Hull 14 – 60 Salford

Salford Red Devils opened in 10 tries in a huge 60-14 away win over Hull FC, inflicting back-to-back defeats for Tony Smith; Former Hull man Marc Sneyd returned to his old side with a try and eight successful conversions, along with two penalties.

Marc Sneyd celebrates as he returns to face his former side as Salford run out big winners 60-14 against Hull FC

Salford Red Devils gave Hull FC a harsh lesson in how to play up-tempo when they beat them 60-14 on their own patch to secure their second win of the Super League season.

Man Paul Rowley is absolutely electric in attack, playing with a level of skill and energy that Hull just can’t match and cut the front side to tape all the field, scoring 10 tries to inflict consecutive defeats for Tony Smith.

Former Hull man Marc Sneyd returned to his old team, combining brilliantly with Brodie Croft to poke a hole in the defense of the hosts at will while Salford showcased a full box of tricks with the ball in hand, scoring a candidate for the future try. the second round.

For the Black and Whites, it was a reality check that the obvious defensive deficiencies from last season were still there for all to see, with the home side booed off the field at full-time.

Hull actually struck first through Jake Clifford, who struck from close range for the first try in black and white.

Salford hit back almost immediately with a long range try from Deon Cross. Sneyd sliced ​​through the line and found Ryan Brierley in support, before the ball was spun all the way from left to right for a simple score.

The visitors doubled their lead five minutes later, Sneyd providing a fine flat pass for Shane Wright to score his first.

It was all Salford as the first half wore on, with the Red Devils kicking clear with a try to Brierley, who backed up the middle from Croft’s break to make it a three-score lead.

Hull were shell-shocked and, despite a couple of half chances to get back into the game, came up short and found themselves wanting again with ball in hand as Salford notched up two more tries before the break.

Tyler Dupree raced through some soft Hull defense to crash through before Wright cut through in the left corner again, beating Tex Hoy for the second score. Sneyd added a long-range penalty on the stroke of half-time to leave the hosts with a mountain to climb.

Things did not improve for Hull after the break, as the Red Devils added three tries in nine minutes to blow away the home side. Cross grabbed a second before Kallum Watkins and Sneyd got on the scoresheet, with the hosts providing no answers in defence.

Hull managed to stem the tide for a short time, scoring tries through Adam Swift and Brad Fash either side of Tim Lafai’s double, but were unable to overcome an embarrassing defeat for the hosts.

What’s next?

Castleford Tigers host Leeds Rhinoslife goes on Sky Sports Arena from 7.30pm on Friday, with kick-off at 8pm.

Hull FC look to get back to winning ways with a visit to St Helens on Saturday – in another game live on Sky Sports from 7.30pm (kick-off, 8pm) – when Salford Red Devils next up in action against bottom of the table Wakefield Trinity on Sunday, March 19 from 3pm.