Leeds Rhinos 20-30 Salford City Reds (eSL R9)
April 13, 2009 by Paul Mc
Salford City Reds stunned Leeds Rhinos to record a third win in eight days and a first at Headingley since 1977. It was also the first time in the Super League era that the Reds have beaten Leeds home or away. Salford were never behind and ran out-20-30 winners after being the best team for the whole of the game.
It is in stark contrast to just two weeks ago with players and coaching staff coming under fire after a series of heavy defeats, but the patience seems to have paid off with the Reds now confounding critics who said they wouldn’t win another game all season.
Almost 15,000 people saw the Reds never fold under periods of pressure from the Yorkshiremen, while scoring tries from John Wilshere, Mark Henry, tennage sensation Richie Myler, veteran Kiwi Robbie Paul and a late interception from Jordan Turner to seal the win, when it looked as though the Super League Champions might come back for an underserved victory. John Wilshere was also on the mark with five kicks, including a crucial penalty when the Reds lead 10-22.
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Report
Jordan Turner’s interception try proved decisive as Salford overcame a second-half fightback to beat defending champions Leeds for the first time in Super League.
Second half tries by Ryan Hall, Keith Senior and Jamie Peacock threatened to foil the Reds who had built a 22-6 lead, but centre Turner took the visitors to a third successive win.
Boosted by victories over Hull and Warrington, Salford drew first blood, John Wilshere following up Jeremy Smith’s shrewd kick to touch down near the posts. Wilshere also added the extras.
More slack defending by the Rhinos then allowed Turner to send winger Mark Henry scampering in at the corner on the overlap as the Reds built a 10-point advantage in the opening 15 minutes.
Danny McGuire had a try disallowed for Leeds and Ryan Bailey lost possession on the line soon afterwards but Salford’s resistance finally cracked when Brent Webb cleverly changed the direction of play and Kevin Sinfield sent Jamie Jones-Buchanan galloping over to the right of the posts. Sinfield narrowed the gap to four points.
However, Leeds were victims of a controversial decision by referee James Child who failed to penalise Smith for holding back McGuire who had kicked to the corner and with the half-time hooter sounding, teenage half-back Richard Myler broke clear from his own half to score the Reds’ third try.
Wilshere’s goal made it 16-6 at the break.
Myler breached the Rhinos defence again with a clever kick for Robbie Paul to score under the posts with Leeds in disarray.
Webb and Senior carved out a try for winger Ryan Hall and Senior raised hopes with Leeds’ third try.
Peacock then barged his way over but Turner sprinted clear from his own half to seal Salford’s victory.
Leeds: Webb, Jones-Bishop, Ablett, Senior, Hall, McGuire, Burrow, Burgess, Diskin, Bailey, Jones-Buchanan, Kirke, Sinfield.
Replacements: Leuluai, Lauitiiti, Peacock, Buderus.
Salford: Wilshere, Henry, Littler, Turner, Ratchford, Smith, Myler, Cashmere, Alker, Stapleton, Adamson, Parker, Swain.
Replacements: Sibbit, Leuluai, Paul, Jewitt.
Referee: J Child
| Leeds (6) 20 | Salford (16) 30 |
| Tries: Senior, Peacock, Hall, Jones-Buchanan | Turner, Paul, Myler, Henry, Wilshere |
| Goals: Sinfield 2 | Wilshere 5 |
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Attend: 14,381
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Rhinos
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Match Stats
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City Reds
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4
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Tries
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5
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2
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Goals
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5
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Drop Goals
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348
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Tackles
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317
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18
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Misses
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16
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95%
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% Tackle Made
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95%
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13
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Kicks
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24
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1
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Retained Kicks
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6
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40/20′s
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42
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Number of sets
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44
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127
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Number PTB
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151
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Quick PTB
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170
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Carries
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183
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1215
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Metres
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1403
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3
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Breaks
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7
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14
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Offloads
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8
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13
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Errors
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11
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7
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Pens Con
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8
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On this day..
- Magic Hospitality - 2010
- Jubilant McRae Heaps Praise On Victorious Reds - 2009
- Watkins the Legend Returns - 2006
AT LONG LAST THE
SALFORD CITY REDS WIN AT LEEDS…
It’s took 32 years to break the curse….
What a great day the Salford City Reds…….
WELL DONE EVERYBODY…………………….
I wonder what bald eagle (stevo) has got to say now about the Salford City Super Reds (could be a name change), keep going forward lads.
they have proved all the critics wrong, could’nt make the game as i am working, wished i was there to see such a tremendous moment, listened to it on radio sounded fantastic makes a big difference from the start of the season when everyone including myself was slating coaching staff, well done they are jelling well and for once i am proud to support a salford city reds in the super league, may well it continue.
COME ON U REDSSSSSSSS what an amazing win this is a new hight for the reds its like we won the cup now we have beat hull and leeds away we can beat any1 now realey
SALFORD, SALFORD, SALFORD, What a difference to The Salford we saw at the beginning of the Season, Keep it up Lads , lets silence all our critics.
I see the Salford Reds a rising!!!!
what a fantastic win jinx is over, lets build on this for the rest of the season, well done lads!
Dont know what Bomber has been saying to the lads but it’s certainly working.
Great to see the confidence rising and improvements in both defence and attack, just terrific – very entertaining to watch nice to see the young lads playing well, was a pleasure to watch keep it up guys.
well i wonder what has happened to bent trent today WHAT NO CRITICISM! well done the lads, some of us had faith in you ,it just needed time.i wonder what would have happend at hull k r if both wingers hadnt been injured during the game.WELL DONE AGAIN ,KEEP THE FAITH
who is this bent trent could he be a swinton fan HA
hes back bent trent her leeds were leting u win caint wait till the french wallop salford wkend this is a salford fan that as seen all this before they will get back to them selfs rubbish trust me iam trent bent coz i said so
trent bent your a wozak, if you were a salford fan you would be praising them like everyone else
iam a salford fan iam only joking to have a joke well done lads its a fantastic last wk keep it up boys and come on salford people lets start filling the willows for the boys well done to u all on her for the messages keep it up
well its NOT FUNNY U IDIOT
Play nice boys….we’re not at school….
lol i am at school
dan go and have a sleep what was u saying when we was geting slapped u stupid boy its my right to say what i like i pay my money and u tell me that salford players were performing no u stupid little boy
yeh yeh yeh and i dident pay 60quid for a season ticket do u go to every game do u sopport the reds no matter what position there in nah you just like to mone and critisize other people i may be 13 m8 but i no a hell lot more then you. your more childish then me
right m8 lets stop this rubbish and stop argueing
ok mate lets have a truce my fellow salford fan i like your sprit kid dont let it go support salford till the end lets get behind them we need more like u turning up every game come on sdalford lets get another win sat up the reds and dan u little tinker
cheers m8