As it happened... The Robins defeat Castleford Tigers in dramatic fashion

Hull KR take the win in dramatic fashion with a 19-18 Golden Point win over the Tigers.

Here's as it happened...

21-Man Squads:

Starting Line Ups:

KICK-OFF: Mikey Lewis gets our new campaign underway! 👊
🔴 0 - 0 🐯

2' PENALTY! High tackle from the Castleford man and we start our set in the Tigers' half!
🔴 0 - 0 🐯

3' CLOSE! Jared Waerea-Hargreaves almost barges over but the ball comes loose at the final moment.
🔴 0 - 0 🐯

5' Penalty to Castleford. The Robins are caught offside and the Tigers make their way into our half.
🔴 0 - 0 🐯

7' GLDO. The Tigers force the repeat set.
🔴 0 - 0 🐯

8' 40/20! A stunning kick from Mikey Lewis sees us start our set on Castleford's 10!
🔴 0 - 0 🐯

10' CLOSE! The Robins spread the ball left through Mikey Lewis but Joe Burgess can't take in the final ball.
🔴 0 - 0 🐯

17' TRYYYYY! Lewis feeds the ball from the scrum and hits Evalds who puts away Burgess in the corner for our first Super League try of 2025!

Martin misses. (0/1)
🔴 4 - 0 🐯

19' Hull KR error. Burgess spills the Castleford bomb. The Tigers get the scrum on the Robins' 10.

Simm now with the ball on the wing from the restart before being pushed inside by Gildart and Burgess.

🔴 4 - 0 🐯

22' Try for Castleford. Back to back sets on the Robins' line pays off for the visitors as Wood throws the cut-out pass to Simm and the winger scores.

Hoy misses. (0/1)

🔴 4 - 4 🐯

25' Interchange. Sue and Waerea-Hargreaves come off after their opening spell. Whitbread and Hadley come on.

🔴 4 - 4 🐯

27' Hull KR error. Davies earns the six-again with a big drive. The ball is popped up to Lewis to run at the Tigers but the ball is lost on the floor.
🔴 4 - 4 🐯

28' GLDO. Simbiken puts through an off the cuff grubber on the last and Evalds is forced to knock it dead. Lock in boys!

🔴 4 - 4 🐯

30' Try for Castleford. Rooney cuts through and goes around Evalds to score. Hoy converts. (1/2)

🔴 4 - 10 🐯

34' Penalty to Castleford. Horne is caught high and the Tigers opt for the two. Hoy converts. (2/3)

🔴 4 - 12 🐯

35' Interchange. Litten replaces McIlorum.
🔴 4 - 12 🐯

37' SIX AGAIN AND PENALTY!! May, Litten and Evalds combine for the quick inside ball and cut Castleford open. Litten is kept down and gets the six again. A high tackle follows on Hadley for the penalty.

🔴 4 - 12 🐯

38' TRYYYYYY! May finds Evalds and the fullback hits Hiku with a short pass to fly over!

Martin misses. (0/2)

🔴 8 - 12 🐯

HALF-TIME: The Robins go into the break 12-8.

SECOND HALF: Asi gets us back underway, with Whitbread taking the first carry.
🔴 8 - 12 🐯

45' PENALTY! Davies is caught high by Griffin. Lewis fires the ball up to halfway and Batchelor takes in the restart.
🔴 8 - 12 🐯

48' Castleford ERROR! Simbiken loses the ball in contact on his own 20 and players from both sides run in for the aftermath.

🔴 8 - 12 🐯

50' PENALTY! Davies is taken high again, and we get the repeat set on the Tigers' line.
🔴 8 - 12 🐯

53' Interchange. Sauaso sue is on for his second stint, replacing Jai Whitbread.
🔴 8 - 12 🐯

61' Captain's Challenge! Hiku seems to have knocked a Castleford ball loose on the Robins' line. The referee looks to see if the ball is knocked forward by the centre.

🔴 8 - 12 🐯

62' Challenge unsuccessful. Castleford have the scrum just short of the Robins' 10.

🔴 8 - 12 🐯

64' TRYYYY! GREAT WORK FROM THE ROBINS! Slick move from the Robins as Lewis finds Gildart and the centre tips up Burgess for an acrobatic finish in the corner! Martin

NAILS IT FROM TOUCH! (1/3)

🔴 14 - 12 🐯

66' Sue charges back from the restart and the Robins continue their charge to their own 40 with drives from Davies and Batchelor! JWH is now back on for Hadley.

🔴 14 - 12 🐯

69' KNOCK ON! Lewis threads a kick through on the last and a Castleford man spills it forward. Pressure building on the Tigers' line.

🔴 14 - 12 🐯

73' TRYYYYYY! Lewis finds Burgess for his hat-trick with the cut-put pass as the Robins take advantage of the numbers game down the left!

Martin misses. (1/4)
🔴 18 - 12 🐯

74' Try for Castleford. Cini takes in Asi's kick and the Tigers are over.

Hoy converts. (3/4)

🔴 18 - 18 🐯

75' Interchange. Tanginoa is on, with Batchelor leaving the field.
🔴 18 - 18 🐯

76' INCORRECT PLAY THE BALL! A mistake by the Tigers and we get the ball back!
🔴 18 - 18 🐯

78' Hull KR error. Lewis drops it on our line.
🔴 18 - 18 🐯

79' Penalty to Castleford. The Tigers will opt for the two.
Hoy MISSES! (3/5)
🔴 18 - 18 🐯

80' We go to golden point.
🔴 18 - 18 🐯

83' PENALTY! Burgess is tipped by Simm and we will make our way into the Tigers' half!
🔴 18 - 18 🐯

MAGIC MIKEYYYYYY WINSSSS ITTT 🔥
Lewis NAILS the one pointer!
🔴 19 - 18 🐯

FULL-TIME: Hull KR defeat Castleford Tigers in golden point, 19-18!