Ruthless Rovers overpower Hull FC in city derby

Betfred Super League

Hull KR (10) 24

Tries: Broadbent, Gildart, Litten, Burgess (2) Goals: Lewis (2)

Hull FC (6) 6

Tries: Briscoe Goals: Hardaker

Hull KR continued their recent derby dominance against rivals Hull FC, running out 24-6 winners at Craven Park.

Jack Broadbent and Ollie Gildart's tries gave Rovers a half-time lead, despite Tom Briscoe pulling Hull back into the game.

The visitors were brave and unlucky not to level the scores when Lewis Martin had a try disallowed.

But Jez Litten and a Joe Burgess double helped the home side pull away for a comfortable win - a seventh straight derby success for Rovers.

It means they climb above Hull FC in the Super League table after winning what is likely to be coach Willie Peters' final derby following the announcement he will leave the club at the end of the season.

The deadlock was broken inside 10 minutes. Brilliant work by Mikey Lewis and Broadbent unlocked the door and the latter crossed under the posts, with Lewis converting.

Broadbent was called into action at the other end moments later. His last-ditch tackle denied Martin a try on the line at the left corner.

Gildart added the hosts' second try soon after a spell of sustained pressure and some great footwork opened up a gap for him to cross, but this time Lewis could not add the extras.

With half-time looming, Briscoe got Hull FC back into the match. He met Aidan Sezer's pass over the top and drove to the corner before Zak Hardaker converted.

The visitors picked up where they left off after the break and Martin soon touched down. But it was disallowed by the video referee because he failed to get a clean connection, and their misery was compounded when John Asiata hobbled off injured.

It was a sliding doors moment and Rovers went on to restore their two-score lead when Litten raced away to cross. It all came from Tyrone May's superb jinking run, and Lewis converted to make it 16-6.

Burgess delivered the knockout blow 11 minutes from time, finishing off a great team move in the corner for his seventh try in six matches.

With two minutes left, Burgess crossed again. May, Lewis and Broadbent combined before the finishing touches were applied. Lewis failed to convert, but his side comfortably secured another derby victory.

Hull KR: Broadbent, Davies, Hiku, Gildart, Burgess, Lewis, May, Sue, Litten, Amone, Hadley, Batchelor, Minchella

Interchanges: Luckley, Whitbread, Brown, Lawton

Hull FC: Moy, Briscoe, Romano, Litten, Martin, Hardaker, Sezer, Sao, Bourouh, Hill, Batchelor, Bell, Asiata

Interchanges: Bailey, Cust, Laidlaw, Lisone

Referee: Aaron Moore.