Sneyd instrumental as Salford overcome Hull FC

Betfred Super League

Salford Red Devils (6) 22

Tries: Cross, Brierley, Hankinson. Goals: Sneyd 5.

Hull FC (6) 20

Tries: Reynolds, Balmforth, Lane, Martin. Goals: Reynolds 2.

Marc Sneyd was instrumental successful guiding Salford Red Devils to triumph against his erstwhile nine Hull FC successful a memorable 300th Super League quality for nan dressed up scrum-half.

A Sneyd punishment pinch nan past footwear of nan first half made it 6-6 astatine nan break aft Hull FC had Tom Briscoe sin-binned for obstructing a kick-and-chase effort by Ryan Brierley.

Before that chaotic first-half finish, Ben Reynolds' converted effort had appeared to beryllium capable to springiness nan visitors nan lead astatine nan interval aft Deon Cross opened nan scoring for nan hosts.

Tries from Brierley and Chris Hankinson early successful nan 2nd half edged Salford successful front, while 2 further Sneyd penalties proved important successful sealing a tense triumph arsenic tries from Denive Balmforth, Jordan Lane and Lewis Martin almost took nan crippled to golden-point other time.

Sneyd, a two-time Challenge Cup victor pinch Hull FC, vanished pinch 10 points against his erstwhile broadside arsenic Salford made it 4 successive wins to move up to 5th successful nan table.

Hull FC’s conclusion was their 13th successful 14 games successful each competitions crossed 4 months, and leaves them conscionable 2 points supra bottommost broadside London Broncos aft 16 matches.

Before nan action sewage nether measurement astatine Salford Community Stadium location was a minute's applause successful representation of erstwhile Leeds Rhinos and England half-back Rob Burrow, whose ceremonial was held earlier successful nan time successful Pontefract.

Sneyd had a manus successful nan opening effort successful nan 27th minute, helping unpick nan Black and Whites' guidance arsenic nan shot was swept from correct to near earlier Brierley flung it to Cross to weave his measurement to nan area for his 10th Super League effort of nan season.

A knock-on from Cross from nan restart invited Hull FC to deed backmost immediately, which Reynolds yet did pinch a scything tally disconnected nan backmost of a scrum aft Sneyd put down an attempted intercept.

Reynolds added nan extras to separator nan lowly Airlie Birds ahead, but Briscoe’s bump connected Brierley arsenic nan full-back attempted to tally connected to his ain footwear successful nan last seconds of nan half resulted successful nan winger heading to nan sin-bin. Sneyd levelled nan scores pinch a straightforward punishment from nan left.

Fit-again Brierley, who was backmost aft a three-game wounded absence, brought down a precocious explosive from Sneyd instantly aft nan interval to reconstruct nan Reds Devils’ lead, which Hankinson added to pinch a smart dummy and decorativeness soon after.

But nan improving Black and Whites, nether nan continued guidance of interim leader Simon Grix, remained successful nan crippled arsenic Balmforth darted complete for a Hull response.

Sneyd - who was denied a effort arsenic he was held up complete nan statement precocious connected - converted 2 important penalties either broadside of Lane's well-taken effort from a Jake Trueman grubber kick, but it was only erstwhile Reynolds missed a conversion from retired wide aft Martin went complete that Salford's triumph was assured.

Salford Red Devils: Brierley, Ryan, Watkins, Hankinson, Cross, Atkin, Sneyd, Singleton, Mellor, Lewis, Wright, Stone, Partington.

Interchanges: Bourouh, Vuniyayawa, Shorrocks, Dudson.

Hull FC: Moy, Briscoe, Tuimavave, Sutcliffe, Martin, Trueman, Reynolds, Ese'ese, Houghton, Aydin, Lane, Kirby, Sao.

Interchanges: Fash, Gardiner, Balmforth, Chan.

Sin-bin: Briscoe (40).

Referee: Chris Kendall.