Tremendous League sides Wigan Warriors, Leigh Leopards and Hull KR safely proceeded to the fourth spherical of the Problem Cup with comfy away wins at decrease league opposition.
Holders Wigan beat Championship facet Sheffield Eagles 48-12, Hull KR noticed off second-tier York Metropolis Knights 44-2 and Leigh Leopards thrashed League One Workington City 60-0.
Wigan, who beat Warrington in final 12 months’s remaining for a record-extending twenty first triumph within the competitors, took the lead in south Yorkshire within the third minute because of Jai Area’s attempt.
However they have been pegged again by the hosts simply moments later after Joel Farrell crashed over for the Eagles to stage the scores.
Bevan French quickly restored the guests’ lead and Liam Byrne and Zach Eckersley every dotted down to assist put the Warriors 18 factors clear at half-time.
Second-half tries from Sam Walters, Adam Keighran, Junior Nsemba and Kaide Ellis helped them draw back whereas Matty Dawson-Jones grabbed a comfort attempt for the Eagles.
York Metropolis Knights opened the scoring towards final 12 months’s Grand Finalists Hull KR by means of Will Dagger’s penalty, however that was nearly as good because it received for the hosts.
2024 Man of Metal Mikey Lewis’ excellent particular person attempt put Rovers on the board.
Two tries from Rhyse Martin, both facet of half-time, and one every from Peta Hiku and Tom Davies – his first for the membership since arriving from Catalans Dragons – helped Willie Peters’ facet go 24 factors clear with nearly an hour on the board.
Hull KR’s Niall Evalds then flew over near the sticks earlier than turning supplier for Lewis who comfortably dotted down his second of the match following a properly -worked crew transfer.
Kelepi Tanginoa grabbed the eighth and remaining attempt for the Robins.
Leigh shattered any probability of third-tier Workington inflicting an enormous upset by half-time after David Armstrong, Tesi Niu, Gareth O’Brien and Bailey Hodgson helped put them 22-0 up on the break.
The guests smelt blood within the second half and substitute Andrew Badrock scored the Leopards’ fifth attempt of the night 12 minutes after the break.
The floodgates then opened for Leigh as Keanan Model scored within the nook and O’Brien and Jack Hughes each crossed in fast succession because the hosts started to tire.
With 17 minutes left, Frankie Halton dotted down for the guests earlier than Aaron Pene pressured his method by means of a flurry of missed tackles to the touch down.
Niu then scored his second of the match earlier than Brad Dwyer accomplished the rout with Leigh’s eleventh attempt in Cumbria.
Six extra Tremendous League sides, who entered the competitors at this stage, are in spherical three motion on Saturday.
