Featherstone romp back to the summit

Liam Finn set up four tries and kicked six goals as Rovers moved above Leigh on points difference with a game in hand.

Sam Smeaton bagged two first-half tries as Featherstone stormed into a 26-0 interval lead. They led when Jon Hepworth and Ian Hardman sent in Smeaton.

Finn and Hardman then made the opening for Tommy Saxton to cross before Ben Cockayne scored from Finn’s superbly-flighted kick.

Finn’s long pass put in Bryn Powell at the corner and Finn kicked his third goal.

Hepworth put in Smeaton for his second try after Kirk Netherton was halted just short of the line.

Widnes’s problems increased when Steve Tyrer was stretchered off shortly before half-time.

Stuart Dickens charged over for a 44th-minute try to put Rovers further ahead before the Vikings opened their account with a try by Danny Hulme.

Rovers completed the rout with further touchdowns from Powell (two), Hepworth and Saxton.

Shane Grady and Hulme scored late tries for the Vikings.