Salford 12 (0) Tries: Stewart, Hodgson, Haggerty Hull 22 (10) Tries: Raynor (2), Yeaman, Cooke Goals: Cooke (3)

Cooke created first-half tries for Gareth Raynor and Kirk Yeaman as well as adding a 26th-minute penalty.

Salford improved after the break and Anthony Stewart crossed but Cooke added a try to put his side in control.

The Reds rallied and tries from David Hodgson and Gareth Haggerty gave them hope but Raynor scored again late on to seal a third straight win for Hull.

It was a dogged performance from John Kear's men, whose patient approach play reaped dividends.

The visitors had the perfect start when Richard Horne made a superb break through the Salford defence.

With Salford struggling for numbers, the Cooke spun the ball wide and Raynor barged his way over for his fourth try of the season.

Salford are very well organised and any team wanting to win here will have to be very patient and persevere, and that's what we did Hull coach John Kear

Salford had plenty of possession but could not find the incision to break Hull's well-organised defensive line.

Hull were able to increase their lead on 26 minutes through Cooke's penalty and another precise pass played in Yeaman for a simple try before the break.

The home side had more purpose in the second half and with nine minutes gone, they finally turned pressure into points.

Auckland-born Cliff Beverley threw a superb dummy to create some space and Anthony Stewart was on hand to cross.

Hull however, soon hit back, and on 55 minutes Cooke danced through the Salford defence and powered his way over before kicking the conversion himself to give his side a 16-4 lead.

We put in another good display and showed that we will compete for the full 80 minutes every game this season, but it just wasn't enough this time Salford coach Karl Harrison

Salford needed to try something different to get into the game and with 10 minutes to go, Luke Robinson fired a superbly-weighted grubber kick to the corner and Hodgson ran in for the try.

Suddenly the Reds could sense a sensational comeback and after Andy Coley's break, Haggerty was able to touch down.

But Chris Charles was having a dreadful day with the boot and he missed his third conversion which would have put further pressure on the visitors.

And with time running out, Raynor sneaked his way over to complete a hard-fought win.

Salford: Fitzpatrick, Hodgson, Littler, McGuinness, Stewart, Beverley, Robinson, Dickens, Alker, Rutgerson, Sibbit, Shipway, Charles.
Replacements: Coley, Haggerty, Brocklehurst, Johnson.

Hull: Briscoe, Blacklock, Yeaman, Saxton, Raynor, Tony, R. Horne, Dowes, Swain, McNicholas, McMenemy, Chester, Cooke.
Replacements: Lupton, Higgins, Thackray, G. Horne.

Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick (Warrington)