article_snippet.sent: Ryan Hall was sent to the sin-bin for the first time in Ryan Hall career in a frenetic opening but Castleford failed to take advantage and Castleford was the Rhinos who struck first as Joel Moon scored Ryan Hall first try of the season.
article_snippet.sent: Ryan Hall made amends by extending Leeds Rhino's lead and Stevie Ward's converted try cancelled out Michael Shenton's effort to give the Rhinos a 16-6 half-time lead.
article_snippet.sent: There were chances aplenty at the start of the second period but
article_snippet.sent: brilliant defence by both sides meant there was no further addition to the score until the 63rd minute, when Ryan Hall completed Ryan Hall double.
article_snippet.sent: Brian McDermott warned the Rhinos to be wary of a fast start by Castleford and although it was Leeds who came out of the blocks quickest, the Tigers the Tigers were handed an early advantage when Ryan Hall was sent to the sin-bin for a professional foul.
article_snippet.sent: Leeds youth product Luke Gale failed to exploit the gap in the Rhinos left side when Leeds youth product Luke Gale pass to James Clare from the resultant penalty floated forwards.
article_snippet.sent: Liam Sutcliffe was next to fluff Liam Sutcliffe lines as Liam Sutcliffe spilled the ball reaching for the tryline, but Leeds did not have to wait much longer for the tryline first try of the afternoon.
article_snippet.sent: Ryan Hall had returned to the field just in time to congratulate his team-mate and his was celebrating a try of his own soon after.
article_snippet.sent: Leeds Ryan Hall Ryan Hall goes over the line for Ryan Hall third try of the clash .
article_snippet.sent: Danny McGuire was hauled down just short of the line after Moon's break but Cuthbertson kept Danny McGuire cool on the next play to give Ryan Hall an easy finish in the corner.
article_snippet.sent: Liam Sutcliffe landed the touchline conversion to give Leeds a 10-0 lead.
article_snippet.sent: The momentum was suddenly with Castleford as Castleford probed for another try to level up the contest, but such was Castleford nature that Leeds re-established their 10-point lead.
article_snippet.sent: Kallum Watkins played a big part in taking the Rhinos Rhinos close to the Tigers' line and Liam Sutcliffe's neat reverse kick sat up nicely for Ward to get downward pressure on the ball.
article_snippet.sent: Good defence by Liam Sutcliffe denied Shenton Good defence by Sutcliffe second try at the start of the second half before Cuthbertson was held up over the line at the other end.
article_snippet.sent: The excitement continued as Carney picked up a loose Leeds pass well inside Carney own half and raced clear seemingly destined to score, only for McGuire to slow Carney down with an ankle tap before Handley hauled Carney down.
article_snippet.sent: Carney then turned try-saver when Carney stopped Rhino's Zak Hardaker finishing off a Rhinos break and Leeds were denied by more impressive Castleford defence as Singleton was held up.
article_snippet.sent: Australian forward Cuthbertson continued Australian forward fine first season in England with a powerful finish, but the Tigers had the last word as Shenton exchanged passes with Carney to score.