They were cruising at 9-3 up against City of Birmingham but had the lead cut to 9-8 before late goals by Takashi Toriumi, Hamish Crichton and Riccardo di Pietro steadied things and ensured a 12-8 win. Earlier, Cambridge bet Castleford 12-4.
Hucknall hammered Ealing 25-10, including six goals by James Hadlow and four apiece for Tom Prayle and Remmy Gorton.