Bulls were well beaten at Featherstone as Rovers gained revenge for two narrow defeats in a 42-4 victory at Post Office Road.

Check out T&A sports writer Simon Parker's player ratings and game guide.

Man of the match

Ross Oakes kept his head up and battled away as Featherstone took a firm grip on the game.

Moment of the match

Brandon Pickersgill’s knock-on when the Bulls had got it back to 10-4 was pivotal.

Moan of the match

The Bulls never really got going apart from a brief purple patch at the start of the second half.

Tactics

Ethan Ryan went back to the wing as Brandon Pickersgill returned at full back.

Game guide

Half-time: 10-0

Referee: Gareth Hewer (Whitehaven)

Featherstone – Tries: 8 – King, Chisholm 3, Davies, Briscoe, Carey, Walters; Goals: 5 – Chisholm 5/10.

Bulls – Tries: 1 – Ryan; Goals 0 – Minchella 0/1.

Penalties: Featherstone 9, Bulls 7

Goal-line drop-outs: Featherstone 0, Bulls 0

Attendance: 2,093

Player ratings

FEATHERSTONE: Render 7, Briscoe 8, Walters 7, Hardcastle 7, Carey 7, Holmes 8, Chisholm 8, Wheeldon 7, King 8, Harrison 7, Day 7, Davies 7, Lockwood 7. Interchange: Makatoa 7, Cooper 7, Ormondroyd 6, Ferguson 6.

BULLS: Ryan 7, Foggin-Johnston 5, Minchella 6, Oakes 7, Pickersgill 6, Wildie 7, Lilley 7, Kirk 5, Hallas 6, Crossley 6, Storton 6, Farrell 6, Wood 6. Interchange: Flanagan 6, Stephenson 6, Roche 6, Green 6.