Four tries for Lewis as Hull KR thrash Bradford

Four tries for Lewis as Hull KR thrash BradfordImage source, SWPixImage caption, Mikey Lewis had five tries in Super League this season before scoring four in the game against Bradford BullsByStuart BrennanBBC Sport EnglandPublished25 April 2026, 16:46 BST43 CommentsUpdated 3 hours agoBetfred Super LeagueBradford (12) 12Tries: Douglas, Eden Goals: Atkin 2Hull KR (24) 48Tries: Lewis 4, May, Martin, Broadbent, Hiku Goals: Martin 8Mikey Lewis scored four tries as Hull Kingston Rovers moved fifth in Super League by overpowering a severely weakened Bradford Bulls side at Odsal.The magical Robins stand-off scored two in the first eight minutes to threaten a huge score against a team that has had to re-stock its injury-hit squad with loans and academy youngsters.Tyrone May and Rhyse Martin tries had the statisticians thumbing through the records, but Bulls rallied with tries from Brandon Douglas and Greg Eden before half-time.That revival was extinguished as Jack Broadbent scored early in the second half, Lewis added two more and Peta Hiku made it eight Rovers tries on the day as resurgent Rovers made it five consecutive wins in all competitions.Bulls have had to patch up their squad after an injury crisis deprived them of 13 players, including all of their recognised half-backs apart from Chris Atkin, and they had wandered into the path of a Robins juggernaut which is rapidly gathering pace.Fears that they might be in for a record beating were reinforced as Lewis scampered over for those two early tries and then chipped a lovely kick for Tyrone May to add another, before Martin span out of a tackle to make it four tries in the opening 15 minutes.Bulls showed plenty of spirit to rally and threaten to make a match of it before half-time, as Douglas, recalled from his loan at Championship club Halifax Panthers, barged his way over for his first Super League try.Then 35-year-old Eden, brought in on loan from North Wales Crusaders, marked his first Super League game since he l...