• Shaul, Briscoe and Miller star in Hull FC rout
• Hull KR suffer controversial defeat at Wigan
A brace of tries each from Jamie Shaul, Tom Briscoe and Jacob Miller helped Hull FC notch their first league win in six matches, 72-10 against Widnes at the KC Stadium.
Last Sunday, the Black and Whites booked their place in the Tetley's Challenge Cup final with a 16-12 win against Warrington, but in the league they had lost five games on the bounce.
Hull took an early lead with a Daniel Holdsworth long-range try before Widnes hit straight back with an effort by Cameron Phelps. FC regained their six-point advantage when Briscoe crossed in the corner.
Kevin Brown scored for the Vikings to level, before three quick tries for Hull by Kirk Yeaman and Shaul (two) gave FC an 18-point half-time lead.
Two Miller tries just after the hour mark sealed the game for FC, before Briscoe and Richard Whiting added scores.
Hull hit the front early on as Holdsworth picked up the pieces from a Brown knock-on and raced 80 metres to score against the run of play, before Danny Tickle converted his score.
Widnes hit straight back when an FC error from the restart gave Patrick Ah Van the chance to neatly drop-off Phelps for the score in the corner. Jack Owens failed with the conversion.
Owens was taken off the field for Widnes with a nasty looking head injury before Hull forced a drop-out with a Miller grubber kick. From the restart FC probed and Briscoe went over in the left corner.
In the 26th minute Widnes levelled with Brown touching down Joe Mellor's grubber kick. The game was not level for long though after Ellis picked off an interception and after finding Miller, the Australian supplied Yeaman for the finish in the corner. Tickle converted.
Just after the half-hour mark Briscoe's rampaging run set up Shaul, who shot through the line to score from 40 metres out, and Tickle added the conversion.
Shaul added another moments later, showing great support play as he latched on to Whiting's break to grab his second, and give FC an 18-point lead.
An error from Widnes at the start of the second period gave the Airlie Birds the chance to further extend their lead. Back-to-back penalties followed and FC added to their lead with a Tickle penalty goal.
In the second period a great long break from Briscoe was supported by Miller who then finished off the try in style with a diving finish in the corner to complete a 60-metre two-man effort.
Miller was at it again when he broke downfield, exposing some tired Vikings defenders, and after passing to Shaul the full-back returned the favour to put Miller in for his second.
Briscoe scorched in for his second try, showing great pace to outrun Rhys Handbury. Whiting added to the Vikings' misery when he span in the tackle to bring up the 50 points for Hull, before Aaron Heremaia, Joe Arundel and Mark O'Meley added late scores.
The Hull KR coach, Craig Sandercock, held back in his criticism of the officials after his side suffered a controversial Super League defeat at Wigan.
Battling Rovers were edged out 21-16 at the DW Stadium after Wigan benefited from a contentious video refereeing decision.
Josh Charnley's second try of the night, scored at a critical time with the game locked at 10-10, was awarded after lengthy deliberation by the video referee, James Child.
Replays suggested Charnley's outstretched arm had brought the ball down just on the touchline but Child gave the benefit of doubt to the dexterous winger.
It is not the first time Rovers have been on the wrong end of technology after suffering a controversial loss to rivals Hull at the Magic Weekend in May.
Sandercock, asked for his opinions on live TV while being shown replays, said: "I can't comment, otherwise I'll be copping a fine. What can I say about that try? Everyone saw it, you saw it, I saw it – and my eyes are pretty poor. Maybe one day the bounce of the ball will go our way."
Rovers, who had conceded 130 points to Wigan in their two previous meetings this season, performed admirably and led after responding to Charnley's first try through Greg Eden and Michael Dobson.
Darrell Goulding levelled just before the break and Wigan pulled away through Charnley's dubious effort and Anthony Gelling before Evarn Tuimavave set up a tight finish.
Sandercock said: "It has been frustrating not being able to get a full-strength team on the park but tonight I was very pleased. If we can fix up our discipline, make those penalty counts more even, we'll be in the reckoning with more teams."
Wigan's victory took them back to the top of the table but their coach, Shaun Wane, admitted he had read the riot act at half-time.
Wane said: "I told the players what I thought. But they are honest, the players. They knew they didn't perform in that first half.
"We showed a lot of character. We weren't at our best, far from it, but to get two points against a really talented Hull KR team was a credit to the players." Reported by guardian.co.uk 2 days ago.
• Hull KR suffer controversial defeat at Wigan
A brace of tries each from Jamie Shaul, Tom Briscoe and Jacob Miller helped Hull FC notch their first league win in six matches, 72-10 against Widnes at the KC Stadium.
Last Sunday, the Black and Whites booked their place in the Tetley's Challenge Cup final with a 16-12 win against Warrington, but in the league they had lost five games on the bounce.
Hull took an early lead with a Daniel Holdsworth long-range try before Widnes hit straight back with an effort by Cameron Phelps. FC regained their six-point advantage when Briscoe crossed in the corner.
Kevin Brown scored for the Vikings to level, before three quick tries for Hull by Kirk Yeaman and Shaul (two) gave FC an 18-point half-time lead.
Two Miller tries just after the hour mark sealed the game for FC, before Briscoe and Richard Whiting added scores.
Hull hit the front early on as Holdsworth picked up the pieces from a Brown knock-on and raced 80 metres to score against the run of play, before Danny Tickle converted his score.
Widnes hit straight back when an FC error from the restart gave Patrick Ah Van the chance to neatly drop-off Phelps for the score in the corner. Jack Owens failed with the conversion.
Owens was taken off the field for Widnes with a nasty looking head injury before Hull forced a drop-out with a Miller grubber kick. From the restart FC probed and Briscoe went over in the left corner.
In the 26th minute Widnes levelled with Brown touching down Joe Mellor's grubber kick. The game was not level for long though after Ellis picked off an interception and after finding Miller, the Australian supplied Yeaman for the finish in the corner. Tickle converted.
Just after the half-hour mark Briscoe's rampaging run set up Shaul, who shot through the line to score from 40 metres out, and Tickle added the conversion.
Shaul added another moments later, showing great support play as he latched on to Whiting's break to grab his second, and give FC an 18-point lead.
An error from Widnes at the start of the second period gave the Airlie Birds the chance to further extend their lead. Back-to-back penalties followed and FC added to their lead with a Tickle penalty goal.
In the second period a great long break from Briscoe was supported by Miller who then finished off the try in style with a diving finish in the corner to complete a 60-metre two-man effort.
Miller was at it again when he broke downfield, exposing some tired Vikings defenders, and after passing to Shaul the full-back returned the favour to put Miller in for his second.
Briscoe scorched in for his second try, showing great pace to outrun Rhys Handbury. Whiting added to the Vikings' misery when he span in the tackle to bring up the 50 points for Hull, before Aaron Heremaia, Joe Arundel and Mark O'Meley added late scores.
The Hull KR coach, Craig Sandercock, held back in his criticism of the officials after his side suffered a controversial Super League defeat at Wigan.
Battling Rovers were edged out 21-16 at the DW Stadium after Wigan benefited from a contentious video refereeing decision.
Josh Charnley's second try of the night, scored at a critical time with the game locked at 10-10, was awarded after lengthy deliberation by the video referee, James Child.
Replays suggested Charnley's outstretched arm had brought the ball down just on the touchline but Child gave the benefit of doubt to the dexterous winger.
It is not the first time Rovers have been on the wrong end of technology after suffering a controversial loss to rivals Hull at the Magic Weekend in May.
Sandercock, asked for his opinions on live TV while being shown replays, said: "I can't comment, otherwise I'll be copping a fine. What can I say about that try? Everyone saw it, you saw it, I saw it – and my eyes are pretty poor. Maybe one day the bounce of the ball will go our way."
Rovers, who had conceded 130 points to Wigan in their two previous meetings this season, performed admirably and led after responding to Charnley's first try through Greg Eden and Michael Dobson.
Darrell Goulding levelled just before the break and Wigan pulled away through Charnley's dubious effort and Anthony Gelling before Evarn Tuimavave set up a tight finish.
Sandercock said: "It has been frustrating not being able to get a full-strength team on the park but tonight I was very pleased. If we can fix up our discipline, make those penalty counts more even, we'll be in the reckoning with more teams."
Wigan's victory took them back to the top of the table but their coach, Shaun Wane, admitted he had read the riot act at half-time.
Wane said: "I told the players what I thought. But they are honest, the players. They knew they didn't perform in that first half.
"We showed a lot of character. We weren't at our best, far from it, but to get two points against a really talented Hull KR team was a credit to the players." Reported by guardian.co.uk 2 days ago.