Hull FC v Saints

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Club Sun 18 Jun 23

Challenge Cup quarter-final fixture details confirmed

Saints Line up

1	Jack Welsby
2	Tommy Makinson
3	Konrad Hurrell
4	Mark Percival
25	Tee Ritson
7	Jonny Lomax
7	Lewis Dodd
8	Alex Walmsley
	James Roby
10	Matty Lees
11	Curtis Sironen
12	Joe Batchelor
13	Morgan Knowles
11	Sione Mata’utia
14	Joey Lussick
17	Agnatius Paasi
15	James Bell

Hull FC Line up

25	Davy Litten
2	Adam Swift
4	Liam Sutcliffe
3	Carlos Tuimavave
5	Darnell McIntosh
6	Jake Trueman
1	Tex Hoy
13	Brad Fash
9	Danny Houghton
30	Scott Taylor
23	Josh Griffin
11	Andre Savelio
15	Joe Cator
8	Ligi Sao
10	Chris Satae
12	Jordan Lane
33	Brad Dwyer

Last updated 17 Jun 23 16:19:59

🙌 The Saints are in the semi-finals of The Challenge Cup with a win over Hull FC at the MKM Stadium!

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78'

Lussick misses the kick.

⚫⚪ 18-32 😇😇

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77'

Try

James Bell for Saints

🔔 BELLY! That was a thing of beauty! The Saints shape up on the right edge and Lomax fires a perfect pass to James Bell who races in from 15m out!

⚫⚪ 18-32 😇😇

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74'

The hosts are throwing the ball about looking to unlock our defence, Batchelor gets a rogue pass stopping Hull.

⚫⚪ 18-28 😇😇

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71'

Hull FC go for a short kick-off but it doesn’t go ten.

⚫⚪ 18-28 😇😇

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70'

Lussick pulls the kick this time.

⚫⚪ 18-28 😇😇

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69'

Try

Jack Welsby for Saints

SUPERRRRR SUPER JACK! Saints make the most of a Hull FC error and good field position. Welsby jukes around the defenders before reaching his arm out to score!

⚫⚪ 18-28 😇😇

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67'

🔄 Lees off, Paasi on.

⚫⚪ 18-24 😇😇

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67'

Goal

Liam Sutcliffe for Hull FC

Liam Sutcliffe adds the kick from out wide.

⚫⚪ 18-24 😇😇

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65'

Try

Jake Trueman for Hull FC

Ritson and Welsby collide both going for a high kick, the ball bounces up and Hull FC get it and Trueman scores in the corner.

⚫⚪ 16-24 😇😇

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62'

Good run from Big Al on the left edge, we get more second phase rugby to push up to Hull’s 30m line but a kick from Lussick is leapt on by the hosts.

⚫⚪ 12-24 😇😇

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58'

Goal

Joey Lussick for Saints

Another two tacked on by Joey Lussick!

⚫⚪ 12-24 😇😇

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57'

Try

Lewis Dodd for Saints

DODDYYYYY! But take a bow Tee Ritson who fields a high ball, fends off one defender and runs with another on him, breaks away but is short of the line! Dodd powers to the line to finish!

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55'

Good sweeping defence from Welsby, gets an awkward bouncing ball which is close to the line. He passes to Mata’utia who gets us more out of danger.

🔄 Roby off, Knowles on.

⚫⚪ 12-18 😇😇

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53'

A high kick is caught by Litten, Saints get flagged for offside from the kick.

⚫⚪ 12-18 😇😇

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52'

Hull FC make a great through Tuimavave, Welsby stops him though. The Black & Whites on the left edge try make it work but pass forward.

🔄 Walmsley on, Paasi off.

⚫⚪ 12-18 😇😇

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50'

Saints with Hull on their own line have a chaotic end to a set, some offloads work it to Lomax, he lofts one for Batchelor but we knock on.

⚫⚪ 12-18 😇😇

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46'

Goal

Joey Lussick for Saints

JOEY! Great kick from the hooker near the side of the pitch!

⚫⚪ 12-18 😇😇

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45'

Try

Curtis Sironen for Saints

SIROOOO! Great runs from Welsby, Lussick and Roby in the build-up! Dodd gives the big man a short pass near the line and he powers over!

⚫⚪ 12-16 😇😇

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43'

Hull FC with their first chance of the half with Hoy but he knocks on going for the line.

⚫⚪ 12-12 😇😇

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41'

Almost a dream start to the half! Lomax seeing space kicks a chip, Batchelor is there first in the chase but knocks on.

⚫⚪ 12-12 😇😇

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Red Card

Josh Griffin for Hull FC

The yellow card is followed quickly by a red for Griffin.

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Yellow Card

Josh Griffin for Hull FC

Josh Griffin is shown a yellow card, looks to have said something to the ref.

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39'

Trueman with a drop goal attempt, but misses.

⚫️⚪️ 12-12 😇😇

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37'

Hull FC try to pass out to Swift but again too strong of a pass and it goes out.

⚫️⚪️ 12-12 😇😇

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34'

Lussick steps up for kicking duties but pulls this one wide.

⚫️⚪️ 12-12 😇😇

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33'

Try

Konrad Hurrell for Saints

THE TONGAN SPEEDSTER! Konrad deputising for Makinson on the wing gets on a great Welsby pass and runs in and closer to the sticks!

⚫️⚪️ 12-12 😇😇

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32'

Saints with some good ball in the opposition half, Lussick gets close from a dummy half run. Welsby on the last places a small grubber which Houghton clears for a GLDO.

⚫️⚪️ 12-8 😇😇

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30'

🔄 Makinson comes off, looks to have a leg injury. Lussick comes on.

⚫️⚪️ 12-8 😇😇

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27'

🔄 Knowles and Walmsley off, Bell and Paasi on.

⚫️⚪️ 12-8 😇😇

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25'

Goal

Liam Sutcliffe for Hull FC

Sutcliffe gets his second conversion.

⚫️⚪️ 12-8 😇😇

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24'

Try

Andre Savelio for Hull FC

The hosts get a second try, a high kick is palmed back in the air and Andre Savelio gets to the ball to ground it. Try given after a video ref check.

⚫️⚪️ 10-8 😇😇

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23'

The Black & Whites come close, Trueman with a slow dribbling kick into the in-goal area which Welsby must boot out for a GLDO.

⚫️⚪️ 6-8 😇😇

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22'

Hull FC on the left wing try pass to Swift, a forward looking pass though is knocked down by Makinson. Pressure on our line.

⚫️⚪️ 6-8 😇😇

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20'

Lomax on the short-side is tackled but not complete, he goes to get up but Griffin in the second effort tackle knocks the ball loose causing a knock on.

⚫️⚪️ 6-8 😇😇

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19'

Hull FC off a penalty push Saints back towards our own line, a poor Trueman kick almost comes up trumps for the hosts but a rogue pass goes out to the side.

⚫️⚪️ 6-8 😇😇

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16'

Goal

Liam Sutcliffe for Hull FC

Liam Sutcliffe kicks the goal.

⚫️⚪️ 6-8 😇😇

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15'

Try

Josh Griffin for Hull FC

Hoy steps the defending line and finds a pass for Josh Griffin to cutout the last Saints man, and Griffin goes over close to the posts.

⚫️⚪️ 4-8 😇😇

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13'

Saints after losing the ball must defend inside their own 30, Hull go to both edges but are stopped well each time. A Saints big hit closes the home attacking set strongly.

⚫️⚪️ 0-8 😇😇

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11'

Goal

Tommy Makinson for Saints

Saints get a penalty for the bad tackle on Percival. Tommy calls for the tee and slots the kick.

🔄 Mata’utia on for Percy.

⚫️⚪️ 0-8 😇😇

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10'

Percival cops a bad hit in a tackle from Fash, he must come off for a HIA. Brad Fash is put on report for it.

⚫️⚪️ 0-6 😇😇

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Goal

Tommy Makinson for Saints

👌 The kick is good from Makinson!

⚫️⚪️ 0-6 😇😇

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Try

Joe Batchelor for Saints

TSAMINA MINA, EH EH! Hull FC knock on themselves at the play of the ball, we work to the 20m line and then Joe Batchelor hits a great line to power over for the first score!

⚫️⚪️ 0-4 😇😇

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Let off for the Black & Whites, Walmsley goes to play the ball but knocks on.

⚫️⚪️ 0-0 😇😇

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Our first dangerous set and we come close but get held up. Throwing it right FC touch the ball, we get a new set.

⚫️⚪️ 0-0 😇😇

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Good first defensive set from the Saints, keeping the hosts inside their own half. Welsby follows it too with a good catch off a high bomb.

⚫️⚪️ 0-0 😇😇

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Kick Off

🦵 KICK-OFF! The Saints taking on Hull FC in the Challenge Cup quarter-final is underway at the MKM Stadium!

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Right, to business. 💼

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Right, to business. 💼

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📋 Here’s how The Saints line-up for today’s quarter-final match against Hull FC in The Challenge Cup!

Paul Wellens names an unchanged line-up from our win in The Derby last Friday!

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It is also GAMEDAY for our Academy who are also heading east to face Hull FC!

📌 University of Hull
🕛 12pm
🎟 £3 entry

🔵 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗔𝗬 🔵

🆚 Hull FC
🏆 Challenge Cup
📌 MKM Stadium
⌚️ 2:30pm
🎟 Tickets available at entry
📺 BBC One

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