Castleford eventually overcame Northern Ford Premiership Doncaster but only after a second-half scare.

The Dragons stormed back from 22-0 down after 16 minutes to cut the deficit to 22-14 10 minutes into the second half.

Super League Castleford continued to make hard work of it until finally putting the game beyond Doncaster's reach with late tries from Jon Wells and Michael Eager.

Both touchdowns came while Doncaster were down to 12 men after substitute Billy Conway was sin-binned.

The Tigers took a third-minute lead when Michael Smith and Mitch Healey linked to send skipper Danny Orr over.

Three minutes later Smith and Wayne Bartrim split open Doncaster's defence for Eager to go in for the first of his two tries.

Winger Darren Rogers collected his first try in the ninth minute and added his second seven minutes later by eluding three defenders.

Bartrim's third goal put the Tigers 22 points ahead but the Dragons recovered magnificently from their disastrous start.

They opened their account six minutes before half-time when Martin Moana put substitute Jamie Fielden through for a try that Chris Ross improved.

The Dragons got back into contention with two tries early in the second period.

Moana sent Marvin Golden over and Ross went in from close range.

But Doncaster's hopes of reaching the semi-finals for the first time ended when Conway was shown the yellow card for holding down in a tackle.

The Tigers capitalised when Wells and Eager both went over.