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Hull FC v St Helens LIVE: First half action from Reserves clash
Hello and welcome to our live coverage as Hull FC take on St Helens in the Reserves Championship from the University of Hull. It’s the first time the Black and Whites second string side has been in action in nearly a month, with a stern test presenting itself against one of the very best junior setups in the country.
Michael Shenton’s side have beaten London, Bradford, Warrington, Newcastle, and Salford so far this year, also getting a walkover win over Leigh. Their one and only defeat came at Leeds.
Featuring some of the club’s best and most promising young players, Brad Dwyer joins the Reserves side today, looking to get some decent minutes under his belt after featuring off the bench in Super League in recent weeks. As always, stay with us for all the live action as it gets underway.
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A warm afternoon at the uni
Warm ups done. We’re awaiting the teams.
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A warm afternoon at the uni
Warm ups done. We’re awaiting the teams.
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Trialist A
The trialist playing today is not Clark Wells, who featured at Salford last month. The club are keeping his name under raps for now.
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St Helens team today
The Saints have named their 17. Wesley Bruines starts in the centre.
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Hull FC team today
Hull Starting XIII: Logan Moy; Jude Ferreira, Callum, Shaw, Manoa Wacokecoke, Lewis Martin; Mackenzie Harman, Lewis Medforth; Will Gardiner, Brad Dwyer, Maty Laidlaw; Zach Jebson, Lennon Bursell; Sam Dulson
Interchange: Kye Armstrong, Jeylan Hodgson, Leon Stewart, Trialist A
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A chance to go top
Hull FC will go top of the Reserves Championship with a win over St Helens today.
The Saints currently sit top of the pile on 13 points with Wigan and Huddersfield also on 13 points. Hull sit in fourth spot on 12 points but also have a game in hand on the Saints ad Giants.
1 – St Helens – Played 8 – Points 13
2 – Wigan – Played 7 – Points 13
3 – Huddersfield – Played 8 – Points 13
4 – Hull – Played 7 – Points 12
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Hull FC Reserves results so far
London 14 Hull 54
Hull 62 Bradford 12
Warrington 10 Hull 60
Leeds 38 Hull 18
Hull 58 Newcastle 12
Salford 6 Hull 52
Leigh 0 Hull 48 (walkover)
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Tony Smith praises attitude of Hull FC Reserve players
Tony Smith has backed Hull FC’s Reserves players to keep developing and show their potential against St Helens this Saturday afternoon. The Black and White youngsters are all chomping at the bit to play, with Smith praising their conduct and attitude once again in training after a frustrating period.
“We’re excited about it,” Smith told Hull Live. “I feel for them. It’s been a difficult little period having not played for some time. They do a great job for us. They get out, and they train. They simulate our opponents each week. There’s no grizzling or griping from them. They just want to play rugby league.
“These young boys, there are a lot of them coming through that are our next generation. They’re going to crack it in the next year or two.”
Full feature
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Now then
After scoring 304 points in the six games they’ve played so far (352 on the table with the 48-0 walkover v Leigh), Hull need a stern test and they’ll get it here. St Helens beat Hull 22-42 in the Academy game last week and their Reserves side will also pose many threats. It should be a cracking contest. Stay tuned.
