There was another tense finale in Division 3, where promoted Castleford edged a 10-9 victory over Manchester Hawks. At the end of the third period, Castleford led 9-5, but they then struggled to contain a fightback by Hawks, who pulled up to 9-9 with goals by James Moffat (2), David Teasdale and James Salt.
Less than two minutes remained when Joe Walsh claimed a man-up winner for Castleford. Declan Thompson scored five for Castleford and Luke Franks three.