WALES fought for a 36-20 win over Keighley Cougars on Sunday but the result didn’t matter, the day was all about raising money for Danny Jones’ family.

The former Wales and Keighley half-back sadly lost his life earlier this year and this event was organised as part of one of the biggest fundraising campaigns ever seen in rugby league.

More than £250,000 has already been raised for a trust fund for Danny’s twins, born just last year, and the gate of over 1,000 at £15 a time for adults, will certainly ensure a substantial amount has been added.

A nasty injury to Wales’ Matty Barron put a dampener on the match itself as he broke his leg in two places in an accidental clash in the seventh minute.

That was just three minutes after Rhys Williams had given Wales the lead with an unconverted try in the corner.

Not long after the restart and a dropped ball got Wales back on the attack. Elliot Kear fed Williams to go over in the same corner and this time Courtney Davies converted for a 10-0 lead.

Mike Channing slipped through a gap for Wales' third try on 16 minutes, Davies failing to convert this time. But Cougars struck back on 22 minutes when Andy Gabriel leapt on James Feather's grubber. Danny Lawton missed the kick to bring the score back to 14-4.

On 27 minutes, with his first touch of the ball after coming on as sub, Ricky Hough dived over from dummy half for Wales' fourth try and Davies converted.

Five minutes before the interval and Keighley struck back again, Adam Brook with a grubber kick leapt on by Hamish Barnes. Lawton missed again and Wales led 20-8 at the break.

Wales were also first over the line in the second half. Substitute prop Morgan Evans made a clean break and ran 20 metres to score near to the sticks.

Davies added the extras before leaping onto a loose ball from the next set after kick-off to increase the lead further, failing to convert his own try.

Ross Peltier barged over for a try back before Adam Brook crashed over under the sticks from close range; both were converted by Danny Lawton to put Cougars within ten points.

But Wales had the final say when Connor Farrer scored one of his trademark tries, diving over from dummy half. Ricky Hough added the conversion.

Wales are in the middle of a European Championship campaign having beaten Scotland last week and are now preparing to face France at Cardiff Arms Park on Friday (kick-off 6.30pm).