In Full

Talented young Hemsworth boxer Codie Smith has become the National Junior champion.

It has been a wet winter at Pontefract and unfortunately the racecourse had to abandon their first meeting scheduled for the beginning of April due to standing water on the track.

SCOTT Wheeldon and Anthony Thackeray look set to make long-awaited returns to Featherstone Rovers action this weekend after being included in head coach John Duffy’s King Street Solicitors 19-man squad ahead of Sunday’s trip to Doncaster (kick-off 3.00pm).

Castleford Tigers’ winning run against Wigan Warriors was ended as they conceded five tries to two to go down 28-12 at the DW Stadium.

Featherstone Rovers boss John Duffy reckons his players are looking forward to a change of focus this week with a break from the grind of churning out points in the Betfred Championship.

Frickley Athletic are assured of at least a play-off place after picking up the four points they needed to clinch a top six spot in the Evo-Stik South.

CONFIDENT CASTLEFORD Tigers have been going about their business quietly, but their Betfred Super League rivals will sit up and take notice if they can win at Wigan Warriors tonight.

Featherstone Rovers head coach John Duffy has put pen to paper on a new contract that will keep him at the club until at least the end of the 2020 season.

Hemsworth MW remain on target for their highest ever finish in the Toolstation NCE League after a fifth straight victory.

Castleford Tigers boss Daryl Powell believes his team are in a good place ahead of a testing run of matches, beginning with a trip to Wigan Warriors tomorrow night.

Hugely promising teenager Harry Newman is proving that the dual registration system can be a success with an outstanding spell in the Featherstone Rovers team.

Frickley Athletic showed no ill effects from their tough match with Evo-Stik South leaders Basford United two days earlier as they saw off Carlton Town 4-0 at home on Monday.

Another valuable two points they may have picked up in their top four quest, but Featherstone Rovers boss John Duffy did not reckon his side’s game at Barrow was much of a spectacle.

Daryl Powell has named an unchanged 19-man squad for Castleford Tigers’ visit to Wigan Warriors on Friday.

Head coach Daryl Powell was full of praise for his team after they demolished Catalans Dragons to make it seven wins from their last eight games in the Betfred Super League.

Featherstone Rovers moved up to second place in the Betfred Championship as they toughed it out to win 38-26 at Barrow Raiders.

Castleford Tigers returned to their best form as they overwhelmed Catalans Dragons 41-0 in a strong all-round display at a much drier Mend-A-Hose Jungle.

Pontefract Squash Club’s James Willstrop added a bronze medal to his gold in the Commonwealth Games when he and Nottingham’s Declan James beat Scotland’s Alan Clyne and Greg Lobban 11-9 11-9 to earn third place in the doubles.

NEW signing Jansin Turgut looks set to make his Rovers debut this weekend after being included in head coach John Duffy’s King Street Solicitors 19-man squad ahead of Sunday’s trip to Barrow.