Dragons win over Castleford


 
 

Catalans Dragons (12) 37

T : Julian Bousquet 2, Tony Gigot, Greg Bird, Matt Whitley, Sam Tomkins
G : Sam Tomkins 6
DG : Tony Gigot

Castleford Tigers (4) 16

T : Greg Eden 2, Cory Aston
G : Peter Mata’utia 2
DG :

 

Julian Bousquet scored a pair of tries to lead Catalans Dragons to a 37-16 Betfred Super League win over Castleford Tigers.

Bousquet opened the scoring in the 11th minute charging on to Alrix Da Costa’s pass to score under the posts before Matt Whitley's offload saw Tony Gigot dummy his way over.

Greg Eden collected Paul McShane's kick to get Castleford on the board but Greg Bird and Bousquet scored further tries for the hosts.

Eden got his second in the left corner and Cory Aston pulled the Tigers to 25-16 with 11 minutes remaining.

However, Whitley and Sam Tomkins went over for the hosts to wrap up the victory.

 

Match report

Dragons : Gigot, Mead, Langi, Wiliame, Tierney, Bird, Tomkins, Bousquet, Da Costa, Moa, Goudemand, Whitley, Casty
Subs: Edwards, Simon, Baitieri, Kasiano,

Castleford : Mata’utia, Clare, Minikin, Shenton, Eden, Trueman, Aston, Watts, McShane, Smith, Moors, McMeeken, Milner
Subs : Clark, Maher, Peachey, Clarkson

Stadium : Gilbert Brutus

Referee: James Child

Man of the match: Sam Tomkins

Attendance: 10 120