first-half tries from Mike Wood and Alex Rowe, Duane Straughier, Reece Chapman-Smith, and Lewis Young all crossed after the break to power the visitors to victory.

Phoenix Laula-Togagae's 78th-minute try saw Keighley snatch a 28-26 win away to Doncaster.

The Cougars never led in the game until Laula-Togagae crossed in the corner at the death, completing a comeback form 24-12 down inside the last 20 minutes.

Doncaster powered into a 10-0 lead through tries from Oli Greensmith and  Tom Halliday but had Ben Cockyane sent off in the 17th minute.

Tries from Jake Webster and Con Mika closed the gap but after Jake Sweeting scored twice in the second half Doncaster looked in a commanding position, only for Taylor Prell to close the gap before the dramatic finale.

Ben Calland, Gavin Bennion, and Dan Nixon each scored two tries apiece as Rochdale Hornets romped to a 50-22 win over Coventry.

Fuifui Moimoi, Sean Penkywicz, Shaun Robinson and Tom Ashton also scored.