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![]() | Sunday, 19 May, 2002, 17:08 GMT 18:08 UK Broncos overwhelm Salford ![]() Hetherington's try opened the floodgates Salford 18-42 London Salford stay rooted to the foot of the Tetley's Super League after sliding to their sixth successive defeat. The outclassed Reds trailed 30-6 at half-time as the Broncos already a return to the top six.
London went ahead after seven minutes when Scott Cram was held short and skipper Jason Hetherington went over, with Tony Martin kicking the first of his seven goals from seven attempts. Rob Purdham and half-back partner Dennis Moran then combined for Steele Retchless to go over. Salford gave themselves some hope with Jason Nicol's try but the Broncos added three further touchdowns before the break from Jim Dymock, Richard Moore and Russell Bawden.
Tony Martin and Hetherington also had tries disallowed as Salford wilted. Further tries from Bawden and Richie Barnett early in the second half made it 42-6 before Salford snatched two late tries from sub Francis Maloney to give the scoreline more respectability. Reds skipper Bobbie Goulding and Broncos' Wayne Evans were sin binned on the hour after a flare-up. Salford: Gibson, Hancock, Nicol, Broadbent, Littler, Marsh, Goulding, Corvo, Alker, Baynes, Ebrill, Jowitt, Wainwright. Replacements: Maloney, D. Highton, P. Highton, Watson. London: Barnett, Wilkinson, Martin, Toshack, Hall, Purdham, Moran, Marshall, Hetherington, Cram, Retchless, Evans, Dymock. Replacements: Bawden, Moore, Stephenson, Gillett. Referee: Richard Silverwood (Dewsbury) |
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