IN PICTURES: Castleford’s Wheelchair Rugby League success

Castleford Tigers’ Whelchair Rugby League teams enjoyed success in a double header against York Knights at the Lock Lane Sports Centre.

The Wheelchair first and reserve teams hosted their counterparts from York and were victorious in both matches.

The first team were 30-18 ahead at half-time and went on to win 62-18 with a strong second half display while a mixed reserves and juniors side were 40-16 victors.

First team players were Justin Wells, Ash Lockwood, Calum Japes, Jenson Westerman, Gary Atkinson, Charlie Hanson-Sykes, Bev Walker and Ste Taylor.

In the reserves line-up were Chris Hey, Chloe Hobson, Anna Proietti, Stef Proietti, Lee Halliday, John Atkinson, Oscar Westerman-Freer, Emily, Sophia, Ben and Harrison.

Tigers play in an eight-team Championship division along with the wheelchair RL teams of Batley Bulldogs, Gravesend Dynamite, Midlands Hurricanes, North Wales Crusaders, Rochdale Hornets, Wakefield Trinity and York Knights.

Cas have won two of their first three matches this season with Rochdale the early pacesetters with an unbeaten start.

Castleford were Championship Grand Final winners last year when they beat Rochdale Hornets 58-46 and hope to gain promotion to the Super League.

Here’s a look at some action shots from the first team game against York:

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