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Super League round-up: London Broncos edge out distracted Leeds Super League round-up: London Broncos edge out distracted Leeds
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London Broncos claimed their first win of the Super League season at the 24th attempt against a Leeds team for whom next Saturday’s Challenge Cup final was clearly a higher priority.London Broncos claimed their first win of the Super League season at the 24th attempt against a Leeds team for whom next Saturday’s Challenge Cup final was clearly a higher priority.
The Broncos have already been condemned to relegation and were running out of chances to avoid the ignominy of being the first team to go through a Super League season without earning a point. They came from 30-8 behind to stun the Rhinos as Joe Keyes, an 18-year-old from Enfield who only made his senior debut last month, completed his hat-trick to secure a 40-36 win. “Given the season we’ve had it’s very hard not to get emotional,” said Joey Grima, the Australian who took over as the Broncos coach in May. “It’s one of the greatest results I’ve been involved with.” The Broncos have already been condemned to relegation and were running out of chances to avoid the ignominy of being the first team to go through a Super League season without earning a point. They came from 30-8 behind to stun the Rhinos as Joe Keyes, an 18-year-old from Enfield who made his senior debut only last month, completed his hat-trick to secure a 40-36 win. “Given the season we’ve had, it’s very hard not to get emotional,” said Joey Grima, the Australian who took over as the Broncos coach in May. “It’s one of the greatest results I’ve been involved with.”
The Leeds coach Brian McDermott had rested nine players including such key figures as Kevin Sinfield, Danny McGuire and Jamie Peacock to ensure their fitness for Saturday’s Wembley final with Castleford. But they still fielded four internationals in their backline and another couple in the pack, which seemed likely to be more than sufficient as they ran in five first-half tries. The Leeds coach, Brian McDermott, had rested nine players including such key figures as Kevin Sinfield, Danny McGuire and Jamie Peacock to ensure their fitness for Saturday’s Wembley final with Castleford. But they still fielded four internationals in their backline and another couple in the pack, which seemed likely to be more than sufficient as they ran in five first-half tries.
The result means that St Helens remain three points clear at the top with only three more rounds of matches to play. The Rhinos are one of four teams locked together four points behind, Huddersfield having pulled level with them with a 28-14 home win against Widnes.The result means that St Helens remain three points clear at the top with only three more rounds of matches to play. The Rhinos are one of four teams locked together four points behind, Huddersfield having pulled level with them with a 28-14 home win against Widnes.
Widnes competed commendably after the bitter disappointment of their Challenge Cup semi-final defeat by Castleford last weekend, and led 8-6 in first-half stoppage time through a try and two goals from Danny Tickle. But the game turned on a moment of rare enterprise from Huddersfield, whose captain Danny Brough kicked for his left wing Jodie Broughton from a scrum on their own line. Broughton won the race to the ball and toed it ahead for Joe Wardle to touch down for a lead that the Giants held throughout the second half, although it was only when Jermaine McGillvary touched down with 14 minutes remaining that the points were safe. Widnes competed commendably after the bitter disappointment of their Challenge Cup semi-final defeat by Castleford last weekend, and led 8-6 in first-half stoppage time through a try and two goals from Danny Tickle. But the game turned on a moment of rare enterprise from Huddersfield, whose captain, Danny Brough, kicked for his left-wing, Jodie Broughton, from a scrum on their own line. Broughton won the race to the ball and toed it ahead for Joe Wardle to touch down for a lead that the Giants held throughout the second half, although it was only when Jermaine McGillvary touched down with 14 minutes remaining that the points were safe.
Bradford, who will be relegated with the Broncos to the Championship next season, continued their resurgence since the appointment of James Lowes as coach by beating Hull 34-28 at Odsal, their third consecutive win.Bradford, who will be relegated with the Broncos to the Championship next season, continued their resurgence since the appointment of James Lowes as coach by beating Hull 34-28 at Odsal, their third consecutive win.