Featherstone Rovers 34 vs 6 Sheffield Eagles

Featherstone go clear at summit

Bryn Powell scored a hat-trick as Featherstone Rovers opened up a three-point gap at the top of the Co-operative Championship with a 34-6 win against Sheffield Eagles at the Bigfellas Stadium.

The league leaders secured an emphatic win despite kicking only one goal all evening, with Liam Finn converting his own try after 74 minutes.

Powell got Featherstone off to a great start with a second-minute try, but the Eagles took the lead after Simon Brown converted Misi Taulapapa's 18th-minute try.

The hosts hit back and secured a comfortable victory courtesy of two more tries from Powell and further efforts from Jon Hepworth, Kirk Netherton, Ben Cockayne, Matty Dale and Finn.