Challenge Cup: Wigan, Hull KR and Leigh through to fourth round
Premier League teams Wigan Warriors, Leigh Leopards and Hull KR safely entered the fourth round of the Challenge Cup, winning comfortably among the opposition in the lower league victory.
Holder Wigan beats champion team Sheffield Hawks 48-12, Hull KR stands out 44-2 Leigh Leopards 60-0.
Wigan, who Beating Warrington in last year’s final To score a record 21st victory in the game, it led south Yorkshire in the third minute thanks to an attempt by Jai Field.
But they were pinned by the host after Joel Farrell ran into the Hawks to improve their score.
Bevan French quickly regained the visitors’ lead, with Liam Byrne and Zach Eckersley both clicking to help the Warriors score 18 points in the halftime.
Sam Walters, Adam Keighran, Junior Nsemba and Kaide Ellis tried in the second half to help them pull the game, and Matty Dawson-Jones grabbed Eagles’ comfort.
The York City Cavaliers scored last year’s finalist Hull KR with a free throw from Will Dagger, but that was as good as the hosts.
2024 Iron Man Mikey Lewis’ superb personal attempt to put the Wanderer on the board.
Rhyse Martin made two attempts in the two half-time matches, while Peta Hiku and Tom Davies did one – he was the club’s first attempt since the arrival of the Catalonian Dragon – helping the side of Willie Peters on The nearly hour on the board of directors cleared 24 minutes.
Then, Hull KR’s Niall evaluation flew over the stick and then provided Lewis with a provider who comfortably spread his second game after a well-working team move.
Kelepi Tanginoa caught Robins’ eighth and last attempt.
Leigh breaks in matches between David Armstrong, Tesi Niu, Gareth O’Brien and Bailey Hodgson Any chance of working in the third level was caused by huge frustration in the half game, which allowed them to improve 22-0 at rest.
Visitors smelled blood in the second half, and substitute Andrew Badrock won the Leopard’s fifth attempt 12 minutes after the break.
The floodgates then opened for Leigh as Keanan Brand scored in the corner while both O’Brien and Jack Hughes quickly crossed with the host Begins to get tired.
With 17 minutes left, Frankie Halton proposed to the visitors, and then Aaron Pene forced him to land through a series of missed tackles.
Niu then won his second match in the game, and then Brad Dwyer and Leigh completed the rout with his 11th attempt at Cumbria.
The six Premier League teams participating in this stage will play the third round on Saturday.
