Manu is up and running

TWO tries from Sika Manu and Bureta Faraimo helped Hull go fourth in Super League.

Manu, who had not managed a try all season, scored two of Hull’s four first-half scores as they established a 20-6 lead.

However the win came at a cost, with influential playmaker Marc Sneyd suffering a leg injury.

Castleford were without their playmaker Luke Gale and Hull led when Jake Connor’s drop-off pass allowed Manu to burst through, converted by Sneyd, after 14 minutes.

Dummy

The advantage lasted only five minutes. Michael Shenton kept play alive by palming a high kick backwards for Paul Mcshane to score and Jamie Ellis added the extras.

Sneyd restored Hull’s advantage with a wonderful dummy that created space to run through and score. His conversion, however, was off target.

Following Alex Foster’s interference on Carlos Tuimavave trying quickly, Manu (above) was in the right place as Sneyd’s kick dropped into his hands. Sneyd made it 16-6 with his second conversion.

Hull’s third try in 12 minutes came from another Sneyd kick. Connor flicked the ball backwards where Faraimo gathered and powered his way over the line.

Sneyd’s missed conversion left Castleford trailing 20-6 and the second half did not start too well for either side.

Ellis’ restart went straight out of play, giving Hull a penalty on the halfway line, but towards the end of their first set of the second half, Sneyd was helped from the pitch after being tackled going for the line.

Connor extended Hull’s lead to 22-6 with a 44th-minute penalty after Joe Wardle stopped Connor from playing the ball quickly.

Castleford scored through Calum Turner’s try on his debut after Jamie Shaul dropped a high kick 10 metres from his own line. Ellis converted, but Hull sealed victory in the 65th minute when Josh Griffin’s offload allowed Faraimo to score.

A late Connor penalty and a Griffin try, converted by Connor, rounded off the scoring.