Eagles set a points scoring record as they romped home against amateurs Leigh East in the third round of the Challenge Cup.

Menzie Yere claimed five of the 19 tries to equal Daryl Powell’s record for tries scored by an individual player.

Coach Mark Aston’s 18-year-old son Cory scored two tries on his senior debut.

Yere set the Eagles on their way after three minutes. Vinney Finigan and Misi Taulapapa were soon on the scoresheet and Cory Aston twice provided the pass for Yere to complete his hat-trick in 17 minutes.

Quentin Laulu-Togagae swept in and Aston junior intercepted a pass and went 80 metres raising his arm in joy before touching down.

Leigh’s only points came from centre Gavin Hunter with Ryan Peters adding the two.

Tries from Patch Walker, James Davey, Alex Szostak and Laulu-Togagae gave a 64-6 lead at half-time.

Walker claimed his second try followed by Yere and Laulu-Togagae completing his hat-trick.

Yere’s fifth try and Brambani added the goal 14 to match the conversion record before being substituted

Connor Scott and Aston, Joe Hirst and Davey added tries and Michael Knowles kicked the goals.

Eagles: Laulu-Togagae; Finigan, Yere, Garside, Taulapapa; Aston, Brambani; Howieson, Davey, Esposito, Knowles, Straugheir, Hirst. Subs: Walker, Roche, Scott, Szostak.

Tries: Yere 3, 14,17, 53,64, Finigan 6, Misi 9, Laulu-Togagae 23, 40, 58, Aston 27, 73, Walker 34, 44, Davey 36, 80, Szostak 38, Scott 71, Hirst 78.

Goals: Brambani 14/15, Knowles 4,4.

Leigh East: Dainty; Jolley, Hunter, Noon, Flannery; Peters, Holland; O’Toole, Horridge, Radley, Fletcher, Dootson, Rowley. Subs: Penn, Grainey, Kinney, Gregson.

Tries: Hunter 31.

Goals: Peters 1/1.

Referee: Scott Mikalauskas.

Penalties: 2-7.

Attendance: 333.

Sheffield Eagles run of seven straight wins came to end on Bank Holiday Monday with a 30-16 defeat away to Whitehaven.

The home side started strongly, with Craig Calvert, Scott McAvoy and Neil Thorman all going over inside the first 25 minutes, while Cain Southernwood also added a penalty and two conversions.

The Eagles had to wait until the 35th minute to open their account, but tries from Mitch Stringer and Menzie Yere looked to have given the visitors a lifeline at the break as they trailed 18-12.

But Whitehaven took the initiative after the restart, notching further scores through James Cameron and Lee Paterson to seal the victory, while Southernwood added the extras - although Yere managed to pick up his second try as a consolation for the Eagles in the 62nd minute.

The defeat means the Eagles fall into 5th with 9 games played and next up for the Eagles is Leigh East, Sunday 7th April, kick off 3pm at Don Valley Stadium in the third round of the Challenge Cup.