Lock Lane seal top three finish in National Conference top flight

Up against third from bottom opponents, the Castleford team completed the double, having beaten Acorn 44-14 at Thanet Road earlier in the campaign and they have now made sure of a top three finish.

Lane were in control for most of the contest and led 26-0 as the hour beckoned, courtesy of tries by Lucas Moon, Shaun Pick, Oli Bloomer and Connor McGrath.

Although the visitors hit back through a Matt Chilton brace, plus an Adam Endersby touchdown and three Ant Chilton conversions, the Castleford outfit stayed out of sight with Moon’s second try and a Jack Smith touchdown.

Their scoring was supplemented by Kyle Cranswick landing six conversions.

Lock Lane are without a game this week.

Brian McDermott pleased as Featherstone Rovers overcome adversity at Barrow

Featherstone Lions lost 38-12 as they could not prevent Kells from clinching promotion in Division One.

They had been edged 26-22 at the Millpond, but the return game was not so close.

The Cumbrians led 10-0, through tries by Kieran Fleming and Sam Murtagh, before Sam Wilkinson-Pycock responded a minute before the break.

Kells then took control, Jack Ainley, Jordan Burns and Mason Lewthwaite establishing a 28-6 lead.

Although Featherstone hit back through Jake Perkins, with Liam Kay again adding the extras, Burns and Murtagh sealed victory in the last four minutes, Ross Gainford landing his fifth goal.