LOCK LANE pulled off the result of the opening stage with a stunning 18-10 victory over reigning National Conference League champions THATTO HEATH CRUSADERS.
The Castleford outfit, whose own hopes of lifting the title will certainly be bolstered by this success, were never behind in a game in which loose-forward Dan Maskill excelled, but also owed much to Craig Savage’s try nine minutes from time, Nathan Fozzard’s third conversion effectively booking a trip to Oldham in round two.