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Challenge Cup: Dixon seals dramatic Cup tie
Sun May 22, 2011
Source: www.therfl.co.uk

Castleford winger Kirk Dixon landed a 50-metre penalty in the 11th minute of extra time to finally settle a dramatic Carnegie Challenge Cup fifth-round tie 20-18 and send his side through to the quarter-finals.

Dixon had levelled the scores for a third time with a penalty three minutes from the end of normal time to set up the "golden-point" decider and finally break the hearts of arch rivals Wakefield.

The Wildcats wasted three chances to win the tie with failed drop-goal attempts from Josh Veivers, Tommy Lee and Stuart Howarth, while Castleford's Rangi Chase and Danny Orr were also off target with attempts to break the deadlock with one-pointers.

It was Castleford's second "golden-point" success after they beat Halifax 35-34 in a fifth-round tie two years ago and they could justifiably claim a fair result after outscoring Wakefield three tries to two.

There was little hint of the drama to come as the two sides went toe-to-toe for more than an hour of an occasionally spiteful but generally tame game for a derby with such high stakes.

The Tigers are in freefall in Super League, having lost their last four matches, but they are now just two games away from a first trip to Wembley since 1992.

Castleford made the perfect start, even if the opening score came gift-wrapped.

When the home side tried to clear their lines, winger Dale Morton accepted a high-risk pass from full-back Veivers only to lose the ball in the tackle of Castleford's former Wakefield loose forward Brett Ferres, who had the simple task of picking it up to touch down.

Dixon's conversion made it 6-0 and the Tigers ought to have capitalised more on their early possession and territorial advantage.

But the Wildcats gradually worked their way into the match and scored from their first meaningful attack on 16 minutes, skipper Glenn Morrison winning the race to Julien Rinaldi's pinpoint grubber kick to the line.

Veivers levelled the scores with the conversion and edged his side into an 8-6 half--time lead with a penalty, awarded for an obstruction by centre Castleford centre Willie Isa on loose forward Howarth.

The Tigers had a try by full-back Richard Mathers disallowed by video referee Ian Smith for an obstruction but they only had themselves to blame for going in behind at half-time.

They started the second half as the livelier side, gaining possession from the kick-off through substitute Dean Widders, and impressive hooker Daryl Clark reached the try line only to be held up.

The pivotal moment appeared to come when Wakefield centre Josh Griffin relieved the pressure with a break out of defence and, when the visitors were caught offside, Veivers extended his side's lead with a second penalty.

The Wildcats' lead became 16-6 on 47 minutes when Kieran Hyde's grubber kick took a deflection off an upright, deceiving Chase and allowing Lee to touch down for a soft try.

Chase quickly made amends, dummying his way over for a solo try on 52 minutes, and the visitors drew level four minutes later when captain Orr pounced for a third try after Griffin lost Chase's high kick.

Dixon was surprisingly wide with his third conversion attempt and both sides had chances to win the game, with Mathers held up over the line and Morton squeezing over at the corner only for slow-motion replays to show he had a foot in touch.

Castleford's veteran prop Nick Fozzard must have thought he had lost the game for his side when he was punished for a headbutt on Morrison and Veivers stepped up to kick his third penalty to make it 18-16.

As the tension mounted, the Tigers' chance to win it came when Widders romped through the heart of the Wakefield defence but centre Joe Arundel failed to take the final pass as Greg Johnson got a vital touch on the ball.

Dixon then brought the scores level for a third time three minutes from the end with a 35-metre penalty following a high tackle by Wakefield prop Paul King and he had the final say in time added on at the end of the first period of extra time after Frankie Mariano had been penalised for stripping the ball in a two-man tackle.

Castleford Tigers 20
T: Brett Ferres, Rangi Chase, Danny Orr
G: Kirk Dixon 4

Wakefield Wildcats 18
T: Glenn Morrison, Tommy Lee
G: Josh Veivers 5

Dixon rescues Tigers
Sat April 16, 2011
by engage Super League
Source: www.superleague.co.uk

Kirk Dixon booted a last-minute penalty as Castleford escaped with a point after a thrilling 26-26 draw at Harlequins.

Having dominated for much of the contest, the Tigers needed Dixon's last-gasp heroics after the Londoners had crossed for three tries in the final 12 minutes to set up a frantic finale.

Both sides opted for a cautious start, content to take their sets and kick for territory.

In fact it was close to 10 minutes before either side had sight of the try line, Ryan Hudson coming up just short for the Tigers when he attempted to burrow over.

The Londoners were keeping things tight, a far cry from their recent defensive woes that have seen them slump down the Super League table.

Castleford still had the upper hand, though, Brett Ferres the next to go close when he almost wriggled over, held up by a combination of Jamie O'Callaghan and Luke Gale.

Then, out of nothing Quins took the lead on 16 minutes, Lamont Bryan racing over after excellent link-up play between Gale and Luke Dorn.

That lead was shortlived, though, with the mercurial Rangi Chase toying with the home defence before delivering the try-scoring pass to Richard Owen who cruised over in the corner.

The Tigers had their tails up and suddenly were finding gaps, Chase himself nudging the visitors into the lead when he was on hand to finish off a Dixon break on 26 minutes.

That seemed to stir the capital side back into life, though, Tony Clubb squeezing over from close range moments later to drag the hosts right back into the contest.

It was end to end stuff, with both teams now looking to chance their arm.

Owen came close to a second score when he could not ground the ball over the line, while Clubb went close to a second of his own as the game really opened up.

The Tigers were quickest out of the traps after the interval and it was Chase involved again, leading the home defence a merry dance before a flat pass saw winger Owen sneak in for his double.

Castleford were now firmly on the front foot and minutes later they stretched further ahead, Daryl Clarke strolling over after a break from Craig Huby.

Both Chase and former Quin Danny Orr were spotting gaps, creating gaps and exploiting gaps, pinning the hosts in their own half for much of the second half.

Gale did think he had once again dragged the Londoners back into the contest on the hour mark, only for his scrambled effort to be chalked off.

But the hosts did get on the board again with 12 minutes to go, Dorn racing clear from inside his own half and then rounding off the score himself after a wave of assaults on the Tigers line.

Suddenly there was life in the contest and when Clubb bulldozed over with seven minutes remaining it really was game on.

Quins then thought they had won it when Andy Ellis crossed, only for Dixon's effort to peg them back again.

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2012 Stobart Super League

Castleford Tigers 
13 games; 3 tries, 29 goals, 70 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [04 Feb 12] W 24-10 v Salford City (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 4g
[View] Round 2 [12 Feb 12] L 12-20 v Bradford (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Round 3 [18 Feb 12] L 20-28 v Catalans (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Round 4 [26 Feb 12] L 4-46 v Wigan (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 5 [02 Mar 12] L 14-36 v Leeds (H). [CT] 6 Pts; 1t, 1g
[View] Round 6 [10 Mar 12] L 16-42 v London (A). [CT] 8 Pts; 1t, 2g
[View] Round 7 [16 Mar 12] L 4-42 v Huddersfield (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 8 [25 Mar 12] L 28-42 v Hull FC (H). [CT] 8 Pts; 4g
[View] Round 9 [30 Mar 12] W 34-30 v Hull KR (H). [CT] 14 Pts; 1t, 5g
[View] Round 10 [06 Apr 12] W 34-16 v Wakefield (A). [CT] 10 Pts; 5g
[View] Round 11 [09 Apr 12] L 12-18 v St Helens (H). [FB] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Round 13 [07 May 12] W 36-12 v Widnes (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 14 [20 May 12] L 12-70 v Hull KR (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 2g
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2011 engage English Super League

Castleford Tigers 
21 games; 7 tries, 84 goals, 196 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 (Magic Weekend) [12 Feb 11] W 40-20 v Wakefield. [WG] 8 Pts; 4g
[View] Round 2 [19 Feb 11] W 18-12 v Huddersfield (H). [WG] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 4 [06 Mar 11] W 27-14 v Hull KR (H). [WG] 14 Pts; 1t, 5g
[View] Round 5 [12 Mar 11] W 34-24 v Catalans (H). [WG] 14 Pts; 1t, 5g
[View] Round 6 [20 Mar 11] L 14-18 v Bradford (A). [WG] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 7 [27 Mar 11] W 56-18 v Crusaders (H). [WG] 24 Pts; 2t, 8g
[View] Round 8 [01 Apr 11] W 20-18 v Hull FC (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 4g
[View] Round 9 [10 Apr 11] W 52-20 v Salford City (H). [CT] 20 Pts; 1t, 8g
[View] Round 10 [15 Apr 11] D 26-26 v Harlequins (A). [WG] 10 Pts; 5g
[View] Round 11 [22 Apr 11] L 24-28 v Wakefield (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 4g
[View] Round 12 [25 Apr 11] L 20-22 v St Helens (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 4g
[View] Round 13 [29 Apr 11] L 6-48 v Leeds (H). [CT] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 14 [13 May 11] L 0-62 v Warrington (A). [WG] 
[View] Round 15 [29 May 11] W 56-24 v Harlequins (H). [WG] 20 Pts; 1t, 8g
[View] Round 16 [05 Jun 11] L 18-40 v Huddersfield (A). [WG] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 17 [12 Jun 11] D 22-22 v Wigan (H). [WG] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 18 [17 Jun 11] W 15-8 v Salford City (A). [WG] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 19 [25 Jun 11] L 20-54 v Catalans (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Round 21 [10 Jul 11] W 34-30 v Bradford (H). [CT] 10 Pts; 5g
[View] Round 22 [16 Jul 11] W 26-20 v Crusaders (A). [CT] 10 Pts; 5g
[View] Round 23 [31 Jul 11] L 26-46 v St Helens (H). [WG] 10 Pts; 1t, 3g
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2010 engage English Super League

Castleford Tigers 
19 games; 8 tries, 8 goals, 48 points. 
		 [View] Round 5 [05 Mar 10] L 22-42 v Hull FC (A). [BE] 
[View] Round 6 [13 Mar 10] W 20-16 v Les Catalans (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 7 [21 Mar 10] L 22-36 v Wigan (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 8 [26 Mar 10] W 22-16 v Crusaders (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 9 [02 Apr 10] L 6-19 v Wakefield (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 12 [25 Apr 10] W 30-12 v Salford City (H). [WG] 
[View] Round 13 - Magic Weekend [02 May 10] W 34-18 v Les Catalans. [WG] 
[View] Round 16 [06 Jun 10] L 22-38 v Wigan (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 17 [15 Jun 10] W 24-20 v Catalans (H). [WG] 
[View] Round 18 [20 Jun 10] W 28-22 v Salford City (A). [WG] 
[View] Round 19 [27 Jun 10] W 28-22 v Bradford (H). [WG] 10 Pts; 1t, 3g
[View] Round 20 [04 Jul 10] W 44-18 v Huddersfield (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 1t, 2g
[View] Round 21 [11 Jul 10] L 30-54 v Warrington (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 22 [18 Jul 10] W 40-16 v Wakefield (H). [WG] 10 Pts; 2t, 1g
[View] Round 23 [25 Jul 10] L 24-30 v Crusaders (A). [WG] 
[View] Round 24 [01 Aug 10] L 26-28 v Hull KR (A). [WG] 
[View] Round 25 [13 Aug 10] L 6-38 v Leeds (H). [WG] 
[View] Round 26 [22 Aug 10] W 40-28 v Harlequins (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 27 [04 Sep 10] L 30-40 v St Helens (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 2g
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2009 engage English Super League

Castleford Tigers 
26 games; 17 tries, 51 goals, 170 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [15 Feb 09] L 8-12 v Harlequins (H). [WG] 
[View] Round 2 [20 Feb 09] W 28-22 v Wigan (A). [WG] 12 Pts; 1t, 4g
[View] Round 3 [28 Feb 09] W 52-16 v Salford City (H). [CT] 16 Pts; 8g
[View] Round 4 [07 Mar 09] W 24-22 v Les Catalans (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 1t, 2g
[View] Round 5 [14 Mar 09] L 24-26 v Huddersfield (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Round 6 [20 Mar 09] W 19-18 v Hull FC (A). [WG] 10 Pts; 1t, 3g
[View] Round 7 [29 Mar 09] W 28-26 v Bradford (H). [CT] 16 Pts; 2t, 4g
[View] Round 8 [10 Apr 09] L 6-35 v Wakefield (H). [WG] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 9 [13 Apr 09] W 28-6 v Warrington (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 4g
[View] Round 10 [19 Apr 09] L 22-68 v St Helens (H). [CT] 10 Pts; 1t, 3g
[View] Round 11 [26 Apr 09] W 34-22 v Celtic (A). [WG] 14 Pts; 1t, 5g
[View] Round 12 [03 May 09] L 16-24 v Hull FC. [WG] 8 Pts; 1t, 2g
[View] Round 13 [15 May 09] L 22-24 v Leeds (H). [WG] 10 Pts; 1t, 3g
[View] Round 14 [22 May 09] L 6-16 v Hull KR (A). [WG] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 15 [06 Jun 09] L 18-34 v Warrington (H). [WG] 6 Pts; 1t, 1g
[View] Round 16 [12 Jun 09] L 10-50 v St Helens (A). [CT] 6 Pts; 1t, 1g
[View] Round 17 [19 Jun 09] W 13-6 v Huddersfield (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 1t, 2g
[View] Round 18 [27 Jun 09] L 20-22 v Les Catalans (H). [WG] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 20 [12 Jul 09] W 40-18 v Hull FC (H). [WG] 
[View] Round 21 [17 Jul 09] W 18-12 v Salford City (A). [WG] 
[View] Round 22 [26 Jul 09] W 20-12 v Wakefield (A). [WG] 
[View] Round 23 [02 Aug 09] L 28-46 v Hull KR (H). [WG] 
[View] Round 25 [23 Aug 09] L 26-29 v Wigan (H). [WG] 10 Pts; 2t, 1g
[View] Round 26 [06 Sep 09] W 48-0 v Harlequins (A). [WG] 10 Pts; 2t, 1g
[View] Round 27 [13 Sep 09] W 35-22 v Celtic (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 1t, 2g
[View] Finals Week 1 [20 Sep 09] L 12-18 v Wigan (A). [WG] 
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2008 engage English Super League

Castleford Tigers 
21 games; 6 tries, 37 goals, 98 points. 
		 [View] Round 3 [24 Feb 08] L 12-64 v Huddersfield (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 4 [02 Mar 08] L 16-22 v Harlequins (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 5 [07 Mar 08] W 38-20 v Leeds (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 6 [15 Mar 08] L 4-20 v Hull KR (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 7 [21 Mar 08] L 14-28 v Wakefield (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 8 [24 Mar 08] L 31-34 v Warrington (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 9 [30 Mar 08] L 4-50 v Bradford (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 10 [06 Apr 08] W 30-24 v St Helens (H). [CT] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 11 [11 Apr 08] L 12-32 v Hull FC (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 12 [26 Apr 08] L 30-38 v Les Catalans (A). [CT] 10 Pts; 5g
[View] Round 13 [03 May 08] L 16-54 v Wakefield. [CT] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Round 14 [18 May 08] L 24-46 v Bradford (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 16 [07 Jun 08] L 16-32 v Wakefield (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Round 17 [15 Jun 08] L 14-40 v Hull FC (A). [WG] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 20 [06 Jul 08] W 18-10 v Hull KR (H). [WG] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 21 [11 Jul 08] L 12-68 v St Helens (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 1t, 2g
[View] Round 22 [20 Jul 08] W 66-12 v Harlequins (A). [CT] 14 Pts; 7g
[View] Round 24 [10 Aug 08] W 48-22 v Wakefield (A). [CT] 16 Pts; 8g
[View] Round 25 [15 Aug 08] L 12-54 v Leeds (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Round 26 [24 Aug 08] W 44-24 v Warrington (H). [CT] 6 Pts; 1t, 1g
[View] Round 27 [06 Sep 08] L 16-18 v Bradford (H). [CT] 8 Pts; 1t, 2g
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2006 engage English Super League

Hull Football Club 
11 games; 2 tries, 4 goals, 16 points. 
		 [View] Round 5 [10 Mar 06] L 12-18 v Bulls (A). [WG]
[View] Round 6 [19 Mar 06] W 28-20 v Wakefield (A). [WG]
[View] Round 8 [07 Apr 06] L 26-34 v Rhinos (H). [WG]
[View] Round 9 [14 Apr 06] W 26-18 v Huddersfield (A). [WG]
[View] Round 10 [17 Apr 06] W 36-24 v Wakefield (H). [WG]
[View] Round 11 [22 Apr 06] W 34-28 v Les Catalans (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Round 12 [30 Apr 06] W 54-12 v Wigan (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 13 [05 May 06] W 28-12 v Bradford (H). [CT]
[View] Round 15 [28 May 06] W 19-6 v Huddersfield (H). [WG]
[View] Round 17 [16 Jun 06] W 30-16 v Harlequins (H). [WG]
[View] Round 22 [22 Jul 06] L 16-18 v Harlequins (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 2g
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2005 English Super League

Hull Football Club 
5 games; 4 tries, 16 points. 
		 [View] Round 16 [03 Jun 05] L 14-34 v Rhinos (A). [BE]
[View] Round 17 [10 Jun 05] W 28-24 v Wigan (A). [BE]
[View] Round 22 [24 Jul 05] W 40-20 v Widnes (A). [CT] 12 Pts; 3t
[View] Round 24 [14 Aug 05] W 76-20 v Leigh (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 27 [11 Sep 05] W 32-30 v Wildcats (A). [BE]
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Dixon, Kirk

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