Rovers run over Red Devils

Correspondent

Salford have slumped to back-to-back defeats in the Qualifiers with a 12-29 loss to Hull KR.

Josh Mantellatto crossed to give the visitors an early 0-6 lead, then James Greenwood latchrf on the end of a grubber kick to score.

A penalty then gave Hull KR a 0-14 lead.

An acrobatic finish from Mason Caton-Brown put the Red Devils on the board.

But then Ken Sio scored for Rovers and they added another penalty goal.

Gareth O’Brien slotted a penalty of his own to make it 6-22 at half-time.

In the second half O’Brien scored a try and converted it to cut the deficit to 10 points.

Another Mantellato penalty goal made it 24-12 before Albert Kelly slotted a drop goal.

Thomas Minns finished Salford off with the final try of the game.