Hull KR edge nearer to clinching League Leaders’ Defend after fiery derby win; solely an enormous swing can deny Robins high spot within the Betfred Tremendous League; watch each Tremendous League match dwell on Sky Sports activities
Final Up to date: 07/09/25 5:22pm
Hull KR’s Jack Broadbent celebrates his attempt in opposition to Hull FC with Noah Sales space
Hull KR all however wrapped up their first League Leaders’ Defend as three second-half tries secured a hard-earned 18-4 win over metropolis rivals Hull FC at Craven Park.
Jez Litten ended a interval of frustration for the hosts when he burrowed over shortly after the break, and additional efforts from Jack Broadbent and Tom Davies made all of it however mathematically sure that Rovers will finish the common Betfred Tremendous League season in high spot.
Provided that they lose their final two video games, coupled with two wins for Wigan and a swing of over 100 factors within the course of, will Willie Peters’ males be denied a place they’ve held for a lot of the season.
Paradoxically the injury-hit guests, who added talismanic prop Herman Ese’ese to their rising listing of absentees final week, should now hope for a favour from the Robins if they’re to affix Rovers within the play-offs.
John Cartwright’s males sit one level behind Wakefield, who occupy the ultimate play-off spot, with two video games to go, and with Trinity going through crisis-club Salford on the ultimate day, FC realistically want Rovers to win at Belle Vue subsequent week to present them an opportunity.
A pre-match downpour and a swirling wind ensured the on-pitch motion would seldom match the ambiance off it with solely an early attempt from Noah Sales space separating the 2 sides at half-time.
Sales space sailed over within the nook after nice persistence within the build-up from Litten, and Mikey Lewis seemed to have prolonged their benefit simply previous the half-hour mark when he galloped the size of the sphere solely to be hauled again for a knock-on within the build-up.
The Black and Whites had been providing little in response, however Arthur Mourgue carelessly kicked two penalties vast and Rovers had been wobbling in direction of the interval when Zak Hardaker fumbled a kick by from captain Aidan Sezer.
Rovers’ incapability to recover from the road seemed prefer it would possibly change into a problem till Yusuf Aydin’s careless deal with on Mourgue gave Rovers a numerical benefit.
They instantly capitalised when the excellent Litten crashed over from the play-the-ball, and regardless of a yellow for captain Elliot Minchella, Rovers moved nearer when Broadbent twisted over in a carbon-copy effort on the hour.
Tom Briscoe broke the impasse for the Black and Whites when he dropped over within the nook with eight minutes left, however Tyrone Could’s beautiful lofted cross to Davies put the winger over within the nook and FC, for whom Jordan Rapana was sin-binned on the loss of life, had been carried out.
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