Warrington Wolves came from behind twice to defeat a spirited Hull Kingston Rovers side 32-24 in their Super League clash.
The visitors had a strong start to the game and they took the lead when Josh Mantellato found space in the line to go over to score the first try of the match in the seventh minute.
Warrington hit back with two scores within six minutes as Matthew Russell and Joel Monaghan found the try line, finishing incisive attacking moves from the hosts.
Joe Philbin handed the Wolves command of the game when he powered over from close range, only to be pegged back before the break by Mantellato's second try of the game, which brought Hull within two points.
In the second half, the visitors retook the lead as Kevin Larroyer bundled himself over the tryline despite the best efforts of two tacklers from the home side.
However, Hull's lead lasted just three minutes when Russell broke free up the middle and he passed to Gary Wheeler, who ensured his side got the maximum as he ensured an easy kick for Stefan Ratchford.
Russell himself put Warrington back in control of the game as he went over in the corner, but Hull kept themselves alive in the match with an immediate score from Graeme Horne.
The Wolves finally managed to secure the win when Ben Currie raced away up the middle and managed to shake off the last man, attempting a last-ditch tackle, to go in for the try in the dying minutes.
Salford Red Devils scored a try and a penalty in the closing stages to clinch a 40-40 draw with Catalans Dragons in the Super League this evening.
The visitors dominated the opening 20 minutes, scoring four early tries as they raced to a commanding lead, with Josh Griffin and Junior Sa'u among those crossing the line.
Ben Pomeroy added two tries before the break for the hosts though, while Zeb Taia also went over, leaving Catalan just four points adrift at half time.
Rangi Chase re-established a lead for Salford, but the Dragons started to control the ball, and added four tries in 20 minutes to edge in front for the first time.
Cory Patterson added his second of the afternoon late on the give the Red Devils hope, and they leveled the scores in the last minute when Josh Griffin added a penalty.
The draw keeps Catalans third in the table, while Salford are up to eighth.
Castleford Tigers have secured their first win of the Super League season with an emphatic 42-14 win over Wigan Warriors this evening.
The home side were on the front foot from the start, attacking with pace in the opening 10 minutes to score a couple of early tries.
Justin Carney picked up his second of the night less than 15 minutes in after dodging a tackle from Josh Charnley before diving over in the corner.
Charnley got Wigan off the mark before the end of the first half though, and kept them in contention with another shortly after the restart.
However, Castleford upped the intensity again to run in three tries in 15 minutes, with Michael Shenton among the scorers, opening up a 38-point lead.
Matty Smith added a late consolation, but it was not enough for Wigan to avoid their second defeat of the season, which leaves them seventh in the table, just one spot ahead of Castleford.
Huddersfield 24-12 Widnes Vikings
Huddersfield Giants dominated the second half of their match against Widnes Vikings to secure a 24-12 victory in the Super League this evening.
Joe Mellor put the visitors ahead early on, but Scott Grixmanaged to pick up a Danny Brough kick forward to level the scores soon after.
Huddersfield made a strong start to the second half, with tries from Jermaine McGillvary and Joe Wardle putting them in front, but Brough missed both conversions.
The missed kicks allowed Widnes to keep the scores close as Manase Manuokafoa charged over for the visitors, cutting the gap to just two points.
Wardle weaved through to add a second shorlty after though, while Eorl Crabtree was over a few minutes later to take the game away from the Vikings.
The win is Huddersfield's first of the season, and moves them up to 10th in the table, while Widnes sit sixth following the loss.
Wakefield 16-20 St Helens
St Helens survived a strong finish from Wakefield Trinity Wildcats to come away with a 20-16 win in their Super League match at Belle Vue Stadium this evening.
Paul Wellens made the most of some early possession for the visitors to give St Helens the lead, but Wakefield had a dominant spell before the break, resulting in tries for Matty Ashurst and Reece Lyne to leave the hosts ahead at half time.
The Wildcats thought that they had extended their lead early in the second half, but an obstruction on Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook resulted in the try being chalked off.
McCarthy-Scarsbrook soon had an impact down the other end though as he set up Joe Greenwood for a try, before Jordan Turner put the defending champions back in front.
Wakefield gave themselves some late hope when a chip forward set Richard Owen up for a score in the corner, leaving the hosts just a try behind with 10 minutes to go, but were unable to find another, despite pressing hard in the final minutes.
The result keeps St Helens second in the table, while Wakefield sit fifth.
Hull FC 12-43 Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos have secured an emphatic 43-12 win away at Hull FC in this evening's Super League clash at the KC Stadium, after overturning a 12-0 half-time deficit.
Leon Pryce opened the scoring for the hosts eight minutes in after pouncing on Marc Sneyd's nudge, the video referees awarding the try after some consulting.
The 33-year-old doubled his side's lead midway through the first half by crossing over after Leeds were adjudged to have knocked the ball from Joe Westerman's grasp.
Hull hung on to their lead at the break and looked set to build on their good work in the second half.
Rhinos were able to regroup, however, and within four minutes of the restart, Danny Maguire and Brad Singletoncrossed over, with Kevin Sinfield converting to pull his side level.
The floodgates opened soon after, as a break by Kallum Watkins led to some skilful centre play, before Maguire charged down and crossed over, and moments later, Watkins got a try of his own.
Kylie Leuluai and Rob Burrow finally finished Hull off with three tries between them to secure an emphatic victory for the Rhinos.
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