Hard fought game ends in a lose.

Unlike the first meeting Cleck responded immediately and despite giving away a great deal of height and weight in the pack, tore into the Hull eight to attack their line. Centre Tom Lauriston cut through the Hull defence and appeared to score a legitimate try but the official disallowed it for being held up by a defender who appeared to arrive after the ball had been grounded.

The game then moved to midfield with neither side gaining the ascendancy until Cleck’s stand –off, Owen Edwards, anticipated a Hull pass, intercepted, ran in from the half-way line and goaled his own try to give the home side the lead.

Cleck were competing in all phases of the game but as the first half ran out two events took place which swung the game away from them. The first event was a muscular charge deep into Hull territory from number eight Lance Hamilton resulting in a penalty to the defending side when it should have been 3 points for the attacking side. The second was a try to Hull after a series of offences all missed by the official.

10 -7 down at half –time was not insurmountable but Hull turned the screw soon after the re-start with a well taken try by Dan Cook down the left flank after a misdirected defensive kick failed to find touch . Edwards then hit the post with a penalty attempt but the Cleck eight were starting to tire after their hundred percent efforts of the first half and first up tackles were beginning to be missed.

The Cleck share of good ball was drying up and what good ball they did win was wasted out wide as the Cleck three quarters lost their earlier cutting edge and started to rely on kicking for field position.

Hull ‘s back 3 and number 10 , Cameron Gray, were up to this sort of possession and used it well not allowing Cleck to make any ground with this tactic, running the ball back at the home side with intent . Full back Guy Martinson scored a fine try from deep on the 55minute to stretch Hull ’s lead to 13 points . With the home side now pinned in their own half it was only a matter of time that Hull would increase their lead and a further try and a penalty meant that by the final whistle they had amassed 30 points to Cleck’s 7 and ran out worthy winners.