Hull KR finish second as Leeds play-off hopes ended

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Hull KR (10) 26

Tries: Parcell, Hiku, Opacic, Sue, Burgess Goals: Lewis 3

Leeds (10) 16

Tries: Martin, Edgell, Ackers Goals: Martin 2

Hull KR overcame a nervy first-half capacity to unafraid 2nd spot successful Super League pinch a triumph which ended Leeds Rhinos' hopes of making nan play-offs.

Rovers knew that conclusion successful nan last lucifer of nan regular play would fto successful Warrington Wolves, who were engaged thumping London Broncos 54-0 to overhaul nan Robins' points difference.

Willie Peters' broadside doubly went down to nan Rhinos arsenic Rhyse Martin and Alfie Edgell went complete but tries from Matt Parcell and Peta Hiku levelled it by half-time.

Tom Opacic, Sauaso Sue and Joe Burgess crossed aft nan break to make judge Rovers spell consecutive done to nan semi-final pinch location advantage.

Leeds could not prolong a beardown first-half effort but they had nan consolation of scoring nan last effort done Andy Ackers.

Robins group a caller mean attendance grounds for nan play pinch a crowd of much than 9,000 but they were silenced arsenic Leeds defended staunchly for nan opening 4th and past took nan lead.

Martin was playing his past crippled for nan Rhinos earlier a move to Craven Park adjacent year, and he showed nan location fans what they tin expect pinch a crisp decorativeness pursuing a good Brodie Croft tally arsenic good arsenic later adding 2 conversions.

Parcell's effort and Mikey Lewis' conversion edged Robins up but 20-year-old Leeds full-back Edgell threw a awesome dummy to measurement complete and put nan visitors backmost successful front, pinch Martin adding nan extras.

The location broadside were without nan suspended Elliot Minchella and full-back Niall Evalds, who grounded a head-injury appraisal past week, but they levelled nan people conscionable earlier half-time arsenic Edgell dropped a precocious Lewis explosive and Hiku gratefully snapped up nan gift.

Rovers were successful nary temper to fto it gaffe successful nan 2nd half arsenic Lewis danced past 2 opponents and group up Opacic to put them ahead.

Ryan Hall thought he had different only for it to beryllium ruled retired for obstruction successful nan build-up, but Rovers were not to beryllium denied arsenic Sue collapsed nether nan posts and winger Burgess added another.

Lewis sharpened up his kicking to person some to guarantee Ackers' precocious people for Leeds was academic, arsenic Rovers made it 10 wins from their last 11 regular play games.

Leeds Rhinos caput coach Brad Arthur told BBC Radio Leeds:

“The 2nd half was disappointing. At nan commencement of that half we hit ourselves. The effort was there.

“I told nan boys that successful nan 10 games [he has been successful charge] they person really had a ace and tried to do nan correct things but location are games we’ve made reliable for ourselves. Against bully teams we’ve turned complete excessively overmuch bully possession early successful nan 2nd half.

“There were errors from nan backmost three, but really tin I beryllium critical? They’re kids learning their trade, nan effort was location and they did a really bully job. It’s portion of nan acquisition they will get.”

Hull KR: Broadbent, Burgess, Hiku, Opacic, Hall, May, Lewis, Sue, Parcell, Whitbread, Storton, Batchelor, Hadley.

Interchanges: Litten, King, Luckley, Brown.

Leeds: Edgell, Lumb, Newman, Momirovski, Roberts, Croft, Frawley, Oledzki, Ackers, Sangare, McDonnell, Martin, Smith.

Interchanges: O'Connor, Lisone, Bentley, Donaldson.

Referee: Jack Smith.