Salford warm up for their middle 8 battle with a brave 20-28 defeat against Hull FC.
Paul Whiteside takes you through the action.
Salford were back in action at home to hull for the final game of the regular season, after this round the teams will spilt into the super eights and for us the qualifiers.
The two sides served up a real treat in a pulsating match played at quite a tempo.
Five minutes in and Salford are caught cold out wide, Steve Michaels scoring the try in the corner. Ex Salford half back Mark Sneyd with his unusual but effective kicking style boots the two points. 0-6.
A loose pass from Hull goes to ground and the alert Michael Dobson springs into action hacking the ball forward. He chases what seems a lost cause but through great desire a manages to set Josh Griffin up for a try. Gareth o Brien kicks the goal to level the scores at 6-6.
It's real end to end stuff as Steve Michaels makes a thrilling break but Salford's defence manages to cut him down. As we reach the 20 minute mark Gareth o Brien comes up with a wonderful 40/20 kick to put Salford on the front foot. The next set comes to nothing and Hull are off the hook. Danny Haughton scoots from dummy half as salford's markers are poor, Frank Pritchard is on his shoulder to roar over with his first touch of the ball. Sneyd kicks the goal and Hull lead 6-12.
Five minutes in and Salford are caught cold out wide, Steve Michaels scoring the try in the corner. Ex Salford half back Mark Sneyd with his unusual but effective kicking style boots the two points. 0-6.
A loose pass from Hull goes to ground and the alert Michael Dobson springs into action hacking the ball forward. He chases what seems a lost cause but through great desire a manages to set Josh Griffin up for a try. Gareth o Brien kicks the goal to level the scores at 6-6.
It's real end to end stuff as Steve Michaels makes a thrilling break but Salford's defence manages to cut him down. As we reach the 20 minute mark Gareth o Brien comes up with a wonderful 40/20 kick to put Salford on the front foot. The next set comes to nothing and Hull are off the hook. Danny Haughton scoots from dummy half as salford's markers are poor, Frank Pritchard is on his shoulder to roar over with his first touch of the ball. Sneyd kicks the goal and Hull lead 6-12.
Mason Caton Brown comes up with an error near the Salford line. Defence again is very solid and great work from Dobson averts the danger. As the hooter sounds Salford are awarded the penalty. The desire of the Devils is there for all to see desperately chasing some points. Dobson attempts a drop goal but it's wide. Half time Salford 6 hull 12.
After a real tight first ten minutes of the second half Mason Caton Brown scores a well worked Salford try. O Briens conversion agonisingly hits the post and Hull still lead 10-12.
Hull start to build pressure after Salford mistakes in there own half. On the hour mark Chris Green crashes over. Sneyd kicks the goal to give Hull some breathing space at 10-18.
After a real tight first ten minutes of the second half Mason Caton Brown scores a well worked Salford try. O Briens conversion agonisingly hits the post and Hull still lead 10-12.
Hull start to build pressure after Salford mistakes in there own half. On the hour mark Chris Green crashes over. Sneyd kicks the goal to give Hull some breathing space at 10-18.
Ian watson's men are made of stern stuff this season. Great defence dragged the dangerous Curtis Naughton into touch. Josh Jones with some great work bumping tackles off and Dobson makes a thrilling Salford break. Niall Evalds is there to score and o Brien kicks the goal.
Next up some real magic, Josh Jones again is unstoppable sending the Hull defence into panic mode. Robert Lui in the corner a few yards short of the line looks to be trapped. He puts a kick to the in goal and shoots in to touch and round the hull defenders for a super try! The stadium is rocking, o Brien fails to convert but Salford lead 20-18.
Next up some real magic, Josh Jones again is unstoppable sending the Hull defence into panic mode. Robert Lui in the corner a few yards short of the line looks to be trapped. He puts a kick to the in goal and shoots in to touch and round the hull defenders for a super try! The stadium is rocking, o Brien fails to convert but Salford lead 20-18.
Hull receive two penalties on the trot which is quite harsh on the Devils. The pressure on Salford's line is ramped up and with 7 minutes to go Sneyd ghosts over to touch down. Adding the kick as well Hull lead 20-24. Salford desperately try to get themselves back in the game but Hull finish the stronger. Gareth Ellis with all his experience flicks out a lovely pass to send Fetuli Talanoa in at the corner. Sneyd misses the kick 20-28.
Salford just came up short tonight. Ian Watson can be proud of another great effort against a really good Hull side. This just shows how far we have come since the opening round in the reverse fixture at the KC stadium. With 7 matches to come in the middle 8s we need to take this hunger and desire into those games.
Salford just came up short tonight. Ian Watson can be proud of another great effort against a really good Hull side. This just shows how far we have come since the opening round in the reverse fixture at the KC stadium. With 7 matches to come in the middle 8s we need to take this hunger and desire into those games.
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