Hunslet Hawks 2 Salford City Reds 68: Hunslet have little to show as Adamson leads Salford to easy win

Salford coasted into the Carnegie Challenge Cup fifth round on their maiden visit to South Leeds Stadium.

The result was never in doubt as the Super League side opened the scoring through Luke Adamson and never looked back.

Salford survived when John Oakes and Tommy Haughey were held over the line on their backs but the Hawks could not make their possession count and loose-forward Adamson shrugged off Danny Grimshaw’s attempted tackle to barge over for the Reds’ first try in the 13th minute.

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Daniel Holdsworth added the goal and three minutes later his pass sent giant Kiwi forward Iefeta Palea’aesina bulldozing his way to the line, Holdsworth again succeeding with the kick.

Salford full-back Luke Patten, who had shown a willingness to join his three-quarters, left the field with a shoulder injury, Stefan Ratchford switching from centre to plug the gap, but tries by Adam Neal and Lee Jewitt in a six-minute spell delivered further blows to the Championship side, with Holdsworth converting Jewitt’s touchdown.

Inevitably, Salford were faster and stronger, gaining good ground whenever they had possession, whereas the Hawks struggled to find a way through the Reds’ well-organised defence.

Danny Ratcliffe’s successful penalty ensured the Hawks put some points on the board but Salford led 22-2 at the break and were soon adding to their score after the restart.

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The Hunslet cover tacklers were nowhere to be seen as Adamson strolled in for his second try of the game, Holdsworth converted.

Hunslet simply capitulated as winger Jodie Broughton scored two tries, Ratchford raced the length of the field to touch down and Chris Nero and Adam Clay also grabbed tries before Palea’aesina crossed for his second of the afternoon.

Holdsworth landed six goals before handing over to Ratchford who added three conversions.

Hunslet winger Stuart Kain almost squeezed in at the corner on a rare trip into the Salford half and Tommy Haughey had a try disallowed before Clay scored his second try just before the end, Matty Smith adding the goal.

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Hunslet: Ratcliffe, Kain, Oakes, Clayton, Pryce, Grimshaw, P. March, Houston, Chapman, Helme, Haughey, Dooler, D. March. Substitutes: Blakeway, Kelly, Lowe, McLocklan.

Salford: Patten, Broughton, Ratchford, Gibson, Clay, Smith, Holdsworth, Boyle, Godwin, Paleaaesina, Sidlow, Nero, L. Adamson. Substitutes: Cashmere, Jewitt, Neal, Sneyd.

Referee: W Turley (RFL).

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