SALFORD ROCK ROBINS WITH RUTHLESS DISPLAY
Just 33 days had passed since the two sides had last met at Craven park but the out come was a complete opposite.
Both sides were coming into the match high on confidence after good results in there last games.
It was a cagey start with neither side wanting to show there hand. Ed Chamberlain missed an early penalty kick for Salford.
Mistakes were a plenty as the game struggled to flow, the first points came from a 17th minute penalty goal from the boot of Chamberlain.
Neat work from Robert Lui and Mark Flanagan sent Niall Evalds racing away to score the games opening try. Rovers first real chance came from forward James Donaldson who stretched out to score but good cover defence from Salford just forced the knock on. 5 minutes later a measured kick from Danny McGuire found Craig Hall who touched down. Danny Tickle shanked what looked like a fairly straight forward conversion to leave Salford 4-6 in front.
Poor discipline and soft penalties hampered Salford's first half progress but what ever coach Ian Watson said at half time definitely sunk in with Salford playing a near perfect second half!
Jackson Hastings kicked a penalty to extend the lead to 4-8 before Lui intercepted and raced 70 yards to score under the posts! Salford's traveling away supporters were ecstatic. Hastings added the conversion to extend the lead to 4-14.
The Red Devils kicking game was superb. It was a night now for wet weather football and Watson's game plan was bearing fruit!
Hastings with another teasing kick towards the in goal area on the greasy surface caused panic in the Rovers defence forcing a knock on. From the scrum Salford went for the jugular. Debutant Joey Lussick's hard work was rewarded as he scored from close range to put the match beyond the home side.
When Niall Evalds was tackled without the ball chasing yet another wonderful Salford kick Hastings played safe taking the two points on offer from the penalty 4-22.
Shaun Lunt grabbed a try 7 minutes from time but the last word went to Salford with Josh Wood wrong footing a tired Rovers defence. Ed Chamberlain's goal rounded off a fantastic, clinical display.
On a night we're the Salford supporters lay a lot of expectations on Jackson Hastings, Robert Lui nipped under Hull Kr's radar to steal the show!
Salford now face Widnes next Saturday at The AJ Bell Stadium. Hull Kr 10 Salford 28
Paul whiteside
Pictures by Steve McCormick 📸
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