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Toronto Wolfpack advance in rugby league's Ladbrokes Challenge Cup

The Toronto Wolfpack weathered a late charge from the London Broncos and held on for a 30-26 victory on Friday in the fourth round of rugby league's Ladbrokes Challenge Cup in London, England.

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Toronto Wolfpack's Jack Bussey, centre, is tackled during a Ladbrokes Challenge Cup match in England in February. The Wolfpack advanced to the next round by defeating London on Friday. (Clint Hughes/The Associated Press)

The Toronto Wolfpack weathered a late charge from the London Broncos and held on for a 30-26 victory Friday in the fourth round of rugby league's Ladbrokes Challenge Cup.

Captain Craig Hall led Toronto's offence, scoring a try and kicking five conversions.

Liam Kay, Jack Bussey, Jonny Pownall and Rhys Jacks also scored tried for the Wolfpack, who improved to 4-0 in Challenge Cup and Kingstone Press League 1 competition.

Jarrod Sammut had two tries and three conversions for London, with William Barthau, Kieran Dixon and Elliot Kear also scoring tries.

The Broncos were expected to present the stiffest test yet for the Wolfpack, rugby league's first transatlantic team. While no longer a member of the elite Super League, the London team stands fourth in the second-tier Championship with a 4-2-0 record.

But a short-handed Toronto squad missing prop Fuifui Moimoi (suspended) and centre Greg Worthington (ribs) acquitted itself well in its first match against a fully professional side, taking an 18-6 lead into halftime.

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