St Helens prolonged their lead on the prime of the Girls’s Tremendous League desk after comfortably beating Huddersfield Giants 40-8.
Saints’ title rivals Leeds Rhinos went down 32-6 at dwelling to fourth-placed York Valkyrie which suggests the hole between the highest two has opened as much as 4 factors with simply two video games remaining.
Leah Burke ran in 4 first-half tries while fellow winger Dani McGifford scored a hat-trick and Megan Williams accomplished the scoring in a dominant eight-try win at Laund Hill.
Rhinos wanted to beat Valkyrie to maintain the hole to Saints at two factors, however discovered themselves 16 factors down halfway via the primary half.
First, unfastened ahead Megan Pakulis crashed over in entrance of the posts for Valkyrie.
Then prop Olivia Wooden discovered a spot within the Rhinos defence to dive over with the spectacular Tara-Jane Stanley including the extras.
A transformed attempt from Evie Cousins was nearly as good because it acquired for the hosts as first former Leeds participant Rhiannon Marshall scored close to the posts and 5 minutes into the second half Lacey Owen walked in to make the sport secure.
Savannah Andrade’s attempt following a Rhinos mistake added gloss to the rating line late on for Valkyrie who go stage Leeds and Wigan Warriors on 18 factors.
Wigan leapfrogged Rhinos into second place on factors distinction after demolishing Warrington Wolves 82-0 at dwelling.
Anna Davies scored a hat-trick for the hosts, with Isabel Rowe, Grace Banks, Eva Hunter, and Ruby Hunter including a pair every in a 15 attempt win.
Molly Jones, Emma Knowles, Ellise Derbyshire, and Cerys Jones additionally went over for The Cherry and Whites in a rampant show.
Backside membership Featherstone Rovers threatened to mount a second-half comeback at dwelling to Barrow Raiders after getting back from 22-0 to scale back the arrears to 12 factors however have been unable to select up their first factors of the season.
Vanessa Temple went over twice for the Raiders with Leah Cottier, Nicole Stewart, and Emily Stirzaker additionally on the rating sheet in a 28-16 win at Millennium Stadium.