Dewsbury Rams 10 Featherstone Rovers 40: Featherstone make most of early momentum to defeat Dewsbury

Having swept aside Batley in their opening game, Rovers turned in another dominant performance at promoted Dewsbury.

Featherstone made a wonderful start, running in three tries in the opening 11 minutes.

Full-back Ian Hardman leapt to gather Liam Finn's crossfield kick and touched down. Kyle Briggs converted.

Jessie Jones Parker forced his way over for Rovers' second try before former Rams' favourite Finn sold a dummy to race through a gap and score. Briggs added a conversion and the visitors led 16-0.

Substitute forward Luke Stenchion barged over between the posts and Pat Walker converted as the Rams hit back but Rovers restored their healthy advantage when centre Liam Wellham picked up a dropped ball and raced between the posts to give Briggs a simple conversion.

The second half belonged to Featherstone substitute Andy Kain as he ran in a hat-trick of tries to ensure Rovers racked up another victory.

Kain dummied his way over after 42 minutes and then scooted through a gap for his second 11 minutes later.

Briggs added the goal to kill off any slim hopes Dewsbury had of launching a comeback in this match.

Things got worse for the Rams when Anthony England was sin-binned for taking Finn off the ball and Finn made Dewsbury pay as his fine short pass sent Kain racing in for his hat-trick. Finn tagged on the conversion from wide out.

Dewsbury hit back with a late consolation try from Rob Lunt but they were well beaten by impressive Rovers.

Dewsbury Rams: Haynes, Powell, Fall, Spurr, Turner, Brambanni, P Walker, J Walker, Emmett, England, Lockwood, Bostock, Lunt. Substitutes (all used): Stenchion, Robinson, Blake, Hirst.

Featherstone Rovers: Hardman, Steel, Parker, Wellham, Saxton, Briggs, Finn, Tonks, Kaye, Dickens, Grayshon, Dale, Field. Substitutes (all used): Morrison, Divorty, Kain, Lee.

Referee: Gary Hewer (Whitehaven).

Toulouse Olympique top the Frontline Fair Play Index after conceding just six points in their 26-22 victory over Dewsbury Rams in round one of the Championship.

The French club are followed closely by Barrow Raiders, Dewsbury, Halifax and Leigh Centurions, all of whom are just two points behind in the table.

The least disciplined Championship team after one round were Widnes Vikings, who conceded 14 points in their 72-10 victory over Keighley Cougars.