Hull KR did sufficient to strengthen their grip on third place within the Betfred Tremendous League after beating Leigh 22-8 in an error-strewn and largely forgettable encounter at Sewell Group Craven Park.
The low-key method of Rovers’ victory is not going to concern head coach Willie Peters, whose aspect have gained two in a row as they proceed to shrug off the frustration of their thumping Betfred Problem Cup last loss to Wigan.
A primary-half burst proved greater than sufficient for the hosts in opposition to opponents whose frequent errors made life troublesome for themselves, and begs questions on their means to hold in for a play-off push.
The early indicators had been ominous for the guests, with Mikey Lewis darting by means of a niche within the Leigh defence with simply three minutes gone solely to be pulled again for a ahead cross.
Six minutes later, Lewis was integral in Rovers breaking the impasse as his cross to Rhyse Martin cut up the Leigh rearguard and arrange Joe Burgess to somersault over within the nook.
Martin kicked the extras and with lower than 1 / 4 of an hour on the clock, Rovers prolonged their lead when Peta Hiku ran on to a intelligent Tyrone Might grubber to the touch down his fourth strive of the season.
At that time it appeared that Leigh, scoreless on every of their earlier two visits to Craven Park, can be lucky to flee with a lot lower than their 30-point loss on their most up-to-date journey in March.
Hull KR’s Karl Lawton has scored two tries up to now this season
However they rallied in an more and more scrappy encounter, and bought on the scoreboard on 20 minutes when Jacob Alick-Wiencke wriggled over after Umlya Hanley’s cross took a lucky deflection into his fingers.
Rovers began the second half beneath some stress however, after shedding Burgess to a head damage evaluation, they seized the possibility to increase their lead when Jai Whitbread stepped by means of the Leigh defence to attain their third.
Though they remained removed from convincing, they had been gifted a probably decisive fourth strive simply 10 minutes into the half when Invoice Leyland wrenched his approach by means of three tacklers to grab what was an embarrassing one for the guests to concede.
Martin nailed his second kick to take Rovers 16 factors clear and Leigh continued to spurn quite a few probabilities till Bailey Hodgson crossed in the fitting nook with lower than 10 minutes left on the clock. Martin’s late penalty put the gloss on a cushty win for the hosts.
Six-try Wakefield rout Hull
Mike McMeeken scuffles with Harvie Hill
Wakefield returned to successful methods within the Betfred Tremendous League with a complete 36-10 victory over Hull FC.
Trinity had been nicely overwhelmed by Wigan final weekend however 4 first-half tries all however wrapped up the factors.
The primary two arrived inside quarter-hour, each scored by Tom Johnstone and created by Jake Trueman, with Max Jowitt flawless in his kicking all through.
Wakefield’s Max Jowitt kicks for aim
Wakefield got a serving to hand within the twenty seventh minute when Herman Ese’ese was despatched to the sin-bin for a excessive sort out, with the Hull man a contact lucky to keep away from a crimson card.
The guests took full benefit, with Jack Sinfield enjoying in Seth Nikotemo within the thirty second minute earlier than Mike McMeeken completed off a sequence of offloads.
Tom Johnstone scores a strive
Hull responded nicely after half-time and at last bought themselves on the scoreboard within the forty seventh minute, Tom Briscoe utilizing his tempo to cross within the nook.
When Davy Litten added a second 12 minutes later, working by means of the center after taking the ball from Briscoe, it appeared the house aspect may be capable of discover a approach again into the sport.
However extra indiscipline value Hull, with Jeremiah Mata’utia sin-binned for a late and excessive hit on Sinfield, and Wakefield added late tries by means of Jazz Tevaga and a second for Nikotemo.
2026 Tremendous League – key dates and what to look out for
- Magic Weekend: July 4-July 5
- Rivals Spherical reversed: July 23-July 26
- Elimination Play-offs: September 19-September 20
- Play-off semi-finals: September 26-September 27
- Grand Closing: October 3, Outdated Trafford
Sky Sports activities will once more present each recreation of the Tremendous League reside this season – together with two matches in every spherical completely reside, with the remaining 5 matches every week proven on Sky Sports activities+
