But against the run of play, the visitors got themselves back into the game just before the break when Martyn Thomas intercepted Martin Dixon's floating pass.

BBC: Newcastle 29-24 Dragons

The deadlock was finally broken on 21 minutes and it was appropriate that the try came from a handling error, Hansen pouncing on a loose ball after Tigers winger Kirk Dixon failed to deal with Thomas Leuluai's towering kick to the corner.

BBC: Wigan 18-12 Castleford

Both sides had men in the bin when Dixon's fourth penalty made it 15-12, Thomas trying to respond with a drop-goal that fell short.

BBC: Neath 22-22 Swansea

Dixon's third penalty narrowed the gap early in the second half, Thomas missing a penalty then adding another to restore a six-point gap.

BBC: Neath 22-22 Swansea