LEEDS CUT SAINTS LEAD TO TWO

History-maker Keith Senior helped Leeds take full advantage of St Helens' surprise defeat at Salford on Friday as they closed the gap between the two at the top of the table to two points courtesy of a thrilling win at Hull. The evergreen centre, who became the first player in the modern era to reach 500 senior appearances, scored one of Brian McClennan's side's seven tries as they condemned Hull to a 12th defeat in their last 15, although the home side deserved every credit after recovering from being 30-6 down. Ryan Hall (two), Scott Donald, Ashley Gibson, Kevin Sinfield and Lee Smith joined Senior on the scoresheet for Leeds, with Shaun Berrigan, Mike Burnett, Gareth Raynor, Danny Tickle and Kirk Yeaman crossing the tryline for Hull. The two points, earned without injured playmaker Danny McGuire, represented Leeds' fourth... [read full story]                    

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