South Wales Scorpians 12 Hunslet Hawks 42: Scorpions tamed as Hunslet ease to win

They took an early lead. David March was held up over the line but from the next tackle, Richard Chapman scored and Richard Knight converted.

Hawks extended their lead on 21 minutes when a fine passing move ended with Stuart Kain scoring and Knight converting.

The Welsh hit back on 29 minutes when Christian Roets barged his way through. Loz Wildbore converted.

But Hunslet restored the balance when, following a penalty, Paul March ran over.

Scorpions were first on the board in the second half when Steve Parry went over and Lloyd White converted.

Hawks thought they had a try back, but Paul March was held up over the line. From the restart, however, Danny Grimshaw scored in the cornerbefore Michael Mark sealed the game with a try in the same place five minutes later.

A good passing move from Hawks led to David March following him over on 65 minutes, while Kain slipped his markers in the first set from kick-off for Hunslet's seventh. Knight converted both. Neil Lowe's try under the sticks with six minutes remaining, converted by Knight, completed the rout.

South Wales: Murphy, Richards, Bateman, Williams, D. James, Wildbore, Gay, Dudson, White, Mills, Flower, Roets, Phillips. Substitutes: Parry, Burke, Dallimore, Greville.

Hunslet: Kain, Mark, Clayton, McHugh, Pryce, Grimshaw, P. March, Sullivan, Chapman, Houston, Haughey, Knight, D. March. Substitutes: Haigh, Dooler, Lowe, Woodcock.

Referee: M Kidd (Castleford).