Whitehaven: (4) 14
Tries: Calvert, Jackson, Madden
Goals: Rudd
Catalans Dragons: (12) 24
Tries: Bosc, Duport, Mogg, Bentley
Goals: Bosc 4
Super League club Catalans Dragons did just enough against part-timers Whitehaven to reach the last eight of the Carnegie Challenge Cup. Thomas Bosc opened the scoring for the French raiders before Craig Calvert hit back for the hosts.
Vincent Duport scored just before the break to make it 12-4 to Les Catalans.
The visitors added further tries though Adam Mogg and Kane Bentley in the second half, while Rob Jackson and Steve Maden crossed for Whitehaven.
Whitehaven: Broadbent, Calvert, Eilbeck, R. Jackson, Maden, Rudd, Duffy, Trindall, Mattinson, Fatialofa, Miller, Fletcher, A. Smith.
Replacements: Sice, Joe, Wright, Teare.
Catalans Dragons: Greenshields, Murphy, Wilson, Mogg, Duport, Bosc, Jones, Guisset, K. Bentley, Chan, Touxagas, Gossard, Mounis.
Replacements: Ferriol, Griffi, McGuire, Teixido.
Referee: B Thaler (Wakefield).