Doncaster 24 Sheffield 58: Resurgent Eagles see off Doncaster threat

But memories of one of the most difficult seasons in the club’s recent history were distant ones as they smashed Doncaster at the Keepmoat,

The Eagles were rampant from the off, never giving the Dons a moment’s peace on the ball until the lethal damage had already been inflicted.

Though Liam Cunningham was sent off for a horrendous kick out on 25 minutes, it already appeared unlikely that it was to be Doncaster’s afternoon.

Eddie Battye, Etu Uaisele and Pat Walker went over inside the first quarter of the game, punctuated only by a score for the hosts’ Dave Scott.

With the numbers advantage, Sheffield ran riot with Menzie Yere, Matt Garside and Scott Turner all scoring before the break. Kyle Briggs scored from the kick off in the second half with Quentin Lalu-Togagae over soon after.

Scott Spaven hit back for Doncaster on 59 minutes but Sheffield responded with two tries in quick succession from Lalu-Togagae and Uaisele.

Tries from Tom Hodson and Mike Emmett in the last 10 minutes only brought minor relief for Doncaster’s pain.

Dom Brambani finished with six conversions for the Eagles with Kyle Briggs adding a pair and Walker another.

Doncaster: Scott, Hodson, Welham, Leaf, Sanderson, Cooke, Wilkinson, Carbutt, Kesik, Robinson, Cunningham, Kelly, Emmett. Substitutes: Castle, Spiers, Spaven, Wilson.

Sheffield: Lalu-Togagae, Turner, Yere, Uaisele, Taulapapa, Briggs, Brambani, Battye, Henderson, Stringer, Knowles, Straughier, Walker. Substitutes: Green, Garside, Lillycrop, Aston.

Referee: M Thomason (RFL).