Toronto Wolfpack's Chase Stanley is tackled by Sheffield Eagles' James Glover, left, and Pat Walker in Betfred Championship rugby league play at the New River Stadium, Wood Green, London, U.K. on Saturday, April 6, 2019 in this handout photo.Stephen Gaunt/The Canadian Press
Wolfpack 40, Sheffield Eagles 10
Matty Russell and Blake Wallace scored two tries apiece as the Toronto Wolfpack remained on top of the second-tier Betfred Championship with a 40-10 rugby league win over the Sheffield Eagles on Saturday. Toronto (8-1-0) needed the victory given second-place Toulouse (7-2-0) defeated Featherstone Rovers 8-2 earlier in the day. Sheffield (6-2-0) came into Saturday’s game third in the standings. The Wolfpack, who had 60 per cent of possession on Saturday, have won three in a row since a 46-16 loss March 9 at Toulouse. Chase Stanley, Tom Olbison, Andy Ackers and Adam Sidlow also scored tries for Toronto, which led 18-4 at the half. Wallace kicked three conversions and Gareth O’Brien added another. Toronto was coming off a bye week. Sheffield was knocked out of the Coral Challenge Cup in a 34-12 loss to Leigh Centurions. The Wolfpack play their first game in Toronto on April 28, the first of 10 regular-season home games slated for Lamport Stadium.