London Skolars 12 Hunslet Hawks 60: McHugh shines as Hunslet run riot

McHugh's first try came soon after James Houston had opened the scoring for the Hawks, the second in a flurry of Hunslet tries midway through the first half which secured victory for the South Leeds team, who led 28-6 at the break, Matt Thomas getting Skolars' try.

McHugh kicked with regular accuracy, converting seven tries and notching a penalty, missing just three times, once from his own third try, wide on the left. His fourth touchdown came in a late flourish in which Adam Sullivan and Nathan Larvin also scored to bring up the 60-point mark.

David Clayton got the Hawks's other score on 53 minutes.

Skolars could not contain the creativity of player-coach Paul March at scrum-half nor hooker Richard Chapman, both of whom scored a try, and Tommy Haughey showed his Super League quality with a fine display at loose forward.

His role as master yard-gainer was taken late on by giant prop Sullivan, who earned good field position time and again for the backs to exploit.

Aran Quinn scored a consolation for Skolars but Larvin's last minute score on the left was arguably the try of the game and put a neat seal on an excellent Hunslet display.

London Skolars: Welsh, Cunningham, Cook, Thomas, May, Isles, Thorman, T. Williams, Prescott, Roach, Purslow, Carter, Ball. Substitutes: Simon, Quinn, Junor, Obuchowski.

Hunslet Hawks: Kain, Larvin, McHugh, Clayton, Oakes, Sullivan, Grimshaw, P. March, Chapman, Houston, Kelly, Dooler, Haughey. Substitutes: Haigh, Lowe, Woodcock, Wilson.

Referee: W Turley (RFL).