Powell: Eden’s teammates deserve praise

Greg Eden’s five-try haul grabbed the headlines for Castleford on Sunday, but head coach Daryl Powell was quick to praise the winger’s teammates for their contributions to his tally.

Eden proved to be a thorn in Warrington’s side as the Super League leaders recorded a 36-16 success to move six points clear at the top of the table.

Powell said: “Greg is such a great finisher but there are some smart things done by the people inside him.

“Some of the stuff the left edge did was special. I thought Zak Hardaker getting into the line and creating overload situations was great.

“Passes from Luke Gale and Michael Shenton to Greg were outstanding and he put the finishing touches on them. It wasn’t perfect from us. There were flashes of absolute brilliance, but in the second half we were disappointing.

“Ultimately, we are six points clear and at this stage of the season we are in a good position. It is about us going on with it and staying focused.”