KR occupy high spot in Tremendous League and FC are at the moment second, which promised an exhilarating quarter-final tie on paper, but either side appeared off the boil in a sketchy opening 10 minutes full of unforced errors.
The guests have been dealt an enormous blow after only a quarter of an hour as talismanic half-back Lewis limped off the sphere with what seemed to be a groin damage.
Somewhat than resting on their laurels, KR powered on after Lewis headed straight down the tunnel and nearly led moments after his exit as Litten sailed a tough long-range kick simply vast of the publish.
They stored up the strain and have been rewarded when Davies dived in on the nook on the conclusion of a flowing lateral transfer – and the guests wasted no time in including to their benefit as Burgess squeezed by minutes later.
Hull KR just about appeared out of sight simply earlier than the half-time hooter as Broadbent went over after some spectacular build-up play from Peta Hiku and Sam Luckley.
Burgess’ second got here after Hull FC’s Jack Ashworth cheaply misplaced possession and the guests added insult to damage as Litten – who had come on in its place – introduced his scoring depend to 30 for the afternoon with a high-quality strive.
However FC started a late fightback when Martin crossed on the nook from Jordan Rapana’s high-quality offload and so they have been over once more when Ese’ese powered in subsequent to the sticks to arrange a highly-charged finale.
Hull KR twice might have wrapped up a thumping derby win in model – first when Tyrone Could touched down in entrance of the travelling supporters earlier than his rating was chalked off for a knock on within the build-up, and once more when Burgess went over for what might have been a hat-trick strive have been it not for an obstruction on FC debutant Will Pryce.
