Challenge Cup: Sheffield see off Hunslet Club Parkside as Batley beat Royal Navy

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Jonny Campbell scored two of Batley's 12 tries in their win over the Royal Navy

Sheffield Eagles were given a scare by Hunslet Club Parkside before reaching the fifth round of the Challenge Cup with a 40-20 victory.

The 1998 winners trailed 12-6 after half an hour and Parkside were only two points behind with three minutes to go.

Evan Hodgson, Ben Jones-Bishop and Ryan Johnson crossed late to seal the win.

Winger Jonny Campbell scored his 100th try for Batley Bulldogs as the Royal Navy's cup run came to an end with a 66-6 defeat by the Championship side.

Campbell crossed for two of Batley's seven touchdowns as they piled up a 38-0 half-time lead and they later added five more, with James Teixeira crossing for a lone consolation by the visitors.

Tom Gilmore also touched down twice and kicked nine goals for a personal haul of 26 points.

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The Royal Navy were 54-0 behind when James Teixeira put his name on the scoresheet at Batley

There were only two home wins in Sunday's six all-Championship ties, with Workington Town - bottom of the second tier after three successive defeats - overcoming Dewsbury Rams 26-12 and York City Knights beating Newcastle Thunder 42-13.

Kieran Gill scored a hat-trick of tries as five-time winners Bradford Bulls won 34-8 at London Broncos, while Featherstone - second in the Championship - defeated Halifax 29-16.

Shane Toal also helped himself to a treble, including an 80-metre interception try, as Barrow Raiders beat Rochdale Hornets 38-12, while Whitehaven amassed 60 unanswered points with the help of 11 tries at Doncaster.

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Kieran Gill crosses for one of his three tries for Bradford against London Broncos

North Wales Crusaders defeated Hunslet 30-8 at Caldy on the Wirral in the opening fourth-round tie on Saturday.

The draw for the fifth round will be made following Monday's game between Leigh Centurions and seven-time winners Widnes Vikings, which kicks off at 19:45 GMT.

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