York & Leeds win to set up four-way tie at top

Savannah Andrade scored the third of York's 11 tries before completing her treble after the break

York Valkyrie and Leeds Rhinos moved level in a four-way jam at the top of Women's Super League - each on 12 points with Wigan and St Helens - as they both enjoyed big wins.

It was a second successive big home win for York following last Sunday's 44-0 victory over Barrow as they claimed another 'nilling' and this time ran in 11 tries to beat Featherstone Rovers 62-0 - for their sixth win in seven games.

Savannah Andrade completed a hat-trick, while Eboni Partington and Emma Kershaw grabbed two tries each and Tara Stanley, who scored the game's first try, landed nine conversions out of 11 for an individual 22-point haul.

York's points difference of +202 edges them past third-placed Saints (+140), who have also won six of their first seven games. But Leeds and Wigan, who have played a game more, both have a superior and now identical points difference of +272.

Under RFL rules, the next criteria after points difference to determine league placings is head-to-head record in games between the teams - but as Leeds and Wigan have not yet played each other this season, it leaves them joint top for now.

England back Caitlin Beevers got four of the tries as Rhinos crossed five times in each half in their heavy 50-4 win at Warrington, .

In the day's other game, Barrow won 26-14 at Huddersfield to claim only their second win of the season, which lifts them level with the Giants on four points.