Doncaster (14) 22
Tries: Crook, Thackery, Briggs
Goals: Crook (3), Gale
Drop-goals: Gale, Briggs
Crusaders (12) 30
Tries: Dyer (2), Lennon, Dalle Cort, Hannay, Webster
Goals: Van Dijk (2)
Celtic Crusaders edged past Doncaster 30-22 in a Northern Rail Cup clash.
Luke Dyer scored twice for the visitors but tries from Paul Crook and Great Britain cap and Pa Jamie Thackery gave hosts Doncaster a half-time lead.
Mark Lennon scored to give the Welsh side the lead and late tries from Josh Hannay and Ian Webster’s earned the Crusaders their 17th straight victory.
The Crusaders now must beat London Skolars on Saturday to qualify for the last 16 as Group Three champions.
Doncaster: Luke Gale, Dean Colton, Zeb Luissi, Andreas Bauer, Joe Brown, Paul Crook, Kyle Wood, Alex Benson, Corey Laurie, Mark Castle, Craig Lawton, Chris Buttery, Pete Green.
Subs: Scott Jones, Tom Burton, Kyle Briggs, Jamie Thackery.
Crusaders: Tony Duggan, Paul Ballard, Luke Dyer, Mark Dalle Cort, Mark Lennon, Ian Webster, Jace Van Dijk, Jordan James, Neil Budworth, Gareth Dean, Terry Martin, Darren Mapp, Damien Quinn.
Subs: Josh Hannay, Aaron Summers, Jamie I’Anson, David Tangata-Toa.
Referee: Dave Merrick (Castleford)
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