Summary

Challenge Cup: Castleford v Saints

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  • SAINTS are into the draw for the Challenge Cup quarter finals after beating Castleford 36-12 with the help of a Ben Barba hat-trick.
  • They were always in control in what was a tough game despite the scoreline.
  • Two cracking length of the field tries, the first from Regan Grace and the second from Barba gave Saints a 12-0 lead at the break.
  • Another Barba try just after the restart looked to have settled it, but Jake Trueman's try put Cas back in the game.
  • Ryan Morgan and Greg Minikin swapped scores and then Saints pulled away again with a classy one from Danny Richardson and the hat-trick try for Barba.
  • Mike McMeeken scored an intercept to give Cas a bit of consolation.
  • But it was a huge transformation from same time and place last year.

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