Match Report – Hull 4 – 29 London

Tries from Josh Rourke, Oli Leyland and Jack Campagnolo in opposition to Hull FC helped the London Broncos to their third victory of the Tremendous League season; watch each match of Magic Weekend 2024 stay on Sky Sports activities Motion on Saturday August 17 and Sunday August 18

London Broncos confirmed their model to say a well-known 29-4 victory over Hull FC within the opening match of Magic Weekend 2024 at Elland Highway.

The Broncos took a 12-4 lead in on the break, transformed tries from Josh Rourke and Jack Campagnolo solely being answered by an unconverted Lewis Martin effort for Hull FC.

An in depth third quarter noticed the Broncos go for factors by the boot of Oli Leyland, the scrum-half including two penalties and a drop purpose, earlier than Josh Rourke jumped highest so as to add one other try to Leyland himself went over, the 29-4 scoreline giving London simply their third win of the season and second over Hull FC.

The victory for the Broncos strikes them stage on six factors with Hull FC on the backside of the desk however they keep in twelfth because of factors distinction.

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London Broncos full-back Josh Rourke goes over for the primary attempt of Magic Weekend

Story of the sport

Opening the weekend of motion, Tremendous League’s two bottom-placed sides had been engaged in a battle for pleasure, the intention being to keep away from the picket spoon come the top of the season.

After a collection of errors from either side, the Broncos began to look fluid in assault and made it depend, Rourke throwing the dummy and barrelling over as his aspect went 6-0 up inside the first 10 minutes.

Nevertheless, it was not lengthy till the Black and Whites hit again as, simply 5 minutes later, Morgan Smith despatched a stunning chip to the nook for Martin to pounce on and rating, the missed conversion placing them 6-4 behind.

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Lewis Martin goes over for Hull FC in opposition to London Broncos through a intelligent grubber from team-mate Morgan Smith

Because the arm wrestle ensued, probabilities got here and went for each groups earlier than the Broncos lastly took their second, beginning with an audacious one-handed offload from Rourke to Hakim Miloudi, the winger then sending it onto Campagnolo to go over, with Leyland including the extras to present them a 12-4 lead at half-time.

The primary factors of the second half went the best way of the Broncos after they had been awarded a penalty and opted to kick for purpose, Leyland slotting it over to extend their benefit to 14-4.

The sport then began to get scrappy as poor dealing with crept in, one other penalty for the Broncos with just below 20 minutes remaining taking them 16-4 up and placing them firmly in management.

With a giant victory in sight and simply eight minutes remaining, Leyland then slotted over the drop purpose however their scoring was not finished there, Rourke leaping highest to gather the excessive kick and diving over the road a lot to the delight of the group, Leyland as soon as once more changing for a 23-4 lead.

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Josh Rourke out-jumps Jack Charles to seal a well-known victory for London Broncos over Hull FC

Leyland then needed to get in on the try-scoring motion too, his assist run for a breaking Emmanuel Waine seeing him cross the whitewash and convert to deliver the scoreline to a wholesome 29-4.

Issues solely went from dangerous to worse for Hull FC, the sin-binning of Denive Balmforth within the last seconds for a late hit summing up their day.

With the ultimate hooter, the group erupted in cheers as followers from throughout Tremendous League delighted within the Broncos having fun with their Magic Weekend.

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