Friday night Super League: Wins for Salford, Huddersfield & Leeds

Here is a round-up of Friday night’s Super League action which included wins for Salford, Huddersfield and Leeds in the Tackle the Tough Stuff round.

It was a scrappy start from both sides but it was the Tigers who drew first blood through Ryan Hampshire.

The Red Devils grew into the game though and tries from Tim Lafai and Joe Burgess (2) saw Paul Rowley’s men lead 16-6 at half-time.

Salford clicked into another gear in the second half and tries from Deon Cross and Burgess, who completed his hat-trick. The Red Devils ran-out 30-14 winners at the AJ Bell Stadium.

Salford: Escare; Sio, Cross, Lafai, Burgess; Croft, Sneyd; Ormondroyd, Ackers, Akauola, Livett, Watkins, Taylor. Subs: Bourouh, Dupree, Lannon, Addy.

Castleford: Hampshire; Qareqare, Fonua, Mamo, Olpherts; Trueman, O’Brien; Smith, McShane, Griffin, Edwards, Lawler, Westerman. Subs: Matagi, Massey, Blair, Milner.

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Toulouse were 12-6 ahead at the break thanks to tries from Olly Ashall-Bott and Romain Navarrete. Sam Hewitt scored for Huddersfield.

But the Giants, who face Wigan in the Challenge Cup final next Saturday, fought back in the second half and managed to turn it around. Innes Senior went over twice whilst Jack Cogger added a drop goal late on to secure a 17-16 home win.

Huddersfield: Lolohea; McGillvary, Cudjoe, Leutele, I Senior; Cogger, Russell; Wilson, Levi, Hill, Jones, Hewitt, Yates. Subs: Golding, Trout, Greenwood, Ikahihifo.

Toulouse: Ashall-Bott, Schaumkel, Jussaume, Hankinson, Russell; Norman, Albert; Alvaro, Marion, Marion, Navarrete, Dixon, Stefani, Puech. Subs: Cunningham, Hansen, Sangare, Garbutt.

Rohan Smith’s Rhinos were 12-6 to the good at half-time. Ireland international James