League 1 recap: Round 5, 2017

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Wolfpack stay unbeaten

Toronto Wolfpack remained on top of League 1 after they crushed North Wales Crusaders 80-0 on Good Friday.

Craig Hall grabbed a hat-trick, while Gary Wheeler and Quentin Laulu-Togagae both scored twice.

Blake Wallace, Sean Penkywicz, Adam Sidlow, Rhys Jacks, Fuifui Moimoi and Greg Worthington also got on the scoresheet for Toronto.

Raiders keep up the pressure

Barrow Raiders are level on points with Toronto at the top of the table after defeating Newcastle Thunder 50-6 at Kingston Park.

Oliver Wilkes, Declan Hulme, Shane Toal, Luke Cresswell, Andy Litherland, James Duerden, Joe Bullock and Ryan Fieldhouse all scored for the Raiders.

Cougars up to fourth

Brad Nicholson (2) and Adam Ryder scored tries as Keighley Cougars moved up to fourth with a 20-12 win at home to Hunslet.

Haven win Cumrian battle

Whitehaven made it three wins out of four this season with a 24-20 victory at Workington Town.


Keighley Cougars closed the gap to Hunslet in third in League 1, after they won the West Yorkshire derby 20-12.

York see off Doncaster

London Skolars thumped struggling Hemel Stags 60-12, York City Knights defeated Doncaster 16-8, Gloucestershire All Golds beat South Wales Ironmen 36-30 and Coventry Bears beat Oxford 40-28.

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