Stanley Rangers 32 v Castleford Panthers 32
29.10.11

A late rally from Panthers denied Rangers victory in this pulsating derby

It was Panthers who opened the scoring with a try in the fifth minute from centre Tillett, converted by Carter. However Stanley got into their stride with Ross McGretton and Danny Sampson touching down with Danny Grice converting the second of the two tries.

Wingers Joel Marsh and Joe Spedding exchanged wide-out tries before Shaun Abson crossed for a try converted by Grice. Tillett cut the gap with his secobnd try before half time.

After the break McGretton scored his second try again converted by Grice to make it 26-14 for Rangers but Panthers kept in the frame with a try from Chappel, converted by Carter. Fifteen minutes from time second row Ben Taylor added a sixth try for the home side, goaled by Grice, and it looked like victory for Stanley. However Panthers refused to give up and rallied with two late tries from Gill and Norton, converted by Carter, to make it all-square at 32-all.

There is no fixture for the coming weekend owing to the Challenge Cup Final.

Stanley: Tries - Childs, Marsh, Ellis, Sampson..Goals - Grice (3), FG - Brown.

Panthers: Tries - Steel, Norton (2), Henderson, Pease. Goals - Norton (2), Wallis (2)

Half time: 14-20