Siddal well beaten at Hull

Siddal will need to up their game at home to East Leeds on Saturday after a disappointing start to their National Conference League campaign on Saturday.
By The Newsroom
Published 16th Mar 2015, 14:43 BST
Siddal V Keighley Steve Hope and Gareth GreenwoodSiddal V Keighley Steve Hope and Gareth Greenwood
Siddal V Keighley Steve Hope and Gareth Greenwood

Gareth Greenwood’s side were beaten 44-20 at Hull Dockers in the Premier Division after being blown away in the early stages at The Willows.

They were out-muscled early on, Dockers racing into a 22-0 lead after 18 minutes with tries from forwards Nick Powley, John Eccles, Chris Lyth and Craig Cook. Chris Stephenson kicked three conversions.

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The hosts missed further opportunities before Siddal steadied the ship with a try from centre Chester Butler, replacement Gareth Blackburn adding the goal.

Stephenson weaved his way through for a try he converted himself and Craig Todd touched down five minutes later to make it 32-6.

Siddal at last found some form and put in a 14-point burst through hooker Craig Sanderson, winger Steve Hope and Butler’s second plus one Blackburn conversions to claw it back to 32-20.

However, Dockers finished the stronger, with a long-range effort from Steve Milne and Cook’s second, Stephenson adding both goals.