As it happened... Hull KR defeat Salford at Magic Weekend
Hull KR defeat Salford Red Devils 54-0 at Magic Weekend in a professional performance.
Here's as it happened...
KICK-OFF: Arthur Mourgue gets us underway in Newcastle!
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3' CLOSE! Batchelor is almost over but the ball is lost in contact as he crossed the line.
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5' Penalty to Salford. High tackle from the Robins and the Red Devils march up the field. Nikorima now with the ball.
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6' Interchange. Sam Luckley comes on for Oli Gildart who looks to have sustained a knee injury in contact. James Batchelor moves to centre.
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8' PENALTY! Minchella is hit off the ball by the Red Devils as the Robins' Skipper shifts the ball left. A fresh set of tackles begins now through Sue.
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10' TRYYYY! Mikey Lewis fires the short ball to Dean Hadley and the second-rower busts through two Salford tackles to crash over!
Mourgue adds the two! (1/1)
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13' CLOSE! The Robins looked to be in with a lofty pass going out to the left edge but the ball goes just behind Broadbent.
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16' Salford penalty. Whitbread catches Ormondroyd high as the Red Devils push into the Robins' 20.
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18' Out on the full. Lewis kick on the last goes out and the Robins are now defending their line.
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21' GLDO. Litten looks right and opts to kick a short grubber on the last and force Connell to knock the ball dead. The Robins continue to turn the screw.
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24' TRYYYYYY! Sam Luckley aims for the post from 10 out off a flat ball and no-one can stop the prop as he crashes over!
Mourgue adds the extras! (2/2)
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26' Interchange. Jack Brown is on, replacing Sauaso Sue.
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32' TRYYYYY! Minchella powers the Robins up to Salford's 10 and lays the platform for Hiku to take the ball down the shortside, dummy and stretch out to score!
Mourgue nails the two from touch! (3/3)
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35' TRYYYYYY! Lewis strikes from deep and steps through a gap near square marker to race upfield. The halfback gets the ball to Litten and the hooker races away to score!
Mourgue with the two. (4/4)
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36' Interchange. Eribe Doro is on the field! He comes on for Sam Luckley.
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HALF-TIME: We head into the break with a 24-0 lead!
SECOND HALF: We're back underway here and Doro takes in the first drive!
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43' Nikorima hits a 40/20 for the Red Devils and they'll begin their set on our line.
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46' Knock on. Booth can't take in Nikorima's kick and the Red Devils have the ball 10 out from the Robins' line.
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48' TRYYYYY! The ball goes through Lewis, Litten and then May through short passes before he gets the ball back to his halfback partner in open space. Lewis bumps off Salford's defenders and gets the ball to Batchelor for the stand-in centre to score!
Mourgue adds the two! (5/5)
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54' TRYYYYYY! The Robins go shortside through Mourgue who hits Hiku with the face ball into space. Hiku straightens up and flicks the ball up for Booth to score with an acrobatic finish in the corner!
Mourgue nails the two from touch! (6/6)
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55' Knock on. Brown loses possession.
Bill Leyland is also now on the field, with Jez Litten coming off for a breather.
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57' Double interchange. Eribe Doro and Jack Brown are replaced by Sauaso Sue and Sam Luckley.
Great stints lads!
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63' PENALTY! Mourgue safely takes in Nikorima's bomb and goes to ground looking for a half break. The fullback is caught with a Salford second effort and it's a Robins' penalty. Jez Litten comes on for Elliot Minchella during the break in play.
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69' TRYYYYYYY! Great work from Leyland as he weaves and powers towards the line to get his hands free and find Litten for the Robins' number 9 strolls over to score!
Mourgue adds the extras. (7/7)
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74' TRYYYYYY! May slices through Salford's defence and races away to draw the Salford fullback. May finds Mourgue and the fullback gets a deserved try! Mourgue converts his own try. (8/8)
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80' TRYYYY! May fires the pass over to Hiku, who finds Booth to race away down the wing, who feeds it back to Hiku who then passes to Mourgue who races over to score his second!
Mourgue the adds the two! (9/9)
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FULL-TIME: We take home the win at Magic Weekend, defeating Salford 54-0!
