Hunslet Hawks 18 Dewsbury Rams 6: Leeds recruits help Hawks surprise Rams

Simon Brown kicked four penalties and one conversion with tries either side of the break from George Flanagan and Vinny Finigan.

The visiting Rams were hotly tipped before the season but the Hawks put on an impressive performance both on and off the ball.

The home side bolstered their squad midweek with the arrival of three players on dual-registration from the Leeds Rhinos and looked all the stronger for their arrival.

Ryan Hepworth scored the Rams’ only try with Tom Hemingway kicking the extras for the visitors, who struggled to finish their plays despite having plenty of possession and chances to score. The Rams’ defence at times looked shaky though with mistakes and ill-discipline costing them dearly in the end.

Hunslet Hawks: Watson, Duckworth, Keinhorst, Maun, Finigan, Brown, Ansell, Houston, Lee, Yates, Walters, Casey, Mulhern. Substitutes: Flanagan, Briscoe, Mackay, Brennan.

Dewsbury Rams: Pryce, Grant, Crookes, Grady, Morton, Wildie, Thackeray, Haggarty, Hemingway, Spicer, Hale, Brown. Substitutes: Hyde, Farrell, Adamson, Aizue.

Referee: G Hewer (RFL).

Reigning champions Leigh are the only unbeaten team after three rounds of the Kingstone Press Championship.

The Centurions followed up their opening-day 36-24 win over Bradford by toppling the other relegated Super League club, London Broncos, at the Leigh Sports Village.

Centre Tom Armstrong scored two tries and others came from Kurt Haggerty, Liam Kay and Ryan Brierley, while Martyn Ridyard kicked two goals and a drop goal in a 25-12 victory.