Exhilarating Leeds Demolish Stunned Leaders Hull Kr

Betfred Super League

Leeds (18) 28

Tries: Connor, Cassell, Miller, Newman Goals: Connor 6

Hull KR (0) 6

Tries: Davies Goals: Martin

Leeds Rhinos produced a scintillating capacity to expanse speech Super League leaders Hull KR and turbocharge their push for 2nd place.

The rampant Rhinos cracked unfastened nan meanest defence successful nan title pinch immoderate superb play astatine Headingley.

Hull KR had only conceded 37 tries successful 22 rounds heading into nan game, but Leeds ran successful 4 successful a terrific display.

Three came earlier nan break from Jake Connor, Presley Cassell and Lachie Miller earlier Harry Newman added different successful nan 2nd half.

The connection triumph took Brad Arthur's broadside level connected points pinch second-placed Wigan Warriors, who look Wakefield Trinity connected Sunday.

It was a chastening evening for nan Challenge Cup holders who recovered Leeds simply excessively basking to handle.

They were not helped by first-half injuries to forwards Sauaso Sue and Jai Whitbread, which took them retired of nan title and, successful nan lawsuit of Sue successful particular, look superior capable to frighten his engagement successful nan run-in.

Already without nan suspended Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Hull KR were connected nan backmost ft from nan commencement pinch Leeds drafting first humor successful nan 13th infinitesimal done Connor, who landed six retired of six pinch nan boot.

There did not look to beryllium overmuch connected erstwhile he took nan shot successful nan mediate of nan field, but a fend connected Whitbread created nan abstraction and nan Leeds half-back had nan gait to spell over.

Four minutes later, teenage front-row Cassell struck for his side's 2nd try, collecting Kallum Watkins' spot through, which cannoned disconnected nan post.

It was nan outstanding young prospect's 2nd effort successful 2 games.

Things went from bad to worse for nan Robins erstwhile Miller went complete for Leeds's 3rd effort successful nan 26th minute. It was a beauty too, pinch nan lightning full-back gliding done a spread arsenic nan location broadside dispersed nan ball, and past stepping disconnected his correct ft for his ninth Super League effort of nan season.

Leeds led a stunned Hull KR 18-0 astatine nan break.

The visitors came retired powerfully aft nan break, but winger Joe Burgess was thwarted by a terrific last-ditch tackle from Newman. Then Mikey Lewis, who endured an uncharacteristically error-ridden evening, was held up complete nan line.

Hull KR claimed a effort connected nan hr arsenic Newman, nether unit for a footwear from Jack Broadbent, spilled nan shot down his ain line, but referee Jack Smith adjudged he was tackled successful nan air.

Brodie Croft put Newman successful for Leeds's 4th effort pinch 10 minutes left, leaving Tom Davies's 100th Super League effort precocious connected specified consolation.

While nan conclusion will almost surely only hold Hull KR's crowning arsenic League Leaders' Shield winners, Leeds person put themselves correct into nan title for 2nd spot that brings pinch it a location semi-final.

The only blot connected nan evening for Leeds was nan nonaccomplishment of skipper Ash Handley successful nan 2nd half to a groin injury.

Leeds: Miller; Hall, Handley, Newman, Hankinson; Croft, Connor; Palasia, O'Connor, Cassell, McDonnell, Gannon, Watkins.

Interchanges: Bentley, Lisone, Littlewood, Ackers.

Hull KR: Mourgue; Davies, Hiku, Broadbent, Burgess; Lewis, May; Sue, Litten, Whitbread, Batchelor, Martin, Minchella.

Interchanges: Hadley, Luckley, Tanginoa, Doro.

Referee: Jack Smith.