Super League Week 11

Wigan 30-20 Warrington


Wigan Warriors have beaten Warrington Wolves 30-20 in this evening's Super League clash at the DW Stadium to maintain their 100 percent home record so far this season.


The visitors dominated the early possession and were rewarded in the seventh minute when Stefan Ratchford drove towards the line and fed Joel Monaghan with a well-weighted pass to run in on the right.


Chris Bridge added another four points just a few minutes later, powering his way over despite two Wigan players trying to bring him fown, but Ratchford subsequently failed to convert.

The pendulum then swung the way of the hosts as the game went on, going on to take the lead after two quickfire tries from Liam Farrell and Ryan Hampshire topped up with two Matty Smith kicks.


Both sides continued to battle intensely, notching up another try apiece through Chris Bridge and Dom Manfredi to make it 16-14 to Wigan at the break.


After defending their line in the opening minutes of the second half, a simple Warrington passing move found Ben Currie in space, the second-row charging through to cross over.


It didn't take long for the hosts to get back in front, however, as a well-worked move from left to right ended up in the hands of Anthony Gelling, who broke through for his 33rd try in 61 appearances.


The lead changed a grand total of six times throughout the course of the game, but Wigan would not relinquish the lead following Gelling's try, as Manfredi ran in another two tries to secure a hat-trick and give his side the win.


Shaun Wane's charges remain third in the Super League table following the win, but are now just a point behind champions St Helens, who sit second.


Warrington, meanwhile, remain fifth in the table, but will be reeling following a fifth loss in their last six games.

St Helens 16-41 Leeds  




Leeds Rhinos have cruised to an emphatic 41-16 win over St Helens at Langtree Park in the Super League this evening.




Ash Handley got the visitors off to a strong start, scoring two tries in just over 15 minutes as St Helens struggled to keep possession.




Zak Hardaker and Danny McGuire added to the Leeds' advantage before Handley completed his hat-trick on the stroke of half time, leaving the visitors in control at the break.

Tommy Makinson added the only points in the first half for the defending champions, scoring on the break just a couple of minutes before the interval.




Jordan Turner gave St Helens some hope in the second half with a couple of tries in the first 20 minutes after the restart, but Liam Sutcliffe ended any chance of a comeback when he powered over for the Rhinos's sixth try of the evening, while Joel Moon rounded off the win in the final minute.




The result keeps Leeds at the top of the table, six points clear of their opponents, who remain second.


 

Huddersfield 38-14 Catalans  


Huddersfield Giants have returned to winning ways by easing past Catalans Dragons 38-14 at the John Smith's Stadium.


The home side, who had lost their last three games heading into this one, got off to a positive start when Aaron Murphy crossed over in the corner, allowing Danny Brough to kick over the extras.


Scott Dureau touched down in a similar manner soon after, and then successfully converted to level things up, before the Aussie split the sticks with a penalty to edge the Dragons ahead.

Huddersfield enjoyed a solid end to the opening 40 minutes, swinging the game back in their direction thanks to tries from Ukuma Ta'ai and Murphy, the former taking advantage of a dropped ball to cross over.


Brough was spot on with both the follow-up attempts to maintain his perfect kicking record for the afternoon, although he struck the post with his fourth effort after Leroy Cudjoe found the chalk to put the Giants well in command prior to the interval.


Julian Bousquet scored under the posts to drag the visiting side back into the contest five minutes after the restart, but Jermaine McGillvary beat his man and added try number five for the Claret and Golds to open up the gap once again.


A yellow card issued to Willie Tonga proved costly for Laurent Frayssinous's charges in their attempt to rescue something from the game, as Ta'ai and Scott Grix made the most of the man advantage to put the shine on an impressive victory.


The win takes Paul Anderson's men up to fifth place in the Super League table, while Catalans are down in 10th.

Widnes 44-16 Castleford  


Widnes Vikings have brushed aside Castleford Tigers 46-16 at the Select Security Stadium to pick up their fourth win of the Super League season.


Patrick Ah Van opened the scoring inside the opening five minutes following a clever move on the blindside by Rhys Hanbury and Kevin Brown, although the advantage did not last too long as Ben Roberts capitalised on a forward pass from the hosts to level things up.


Some steady pressure from the Vikings finally told as the first half wore on, and they were well in command heading into the break following four more tries.

Hanbury stretched over for the first, before Jack Owens, successful with seven conversions this afternoon, added his name to the try-list. Stefan Marsh made the most of a tired opposition backline for the next, before Ah Van doubled his personal tally for the day.


The Chemics' domination showed no sign of slowing down in the second period, with Brown dummying his way through to touch down just five minutes after the restart.


Oliver Holmes did reduce the arrears a little when powering over for Castleford's second try, but any hope was soon extinguished when Cameron Phelps crossed over on the back of some hugely impressive work from Hanbury.


There was still enough time for Michael Shenton and Hanbury to find the chalk in front of the 5,457 spectators watching on, as Widnes cruised to a victory which lifts them up to ninth place in the league table.

The Masers 2015 Day 4

Jordan Spieth has finished 18 under par to win The Masters at Augusta this evening.


The 21-year-old Texan led throughout the tournament and finished four ahead of Phil Mickelson and Justin Rose on 14-under, while Rory McIlroy posted -12.


Spieth failed to set a new record for the event when he missed the chance to par the last hole, but was congratulated by his parents amid roars from the crowd after sinking the championship-winning putt.

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama finished 11-under with Paul Casey and Ian Poulter both ending the tournament on -9.


McIlroy, who had been one of the pre-tournament favourites, admitted that Spieth had been too good for the rest of the pack in Georgia, telling BBC Sport: "I didn't quite have enough and it doesn't look like anyone could have kept up with Jordan this week. It's great to see another young major champion, it's great for the game."

The American's overall score of 270 was equal to Tiger Woods's which was set back in 1997 as the lowest ever at the Masters.


Spieth, who is now up to world number two, is the Masters' second youngest ever champion.

Super League Week 10

Hull FC 22-8 Widnes Vikings


Hull FC have leapfrogged Widnes Vikings in the Super League table after beating the Cheshire outfit at the KC Stadium

The hosts took an early lead when Tom Lineham touched down in the corner following Jamie Shaul's clever turn and pass.

Widnes levelled the scores midway through the first half through captain Kevin Brown, but replays suggest that Patrick Ah Van knocked on in the build up to the try.

However, Hull restored their advantage with 11 minutes left of the opening period when Lineham sprinted 80 metres to score.

The pacey winger completed his hat trick within moments of the restart after winning another lengthy foot race to touch down.

Hull wrapped up victory with 13 minutes left after Shaul scored the fourth try of the evening for Lee Radford's men.

Widnes scored a late consolation score when Ah Van touched down in the corner, but Hull were able to hold on for a victory that sees them move above Warrington Wolves in the standings.






Warrington Wolves 80-0 Wakefield

Warrington Wolves have cruised to an emphatic 80-0 win over Wakefield Trinity Wildcats this afternoon, ending a run of four straight Super League defeats.

After a quiet start to the match, Gene Ormsby opened the scoring for the hosts, squeezing around Wakefield out wide before diving over in the corner.

Warrington started to dominate before half time, with tries from Toby King, Daryl Clark and Richie Myler leaving the home side with an emphatic 30-0 lead by the interval.

The hosts showed no signs of slowing in the second half as Orsmby and King both added their second tried of the day, while Stefan Ratchford also crossed the line, while kicking a further 20 points from conversions.

Myler completed a hat-trick of tries in the final 10 minutes when Joel Monaghan found him on the right with a pass, leaving Myler to charge down the line.

Ben Currie completed a brace in the final moments, adding Warrington's 14th try of the afternoon, and leaving Ratchford to kick another conversion to bring up the 80-point mark.

Castleford 25-4 Hull KR

Castleford Tigers have moved into fifth place in the Super League standings following a comfortable victory over Hull Kingston Rovers at The Jungle.

KR, who went into the game six points behind leaders Leeds Rhinos, started well with Kevin Sio scoring an early try for the visitors.

Cas hit back on ten minutes with a converted try from Jordan Tansey, after a line-break from Aussie star Ben Roberts.

Tansey then turned provider when his pass which, via a ricochet, fell into the hands of Luke Gale, who crossed over the whitewash to open up a 12-4 lead.

The hosts extended that advantage further before the interval when Nathan Massey touched down.

Gale added a drop goal early in the second half before Cas made sure of victory when Frankie Mariano scored a try 15 minutes from time.

The Tigers now leapfrog KR in the table, while the Humberside outfit drop to sixth.





Sunday


Salford 18-28 Leeds Rhinos


Leeds Rhinos moved six points clear at the top of the Super League with a 28-18 win over Salford Red Devils at the AJ Bell Stadium.


Theo Fages nearly broke through on six minutes but the Rhinos held him up just short of the line, before forcing the turnover.


Adrian Morley was the next to threaten a breakthrough, but again the visitors held firm, then took the lead themselves through Jamie Peacock on 22 minutes.

In strong winds Kevin Sinfield held his nerve to stroke the conversion home, but the Red Devils hit back immediately and were level when Fages teed up Lama Tasi to go over under the posts.


Niall Evalds then skipped clear of the Rhinos line to put the home side ahead, before Peacock levelled the game when he latched on to a smart grubber kick and went over.


There was a short hold up in play just before the break as the strong wind dislodged an advertising board and blew it onto the pitch, and from the restart Ash Handley put the Rhinos back into the lead.


The visitors extended their lead five minutes into the second half when Joel Moon's offload sent Rob Burrow over, with Sinfield adding the conversion.

Evalds then dragged his side back into the game when he beat Ashton Golding to a high kick and touched down in the corner.


The fightback was short-lived, however, as Zak Hardaker took the Rhinos' advantage back to eight, with Sinfield's conversion making the difference 10.


Both sides threatened scores in the final period, but with the weather worsening, the Rhinos dug in to close out the win.

Huddersfield 8-11 St Helens


St Helens have overcome the Huddersfield Giants 11-8 in their Super League meeting at the John Smith's stadium.


The hosts started the game brightly, scoring a quick try inside five minutes as Leroy Cudjoe went over in the corner to give the Giants a 4-0 lead.


Despite failing to make the conversion for the try, Danny Brough made it 6-0 by converting a penalty 20 minutes later.


However, Jordan Turner managed to score an equalising try and with the successful conversion, brought the scores level at 6-6 going into the break.


After trading penalties midway through the second half, St Helens scored a drop goal through substitute Luke Walsh and a penalty from Travis Burns, which wrapped up the 11-8 victory for the visitors.

Wigan Warriors 34-0 Catalans Dragons


Dom Manfredi scored a hat-trick in Wigan Warriors's demolition of the Catalans Dragons, as the hosts ran away 34-0 winners at the DW Stadium.


Eight Wigan tries proved to be too much for the Dragons, with four being scored in each half.
Joe Burgess started the rout 15 minutes into the first half, as his burst of pace took him over to make it 4-0.

Tries from Dan Sarginson and Manfredi 15 minutes later gave the home side sizeable first-half lead.


Anthony Gelling touched over on the stroke of half time to make it 16-0, which appeared to be completely deflating for the Dragons players.


The Warriors refused to hold back as Ryan Hampshire scored and then successfully converted his own try in the 56th minute.


Manfredi grabbed his second try minutes later, as Hampshire's kick to the corner was latched on to by the winger to make it 26-0.

Wigan completed the thrashing as scores from Burgess and the hat-trick try from Manfredi rounded off a 34-0 win for the Warriors.

The Masters 2015 Day 3

-16 J Spieth (US); -12 J Rose (Eng); -11 P Mickelson (US); -10 C Hoffman (US)

Selected others: -6 R McIlroy (NI), T Woods (US); -5 P Casey (Eng); -1 B Watson (US) Jordan Spieth will go into the final round of the Masters nursing a four-shot lead over England's Justin Rose with three-time champion Phil Mickelson heading a charging pack behind. Rose conjured up five birdies in his last six holes, including a chip-in from the bunker on 16, to finish on 12 under and remain in the hunt for his first Green Jacket. His hopes of winning might also be buoyed by some uncharacteristic errors by Spieth towards the end of his round. He double-bogeyed the 17th and sliced his approach to the 18th green into the crowd, but recovered his composure to save par. Spieth's late wobble sets up an enthralling Sunday afternoon after a low-scoring thriller of a third day saw contenders rise and fall in their pursuit. The young Texan's two-under-par 70 left him on 16 under, a new Augusta record after 54 holes, and kept him on track to become the second youngest Masters champion in history behind Tiger Woods. And Woods's record score of 18 under, made in his epoch-changing debut win in 1997, is also in danger from a performance that for most of the first three days has borne striking similarities. But Rose is on his tail after fighting back from a dropped shot on the first and another on the fifth to storm through the back nine, draining a horrible downhill birdie putt from the fringes on the last to go clear in second. Mickelson's five-under 67 puts him on 11 under, his six birdies igniting the galleries around the sun-baked course, with Woods and world number one Rory McIlroy both scoring 68s to tie for fifth on six under. All three piled the pressure on the precocious Spieth until late dropped shots hurt McIlroy and Woods, with Mickelson missing another birdie putt by a fraction on the 18th. Charley Hoffman, second overnight, remains in contention at 10 under after shooting 71 to add to his 67 and 68 over the first two days. Not since Ray Floyd in 1976 has a Masters champion led from start to finish, indicative of the way this course can snare and punish even a man in rare form. The history of the tournament is also littered with the tales of players who blew big final day leads - Greg Norman spurned a six-shot advantage in 1996, McIlroy four in 2011. On a day rendered perfect for low scoring by warm, still conditions and greens far softer than usual at Augusta National, McIlroy had eagled the par-five second. He then birdied the eighth and ninth to go out in 32, before picking up another shot on the par-five 15th only to bogey the par-three 16th and drop another shot with a sloppy putt on the last. It was a disappointing end to a round that had got off to a promising start, and McIlroy feels he would need to shoot either "a 61 or a 62" or Sunday to have any chance of victory. There was a positive for McIlroy, though, in that he carded birdies on all the par-fives, meaning he is 11 under in 12 opportunities, a strategy set out before he arrived at Augusta. The champions charge Woods, three pairings behind, was another to cash in, his putter and short irons again working wonders after more problems with his driver. The four-time Masters champion matched McIlroy's 32 on the front nine and then picked up an extraordinary birdie on the par-five 13th when he looked certain to drop at least one shot. His drive hooked left as his clubhead hit the turf before making contact with the ball, but he managed to first find his ball and then chip out, before a brilliant wedge to 20 feet was followed by a wonderfully judged putt. Mickelson, three times a Masters champion, is loved in these parts like no other player. Four birdies on the front nine took him to 10 under, taking four shots out of Spieth's huge overnight lead. He also understands exactly what is required on this capricious course, and despite a dropped shot on 17 will still fancy his chances of another inspired final day. McIlroy, by contrast, will almost certainly have to wait another year to become only the sixth man in history to complete the career grand slam. The champion in two of the last three years, Bubba Watson, double-bogeyed the first and then took back those dropped shots with birdies over each of the next three holes. It set the pattern for an uneven round in which he parred only five holes, and at one under his challenge this year seems over. Casey's challenge drops off England's Paul Casey had looked at one stage that he could be a potential challenger to Spieth, as a birdie on the third moved him on to eight under. However, bogeys on the seventh, 16th and 18th means he signed for a two-over 74 and will start Sunday five under, 11 shots off the pace. Ian Poulter produced his best round of the week, carding five birdies in a bogey-free five-under 67 that moved him to four under for the tournament. Finally, Lee Westwood shot a two-under 70 and is even par after three rounds, compatriot Danny Willett carded a 76 and is two over while Wales' Jamie Donaldson and Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell both hit 76s and are tied on five over. European Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke had eight bogeys and three birdies in a five-over 77 that dropped him to six over.

The Masters 2015 Day 2

-14 J Spieth (US);-9 C Hoffman (US) -7 J Rose (Eng), P Casey (Eng), D Johnson (US); -6 P Mickelson (US);-5 E Els (SA)

Selected others: -2 T Woods (US), R McIlroy (NI) Jordan Spieth enjoyed another sensational day at the Masters as he fired a six-under-par 66 to take a five-shot lead into the weekend. The 21-year-old closed his second round on 14 under, a new record score after 36 holes, with world number one Rory McIlroy in a tie for 19th on two under after flirting with missing the cut before shooting a 71. Only Spieth's fellow American Charley Hoffman, who bogeyed the last for a 68 to finish on nine under, was initially able to cling on to his heels. But England's Justin Rose (70) and Paul Casey (68) made charges late on a sticky afternoon to share a tie for third on seven under with Dustin Johnson, who had a Masters record three eagles in his 67, and will hope to pressure the callow leader over the weekend. Three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson produced a series of remarkable escapes from off the fairways to battle to a four-under 68 and six under total, while four-time winner Tiger Woods finished two under after picking up three shots in his round of 69. But it was Spieth - playing with remarkable poise for a man of his years - who set Augusta National alight. Eight under overnight, he birdied the par-five second and difficult fifth before hitting a 229-yard approach to within three feet on the par-five eighth, having found a fairway bunker off the tee. Further birdies followed on the 10th, 13th and 15th as a nerveless display with the putter backed up relentless accuracy with his irons. A year ago he excelled on his Masters debut, holding a share of the lead going into the final round before becoming the youngest golfer to finish in second place. But that was with a cumulative five under, three shots off champion Bubba Watson. This week he has been almost unstoppable, conceding only one bogey in his first 36 holes. And while the history of the tournament is littered with the tales of players who blew big leads at a far later stage of the tournament - Greg Norman spurned a six-shot advantage in 1996, McIlroy four in 2011 - Spieth has so far shown minimal sign of struggling under the weight of expectation. Not since Ray Floyd in 1976 has a Masters champion led from start to finish, indicative of the way this course can snare and punish even a man in rare form. McIlroy, chasing his third consecutive major and attempting to become only the sixth man in history to complete the career Grand Slam, endured a tough day. His putting was fragile - he double-bogeyed the ninth and three-putted the 14th when well placed - and his temperament tested. Having drifted beyond the projected cut mark of two over on the ninth, he picked up a birdie on the par-four 10th before hitting his second shot on the par-five 13th to a couple of feet for an eagle that saw him back to level par. A further birdie on the 15th and two more on the 17th and 18th holes saw him end the round with some momentum to take into the weekend. Meanwhile, Rose began the day five under only to bogey three of the first four holes, but birdies on the eighth and 10th reignited his round before another on the par-three 16th moved him level with compatriot Casey. Casey was four under for the day, his two rounds containing just one bogey and signalling a continued revival in his form after some difficult times. It was left to Hoffman, with three consecutive birdies on 12, 13 and 14, to keep up a chase that just after lunch looked in danger of becoming a romp. The unheralded 39-year-old finished down in 27th on his only previous appearance at Augusta and despite that bogey on the final green continues the late blossoming that saw him bag five top ten PGA Tour finishes in 2014. Four-time major winner Ernie Els had four birdies and four bogeys in a level-par 72 and at five under is nine shots adrift in seventh. Woods again struggled off the tee but continued to impress with his under-fire short game to make a cut that many thought he would miss when he arrived. Should Spieth go on to win he would become the second youngest man behind Woods to win the Masters, while it is not inconceivable that Woods' record low score - his 18-under 270 in his remarkable first win in 1997 - could be broken. That is for the weekend. But with Spieth having won one of his last three tournaments and finished runner-up in the other two, he is in the mood and form to make history.

The Masters 2015 Day 1

-8 Spieth (US); -5 Hoffman (US), Rose (Eng), Els (SA), Day (Aus); -4 Henley (US), Garcia (Spa);-3 Haas (US), Simpson (US), Casey (Eng), Palmer (US)


Selected others: -2 Mickelson (US); -1 Willett (Eng), T Watson (US), Gallacher (Sco), McIlroy (NI), B Watson (US), G MCDowell (NI); Level Harrington (Ire) +1 Poulter (Eng), Westwood (Eng), Woods (US); +2 Lyle (Sco), Donaldson (Wal); +3 Donald (Eng), Woosnam (Wal)

World number one Rory McIlroy is seven shots behind leader Jordan Spieth after the opening round of the 79th Masters at Augusta.

The Northern Irishman is seeking to become only the sixth man to win all four majors and made a solid start to the tournament with a battling one-under-par 71.



However, American Spieth, who finished joint runner up to Bubba Watson at last year's Masters, produced the performance of day, carding nine birdies to open a three-shot lead with an eight-under 64.


England's Justin Rose made an impressive start to his bid for a first Masters title, carding a 69 to sit in a group of four players three shots behind Spieth while former world number one Tiger Woods is nine shots off the pace after a one over 73.


Spieth's fine display means McIlroy, looking to win his third major in succession, will be determined to get himself firmly in contention with an improved performance in Friday's second round.


He opened with a huge 324-yard drive down the first on a scorching Thursday morning but found the water hazard on the par-five second, scrambling superbly for par with a beautiful back-spinning chip to within four feet.


Having dropped a shot on the par-three sixth he then hit straight back with a fine approach on the seventh for his first birdie of the tournament, but another bogey on the testing par-four 11th slowed his momentum.


A birdie on the par-five 13th was followed by a wonderful 21-foot birdie putt on the 15th, and he was a little unlucky that his tee-shot on the par-three 16th failed to release down the slope of the green.


Rose blossoms, but stays wary


Rose made a strong start to the tournament as he had six birdies and just one bogey to take a share of the clubhouse lead midway through the day, before Spieth made his move in the afternoon.


The 34-year-old, alongside American Charley Hoffman, South African Ernie Els and Australian Jason Day on five under, is well placed to mount a challenge on Friday.


However, having led after the opening round on three previous occasions but still without a Masters title, Rose is keeping his expectations in check.


"There's really no point in getting ahead of yourself," said Rose, who won the 2013 US Open. "So much can happen around this golf course."


"One thing I've learned on this golf course is that if you do make a bogey or two, when you start to chase around here to make up for it, it's not always the best decision."


Work to do for Woods


Much of the pre-tournament focus had been on Woods, who was playing in just his third tournament of the year and his first after taking an indefinite break from golf. two months ago.


Having shot an 82 in his first tournament of 2015 and then withdrawing after 11 holes in the second, there was plenty of uncertainty about how the 39-year-old would get on at the Masters.


Woods has not won a major since the 2008 US Open and he made a disappointing start on Thursday, bogeying the par-four first, but recovered with a birdie on the second.


He added two further birdies but three bogeys meant he signed for a one over 73 and he immediately headed off to the practice area.

The Masters 2015 Thurs & Fri tee times

World number one Rory McIlroy will play the first two rounds of The Masters with Americans Phil Mickelson, a three-time champion at Augusta, and Ryan Moore.


The Northern Irishman is hoping to secure a third Major in a row, his first Masters title and complete a career grand slam in Georgia. If he does so, he will become just the sixth man to win all four Majors.


Elsewhere, 14-time Major winner Tiger Woods will join in-form Jimmy Walker and Welshman Jamie Donaldson on Thursday and Friday.

Woods's group will be the penultimate one out on Thursday, with the trio of Jason Day, Sergio Garcia and Rickie Fowler to close out the opening day's play.


Defending champion Bubba Watson, who is chasing a third title at Augusta, has been paired with England's Justin Rose and Korean Gunn Yang.


The most compelling group to follow could be the trio of Ian Poulter, Keegan Bradley and Patrick Reed.


The latter two have been America's talismen in the last two Ryder Cups, with Poulter famed for his performances in helping Europe win the last three matches against their counterparts from across the pond.


Tee times for first two rounds of 2015 Masters (British Summer Time)


Thursday, 12.45pm & Friday, 3.52pm: Charley Hoffman, Brian Harman
Thursday, 12.56pm & Friday, 4.03pm: Larry Mize, Danny Willett, Byron Meth
Thursday, 1.07pm & Friday, 4.14pm: Tom Watson, Gary Woodland, Camilo Villegas
Thursday, 1.18pm & Friday, 4.25pm: Mike Weir, Ben Crane, Corey Conners
Thursday, 1.29pm & Friday, 4.36pm: Vijay Singh, Russell Henley, Darren Clarke
Thursday, 1.40pm & Friday, 4.47pm: Jose Maria Olazabal, Brendan Todd, Kevin Na
Thursday, 1.51pm & Friday, 5.09pm: Jonas Blixt, Kevin Streelman, Stephen Gallacher
Thursday, 2.02pm & Friday, 5.20pm: Patrick Reed, Keegan Bradley, Ian Poulter
Thursday, 2.13pm & Friday, 5.31pm: Miguel Angel Jimenez, Lee Westwood, Anirban Lahiri
Thursday, 2.24pm & Friday, 5.42pm: Bubba Watson, Justin Rose, Gunn Yang
Thursday, 2.35pm & Friday, 5.53pm: Adam Scott, Dustin Johnson, Antonio Murdaca
Thursday, 2.57pm & Friday, 6.04pm: Morgan Hoffman, Steve Stricker, Matt Every
Thursday, 3.08pm & Friday, 6.15pm: Ben Crenshaw, Bill Haas, Jason Dufner
Thursday, 3.19pm & Friday, 6.26pm: Webb Simpson, Hideki Matsuyama, Paul Casey
Thursday, 3.30pm & Friday, 6.37pm: Charl Schwartzel, Joost Luiten, Sangmoon Bae
Thursday, 3.41pm & Friday, 6.48pm: Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, Ryan Moore
Thursday, 3.52pm & Friday, 6.59pm: J.B Holmes, Martin Kaymer, Brandt Snedeker
Thursday, 4.03pm & Friday, 12.45pm: Ian Woosnam, Erik Compton, Marc Leishman
Thursday, 4.14pm & Friday, 12.56pm: Trevor Immelman, Kevin Stadler, Scott Harvey
Thursday, 4.25pm & Friday, 1.07pm: Ben Martin, Robert Streb, Cameron Tringale
Thursday, 4.36pm & Friday, 1.18pm: Sandy Lyle, Seung-yul Noh, Bradley Neil
Thursday, 4.47pm & Friday, 1.29pm: Bernhard Langer, Bernd Wiesberger, Geoff Ogilvy
Thursday, 5.09pm & Friday, 1.40pm: Zach Johnson, Jim Furyk, Ernie Els
Thursday, 5.20pm & Friday, 1.51pm: Angel Cabrera, Louis Oosthuizen, Matias Dominguez
Thursday, 5.31pm & Friday, 2.02pm: Mark O'Meara, Chris Kirk, Shane Lowry
Thursday, 5.42pm & Friday, 2.13pm: Padraig Harrington, Ryan Palmer, Thomas Bjorn
Thursday, 5.53pm & Friday, 2.24pm: James Hahn, Mikko Ilonen, Hunter Mahan
Thursday, 6.04pm & Friday, 2.35pm: Matt Kuchar, Brooks Koepka, Graeme McDowell
Thursday, 6.15pm & Friday, 2.57pm: Jordan Spieth, Henrik Stenson, Billy Horschel
Thursday, 6.26pm & Friday, 3.08pm: Fred Couples, Branden Grace, Thongchai Jaidee
Thursday, 6.37pm & Friday, 3.19pm: Luke Donald, Victor Dubuisson, John Senden
Thursday, 6.48pm & Friday, 3.30pm: Tiger Woods, Jamie Donaldson, Jimmy Walker
Thursday, 6.59pm & Friday, 3.41pm: Jason Day, Sergio Garcia, Rickie Fowler

Super League Week 9 Bank Holiday Monday 6th April

Leeds Rhinos have extended their lead at the top of the Super League table with a convincing win over Wakefield Trinity Wildcats this afternoon.


Both sides scored two tries in the opening 25 minutes, but Rob Burrow added two in three minutes for Leeds to put them ahead before the break.


The hosts were dominant after the break, finishing with eight tries, all of which were converted by Kevin Sinfield, while Wakefield failed to add to their score in the second half until the final moments.

Defending champions St Helens slipped to their third straight defeat as they fell behind late on in their game against Hull FC.


Neither side managed to take control of the match in the first half, with St Helens just edging in front before the break.


However, tries from Leon Pryce and Fetuli Talanoa put the visitors ahead, while a late kick from Jordan Rankin ensured that the Saints could not tie it in the last couple of minutes.


Salford Red Devils have moved above Wigan Warriors in the table after beating last season's runners-up at the AJ Bell Stadium.


Ben Jones-Bishop put Salford in front midway through the second half before both sides had a player sent to the sin bin following a clash between the two sides.


Niall Evalds made the most of the 12-a-side spell, adding his second try of the afternoon to put the win beyond doubt for the home side.


Castleford Tigers dominated the second half to claim a win over the Warrington Wolves after a closely-fought first half.


The sides were level at 10-10 at half time, but Adam Milner and Ben Roberts both crossed the try line less than four minutes apart to put the visitors comfortably ahead.


Kevin Penny sprinted over inside the final 10 minutes as Warrington pushed to get back into the match late on, but Castleford did enough to stop them adding to their score further.
Hull Kingston Rovers picked up a narrow win over Huddersfield Giants in a tight game at the KC Stadium.


The hosts were just ahead at the break, but Albert Kelly and Josh Mantellato managed to extend their advantage early in the second half.


Ukuma Tai'ai tried to give Huddersfield some hope, leaving them needing just a converted try to draw level with more than half an hour remaining, but KR sealed the win late on with a Mantellato kick.


Results in full: Warrington Wolves 14-22 Castleford Tigers, Hull Kingston Rovers 20-16 Huddersfield Giants, Leeds Rhinos 48-22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, St Helens 20-28 Hull FC, Salford City Reds 24-18 Wigan Warriors

Catalans Dragons 32-16 Widnes Vikings


Catalans Dragons have made it two consecutive wins in Super League thanks to a 32-16 victory at home to Widnes Vikings.


Willie Tonga touched down twice for the hosts in the first half, while Eloi Pelissier and Mathias Pala also went over for the dominant Dragons. Three of those scores were converted by Thomas Bosc.


Widnes got themselves off the mark with 30 minutes played thanks to a Jack Owens try, though they struggled to match Catalans for much of the first period.


The visitors put up more resistance after the restart as Owens added the extras to Stefan Marsh's score but another try from Pelissier, converted by Scott Dureau, extended the home team's advantage.


The tries continued to flow during the final 20 minutes as Damien Cardace went over for the Dragons before a score from Alex Gerrard kept the Vikings in with a chance of clawing back the deficit.


However, they were unable to add to their tally as the hosts saw out the game.

Super League Week 8

Hull FC 6-20 Hull KR


Hull Kingston Rovers have claimed local bragging rights in the 224th city derby with a 20-6 victory over Hull FC at the KC Stadium.


Terry Campese opened the scoring for the visitors after just four minutes played when he crossed over to the right of the posts after collecting Kieran Dixon's pass, before Josh Mantellato added a conversion.


Dixon then added a try of his own in the 26th minute after once again marauding through the FC defence before crossing, with Mantellato adding two more points with his boot.


The hosts pulled some points back when Leon Pryce made the most of Dixon's spill to dive down and seal a try, but the visitors reopened up the 14-point back when Shaun Lunt latched onto Fetuli Talanoa's ball to cross over.


With the home side struggling to make chances, Mantellato kicked the only points of the second half as KR held on for the win.

Wakefield 4-40 Catalans Dragons


Catalans Dragons have thrashed Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 40-4 in this evening's Super League clash at Belle Vue.


The hosts held firm against the Perpignan-based outfit for the first 15 minutes, but were undone when Thomas Bosc put Benjamin Garcia over the line, before Scott Dureau converted.


Trinity were soon under siege as their opponents ran riot, scoring a further three tries before the break courtesy of Willie Tonga, Ben Pomeroy and Elliott Whitehead.


There was no let up after the restart for the home side as they fell further behind to a Damien Cardace hat-trick and on the verge of a whitewash.


James Webster's charges did however grab a consolation late on when Ali Lauitiiti charged down the left and set up Chris Riley, who crossed over to give the home crowd something to cheer about.

Widnes Vikings 30-10 Warrington Wolves


Widnes Vikings came from behind to beat Warrington Wolves 30-10 in this evening's Super League derby at the Select Security Stadium.

Ben Westwood's try in the sixth minute, followed by Gareth O'Brien's conversion, put the visitors ahead early on, before a smoke bomb thrown onto the field caused a delay in play.

When play re-started, Widnes stormed back thanks to a Cameron Phelps try and a brace from Stefan Marsh to make it 14-6 at the break.

Lloyd White and Kevin Brown then crossed after the restart to put the hosts further ahead, and despite Ben Currie's tentative try in the 66th minute, Jack Owens got another four points on board at the death to cap off an impressive display for Widnes.

Good Friday fixtures

Castleford 12-26 Leeds Rhinos


Leeds Rhinos have continued their fine start to the Super League season with a comfortable 26-12 win away at Castleford Tigers.

The Rhinos have been the stand-out team during the opening weeks of the new season, and their confidence showed during the opening quarter as they went over for two tries.

A flowing move on the left-hand side of the pitch ended with Joel Moon touching over for his first try since June, before Ryan Hall touched down after his side hit Castleford on the break.

However, on 26 minutes, the home team found a way back into the match when skipper Michael Shenton scored a try after getting on the end of a kick from Liam Finn.

Castleford needed to stay in contention heading into half time, but four minutes before the break, Leeds reopened a 10-point lead when Stevie Ward latched onto a grubber from Liam Sutcliffe to get a decisive touch to the ball.

The start of the second half continued at the pace that the majority of the encounter had been played at, but the scoreline remained the same, partly due to the defending of Castleford's Luke Dorn who stopped Adam Cuthbertson extending the lead.

However, after the game entered the final quarter, Leeds scored two more tries in quick succession, with Hall going over for his second after good work from Moon and Danny McGuire before Cuthbertson finally got on the scoresheet after bulldozing his way through the backline.

Shenton reduced the deficit late on after completing a well-executed breakaway but it was too little too late to trouble the visitors, who go two points ahead of St Helens.

Wigan Warriors 12-4 St Helens


Wigan Warriors made it six straight Good Friday wins over St Helens with a 12-4 victory at the DW Stadium.


Dom Manfredi went over the line inside the first minute after he reacted quickest to pounce on a loose ball as the hosts made a perfect start.


Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook scored a try for the Saints but the resulting conversion was missed to give the home side a slender 6-4 advantage at the break.


However, Joe Burgess got on the end of a George Williams kick on 71 minutes to open up a significant lead for the Warriors.


Ryan Hampshire added the conversion as the home side recorded another win over their local rivals.

Huddersfield 12-18 Salford


Salford Red Devils climbed to fourth in the Super League courtesy of a low-scoring upset over Huddersfield Giants this evening.


The visitors to the John Smith's Stadium scored the opening try on 21 minutes and never surrendered their lead as they recorded a 18-12 success.


It was Josh Griffin who went over midway through the first half to give Salford an advantage that was extended to 10 when the same player converted a Ben Jones-Bishop effort just past the half-hour mark.

Huddersfield ensured that they were within striking distance of Salford at the break as Jack Hughes touched down on 38 minutes, with Danny Brough adding the extras.


Carl Forster gave the Red Devils a cushion again with his 55th-minute try, but the Giants pegged them back, moving to within four points when Brough converted Aaron Murphy's score nine minutes from time.


The hosts had the momentum and the home crowd behind them as they tried to set up a grandstand finish, but Griffin's timely penalty eased the pressure on Salford and helped them get over the line.


Huddersfield are one of five teams that the Red Devils leapfrog courtesy of their fourth win of the season.