Jonathan Walker celebrates scoring a try with his Castleford Tigers teammates, but there were no smiles at the end as they lost 42-28 to Hull FC to drop to the bottom of the Super League table 10 years ago this week.Jonathan Walker celebrates scoring a try with his Castleford Tigers teammates, but there were no smiles at the end as they lost 42-28 to Hull FC to drop to the bottom of the Super League table 10 years ago this week.
Jonathan Walker celebrates scoring a try with his Castleford Tigers teammates, but there were no smiles at the end as they lost 42-28 to Hull FC to drop to the bottom of the Super League table 10 years ago this week.

Retro Gallery: 10 pictures from our sport pages of 10 years ago

Here's 10 pictures that show what was featuring in the sports pages of the Pontefract & Castleford Express this week 10 years ago.
By Tony Harber
Published 11th Feb 2022, 10:00 BST

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Castleford players combine to halt Andy Lynch - a Hull FC player in 2012 - in the Super League game that saw some improvement from the Tigers and brought about a vote of confidence from the board in head coach Ian Millward.

1. Lynch pin

Castleford players combine to halt Andy Lynch - a Hull FC player in 2012 - in the Super League game that saw some improvement from the Tigers and brought about a vote of confidence from the board in head coach Ian Millward.

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Ian Hardman crossed for four tries as Featherstone Rovers breezed through a second round Challenge Cup tie against amateurs Hunslet Old Boys, winning 86-12.

2. Four star

Ian Hardman crossed for four tries as Featherstone Rovers breezed through a second round Challenge Cup tie against amateurs Hunslet Old Boys, winning 86-12.

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Daryl Powell was featured in the Express with his comments on his Featherstone Rovers side being drawn out against their local rivals Castleford Tigers in the fourth round of the Challenge Cup. He said: "It should be a great game. I think it will get the whole area buzzing. It is the draw that everybody wanted - players, staff and fans."

3. Cup draw

Daryl Powell was featured in the Express with his comments on his Featherstone Rovers side being drawn out against their local rivals Castleford Tigers in the fourth round of the Challenge Cup. He said: "It should be a great game. I think it will get the whole area buzzing. It is the draw that everybody wanted - players, staff and fans."

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Sam Orange was featured in the Express after scoring four tries in vain for Castleford Tigers U20s in a 32-26 defeat to Hull FC's U20s.

4. Four in vain

Sam Orange was featured in the Express after scoring four tries in vain for Castleford Tigers U20s in a 32-26 defeat to Hull FC's U20s.

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