Leeds sink Bradford in rampaging final quarter flurry
Three late tries complete Leeds Rhinos' 30-14 comeback against Bradford
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Friday, 23, May 2008 11:53
Three tries in the final quarter saw Leeds Rhinos come from behind to sink Bradford 30-14 at the Grattan Odsal tonight.
Ali Lauititti and Brent Webb ran over successive tries on 62 and 63 minutes, before Keith Senior helped rack up a convincing scoreline with a further try at the death.
Bradford had edged up a 14-12 lead going into the final quarter. And the Bulls also dominated the opening 20 minutes with tries from David Solomana and Dave Halley giving the home side an 8-0 lead.
But Leeds capitalised on Paul Sykes' missed conversions and hit back with tries from Danny McGuire and Rob Burrow.
McGuire's solo run and Burrow's run-in from Keith Senior's lay-off gave Leeds a 12-10 half-time lead against the run of play, as Kevin Sinfield scored both conversions to set a new Super League successive scoring record of 49 games.
Sykes converted winger Tame Tupou's second half try to open up a 14-12 lead for the Bulls, but two Leeds tries in three minutes broke the home-side's resolve.
Gareth Ellis and Webb showed slight of hand in a Leeds attack that culminated in substitute Lauitiiti marking his return from injury with a try, before Webb received Kylie Leuluai's offload to sprint home shortly after the restart.
Tupou's disallowed try rubbed salt in Bradford wounds as Senior then ran-in a late try, which Sinfield duly converted.
Leeds now lead the Super League by eight points and Sinfield's conversions saw him overturn Andy Farrell's record of scoring in 48 successive rounds for Wigan in 1999.