The Tigers completed a fine second half comeback at The Jungle to stun Halifax and pick up both Super League points.

Cas trailed 14-8 at the break but did not concede a point in the second half, crossing for six tries to their opponents' two as they extended their lead over the ninth-placed Blue Sox to six points.

The turnaround - aided by two tries apiece from Waine Pryce and Michael Smith and seven goals from Wayne Bartrim, enabled Tigers to avenge their 19-8 defeat at Halifax three months ago, and stay in the hunt for a top six finish.

Castleford's Andy Lynch sent fellow prop Nathan Sykes over after seven minutes, but referee Karl Kirkpatrick ruled the pass was forward.

Both sides made plenty of errors in an untody opening spell before the Togers broke the deadlock in the 12th minute when second rower Mike Smith plunged over for a try Bartrim improved.

The Blue Sox levelled four minutes later when Robbie Beckett shot in for a try which teenage scrum-half Liam Finn improved.

Debutant Finn was on target again four minutes later to edge Halifax ahead but the Tigers squared matters with Bartrim's second goal after John Lawless was penalised for a high tackle.

Castleford wasted two excellent chances in three minutes when Barrie Jon Mather threw out a bad pass to Jon Wells and Lee Harland failed to take Danny Orr's pass.

The Blue Sox then regained the lead in the 31st minute when Lawless went over and Finn tagged on his third goal.

An incident in which Halifax full-back Stuart Donlan was flattened was put on report, before the Tigers levelled at 14-14 two minutes into the second half when full-back Darren Rogers went over.

The home side grabbed the lead four minutes later when winger Pryce rounded off a lovely move.

Halifax were out of luck in the 54th minute when Finn struck a post with a penalty goal.

Pryce then struck again in the 64th minute when Michael Eagar made the opening for him to collect his second touchdown.

Eagar and Smith added further tries as the Tigers ran out easy winners in the closing stages.

Referee Kirkpatrick also put on report a second-half incident in which Halifax substitute Jamie Bloem was allegedly bitten by a Castleford player.