Castleford Tigers 16 Leeds Rhinos 4: Tigers win Grand Final re-match in appalling conditions
Tigers took a 12-0 lead after 11 minutes through tries by Greg Eden and James Green and two Luke Gale conversions.
Matt Parcell’s touchdown cut the gap to 12-4 at the break, but Oliver Holmes crossed early in the second half to complete the scoring
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Hide AdRhinos forward Carl Ablett was sin-binned for dissent in the second half of a stop-start game which included 16 penalties..
There was some strong defence from both teams, but appalling conditions - sleet and rain falling on a heavy pitch - made it a dour affair.
Check back later and see tomorrow’s Yorkshire Evening Post for a full report and reaction.