Championship round-up: Leigh bounce back in style

Leigh Centurions bounced back from their opening-round Kingstone Press Championship defeat by thrashing Oldham 48-18.

Sam Hopkins scored a hat-trick of tries while there was a brace from Adam Higson and further scores from Jonathan Pownall, Lee Smith, Fuifui Moimoi and Reni Maitua.

Tom Ashton, Adam Clay and Lewis Palfrey all touched down for the Roughyeds, who scored their first points in the second tier since promotion.

London Broncos produced a fine second-half showing to make it two wins from as many games with a 38-18 defeat of Swinton Lions.

Ben White scored two tries and two goals, while there was one of each from Carl Forster as the Lions led 18-12 at the interval, despite Alex Walker crossing twice for the Broncos.

But in the second period Matt Garside, Jack Bussey, Alex Foster, Iliess Macani and Joe Keyes crossed the whitewash while Wes Naiqama took his points tally for the game to 10.

Dewsbury also have a 100 per cent record as they recovered from a half-time deficit to beat Workington 38-16.

Jason Crookes and Dalton Grant's tries were each cancelled out by efforts from Callum Phillips and Declan Hulme, with Carl Fober's solitary goal enough to give the visitors a 10-8 advantage.

Crookes' second try put Dewsbury ahead before further scores from Dale Morton, Andy Kain, Grant and Josh Guzdek.

Jason Mossop pulled a consolation try back for Workington but Kyle Trout went over at the other end to round off a dominant victory.

Featherstone secured their first victory of the campaign with a tight 14-12 victory against Batley.

Dave Scotts' try and Pat Walker's goal gave the Bulldogs an early lead but Ash Handley touched down before Kyle Briggs kicked to level the scores.

Misi Taulapapa put Rovers in the lead before Briggs slotted two further goals.

Wayne Reittie's try, converted by Adam Gledhill, reduced the gap to two points with 20 minutes left but the hosts held on for victory.