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Last Updated: Wednesday, 30 July, 2003, 20:52 GMT 21:52 UK
Bradford thrash Broncos
Leon Pryce
Pryce was in superb form with four tries
London 6-60 Bradford

Bradford Bulls marched back to the top of the Tetley's Super League after a stunning 11-try demolition of the Broncos.

Bulls star Leon Pryce led the way with four tries as they sent the Broncos to their heaviest ever home defeat and overtook rivals Leeds Rhinos.

The visitors, defeated at Odsal by the Broncos earlier in the season, made the best possible start when Paul Anderson crossed the line from Jimmy Lowes' second-minute pass.

Pryce went over for his first try six minutes later and added a second after 12 minutes when he took Paul Deacon's pass on the bounce.

The Broncos gave themselves some hope in the 20th minute when Bill Peden touched down from Chris Forman's pass, but two minutes later Lesley Vainikolo took advantage of a mistake by Francis Stephenson.

London (6) 6
Tries: Peden
Goals: Thorman
Bradford (42) 60
Tries: Anderson, Langley, Naylor, Pryce 4, Lowes, Vaikona, Vainikolo 2
Goals: Deacon 8.

Scott Naylor extended his side's advantage before Pryce completed his hat-trick six minutes before half time, picking up the ball 18 metres out before turning Andrew King inside out at the end of a spectacular solo run.

From the kick-off the Bulls worked the ball up field when Vainikolo started and ended a move which involved Rob Parker and Paul Deacon.

On the stroke of half time Tevita Vaikona added his side's eighth try as the Broncos, playing their fourth game in eight days, completely fell apart.

We are not getting carried away and we need to keep working hard in practice
Bradford Bulls coach Brian Noble

Vainikolo was denied a hat-trick by the video referee before Deacon supplied the kick for Pryce to score before the try after 49 minutes.

The Broncos' former Bradford star Paul Sykes had a 61st-minute try disallowed seconds before Vainikolo sent in Jamie Langley as the Bulls passed the half-century mark.

Veteran Bulls skipper Lowes rounded off the scoring with a 65th-minute effort to take his personal tally of points for the club over the 400 mark from Langley's pass.


London: Sykes, King, Martin, Jackson, Roy, Purdham, Thorman, Bawden, Budworth, Retchless, Peden, Kennedy, Dymock.
Replacements: Hall, Moran, Stephenson, Mbu.

Bradford: Reardon, Vaikona, Naylor, Hape, Vainikolo, Pryce, Deacon, Vagana, Lowes, Anderson, Peacock, Radford, Forshaw.
Replacements: Gilmour, Langley, Bridge, Parker.

Referee: Ian Smith (Oldham)




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