Toulouse maintained their place at the top of the Betfred Championship table, after beating Batley Bulldogs on the road in Round 12.
It was an exceptional effort from Batley at home, who were locked in at 10-10, with a French side boasting sheer quality, at the break.
Sylvain Houles’ men proved too strong in the second stanza, however, with Benjamin Laguerre completing his hat-trick on the hooter.
Over in the capital, Widnes held out for a hard-fought victory against London Broncos.
On Sunday, both Featherstone and York ensured that they would be heading to Wembley for the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup Final with comprehensive wins under their belts.
In-form Featherstone Rovers continued their winning run as they ran in five tries against Barrow. Jimmy Beckett, Ben Reynolds, Will Jubb, Brad Day and Gareth Gale were the try scorers.
Similarly, the Knights continued their fine form against Sheffield Eagles, and a sensational start saw them build a 16-0 lead inside the opening 12 minutes.
York scored nine tries, including a hat-trick for Ben Jones-Bishop and two for captain Liam Harris, building up to their Wembley trip very nicely indeed.
Then, Bradford kept pressure at Toulouse at the top of the table after beating Doncaster in a Sunday afternoon thriller.
The Bulls were made to work for it - in what was a scintillating battle at the Eco-Power Stadium.
Waqa Blake and Zac Fulton opened the scoring, before Luke Briscoe and Edene Gebbie responded to draw level.
After the break, the Bulls re-gathered the lead through Fulton, but the see-saw contest continued - with Doncaster taking the lead for the first time when Edene Gebbie raced 70 metres down the wing to score.
Mitch Souter and Logan Moy added respective scores to their side’s tallies, but two late tries from Bradford would ultimately snatch victory.
Jayden Okunbor crossed the whitewash, before Ebon Scurr twisted, turned and stretched out to score the Bulls' match-winner as the hooter sounded.
Meanwhile, Oldham were ran riot away at Hunslet's South Leeds Stadium, scoring 54 points in total.
Betfred Championship Round 12 results:
Batley Bulldogs 14 Toulouse Olympique 30
London Broncos 10 Widnes Vikings 12
Barrow Raiders 12 Featherstone Rovers 30
York Knights 48 Sheffield Eagles 8
Doncaster 22 Bradford Bulls 30
Hunslet 4 Oldham 54
It’s a break away from Betfred Championship action next weekend as Betfred Challenge Cup Finals Day, including the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup Final, takes place.
The full fixture list for the Betfred Championship can be found here.
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