On the Marc
SNEYD SHINES IN EPIC DERBY
DELIGHTED Hull FC boss Brett Hodgson said Marc Sneyd’s game “went to another level” after the captain helped inspire a famous derby win.
The scrum-half slotted a 73rd-minute drop-goal to settle a thrilling clash with their bitter rivals Hull KR.
It proved the difference but FC – who had Jake Connor in fine form on his return from injury – still had to hold their breath at the end.
Forward Jordan Lane needed to charge down Rowan Milnes’ own dropgoal attempt in the final seconds to finally make sure the hosts emerged from a four-game losing run to get back in the play-offs hunt.
With fans back savouring a derby for the first time in 18 months, Aussie Hodgson – coaching in one for the first time – said: “It was brilliant. It definitely lived up to expectations and the atmosphere was outstanding. “Sneydy did very well. It was the first time he’d captained in the derby and I think he really revelled in that – it made him go to another level before Jordan came up with that big play at the end.”
Hull had three tries chalked off and also lost Aussie star Josh Reynolds and loose forward Joe Cator to second-half knee injuries.
But tries from Bureta Faraimo (two), Carlos Tuimavave and Adam Swift, with Sneyd slotting three goals, did the business and moved them into sixth spot just behind their city rivals.
Jimmy Keinhorst, Milnes, Ben Crooks and Albert Vete scored tries for KR.
Coach Tony Smith said: “They are good, hard games to learn from and we will learn some lessons from it.”