Super League: Leeds Rhinos 42-12 Bradford Bulls: Leeds open gap at top of table

Betfred Super League

Leeds (18) 42

Try: McDonnell 2, O’Connor, Holroyd, Croft, Jenkins, Watkins Goal: Connor 7

Bradford (6) 12

Try: Armitage, Ryan Goal: Hooli 2

Leeds Rhinos moved two points clear at the top of the Super League after a comfortable win over Yorkshire rivals Bradford Bulls at Headingley.

James McDonnell scored twice on his 100th Super League for the Rhinos, who bounced back impressively after them Loss to Castleford Tigers last sunday

The Rhinos, who scored seven tries in total, suffered a blow in the first half when the league’s top try scorer Micah Sivo had to be substituted with a suspected arm injury.

Meanwhile, out-of-form Bradford, led by Guy Armitage’s try, slipped to a sixth defeat in seven Super League matches.

More to follow.

Leeds: Miller; Ezell, Newman, Bird, Sivo; Croft, Connor; Oledzki, O’Connor, Jenkins, Littlewood, McDonnell, Watkins.

exchange: C. Smith, Nicholson-Watton, Castle, Holroyd.

Bradford: Akins; Wynne, Armitage, Hooley, Ryan; Nikorima, Atkin; Sutton, Akers, Ormondroyd, Steinwede, Fulton, Mellor.

exchange: Dean, Gardiner, Scarr, Peposhi.

Referee: Aaron Moore.