Ahead of the week’s Super League fixtures dwell on Sky Sports league researcher Ian Proctor looks at some meetings between the sides and picks out some moments that are memorable.
Having been runaway league leaders for the first time in their history, completing 10 points clear of this area, Castleford chose to field a under-strength line-up in their final fixture before their play-offs.
Hull had the incentive of knowing victory secure a play-off semi-final visit and thereby would secure third place on the ladder rather than a direct return to the Jungle.
The result was determined by half-time, when 28-6 was directed by Hull, to the first attempt hat-trick of his career together with the mercurial Jake Connor about the way and squirt Liam Watts leading the people’ package superbly. As , Marc Sneyd has been unerringly true using all the boot, landing eight from nine to torment his former team.
There was at least one figure at the unknown Castleford line-up using debutant Tuoyo Egodo since the Tigers suffered their next home 8s defeat at an unforgettable period that had seen them create a 11 matches scoring an attempt hat-trick.
After beginning life as Castleford supremo using four matches on the road, including a Magic defeat of Wakefield in Manchester, Daryl Powell enjoyed a winning start in the front of his own fans because the Tigers won a thriller, 30-28, despite being out-scored six attempts to five by Hull.
Rangi Chase was a powerful figure since Castleford turned to their 16-6 interval deficit and also his inspirational 49th-minute attempt was followed by four-pointers from livewire replacement Daryl Clark, Jonathan Walker and James Clare.
Powell was grateful for its five-from-five goal-kicking screen from ex-Hull guy Kirk Dixon as the Tigers continued their quest to climb away from the foot of this desk and that demonstrated the difference. Hull’s Daniel Holdsworth managed two goals.
Defeat was hard to choose for Hull’s Ben Crooks, scorer of four tries on the floor although Aaron Heremaia spanned twice in vain where daddy Lee had made a number of the type of a career.
Debutant half-back Jacob Miller conjured victory his kick was collected by Crooks who fed Tom Lineham, just for the winger to be refused by Clare’s undertake in the final drama of an enthralling competition.
Hull (eighth) and Castleford (seventh) were neck and neck in the quest to secure a top-eight play-off berth knowing Hull KR would edge out the losers should they triumph, simultaneously, over Catalans.
The Robins were 30-28 winners at Perpignan so Hull’s strong win at the Jungle secured play-off soccer for Richard Agar’s group and made for a disappointing final home match for Castleford counterpart Terry Matterson.
Superbly directed by skipper Craig Fitzgibbon, the Black and Whites were in wild form and, after Kirk Yeaman’s opening effort, directed 22-6 at half-time following before the hooter forward Willie Manu, Tom Briscoe and, further tries from Jordan Turner.
This trio would go on to score two tries apiece and a second Castleford player, Joe Westerman, landed seven with the boot as Hull scored 50 for the only the second time in the Jungle. The concluding state came with a try however also the promptings of Danny Orr and half-backs Rangi Chase was in vain.
After Brian McDermott’s London group (as Harlequins) seen Hull KR at Round 16, a few years ago, they produced a winning operation that many considered among their finest-ever at the Super League era.
It was a meeting between two teams with ambitions however, the Robins were seeking to prevent their third consecutive defeat lost in extra-time to Warrington in cup football after which at Huddersfield.
Chad Randall place the lead, on his 100th appearance for the London club, and there was support from rising half-back Luke Gale because’Quins scored seven tries to two triumph, their most emphatic ever at Craven Park.
The visitors led 24-4 in half-time Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook’s effort followed that and later the try-scoring opened. The real response from Justin Morgan’s guys was a try in Stanley Gene.
After Randall’s handle to protect against a Michael Dobson try characterised the wholehearted commitment of their London team, prior to Chris Melling reasoned the try-scoring with his effort performances followed Will Sharp and David Howell.
Rovers bounced straight back from their Great Friday defeat neighbours Hull to complete a thrilling 37-24 Easter Monday win over a London team which extended their winless order to seven games.
As Rovers assembled their lead coach Justin Morgan gave debuts to Richard Beaumont along with Louis Sheriff and also the had the satisfaction of scoring a nice try. Tries came in Jake Webster, Michael Dobson along with the Ben Galea who kicked five and five apart.
The people had been best served by Luke Dorn also it was his 48th-minute attempt that gave them hope of completing a long overdue triumph. That feeling intensified when Warrington forward Lee Mitchell marked his’Quins debut.
However, Scott Murrell crossed for a home that was crucial try and, inevitably, it was Dobson’s drop-goal that killed off another’Quins comeback until Ben Fisher try gave their flattering victory margin to Rovers.
Broncos’ last-round 34-22 win at Hull KR, six years ago, preserved their record of never finishing at the foot of the Super League table.
With Salford losing at home to Widnes before, the incentive was there for a London side that halted their league sequence the week before at Bradford.
Short-term registering Jamie Soward that was half-back prepared for their coming visit, led and starred in the conquer a Rovers side which had ended 8th.
Nine changes were made by the hosts and omitted star half-back Michael Dobson, denying him a farewell appearance in the front of the adoring Craven Park loyal. Almost 8,000 fans watched Josh Guzdek turned into a try-scorer together along with his first touch of the ball within an impressive debut.
Soward’s farewell look for the Broncos, before linking Penrith Panthers, abandoned their supporters with an indelible memory because he scored two tries, had a hand in others, and kicked four goals for a group that comprised no less than nine Academy goods in their 17-man line-up.
The screen of soward upstaged that of centre Mason Caton-Brown while Mark Bryant signed off before heading into retirement using a 78th-minute try and conversion to seal a heartening victory for Tony Rea’s’Broncos babes’.