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Hull FC vs Catalans Dragons (A) 28 - 28 Draw |
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29/03/08
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Stade Gilbert Brutus |
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S.Ganson
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Catalans Dragons
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28 - 28
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Hull FC staged a late comeback to halt Catalans Dragons’ charge up the
engage Super League table with a Gareth Raynor try and a goal-line
conversion from Danny Tickle seeing the teams share the spoils in a
28-28 draw.
The game looked to have been lost for Peter Sharp’s side until a moment
of magic from Tommy Lee opened the door for Raynor to score what proved
to be the decisive try in an enthralling encounter at the Stade Gilbert
Brutus.
The French side came into the game on a three-match winning streak,
while Hull were searching for their first win in three games and it
showed early on.
With Jerome Guisett and Jason Croker leading the charge, the Dragons
dominated the early stages but it was Hull, enjoying a rare moment of
possession, who took the lead.
Richard Horne, starting his first game of the season, put in a high
kick which Raynor patted down into the hands of Tickle, who scored.
Both sides then proceeded to exchange scores with Thomas Bosc, Scott
Wheeldon and then Vincent Duport getting in on the act as neither team
showed the conviction to pull away from the other.
But a comedy of errors from a Hull defence that was struggling under
the weight of a relentless French attack threatened to change the game.
A mix-up on their own goal line let in Gregory Mounis with half-time
approaching and not content with taking a two-point lead into
half-time, Dimitri Pelo went over just three minutes later to give the
Dragons a comfortable lead their dominance had deserved.
Sharp must have had stern words with his side because they came out a
different team in the second period with Danny Washbrook’s try getting
them back in the match.
But two needless penalties in front of the posts allowed Catalans to stretch their lead and seemingly win the match.
However, high drama was to follow and with just three minutes left on
the clock a great pass out wide from scrum-half Lee found Great Britain
winger Raynor, who touched down.
Then with the hooter blown and the scores level Todd Byrne’s kick was
pounced on by Craig Hall, who thought he had scored a match-winning try
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Tony, Byrne, Yeaman, Hall, Raynor, R. Horne, Lee, King, Berrigan, Fellous, Radford, Tickle, Washbrook.
Replacements: Wheeldon, Manu, Houghton, Thackray.
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Greenshields, Stacul, Khattabi, Duport, Pelo, Wilson, Bosc, Chan, Gorrell, Guisset, Raguin, Croker, Carlaw.
Replacements: Mounis, Fakir, Casty, Touxagas.
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