Leeds dominate Castleford to end losing run

Betfred Super League

Leeds (14) 32

Tries: Handley, Croft, Frawley, Martin 2 Goals: Martin 6

Castleford (0) 4

Try: El-Zakhem

Leeds Rhinos moved up to sixth successful Super League arsenic they ended a two-game losing tally by comfortably beating Castleford Tigers astatine Headingley.

Ash Handley dotted down successful nan area for Leeds early connected and Brodie Croft ran successful nether nan posts for their second.

Matt Frawley and Rhyse Martin past collapsed complete early successful nan 2nd half arsenic they padded retired their advantage.

Elie El-Zakhem sneaked done arsenic Castleford yet sewage connected nan scoreboard conscionable aft nan hr people but Martin's 2nd wrapped up a valuable 2 points for nan hosts.

Leeds started good and Cameron Smith drove complete nan statement wrong nan first 2 minutes only to person his effort chalked disconnected owed to a knock-on from Handley successful nan build-up.

They took nan lead having soaked up immoderate unit from Cas and a flowing move saw Handley played done to touch down astatine nan near corner.

The 2nd effort came erstwhile Croft exploited a spread to barge his measurement through.

Frawley's score, 2 minutes into nan 2nd half, came arsenic he bettered nan Castleford backline pinch a dummy earlier battering his measurement over.

Martin showed awesome spot to arc nan shot complete arsenic erstwhile again Leeds caught retired a lacklustre visiting defence, which had fewer answers to nan Rhinos attack.

Castleford yet sewage going heavy into nan 2nd half against nan tally of play arsenic they worked nan shot laterally to El-Zakhem, who hit 3 defenders to touch down.

But immoderate distant dream of a comeback was extinguished erstwhile Rowan Milnes missed nan extras.

In nan end, Martin's 2nd effort quelled immoderate fears Leeds would fto their lead gaffe arsenic he touched down pinch comparative easiness astatine nan tail extremity of a forgettable time for nan Tigers, who were defeated for nan ninth clip successful 13 convention games this term.

Leeds Rhinos coach Rohan Smith told BBC Sport:

"We were a spot sloppy astatine nan extremity and I deliberation we astir apt near a fewer points retired location but I'm really proud pinch nan measurement nan boys person handled nan week and immoderate of nan different worldly that goes connected successful nan extracurricular world they've handled really well.

"I thought we played confidently astatine nan commencement which is what you person to do.

"You person to onslaught nan crippled and bully things happen, and that's what happened today."

Castleford Tigers leader Craig Lingard told BBC Sport:

"I thought we didn't attack nan crippled arsenic we should for immoderate reason. The intensity, nan desire that a derby crippled deserves.

"I thought we were slow astatine nan commencement of nan game. Leeds won each interaction offensively and defensively.

"We took nan easy measurement retired a batch of nan time."

Leeds: Miller; Edgell, Momirovski, Newman, Handley; Croft, Frawley; Oledzki, O'Connor, Goudemand, McDonnell, Martin, Smith.

Interchanges: Sangare, Lisone, Johnson, Nicholson-Watton.

Castleford: Hoy; Qareqare, Hall, Wood, I Senior; Milnes, Miller; Griffin, Horne, Hall, Mellor, El-Zakhem, Westerman.

Interchanges: Watts, Putt, Namo, Robb.

Referee: Chris Kendall.