Goole Vikings and Keighley Cougars join Bradford Bulls and Wakefield Trinity in Challenge Cup last 16
Goole Vikings produced the best result of their short history as they knocked five-time winners Halifax Panthers out of the Challenge Cup at The Shay yesterday.
The hosts had raced into a 14-0 lead inside half an hour against their Championship rivals, thanks to tries from Bayley Liu (6), Ben Tibbs (13) and Jesse Soric (28) – with Myles Lawford converting the latter.
Vikings hit back with a try from Nick Staveley (32), converted by Jack Miller and they went in again four minutes before half-time as Oliver Morgan dived in from dummy-half. Miller again adding the goal.
Three minutes after the restart, Vikings’ comeback was complete as Keenan Tomlinson went over in the corner and Miller added the touchline goal to seal a famous third round win.
Bradford Bulls avoided a cup shock as they defeated hosts London Broncos 26-8 in the capital.
Tries in the last seven minutes by Dan Russell (73) and Waqa Blake (78) wrapped up the win, after Broncos were hit by injuries including having to play the last 30 minutes a man down after Alex Max was taken to hospital.
Late tries by Dee Foggin-Johnston (74) – his second of the game, and Izaac Farrell (79) – saw Keighley Cougars come from behind to knock out fellow Championship side Midlands Hurricanes.
Joe Burton scored a 75th-minute consolation try as Batley Bulldogs bowed out 56-4 at home to Catalan Dragons. Toby Sexton scored 28 points for the visitors with three tries and eight goals.
Forward Matty Storton scored a hat-trick of tries and Max Jowitt two, plus 13 goals, as Wakefield Trinity thrashed hosts Swinton Lions 82-6.
Oldham put their off-field worries behind them to beat Dewsbury Rams 46-0, while 21-time winners Wigan Warriors accounted for Lancashire rivals and hosts Rochdale Hornets, 83-0.