As it happened…. Hull KR put in clinical display to defeat the Leopards
Hull KR defeated Leigh Leopards 52-10 after putting in a brilliant clinical performance. Here's as it happened...
Here's the 21-man squads!
The Starting line ups:
KICK OFF: O'Brien gets us underway and George King takes it in.
2' The Robins give away the six-again as Nakubuwai drives past Leigh's 40. Play stops following a clash of heads between King and Nakubuwai as George gets his nose strapped up.
3' KNOCK ON! Asiata drops the ball after the restart and it's the Robins ball just short of halfway! Linnett now finding half a gap and getting to Leigh's 40.
5' GLDO! Great end to the set for Hull KR as Lewis powers towards Leigh's line before Schneider threads a grubber on the last and forces the drop out from O'Brien! Opacic collects the restart and the Robins get to work!
6' PENALTY! Ipape lifts Schneider beyond the horizontal with a last ditch tackle and the halfback calls for the two.
Schneider converts! (1/1)
Hull KR 2 - 0 Leigh Leopards
9' O'Brien kicks it too long for Briscoe in the corner and Hull KR have the seven tackle set followed by a six again early in the tackle count! Linnett now barges into Leigh's 20 as the Robins keep rolling forward!
11' TRYYYYYYYYYY! The Robins play it on the last and a lovely flat ball from Brad Schneider finds the skipper, Shaun Kenny-Dowall who goes over for the try!
Schneider adds the two! (2/2)
Hull KR 8 - 0 Leigh Leopards
14' PENALTY! Lewis is caught high by Briscoe and the Robins have a full set camped on Leigh's line!
15' TRYYYYYYYYYYY! A flat ball from Matt Parcell from dummy half finds Elliot Minchella who barges over for the Robins!
Brad converts! (3/3)
Hull KR 14 - 0 Leigh Leopards
17' Solid set from the restart as the Robins kick deep on the last and meet O'Brien near his own 30. Minchella and Lewis both strong in the tackle as they look to stop the strike ball out the back from Asiata.
19' KNOCK ON! The pendulum swings as the Robins finish a strong set with a high bomb from Lewis that forces the error from Briscoe! Opacic now with the ball in hand looking for a gap on the right edge. The ball goes now to the left!
20' TRYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!! Magic Mikey steps the Leigh defender and finds Ryan Hall on the wing to score in the corner, finishing it off in acrobatic style!
Schneider can't convert. (3/4)
Hull KR 18 - 0 Leigh Leopards
22' Kennedy, Parcell and SKD all take the hit-ups as they look for a gap in Leigh's defence. Lewis sticks it up on the last and Batchelor lines up O'Brien as the fullback runs it back!
25' Interchange. Sam Luckley and Dean Hadley come on to replace George King and Rhys Kennedy.
What a shift from both props!
26' Knock on. Parcell spills the ball near Leigh's line and the Leopards have the scrum on their ten. Charnley with first contact in attack.
28' TRYYYYYYYYYY! Fast hands from the Robins as Brad Schneider finds Jack Walker who draws the winger in before finding Louis Senior who scores the try!
Schneider's kick just drifts wide. (3/5)
Hull KR 22 - 0 Leigh Leopards
31' CLOSE! Positive set from the the Robins after the restart as Lewis runs it on the last as they run Leigh bare on the left edge but SKD can't find Hall for the final pass.
35' Hull KR back on the attack as they race upfield through half-breaks from Hall and Batchelor!
36' PENALTY! Schneider forces the drop-out from O'Brien who bats the ball dead but the restart doesn't go ten. Brad wants the two!
Schneider slots it over! (4/6)
Hull KR 24 - 0 Leigh Leopards
TRYYYYYY!!! The Robins keep it alive on the last before SKD knocks back Lewis’ bomb for the halfback to collect and score in the corner!
Schneider converts! (5/7)
Hull KR 30 - 0 Leigh Leopards
HALF TIME: Hull KR 30 - 0 Leigh Leopards
43' TRYYYYYYYY! Magic Mikey goes again! Lewis makes his way through the Leopards defence and gets another try for the Robins!
Schneider converts! (6/8)
Hull KR 36 - 0 Leigh Leopards
46' Back and forth start to the second half after Lewis' second try as both sides look for an opening. Charnley loses the ball from a loose pass out the back from Leigh and the Robins have the turnover on their 40!
51' Penalty to Leigh. Reynolds comes out of a collision and is judged to have been caught late. Leopards now with the ball on Hull KR's 20.
52' Interchange. Kennedy is back on for Luckley. Huge stint from the Geordie after the restart!
53' Stray pass out of the back and Hull KR relieve the pressure on their own line but an error follows in possession from the Robins as Parcell spills the ball.
55' Try for Leigh Leopards.
Leigh keep the ball alive on the Robins' end and Charnley puts the ball down in the corner.
Hardaker can't convert (0/1)
Hull KR 36 - 4 Leigh Leopards
58' GREAT WORK!
Walker sweeps up an Ipape grubber as Leigh look to build pressure from the restart. Litten is on for Parcell as KR move up the pitch. Great work from the Robins' number nine!
59' TRYYYYYYYY!!! Quick work from the Robins' as Mikey takes the ball and spreads it out to Ryan Hall who puts the try in for the Robins!
Schneider can't convert (6/9)
Hull KR 40 - 4 Leigh Leopards
63' CLOSE! The Robins look to go end to end in attack but there's a forward pass in the build-up to Opacic spilling the stray ball. Hardaker now runs it forward for the Leopards.
64' FORWARD! Mellor's pass heads towards the docks as the Leopards spur the opportunity on the Robins' line. Storton comes on for Hadley for the restart and the ball is being moved to Hull KR's right edge!
65' PENALTY! Nakubuwai hits Minchella off the ball and the Robins have another set in Leigh's half. Minchella comes off and Hadley is back on!
72' TRYYYYYYYY! What a run from the Robins! Slick ball out the back from Kennedy which puts Litten in space for Hall to find Linnett to get the try!
Schneider converts (7/10)
Hull KR 46 - 4 Leigh Leopards
74' Another great defensive set from the Robins forces Leigh to kick from their own half and Hull KR start the set in Leigh's half!
A penalty then follows and the Robins have a set on the Leigh line!
76' TRYYYYYYYYYY! James Batchelor charges at the Leigh defence and makes the half break before finding Jez Litten who races away to score!
Schneider converts from in front! (8/11)
Hull KR 52 - 4 Leigh Leopards
80' Try for Leigh. Edwin Ipape crashes over for the visitors.
Hardaker converts. (1/2)
Hull KR 52 - 10 Leigh Leopards
FULL TIME: The Robins put in a clinical performance as we win 52-10 against the Leigh Leopards!
