Summer Bash round-up: London beat Toulouse as Bradford win derby

Drew Darbyshire
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The 2023 Championship Summer Bash took place at the LNER Community Stadium in York this weekend, featuring a couple of derby matches.

In the first game of the weekend, Widnes Vikings comfortably beat Swinton Lions 38-6.

Ryan Ince (2), Joe Lyons, Kieran Dixon (2) and Jack Owens (2) got on the scoresheet for the Vikings.

Salford forward Andrew Dixon featured for Widnes after arriving on a two-week loan from Salford earlier this week.

Sam Royle, on dual-registration from St Helens, scored Swinton’s only try of the game.

Barrow Raiders claimed the bragging rights as they won 32-16 against Whitehaven in a Cumbrian derby.

Shane Toal, Luke Cresswell, Jarrod Sammut, Danny Langtree and Anton Iaria all crossed for the Raiders, with Ryan Shaw kicking six goals.

It was a good win for London Broncos, who beat full-time opposition Toulouse Olympique 14-10 at the LNER Community Stadium.

Former New Zealand international Dean Whare scored for the Broncos having recently joined the club for the remainder of the season. Will Lovell scored London’s other try, with France international Anthony Marion bagging a brace for Toulouse.

Gareth Gale scored four tries to help Featherstone Rovers claim a 46-16 win over York Knights.

Gadwin Springer, McKenzie Yei, Connor Jones, Johnathon Ford and Thomas Lacans also scored for Rovers, who have a six-point cushion at the top of the Championship ladder.

In Sunday’s action, Newcastle Thunder pushed Sheffield Eagles close, with the latter finishing 38-32 winners.

Bayley Liu (2), Ben Jones-Bishop (2), Kris Welham and Brandon Douglas went over for the Eagles.

Meanwhile, Gideon Boafo, Connor Bailey, Dane Windrow, Denive Balmforth (2) and Alex Clegg scored for Newcastle.

Sheffield are currently second in the table, six points behind leaders Featherstone and two in front of third-placed Batley.

Batley Bulldogs picked up their eighth win of the season with a 20-12 victory over Halifax Panthers.

Elliot Kear, Dane Manning, Josh Wood and James Meadows scored for Craig Lingard’s Bulldogs.

Bradford Bulls defeated neighbours Keighley Cougars 42-18 in a local derby at the Bash.

Keighley led 18-8 after 32 minutes before Bradford scored 34 unanswered points to complete an impressive comeback.

Ben Blackmore, Kieran Gill and Jack Walker all scored doubles for the Bulls. Keven Appo and David Foggin-Johnston also scored for Bradford.

Summer Bash: Championship Round 12 results

Widnes Vikings 38-6 Swinton Lions

Whitehaven 16-32 Barrow Raiders

London Broncos 14-10 Toulouse Olympique

Featherstone Rovers 46-16 York Knights

Newcastle Thunder 32-38 Sheffield Eagles

Halifax Panthers 12-20 Batley Bulldogs

Keighley Cougars 18-42 Bradford Bulls

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