Gary Wheeler broke the game open with a second-half try as the Toronto Wolfpack beat Whitehaven 36-18 on Saturday in the fifth round of Kingstone Press League 1's Super 8s playoffs. James Tilley scored a try in the second half for Whitehaven (15-4-1) to close the deficit to 20-18. Match Wrap: Toronto Wolfpack on verge of promotion with win2:17The first-place Wolfpack can assure first place overall and automatic promotion to the second-tier Championship with a victory next week over second-place Barrow. Toronto entered weekend play with a two-point lead over Barrow with three games remaining in the Super 8s playoff round. The league champion wins automatic promotion to the second-tier Championship with the second- through fifth-place teams facing off for the remaining promotion spot.

Source: CBC News September 02, 2017 23:37 UTC