Swinton Lions fell to a 56-0 defeat against high-flying Doncaster in the Championship at Heywood Road.
Swinton boss Anthony Murray watched on as his side showed glimpses of quality but failed to take their chances as Doncaster completed a league double over his side.
The clinical visitors were good value for their victory on the road, running in 10 tries to climb to sixth in Rugby League’s second tier.
The South Yorkshire side inflicted Swinton’s third successive defeat in the league, which has left the Lions 18th in the division on nine points.
Doncaster began brightly and went 6-0 ahead after only three minutes when Bureta Farimo went over in the corner and Connor Robinson converted.
Five minutes later they were in again when Muzz Mustapha tore a hole in the defence for James Glover to convert, but no conversion on this one.
There was then a period of sustained Lions attacking, but they could not force their way past a resolute Doncaster defence.
Gav Rodden made a break before losing the ball in a tackle and minutes later Watson Boas finished off a move to score with Robinson converting.
The Lions lost playmaker Reece Briers on the half hour with a leg injury that never to return from; there was lots of Doncaster building up to the break and the defence finally cracked when Luis Johnson crossed after a good movement and Robinson converted to give them a comprehensive 22-0 lead at the break.
Mustapha claimed a try of his own five minutes into the second half despite a brilliant break by Lions fullback of eighty metres before he ran out of support and the ball went loose; Robinson converted.
The Lions then lost Aaron Willis to a HIA and he too never returned. Glover then scored his second following a Robinson kick and the provider added the conversion.
His third followed four minutes later and again the conversion was good. Boas added his second on sixty-seven minutes after a good passing movement and Robinson again converted from the touchline.
Jordan Brown was held up for the Lions on seventy minutes and a kick from Tom Ratchford was too strong at the next tackle. Suaia Matagi scored a nice individual try with four minutes left when he dummied through to score under the posts and Robinson converted.
Fariamo scored his second try with two minutes left after a break down the right and this time Robinson hit the post with the conversion attempt.
The very last play of the game saw Doncaster’s Isaac Misky shown a red card for a use of an elbow in the tackle, the second time he had been red carded in his last two games.
Match report by Ian Rigg.
