As it happened... Hull KR defeat Leigh Leopards

Hull KR pick up a big win at home, defeating Leigh Leopards 22-8.

Here's as it happened...

KICK-OFF: Adam Cook gets this RD15 fixture underway, and Sauaso Sue drives it in!
🔴 0 - 0 🐆

3' CLOSE! It looked as if Mikey Lewis had the first try of the game but it's brought back for a forward pass in the build up.
🔴 0 - 0 🐆

8' KNOCK ON! Hanley finds Hodgson but the makeshift winger can't take the ball in. The Robins now with the scrum on their own 40.

🔴 0 - 0 🐆

10' TRYYYYYYYYY! The Robins pile the pressure on the right and set up the big swing back down the left. May, Broadbent and Lewis combine to put Martin in space and Rhyse finds Burgess for the winger to fly over!

Martin NAILS the two! (1/1)
🔴 6 - 0 🐆

12' Knock on. Sue thinks about the offload but loses possession as he goes into contact.
🔴 6 - 0 🐆

13' PENALTYYYY! Minchella forces a knock-on from a Leigh man, ending their time on the attack.

Lewis lands on the loose ball, and the Leopards flop on top to give away the penalty!
🔴 6 - 0 🐆

16' TRYYYYYY! May spots a gap on the right edge to thread a kick through for Hiku to chase. The centre beats Armstrong to the bouncing ball and scores the Robins' second!

Martin hits the uprights and out. (1/2)

🔴 10 - 0 🐆

21' Try for Leigh. The Robins left edge knocks the ball out of Hanley's grasp on the last, but Alick-Wiencke picks it up and stretches over to score.

Cook misses the two. (0/1)
🔴 10 - 4 🐆

23' Interchange. Jai Whitbread replaces Sauaso Sue.
🔴 10 - 4 🐆

24' Challenge Successful. Hiku catches Senior in the air on tackle five as the winger takes in Cooks' kick. Leigh now with a fresh set of tackles.

🔴 10 - 4 🐆

25' LEIGH ERRORRRR! The Robins stand firm on their own line and force Mulhern to spill the ball.

The Robins now coming out of their own ten through Davies from the scrum.
🔴 10 - 4 🐆

27' Interchange. Pangai JR is on the field, replacing Tom Amone.
🔴 10 - 4 🐆
34' Captain's Challenge unsuccessful. Minchella challenges the ruling of a Hull KR knock on from Martin as Rhyse and Hanley contested Pangai Junior's offload.

But Martin is judged to have lost the ball. Leigh now have the ball on the Robins' line.
🔴 10 - 4 🐆

38' GLDO. Lewis thinks on his feet and puts the kick over Hodgson and Armstrong's head to force the Leigh fullback to knock the ball in touch! Davies now charges the ball to Leigh's 10!

🔴 10 - 4 🐆

HALF-TIME: The Robins lead by a converted try.

🔴 10 - 4 🐆

SECOND HALF: Mikey Lewis gets us back underway in East Hull!
🔴 10 - 4 🐆

42' PENALTYY! Pene catches Burgess high as the winger looks to find a hole cutting against the grain of Leigh's defence.

Burgess will leave the field to be checked out. Leyland comes on for the winger.

🔴 10 - 4 🐆

44' TRYYYYY! Lewis plays off the cuff down the left as the stand-off puts a neat kick in behind for Hiku to chase. The centre, now on the wing, pops the ball up for Whitbread to fly over!

Martin can't add the two. (1/3)

🔴 14 - 4 🐆

48' KNOCK ONNNNN! The Robins defend their line on back-to-back sets and force the error from Brogan for the East Stand to erupt!

Sue is back on now for Pangai Junior. Great stint, TPJ.

🔴 14 - 4 🐆

50' PENALTYYY! Lewis flies down the shortside out of dummy half to force Leigh's defenders to keep him down and give away the penalty!

🔴 14 - 4 🐆

51' TRYYYYYYY! Leyland storms into dummy half and wrestles past four Leigh defenders to plant the ball down and score!

Martin CONVERTS! (2/4)
🔴 20 - 4 🐆

55' Interchange. Elliot Minchella is replaced by Tom Amone.
🔴 20 - 4 🐆

57' Captain's Challenge successful. Lewis looked to have forced a knock on from Cook but the decision is overturned, Leigh have the ball.

🔴 20 - 4 🐆

59' Knock on. Cook puts the kick up high on the last for the Leopards to chase, and Broadbent spills the ball. Big defensive set, boys.

🔴 20 - 4 🐆

60' KNOCK ONNNNNN! Hodgson can't take the ball in and the Robins celebrate the error from Leigh and regain possession!

Luckley is on now for Sue. Let's go, Sammy.

🔴 20 - 4 🐆

67' PENALTYYY! Davies breaks through Leigh's tackles but Alick-Wiencke catches the winger high! Batchelor now looking for a gap on Leigh's line.

🔴 20 - 4 🐆

69' Close. Leigh looked to be flying in open space through Hanley as he goes through a hole. The centre looks for Leigh man in support, but the ball is dropped cold! Amone comes off now for Minchella.
🔴 20 - 4 🐆

70' Try for Leigh. The Leopards dive over in the corner through Hodgson. Cook misses the two. (0/2)

🔴 20 - 8 🐆
76' PENALTY! Leyland is caught high and we call for the kicking tee!
Martin makes no mistake! (3/5)
🔴 22 - 8 🐆

FULL-TIME: Hull KR get the two points against Leigh!

🔴 22 - 8 🐆