Hale’s double helps silence the Thunder
The Rams took a 10-0 lead through tries for Tom Hemingway and Dalton Grant, Hemingway converting one.
But Thunder levelled matters as substitute Paul Stamp and Tom Capper replied with tries for the visitors.
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Hide AdThunder went ahead on 43 minutes thanks to a Hardcastle penalty, but Aaron Brown responded for the Rams on 50 minutes and Hale touched down 14 minutes later.
Thunder’s Hardcastle converted his own try to make it 22-18 with eight minutes to go, but Dewsbury finally saw off their League One opponents when Hale stretched over with five minutes left.