Hull KR stun Saints with comeback
Hull KR scored three tries to defeat St Helens
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Friday, 27, Feb 2009 10:10
Hull Kingston-Rovers stunned St Helens to win 20-19 in Super League at Knowsley Road.
The Saints led 12-6 at the break thanks to tries from Tony Puletua and Gary Wheeler while Sean Long slotted over two goals.
Ben Galea kept the visitors in the game with a try, with Michael Dobson adding the extras.
And the visitors mounted a stunning comeback after the break with Peter Fox and Jake Webster touching down with Dobson adding tree goals to seal victory.
Elsewhere, Huddersfield defeated Bradford 16-12 at the Odsal Stadium.
The Giants led 10-6 at the break after tries from Martin Aspinwall and Jamaal Lolesi, while Paul Deacon struck two goals for the Bulls.
Bradford moved ahead in the second-half with a try from Glenn Morrison with Deacon scoring his third penalty.
But Huddersfield clinched victory when Stephen Wild crashed over, with Brett Hodgson scoring his second goal.
Elsewhere, Wakefield crushed Warrington 48-22 at Belle Vue.
Wakefield effectively wrapped up victory in the opening half with Matt Blaymire (2), Dale Ferguson, and David Halley (2) touching down, while Tony Martin kicked over five penalties.
Blaymire completed his hat-trick after the break while Ferguson grabbed his second. Luke George sealed the rout five minutes from time with Martin slotting over two more penalties.
Louis Anderson bagged a brace for the Wolves while Chris Hicks and Chris Bridge scored a try after the break.
Elsewhere, Hull scored four tries to beat Catalan 28-12 at the Kingston Communications Stadium.
Hull ran riot in the opening 40 minutes with Shaun Berrigan, Craig Hall crashing over while Danny Tickle booted over three penalties.
The pattern continued after the break with Tom Briscoe and Richard Horne scoring while Ticke booted over three more penalties.
The Dragons scored second-half tries through Olivier Elima and Adam Mogg while Thomas Bosc slotted over two goals.