Toronto Wolfpack rally for late rugby win over Featherstone Rovers
PONTEFRACT, United Kingdom — Late tries by Andrew Dixon and Matty Russell lifted the Toronto Wolfpack to a 23-14 win over Featherstone Rovers in Betfred Championship rugby league play Monday.
Dixon’s sixth try of the season, in the 75th minute, saved the day for Toronto (10-1-0), which tops the second-tier Championship table. Russell then scored his third of the day in the corner in the 80th minute before leaving the field favouring his shoulder.
Trailing 13-12, Dane Chisholm booted a long-range penalty in the 66th minute to put Featherstone ahead 14-12. Featherstone came close to increasing its lead but Jack Broadbent, in the arms of Toronto tackler Jon Wilkin, lost the ball in the act of touching it down with 10 minutes remaining.
After 11 consecutive road games, the Wolfpack host Swinton Lions on Sunday at Lamport Stadium. It’s the first of 10 home games in the back half of the schedule.