Leigh 10-24 Hull: Visitors claim first win in four
Last Updated: 18/04/17 10:35am
Hull FC posted their first win in four matches as they bounced back from two heavy defeats with a 24-10 win over Leigh Centurions.
Inspired by half-backs Albert Kelly and Marc Sneyd, Hull scored three tries in quick succession during a devastating 11-minute first-half spell to take a grip on the game.
Centre Carlos Tuimavave scored twice as Hull FC produced the perfect response after conceding more than 50 points in their last two games against Salford Red Devils and Leeds Rhinos.
Leading 18-0 after half an hour, Hull rarely looked in danger against a Leigh side ravaged by injuries.
After an even opening, Hull, on their first-ever visit to Leigh Sports Village, took the lead in the 19th minute when prop Liam Watts barged over from close range and Sneyd added the conversion.
Lee Radford's men doubled their advantage moments later as Tuimavave handed off a would-be tackler before racing to the tryline from 20 metres. Sneyd again added the goal.
It got even better for Hull as Sneyd cleverly kicked through from 20 metres and his half-back partner Kelly read the play perfectly, collecting the ball to score under the posts. Sneyd kicked his third goal.
Leigh, who had not beaten Hull at home since 1988, finished the half strongly and were twice thwarted by desperate Hull defence on their own tryline.
Centurions had further chances in the early stages of the second half but they were again undone by Tuimavave, who scored his second try in the 54th minute as he followed up a fine break from Jez Litten. Sneyd successfully added the goal for a 24-0 lead.
There was some consolation for Neil Jukes' men with two tries in the final quarter from Liam Hood and Ryan Hampshire, the former being converted by Ben Reynolds.
But after their dreadful run continued, Leigh will approach Saturday's Ladbrokes Challenge Cup tie against Hull's Championship neighbours Hull KR with some trepidation.
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