Leeds Rhinos' rebounded from last week's defeat to Warrington Wolves with an excellent 26-14 victory over Wigan Warriors on Friday.
The Rhinos saw their 100 per cent Super League record come a halt in an 18-6 loss to Warrington last time out and sought a quick response at their Headingley home.
There was only two points the difference at half-time as home tries from Adam Cuthbertson, Ash Handley and Brad Singleton were negated somewhat by Matty Smith and Joe Burgess four-pointers for the visitors.
But Leeds pulled clear after the break, Liam Sutcliffe bamboozling the Warriors defence with a neat dummy before stretching to touch down just after the hour mark.
Liam Farrell's sin-bin for tackling when offside then gave Wigan a further headache and Leeds made use of the numerical advantage when Rob Burrow capitalised on slack defending to cross, confirming the win for Brian McDermott's men.
Wigan, runners-up last season, subsequently continued their inconsistent start with three losses in six matches.
Castleford Tigers coach Daryl Powell labelled last Thursday's 22-0 defeat to Huddersfield Giants as the team's worst performance since he took charge, however the smile returned to Powell's face as his side ran in six tries in a comprehensive 30-16 win over Salford City Reds to earn their second triumph of the season.
Hull FC, who started the evening bottom of the league, also breathed fresh life into their campaign in a thrilling 33-22 victory over Catalans Dragons - Tom Lineham on the scoresheet twice for the home team at the KC Stadium.