Blowing out a bit now

Ellis tearing us apart. Bulls getting tired now. He breaks through the line, crossfield kicks it to Shaw who draws Ethan Ryan and passes to the supporting Quinlan who goes over in the corner. Ellis converts.

Hull KR 48-12 Bradford

Thomas goes short. Doesn't go 10m. Penalty to Hull KR on halfway.

Get in.

Thomas Going for short kick, but didnt go 10.
Stop having a go at him Hobbo,
Ethan Ryan picks up goes 80m and scores for bulls

Length of the field try for Bulls

48-18 COYB

Ellis looks to pass to Quinlan but Ethan Ryan picks it off and goes 80m to score! Thomas converts.

Hull KR 48-18 Bradford.

ETHAN RYAN! HE'S ONE OF OUR OWN!

hkr try, 52-18

52-18

Ellis cut-out pass to Heffernan who scores. Oakes and Ryan mix up in defence and Thomas is out of position. Ellis converts.

Hull KR 54-18 Bradford.

Hobbo banging on about how poor Hull KR are and how they will struggle playing like this.

Ellis 9 from 9, 54-18

Hobbo is talking cr@p, going on about how HKR are nowt special.

Another try to Bulls - denied, another Lilley kick, Bentley held-up

Attendance is 8,817 - NOT a record !
Lilley intercept.
That guy is well good

Bulls try - yes yes yes

54-24 - not bad for an opener with our thrown together team - we can only get better. COYB

A moral victory.

Lilley intercepts!!! Moss chases. Looks for all the world he'll get caught and he offloads to Macani who scores!!! Thomas converts.

54-24 kick to come.

9 penalties a piece - so our inexperience is not impacting there

Final Score 54-24

HKR didnt put 60 past us - I cant believe that one day I'd see that as a positive - but today it is.

Well done all the lads - we knew it would be a loss - but putting 24 past HKR (plus the denied 4 pts) is a good result.

Great effort against all the odds.

Happy enough with that. 90% completion rate according to commentary. Think there's plenty of improvement in team as they get more gametime together. Still need some experienced forwards to bolster us. Mention on radio of Lowe being in NZ recruiting and two experienced overseas players on way.

I posted before the game you brought about 7-800 but I'd say it was nearer 1200 good effort thought lilley was excellent for you

Well done Bulls. First game away to the team thats tipped to stroll through the season undefeated. Looks like your lads kept going for the full 80. Good luck for the rest of the season. Onwards and upwards

Dewsbury got hammered by Rochdale 46-0, so at least we're not bottom.

Oh wait.....

Well I for one am extremely happy with that result. As I said before. A youthful team with a few academy lads in there. 4 players who were new and a halfback partnership who have probably had 1 or 2 sessions together. I am happy. Expected to lose by 50-60 today not 30!

Apparently there could now be up to 5 new faces for next week.

Certainly a much better result than what I expected, well done!