Hull KR (12) 32
Tries: Welham, Newton, Fitzhenry, Colbon, WebsterGoals: Dobson (6)

Celtic Crusaders (0) 6
Tries: Tangata-ToaGoals: Hannay

Second-rower Clint Newton scored the New Craven Park side's second try

Hull eased past Celtic Crusaders into the fifth round of the Challenge Cup with a comfortable 32-6 home win.

The Robins have had a bright start to the season and they never looked like being upset by a side they defeated 48-18 in the league 19 days ago.

Centre Kris Welham opened the scoring in a fine display and was followed over by Clint Newton before the break.

Daniel Fitzhenry, Liam Colbon and Jake Webster also scored as David Tangata-Toa hit back briefly for the visitors.

Hull KR coach Justin Morgan:
"I thought that we were really solid. We set out to start the game well and I thought we did that in the opening 20 minutes.

"Give credit to Crusaders, they hung in there but I think we took plenty of petrol out of their tank by how well we played.

"The turning point was when they were attacking our line, I think 12 or 18 tackles in a row they were attacking and then we went down the other end and scored. That was a big turning point.

"I'm pleased with lot of aspects but the number one in cup footy is that we're through to the next round."

Celtic Crusaders coach John Dixon:
"I thought the result was a fair indication of the game.

"The best team on the night won. What hurt us was that we have to reshuffle our team a bit and play a couple of guys out of position.

"We played against a team that has good team, good form and good strength and I thought their structures and their formations were better than ours.

"We lacked a bit of size in the middle of the park and against a side with as much power as they have in the front-row that was a disadvantage for us.

"I thought that Hull KR tactically played very well. At 18-6 we had a chance, but I thought the better team won today."

Hull KR: Briscoe, Fox, Welham, Webster, Colbon, Cooke, Dobson, Fozzard, Fozzard, Fisher, Lovegrove, Newton, Galea, Murrell, Fitzhenry, Aizue, Gene, Mills, Mills.

Replacements: Mills for Fozzard (16), Mills for Fozzard (59), Fitzhenry for Fisher (27), Aizue for Lovegrove (25), Mills for Newton (77), Gene for Murrell (63), Fisher for Fitzhenry (65), Gene for Aizue (38), Lovegrove for Gene (53), Fozzard for Mills (35), Aizue for Mills (68).

Celtic Crusaders: Duggan, Dyer, Hannay, Dalle Cort, Blackwood, Quinn, Withers, O'Hara, O'Hara, Lupton, Bryant, Peek, J. James, J. James, Chalk, Budworth, Tangata-Toa, Tangata-Toa, Chan.

Replacements: Tyrer for Duggan (29), Tangata-Toa for O'Hara (19), Tangata-Toa for O'Hara (57), Budworth for Lupton (25), Budworth for Peek (70), Chan for J. James (16), Chan for J. James (68), J. James for Budworth (51), O'Hara for Tangata-Toa (32), O'Hara for Tangata-Toa (70), Bryant for Chan (55).

Att: 7,104.

Ref: Thierry Alibert (France).

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