Bradford 32 (14) Tries: Harris, L Pryce, Lynch, K Pryce Goals: Deacon 8 Hull 22 (10) Tries: Blacklock 2, Eagar, Raynor Goals: Cooke 3

The Bulls twice led a tense encounter by 10 points but each time Hull fought back until substitute Andy Lynch killed them off with the decisive try.

Karl Pryce's late score clinched victory but they were indebted to the kicking of scrum-half Paul Deacon.

Deacon pegged Hull back with eight goals, adding to earlier tries from Iestyn Harris and Leon Pryce.

Nathan Blacklock claimed two for Hull but the Bulls did enough to take the points.

The home side charged into a 10-point lead within 13 minutes as a Shaun Briscoe error gifted the Bulls possession and Harris worked his way over, Deacon converting and landing two penalties.

But after almost 20 minutes soaking up pressure, Hull suddenly burst into life with two tries in the space of three minutes.

Richard Horne sparked the revival with a break from halfway before feeding Blacklock.

We didn't start the season how we wanted to but we have improved one hell of a lot Bradford coach Brian Noble

Another followed almost immediately as Blacklock beat Lesley Vainikolo to a Horne kick and knocked the ball back for Michael Eagar to crash over.

Paul Cooke converted the first to level the scores but Hull's indiscipline continued to cost them and two more Deacon penalties gave Bradford a 14-10 half-time lead.

The Bulls stretched the lead to 10 for a second time on the resumption when Leon Pryce ran through a weak tackle by Chris Chester and crossed for another Deacon-converted try.

But again Hull levelled the match, Blacklock claiming his second try after lengthy consideration by the video referee.

Gareth Raynor then slid onto a superb kick from Cooke into the opposite corner for a converted try that made it 20-20.

Paul Deacon kicked us to death. His goalkicking was phenomenal Hull coach John Kear

Had the onrushing Briscoe reached another Horne kick, Hull might have been clear but they did claim the lead for the first time with a Cooke penalty on the hour.

Deacon got Bradford back level with yet another penalty before the game-clinching try.

Blacklock failed to deal with a Robbie Paul kick under pressure from Karl Pryce and Lynch pounced on the loose ball.

The video referee was again called into action and a positive verdict was eventually given, Deacon adding the conversion.

Karl Pryce wrapped up proceedings with a late touchdown on the wing.

Bradford: L Pryce, Reardon, Langley, K Pryce, Vainikolo, Harris, Deacon, Vagana, Paul, Fielden, Peacock, Meyers, Radford.
Replacements: Ferres, Pratt, Lynch, Parker.

Hull: Briscoe, Blacklock, Eagar, Yeaman, Raynor, Cooke, R Horne, Dowes, Swain, Thackray, McMenemy, Kearney, Chester.
Replacements: Bailey, Saxton, Higgins, Lupton.

Referee: Ashley Klein (London)