Ellis looks to pass to Quinlan but Ethan Ryan picks it off and goes 80m to score! Thomas converts.

Hull KR 48-18 Bradford.

ETHAN RYAN! HE'S ONE OF OUR OWN!

hkr try, 52-18

52-18

Ellis cut-out pass to Heffernan who scores. Oakes and Ryan mix up in defence and Thomas is out of position. Ellis converts.

Hull KR 54-18 Bradford.

Hobbo banging on about how poor Hull KR are and how they will struggle playing like this.

Ellis 9 from 9, 54-18

Hobbo is talking cr@p, going on about how HKR are nowt special.

Another try to Bulls - denied, another Lilley kick, Bentley held-up

Attendance is 8,817 - NOT a record !
Lilley intercept.
That guy is well good

Bulls try - yes yes yes

54-24 - not bad for an opener with our thrown together team - we can only get better. COYB

A moral victory.

Lilley intercepts!!! Moss chases. Looks for all the world he'll get caught and he offloads to Macani who scores!!! Thomas converts.

54-24 kick to come.

9 penalties a piece - so our inexperience is not impacting there

Final Score 54-24

HKR didnt put 60 past us - I cant believe that one day I'd see that as a positive - but today it is.

Well done all the lads - we knew it would be a loss - but putting 24 past HKR (plus the denied 4 pts) is a good result.

Great effort against all the odds.

Happy enough with that. 90% completion rate according to commentary. Think there's plenty of improvement in team as they get more gametime together. Still need some experienced forwards to bolster us. Mention on radio of Lowe being in NZ recruiting and two experienced overseas players on way.

I posted before the game you brought about 7-800 but I'd say it was nearer 1200 good effort thought lilley was excellent for you

Well done Bulls. First game away to the team thats tipped to stroll through the season undefeated. Looks like your lads kept going for the full 80. Good luck for the rest of the season. Onwards and upwards

Dewsbury got hammered by Rochdale 46-0, so at least we're not bottom.

Oh wait.....

Well I for one am extremely happy with that result. As I said before. A youthful team with a few academy lads in there. 4 players who were new and a halfback partnership who have probably had 1 or 2 sessions together. I am happy. Expected to lose by 50-60 today not 30!

Apparently there could now be up to 5 new faces for next week.

Certainly a much better result than what I expected, well done!

... and Batley got a stuffing by the other new boys!

I thought you showed great spirit and never gave up, Lilley was very good but I think Pryce has definitely seen better days. Great away support and for me a result you can build on,

Having four first teamers from Wakefield didn't seem to help Dewsbury. Well and truly stuffed by Rochdale.

Perhaps that shows that building a strong club culture is better than relying on Dual Reg imports who will be off back to their parent clubs tomorrow?

Seriously worried that Rochdale will be up for giving us a good beating next week.

Great turnout from you guys today and vocal as always! Thanks also for the respect you showed during the tribute to Colin Hutton. Despite the result hope you enjoyed the trip over.

I don't think any championship team will stuff you with the spirit shown today, equally I don't think there is any real danger in you going down. I was impressed with the travelling support and the team effort. There was an all in it together spirit that really shone through. A credit to the club IMHO. I think the only danger for next week is the emotional high from all the preseason ups and downs and finally making the first game, which is some achievement considering all the difficulties you have had to deal with.

As for my team, a good start with lots to build on. I think both teams showed that this was the first competative game together with both sides fielding a new spine. Encouraging green shoots on display from both teams though.

Sounds like it was a commendable effort and the scoreline was better than I expected. Important that we maintain that level for teams that we have a realistic chance of beating though. Rochdale had a terrific result today so they will be full of confidence on Sunday, hope the rumour of further experience coming before next week materialises.