Joe Mellor is caught high in a tackle. Penalty.

Toronto with possession in Featherstone half. Time for the screws to be applied by the Wolfpack.

For a second... a split second it looked as if Joe Mellor was on his way over for Toronto.

However, as he races off up the middle the whistle goes and play is pulled back as Gadwin Springer fails to move out of the way creating obstruction. Quicker thinking needed, right there!

Oh, now that is the Toronto expected today!

It is a slick first set of six, but is is all ruined with a drop ball from Josh McCrone. A costly error, but great intent.

A penalty is then conceded and Featherstone are back up the other end. Time for the hosts to defend.

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Off we go! A huge 40 minutes to come for two clubs looking to reach Super League for the first time.

BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

The weekend of BIG rugby league action really is spread globally this weekend.

5 live Sports Extra will have radio commentary of the NRL Grand Final between the Sydney Roosters and Canberra Raiders on Sunday morning (6th October) from 08:25am.

Canberra’s side includes three British players; Josh Hodgson, John Bateman and Elliott Whitehead, with Ryan Sutton listed in the reserves.

Our commentary from the ANZ Stadium is a simulcast with ABC Grandstand.

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Could this be the weekend of major rugby league upsets?

Salford did it on Friday night, overcoming five-time Super League champions Wigan to reach their first Grand Final.

Featherstone are now just 40 minutes away from a similarly stunning result across the Atlantic.

It is a try each in what has been an enthralling if low scoring game in Toronto.

Matty Russell has found himself targeted under the high ball on the left today.

Again under pressure he remains composed and with less than two minutes remaining he sets the hosts on their way from deep in their own half again.

They chew up the metres, but the attack fizzles.

We have just five minutes of the fist half remaining and the tempo is as high as it was in the first minute.

It has gone end-to-end in the past few sets.

A smart kick by Dane Chisholm puts Toronto deep in their own half, and they will have to work hard to grab another try before the break.

Now it's Featherstone that come charing forward.Jack Bussey goes close, he is a metre out... the ball moves left.

A try is surely coming

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Have you ever heard of the Great Wall of Featherstone? It's a thing and it is doing a hell of a job in Toronto today. Their defensive display has been immense in the opening 25 minutes.

The passion and power that drives this side is there for all to see as high fives and back slaps are traded all round as they tie up a tackle in the middle of the pitch.

Featherstone with some superb defensive work. John Davies does well to frustrate Toronto near the line, he hangs on in the tackle too long and concedes a penalty.

Toronto again come at Fev from close range, but Joe Mellor is pinged for running around his man and creating an obstruction.

He's off in a FLASH! Andy Ackers breaks clear and Toronto are bearing down.

The chance is kept alive after Ackers is cornered, but it comes to nothing as Gareth O'Brien tries to scamper over.

Sustained pressure being applied now by Toronto.

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A big chance for Toronto.

Chase Stanley comes up with possession in the right corner and tries a flick pass out the back. The ball goes loose, but Featherstone reclaim it.

Boom! Callum McLelland punched through a gap and Featherstone are looking dangerous.

But in a flash, red bodies descend from all directions.

Five places may have separated these sides in the table, but they are evenly matched today.

Toronto are willing and showing themselves to be very able to spread the ball.

They run it on the last through Chase Stanley. Again, Featherstone refuse to be breached.

Former Toronto second-rower Jack Bussey makes some big metres and Toronto are backpedaling, but eventually subdue the visitors.

This is high tempo, quality stuff from both sides so far.

No, Featherstone's defence hold firm.

Desperate stuff, but the danger is defused under a high ball.

Now Featherstone attack...