- Two Castleford players received sin bins, granting Salford a numerical advantage.
- With Castleford’s unbeaten streak of four matches ended, Salford’s victory boosts their play-off aspirations.
Castleford faced significant consequences due to two disciplinary lapses in a 30-22 defeat against Salford.
The Tigers were reduced to 12 players for a total of 20 minutes during the Super League match as both Liam Horne and Sylvester Namo were sent to the sin bin for high tackles. During their absence, Salford capitalized and scored three of their five tries.
This marked Castleford’s first loss in four matches, while Salford’s hard-fought victory rejuvenated their hopes for the play-offs following two previous defeats.
Jason Qareqare opened the scoring for Castleford, but Nene MacDonald equalized before Ryan Brierley put Salford ahead 12-6 at halftime.
Castleford faced significant consequences due to two disciplinary lapses in a 30-22 defeat against Salford
The game shifted momentum early in the second half when Qareqare scored his second try, and Elie El-Zakhem added another, putting Castleford four points ahead.
However, Ethan Ryan’s interception try swung the lead back to Salford, and the hosts sealed their victory with subsequent tries from Ollie Partington and Chris Hankinson, despite a late response from Luis Johnson.
