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2024 Castleford Tigers season
[edit]| Castleford Tigers 2024 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League Rank | 10th | |||
| Play-off result | Did not qualify | |||
| Challenge Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| 2024 record | Wins: 8; draws: 1; losses: 20 | |||
| Points scored | For: 459; against: 809 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Chairman | Ian Fulton | |||
| Head Coach | Craig Lingard | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | The Jungle (Wheldon Road) | |||
| Avg. attendance | 8,006[a] | |||
| Agg. attendance | 88,065 | |||
| High attendance | 10,170 | |||
| Low attendance | 6,965 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Innes Senior (17) | |||
| Goals | Rowan Milnes (51) | |||
| Points | Rowan Milnes (135) | |||
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The 2024 season was the Castleford Tigers' 99th season in the Rugby Football League and their 17th consecutive season in the top flight of English rugby league. The club competed in the 2024 Super League and the 2024 Challenge Cup.
First-team squad
[edit]
Transfers and loans
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| No | Player | From | Contract | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 |  Nixon Putt
|
 Central Queensland Capras
|
2 years | 29 September 2023 | [1] |
| 11 |  Elie El-Zakhem
|
 North Sydney Bears
|
2 years | 29 September 2023 | [1] |
| 21 | Sylvester Namo
|
 Townsville Blackhawks
|
2 years | 1 October 2023 | [2] |
| 18 |  Josh Hodson
|
 Batley Bulldogs
|
2 years | 2 October 2023 | [3] |
| 2 | Josh Simm
|
 Wynnum Manly Seagulls
|
2 years | 3 October 2023 | [4] |
| 4 | Sam Wood
|
 Hull Kingston Rovers
|
3 years | 4 October 2023 | [5] |
| 1 | Luke Hooley
|
 Leeds Rhinos
|
2 years | 5 October 2023 | [6] |
| 16 | Rowan Milnes
|
Hull Kingston Rovers
|
2 years | 8 October 2023 | [7] |
| 26 |  Samy Kibula
|
Batley Bulldogs
|
1 year[b] | 19 October 2023 | [8] |
| 30 |  Luis Johnson
|
Hull Kingston Rovers
|
1 year | 18 December 2023 | [9] |
| 32 | Daniel Hindmarsh-Takyi
|
 Northern Pride
|
2 years | 5 February 2024 | [10] |
| 34 |  Tex Hoy
|
 Hull F.C.
|
1 year | 20 April 2024 | [11] |
Loans in
[edit]| No | Player | From | Loan type | Arrival | Return | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  Innes Senior
|
 Huddersfield Giants
|
Season-long | 11 October 2023 | Permanent[c] | [12] |
| 33 | Louis Senior
|
Hull Kingston Rovers
|
Two-week, rolling | 16 April 2024 | Permanent[c] | [13] |
| Season-long | 23 April 2024 | [14] | ||||
| 35 | Corey Hall
|
Hull Kingston Rovers
|
Season-long | 23 April 2024 | 20 September 2024 | [14] |
| 36 | Sam Eseh
|
 Wigan Warriors
|
Two-week | 23 April 2024 | 1 May 2024 | [15][16] |
| Two-week | 7 May 2024 | 21 May 2024 | [17][18] | |||
| 37 | Matty English
|
Huddersfield Giants
|
Two-week, rolling | 12 June 2024 | 15 July 2024 | [19][20] |
Transfers out
[edit]
Loans out
[edit]| No | Player | To | Loan type | Departure | Return | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | George Hill
|
 Whitehaven
|
Two-week, rolling | 27 March 2024 | 10 April 2024 | [45] |
| 3 | Jack Broadbent
|
Hull Kingston Rovers
|
Season-long | 23 April 2024 | Permanent[c] | [46] |
| 32 | Daniel Hindmarsh-Takyi
|
Whitehaven
|
Two-week, rolling | 26 April 2024 | 28 June 2024 | [47] |
| 1 | Luke Hooley
|
 Featherstone Rovers
|
Two-week | 3 May 2024 | 17 May 2024 | [48] |
| 6 | Danny Richardson
|
Hull Kingston Rovers
|
Season-long | 9 May 2024 | Permanent[c] | [49] |
| 30 | Luis Johnson
|
Featherstone Rovers
|
Two-week | 13 June 2024 | 27 June 2024 | [50] |
| 26 | Samy Kibula
|
Featherstone Rovers
|
Season-long | 26 July 2024 | Ongoing | [51] |
Dual registration
[edit]Castleford also agreed dual registration partnerships with the Batley Bulldogs in the Championship and the Newcastle Thunder in League 1.[52][53]
| Club | No | Player | App | T | G | DG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batley Bulldogs
|
1 | Luke Hooley
|
12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| 17 | Nixon Putt
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 |  Muizz Mustapha
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | Samy Kibula
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | George Hill
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Newcastle Thunder
|
17 | Nixon Putt
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Sylvester Namo
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | Dan Hindmarsh
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| — | Alfie Dean[g]
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| — | Jaiden Linford[g]
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- ^ Attendance statistics do not include round 7 vs Salford or round 20 vs Leigh, for which the club did not announce confirmed figures
- ^ a b With an option for a further year
- ^ a b c d The deal was made permanent at the end of the season
- ^ Initially joined on loan during the 2023 season, with the deal being made permanent ahead of 2024
- ^ Edwards initially announced his retirement, but later joined the Mackay Cutters on a two-year deal
- ^ Widdop initially announced his retirement, but later joined the Halifax Panthers on a one-year deal
- ^ a b Castleford Reserves player
Pre-season friendlies
[edit]Castleford's first fixture of 2024 was against Keighley Cougars, announced in November 2023.[54] They also faced the London Broncos and the Huddersfield Giants, both announced in December.[55][56]
| Date | Opposition | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Drop goals | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 14 January[a] |  Keighley Cougars
|
A | Cougar Park | W | 54–0 | Simm, Tasipale, I. Senior (2), Hodson (2), Miller, Horne, Johnson, Qareqare | Hooley (7/10) | [57] | |
| Sun 21 January |  London Broncos
|
H | Wheldon Road | D | 14–14 | Wood, I. Senior (2) | Richardson (1/2), Hooley (0/1) | [58] | |
| Sun 4 February[b] | Huddersfield Giants
|
H | Wheldon Road | W | 20–14 | Watts, Wood (2), Simm | Hooley (2/4) | [59] |
- ^ Jake Webster's farewell match, after his testimonial was postponed in 2023
- ^ Paul McShane's testimonial match
Super League
[edit]Results
[edit]On 23 November 2023, the Super League fixtures were announced.[60] All fixtures are subject to change, and matches from round 16 onwards may be rescheduled for broadcast on Sky Sports.[61]
| Round 1: Sat 17 February | Castleford Tigers 
|
4–32 | Wigan Warriors
|
Castleford | |
| 17:30 GMT |
Goals: Richardson (2/2)  8 (p)', 26 (p)'Sent off: Watts  29' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: Mago  34' French 38' Marshall 51', 76' Leeming 54'Goals: Smith (5/6) 4 (p)', 35', 40', 55', 78' Keighran (1/1) 30 (p)'Sin bin: Smith  21' to 31' |
Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 10,170 Referee: Tom Grant |
| Round 2: Sun 25 February | Salford Red Devils 
|
26–22 | Castleford Tigers
|
Salford | |
| 15:00 GMT |
Tries: Stone 10', 49' Bourouh 13' Macdonald 39'Goals: Sneyd (5/5) 12', 15', 40', 50', 73 (p)'Sin bin: Ormondroyd 64' to 74' Watkins 79' to 80' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: Wood 23' Broadbent 32' Westerman 56' Horne 78'Goals: Richardson (1/2) 25' Hooley (2/2) 57', 79' |
Stadium: Salford Community Stadium Attendance: 4,770 Referee: James Vella |
| Round 3: Fri 1 March | Warrington Wolves 
|
30–8 | Castleford Tigers
|
Warrington | |
| 20:00 GMT |
Tries: Ashton 23', 29' Philbin 34' Dufty 42' Thewlis 75'Goals: Ratchford (5/5) 24', 31', 35', 40 (p)', 44' Thewlis (0/1) |
BBC Sky |
Tries: Simm 10' I. Senior 49'Goals: Milnes (0/2) |
Stadium: Halliwell Jones Stadium Attendance: 8,483 Referee: Aaron Moore |
| Round 4: Fri 8 March | Castleford Tigers
|
8–50 | Huddersfield Giants
|
Castleford | |
| 20:00 GMT |
Tries: I. Senior 23', 50'Goals: Hooley (0/2) |
BBC Sky |
Tries: Swift 7', 69' Clune 14' Halsall 32', 72' Hewitt 40' Cudjoe 63', 77' Naiqama 79'Goals: Russell (7/10) 8', 15', 35 (p)', 40', 70', 74', 78' |
Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 7,040 Referee: Liam Moore |
| Round 5: Sat 16 March | Catalans Dragons 
|
40–14 | Castleford Tigers
|
Perpignan | |
| 18:30 CET |
Tries: Mourgue 15' Abdull 20' Johnstone 36' Laguerre 43' Davies 49' Ikuvalu 65' Rougé 68'Goals: Mourgue (6/7) 22', 37', 45', 51', 66', 68' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: Westerman 34' Simm 54', 77'Goals: Milnes (1/3) 35' |
Stadium: Stade Gilbert Brutus Attendance: 8,159 Referee: James Vella |
| Round 6: Thu 28 March | Castleford Tigers
|
6–26 | Leeds Rhinos
|
Castleford | |
| 20:00 GMT |
Tries: Simm 71'Goals: Richardson (1/2) 72' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: Momirovski 42', 52' Miller 66', 74'Goals: Martin (5/5) 43', 53', 63 (p)', 67', 76' |
Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 9,026 Referee: Aaron Moore |
| Round 7: Fri 5 April | Castleford Tigers
|
36–24 | Salford Red Devils
|
Castleford | |
| 20:00 BST |
Tries: I. Senior 15', 32', 57', 77' Hall 25' Martin 60'Goals: Richardson (6/7) 17', 26', 33', 58', 61', 66 (p)' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: Brierley 12', 48' Lafai 38' Macdonald 44'Goals: Sneyd (4/5) 8 (p)', 13', 39', 45'Sin bin: Bourouh 23' to 33' |
Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: Not given Referee: Chris Kendall |
| Round 8: Fri 19 April | Wigan Warriors
|
36–14 | Castleford Tigers
|
Wigan | |
| 20:00 BST |
Tries: French 8' Marshall 35', 58' Hampshire 44', 48' Miski 72'Goals: Keighran (2/2) 9', 36' Smith (4/4) 45', 49', 59', 74' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: L. Senior 19' Milnes 79'Goals: Milnes (3/3) 20', 40 (p)', 80' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 13,029 Referee: James Vella |
| Round 9: Fri 26 April | Castleford Tigers
|
40–0 | London Broncos
|
Castleford | |
| 20:00 BST |
Tries: Miller 2' Milnes 25' McShane 28' Mellor 30' I. Senior 36', 43' L. Senior 50'Goals: Milnes (6/7) 3', 26', 29', 31', 38', 45' |
BBC Sky |
Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 6,996 Referee: Jack Smith |
| Round 10: Sat 4 May | Leigh Leopards 
|
28–28 | Castleford Tigers
|
Leigh | |
| 17:30 BST |
Tries: Moylan 27' Ipape 37' Charnley 40' Leutele 52' Lam 69'Goals: Moylan (4/5) 29', 38', 40', 53' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: L. Senior 11', 78' Hoy 16' Wood 61' I. Senior 72'Goals: Milnes (4/5) 18', 62', 73', 79' |
Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 8,035 Referee: James Vella |
| Round 11: Fri 10 May | Castleford Tigers
|
4–60 |  St Helens
|
Castleford | |
| 20:00 BST |
Tries: L. Senior 38'Goals: Milnes (0/1) Sent off: Horne 48' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: Mata'utia 4' Lomax 24' Welsby 42', 57' Percival 52' Blake 54', 72', 80' Bell 63', 68' Dodd 75'Goals: Percival (8/12) 44', 49 (p)', 56', 58', 65', 69', 77', 80'Sent off: Makinson 13' |
Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 7,869 Referee: Jack Smith |
| Round 12: Fri 24 May | Castleford Tigers
|
30–22 | Hull F.C.
|
Castleford | |
| 20:00 BST |
Tries: Horne 7' Hoy 9' Milnes 31' Qareqare 50' C. Hall 55'Goals: Milnes (5/5) 8', 10', 33', 51', 56' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: Barron 23' Sutcliffe 37' Chan 65' Trueman 74'Goals: Reynolds (3/4) 24', 66', 75' |
Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 8,269 Referee: Aaron Moore |
| Round 13: Sat 1 June | Leeds Rhinos
|
32–4 | Castleford Tigers
|
Leeds | |
| 17:30 BST |
Tries: Handley 10' Croft 23' Frawley 42' Martin 46', 68'Goals: Martin (6/6) 12', 25', 35 (p)', 44', 47', 70' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: El-Zakhem 64'Goals: Milnes (0/1) |
Stadium: Headingley Stadium Attendance: 14,529 Referee: Chris Kendall |
| Round 14: Fri 14 June | Castleford Tigers
|
8–10 | Wigan Warriors
|
Castleford | |
| 20:00 BST |
Tries: Hoy 33'Goals: Milnes (2/3) 52 (p)', 59 (p)'Sin bin: Robb 54' to 64' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: Marshall 7', 61'Goals: Smith (1/3) 65 (p)' |
Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 6,965 Referee: Ben Thaler |
| Round 15: Thu 20 June | Castleford Tigers
|
12–13 | Hull Kingston Rovers
|
Castleford | |
| 20:00 BST |
Tries: Wood 13' Milnes 59'Goals: Milnes (2/2) 14', 60' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: Opacic 17' Minchella 20'Goals: Lewis (2/3) 18', 21'Drop goals: Litten 75' |
Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 7,897 Referee: Aaron Moore |
| Round 16: Fri 5 July | St Helens
|
6–8 | Castleford Tigers
|
St Helens | |
| 20:00 BST |
Tries: Royle 38'Goals: Percival (1/2) 51 (p)' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: I. Senior 55'Goals: Milnes (2/3) 68 (p)', 72 (p)' |
Stadium: Totally Wicked Stadium Attendance: 9,808 Referee: Tom Grant |
| Round 17: Fri 12 July | London Broncos
|
20–34 | Castleford Tigers
|
London | |
| 20:00 BST |
Tries: Rourke 23' Lovell 37' Stock 60' Bienek 70'Goals: O. Leyland (2/4) 61', 71'Sin bin: Kennedy 8' to 18' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: Hoy 4' I. Senior 10', 33' Mellor 29', 53' Milnes 55'Goals: Milnes (5/6) 5', 11', 34', 54', 57' |
Stadium: Stonebridge Road[a] Attendance: 2,050 Referee: James Vella |
| Round 18: Sun 21 July | Castleford Tigers
|
24–18 | Catalans Dragons
|
Castleford | |
| 15:00 BST |
Tries: Horne 6', 24' Miller 15' Hoy 72'Goals: Milnes (4/4) 6', 16', 25', 74' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: Johnstone 32' Ikuvalu 45' Mourgue 68'Goals: Mourgue (3/3) 33', 46', 69' |
Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 7,331 Referee: Marcus Griffiths |
| Round 19: Sat 27 July | Salford Red Devils
|
30–22 | Castleford Tigers
|
Salford | |
| 15:00 BST |
Tries: Macdonald 25' Brierley 37' Ryan 61' Partington 66' Hankinson 69'Goals: Sneyd (5/5) 26', 38', 62', 67', 70' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: Qareqare 15', 49' El-Zakhem 56' Johnson 72'Goals: Milnes (3/4) 16', 50', 73'Sin bin: Horne 33' to 43' Namo 65' to 75' |
Stadium: Salford Community Stadium Attendance: 3,146 Referee: Chris Kendall |
| Round 20: Thu 1 August | Castleford Tigers
|
10–20 | Leigh Leopards
|
Castleford | |
| 20:00 BST |
Tries: Rooney 4' Westerman 63'Goals: Milnes (1/2) 65'Sin bin: Namo 78' to 80' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: Hardaker 23' Charnley 31', 52' Ipape 46'Goals: McIntosh (0/2) Hardaker (2/3) 48', 54' |
Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: Not given Referee: Marcus Griffiths |
| Round 21: Fri 9 August | Hull Kingston Rovers
|
36–6 | Castleford Tigers
|
Kingston upon Hull | |
| 20:00 BST |
Tries: Hiku 10' Burgess 16', 65' Lewis 31' Hall 36' Evalds 67' May 74'Goals: Lewis (4/8) 17', 46 (p)', 66', 75'Sin bin: Sue 51' to 61' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: Mellor 6'Goals: Milnes (1/1) 7'Sin bin: Putt 42' to 52' |
Stadium: Craven Park Attendance: Not given Referee: Liam Rush |
| Round 22: Sun 18 August | Huddersfield Giants
|
20–12 | Castleford Tigers
|
Leeds | |
| 18:30 BST |
Tries: Halsall 4' Hewitt 13' Marsters 48'Goals: Connor (4/4) 5', 14', 49', 76 (p)'Sin bin: Lolohea 23' to 33' Rogers 51' to 61' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: Qareqare 58', 68'Goals: Milnes (2/2) 60', 70' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 22,293 Referee: Aaron Moore |
| Round 23: Fri 23 August | Castleford Tigers
|
6–28 | Warrington Wolves
|
Castleford | |
| 20:00 BST |
Tries: Hooley 53'Goals: Hooley (1/1) 54' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: Taylor-Wray 24' Bateman 45' Nicholson 64' Ashton 73' Thewlis 76'Goals: Thewlis (4/6) 25', 39 (p)', 47', 78'Sin bin: Yates 14' to 24' |
Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 7,449 Referee: Tom Grant |
| Round 24: Sat 31 August | Hull F.C.
|
20–39 | Castleford Tigers
|
Kingston upon Hull | |
| 15:00 BST |
Tries: Sao 10' Barron 36', 39' Tuimavave 49'Goals: Charles (2/4) 12', 51'Sin bin: Aydin 62' to 72' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: I. Senior 4' Milnes 13' Windley 16' Hoy 26', 74' Namo 67'Goals: Milnes (7/7) 5', 15', 17', 27', 63 (p)', 68', 76'Drop goals: Milnes 71'Sin bin: Namo 47' to 57' Horne 55' to 65' |
Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 10,271 Referee: Liam Rush |
| Round 25: Fri 6 September | Castleford Tigers
|
12–34 | Leigh Leopards
|
Castleford | |
| 20:00 BST |
Tries: C. Hall 33' Milnes 63'Goals: Milnes (2/2) 34', 64'Sin bin: Windley 52' to 62' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: O'Donnell 8' Charnley 14' Amone 35', 53' O'Brien 45' Leutele 55'Goals: Moylan (5/6) 9', 16', 35', 54', 57'Sin bin: Asiata 61' to 71' |
Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 9,053 Referee: Aaron Moore |
| Round 26: Fri 13 September | St Helens
|
40–4 | Castleford Tigers
|
St Helens | |
| 20:00 BST |
Tries: Burns 3' Bennison 9', 26', 62' Lomax 43' Paasi 55' Makinson 65' Delaney 79'Goals: Bennison (3/7) 4', 45', 57' Mata'utia (1/1) 80' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: Rooney 40'Goals: Milnes (0/1) |
Stadium: Totally Wicked Stadium Attendance: 12,058 Referee: Jack Smith |
| Round 27: Thu 19 September | Huddersfield Giants
|
34–10 | Castleford Tigers
|
Huddersfield | |
| 20:00 BST |
Tries: Hewitt 18', 60' Rushton 21' McGowan 26' Lolohea 37' Clune 48'Goals: Russell (5/6) 19', 22', 38', 49', 62' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: Qareqare 55' Mellor 73'Goals: Milnes (1/2) 74' |
Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Referee: James Vella |
- ^ The fixture was held away from Plough Lane as the pitch was being resurfaced
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan Warriors (C)
|
27 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 723 | 338 | +385 | 44 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Hull KR (Y)
|
27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 719 | 326 | +393 | 42 | |
| 3 | Warrington Wolves
|
27 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 740 | 319 | +421 | 40 | Advance to Eliminators |
| 4 | Salford Red Devils
|
27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 550 | 547 | +3 | 32 | |
| 5 | Leigh Leopards
|
27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 566 | 398 | +168 | 31 | |
| 6 | St Helens
|
27 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 596 | 388 | +208 | 30 | |
| 7 | Catalans Dragons
|
27 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 474 | 427 | +47 | 30 | |
| 8 | Leeds Rhinos
|
27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 530 | 488 | +42 | 28 | |
| 9 | Huddersfield Giants
|
27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 468 | 660 | −192 | 20 | |
| 10 | Castleford Tigers
|
27 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 425 | 735 | −310 | 15 | |
| 11 | Hull FC
|
27 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 328 | 894 | −566 | 6 | |
| 12 | London Broncos (R)
|
27 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 317 | 916 | −599 | 6 | Relegated to Championship |
Challenge Cup
[edit]As a Super League club, Castleford entered the 2024 Challenge Cup in the Sixth Round, scheduled to be played in late March.[62] In the Sixth Round draw on 11 March, they drew the Batley Bulldogs.[63] In the draw for the quarter-finals on 25 March, Castleford were paired against the Wigan Warriors.[64]
| Sixth round: Sat 23 March | Batley Bulldogs
|
14–28 | Castleford Tigers
|
Batley | |
| 15:00 GMT |
Tries: Manning 9' Moore 32'Goals: D. Gibbons (3/3) 10', 13 (p)', 33' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: Simm 23' Milnes 27' I. Senior 40', 71' McShane 43' Miller 64'Goals: Milnes (0/1) McShane (2/5) 28', 44'Sin bin: Mellor 56' to 66' |
Stadium: Mount Pleasant Attendance: 2,015 Referee: Marcus Griffiths |
| Quarter-final: Sun 14 April | Castleford Tigers
|
6–60 | Wigan Warriors
|
Castleford | |
| 15:00 BST |
Tries: I. Senior 32'Goals: Richardson (1/1) 34' |
BBC Sky |
Tries: Marshall 4', 18', 50', 57' O'Neill 7' French 13' Keighran 22' Miski 45', 69' Leeming 47' Wardle 66' Dupree 78'Goals: Smith (6/12) 8', 15', 20', 23', 49', 80' |
Stadium: Wheldon Road Attendance: 4,097 Referee: Liam Moore |
Player statistics
[edit]Summary
[edit]| No | Player | App | T | G | DG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Hooley
|
11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Josh Simm
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 3 | Jack Broadbent
|
10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Sam Wood
|
16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Innes Senior
|
29 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 6 | Danny Richardson
|
5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 22 |
| 7 | Jacob Miller
|
26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 8 | Liam Watts
|
22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Paul McShane
|
11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | George Lawler
|
15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Elie El-Zakhem
|
26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Alex Mellor
|
26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 13 | Joe Westerman
|
26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 14 | Liam Horne
|
27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 15 | George Griffin
|
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Rowan Milnes
|
24 | 8 | 51 | 1 | 135 |
| 17 | Nixon Putt
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Josh Hodson
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Sam Hall
|
15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | Muizz Mustapha
|
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Sylvester Namo
|
15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Charbel Tasipale
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 |  Jason Qareqare
|
17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 24 | Cain Robb
|
18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Brad Martin
|
10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | Samy Kibula
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 |  Albert Vete
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Will Tate
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | George Hill
|
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Luis Johnson
|
10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | Fletcher Rooney
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 32 | Dan Hindmarsh
|
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Louis Senior
|
4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 34 | Tex Hoy
|
17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 35 | Corey Hall
|
14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 36 | Sam Eseh
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Matty English
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Jenson Windley
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 39 |  Akim Matvejev
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: RLRKC – Castleford Tigers 2024
Appearances
[edit]| FB = Fullback | RW = Right wing | RC = Right centre | LC = Left centre | LW = Left wing | SO = Stand-off | SH = Scrum half |
| PR = Prop | HK = Hooker | SR = Second row | LF = Loose forward | R = Replacement | 18 = 18th man | (* = Non-playing) |
| No | Player | SL | CC | SL | CC | SL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R6 | 6 | 7 | QF | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | ||
| 1 | Luke Hooley
|
FB | FB | FB | FB | R | R | 18* | 18* | RC | RC | RC | RC | RC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Josh Simm
|
R | RW | RW | RW | RW | RW | RW | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Jack Broadbent
|
RC | RC | RC | R | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sam Wood
|
LC | LC | LC | LC | LC | LC | LC | LC | LC | LC | LC | LC | LC | LC | LC | LC | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Innes Senior
|
LW | LW | LW | LW | LW | LW | LW | LW | LW | LW | LW | LW | LW | LW | LW | LW | LW | LW | LW | LW | LW | LW | LW | LW | LW | LW | LW | LW | LW |
| 6 | Danny Richardson
|
SO | SO | 18* | SO | SO | SO | 18* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Jacob Miller
|
SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | |||
| 8 | Liam Watts
|
R | R | PR | PR | PR | PR | PR | PR | R | R | PR | R | R | R | R | PR | R | PR | PR | PR | PR | R | |||||||
| 9 | Paul McShane
|
HK | HK | HK | HK | HK | SH | R | R | HK | HK | HK | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | George Lawler
|
PR | PR | PR | PR | PR | PR | SR | SR | SR | SR | HK | R | R | SR | SR | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Elie El-Zakhem
|
SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | |||
| 12 | Alex Mellor
|
SR | RC | SR | LC | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | LC | LC | LC | LC | LC | LC | SR | SR | SR | SR | LC | LC | |||
| 13 | Joe Westerman
|
LF | LF | LF | LF | LF | PR | LF | LF | LF | PR | PR | PR | LF | LF | PR | LF | LF | LF | LF | PR | LF | LF | PR | PR | PR | PR | |||
| 14 | Liam Horne
|
HK | HK | HK | HK | HK | LF | R | HK | HK | HK | R | R | R | HK | HK | HK | HK | HK | HK | HK | HK | HK | HK | HK | HK | LF | LF | ||
| 15 | George Griffin
|
18* | R | PR | PR | PR | PR | PR | PR | PR | PR | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Rowan Milnes
|
R | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | 18* | SO | SO | SO | SO | ||||
| 17 | Nixon Putt
|
PR | PR | R | R | R | R | SR | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Josh Hodson
|
RC | RC | RC | RW | RC | R* | 18* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Sam Hall
|
R | R | R | R | PR | PR | R | PR | PR | R | R | PR | PR | 18* | R | 18* | 18* | R | |||||||||||
| 20 | Muizz Mustapha
|
R | R | PR | PR | PR | PR | PR | PR | PR | PR | R | R | PR | R | |||||||||||||||
| 21 | Sylvester Namo
|
PR | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | ||||||||||||||
| 22 | Charbel Tasipale
|
SR | SR | SR | RC | RC | SR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Jason Qareqare
|
RW | RW | RW | RW | RW | RW | RW | RW | RW | RW | RW | RW | RW | RW | RW | RW | RW | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Cain Robb
|
18* | 18* | 18* | R | R | 18* | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 18* | R | ||||||
| 25 | Brad Martin
|
18* | SR | SR | R | R | R | R | R | 18 | R | R | 18* | |||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Samy Kibula
|
R | R | R | R | PR | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Albert Vete
|
R | R | R | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Will Tate
|
LC | LC | LC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | George Hill
|
18* | 18* | LF | LF | LF | LF | R | 18* | LF | LF | R* | 18* | LF | R | R | LF | LF | LF | 18* | ||||||||||
| 30 | Luis Johnson
|
R | SR | SR | R* | 18* | PR | 18* | R | R | R | SR | RC | 18* | R | |||||||||||||||
| 31 | Fletcher Rooney
|
RW | 18* | 18* | FB | FB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Dan Hindmarsh
|
R | R | R | R | PR | R | R | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Louis Senior
|
RW | RW | RW | RW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Tex Hoy
|
FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | ||||||||||||
| 35 | Corey Hall
|
RC | RC | RC | RC | RC | RC | RC | RC | RC | RC | RC | RC | RC | LC | |||||||||||||||
| 36 | Sam Eseh
|
R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Matty English
|
R | R | R | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | Jenson Windley
|
18* | SO | SH | SH | R | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Akim Matvejev
|
R | PR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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