Tremendous League: Herman Ese’ese impresses once more as Hull FC beat Castleford 24-14 to shut on leaders Hull FC

Herman Ese’ese celebrated signing a brand new long-term contract at Hull FC by paving the best way for his aspect to cruise previous Castleford 24-14 at The Jungle and soar as much as second place within the Betfred Tremendous League.

The 30-year-old powerhouse underscored his price to John Cartwright’s revitalised Black and Whites as he shrugged off the attentions of three Castleford defenders to bustle over for the opening strive with 10 minutes on the clock.

His muscular show set the tone for one more spectacular win for the guests, constructing on final week’s gutsy success at Wakefield, and tees them up properly for subsequent week’s Problem Cup derby towards Hull KR, the one group left to separate them from the Tremendous League summit.

The one dampener for Cartwright’s aspect was a head damage sustained by Cade Cust in a excessive deal with by Innes Senior early within the second half, which noticed Senior sin-binned and means Cust will miss the Cup quarter-final.

Castleford’s cautious revival had run aground at Catalans final week, and though Rowan Milnes rapidly introduced them stage after a lightning-fast surge by Josh Simm down the fitting touchline midway by the primary interval, they failed to know the momentum.

As a substitute it was the guests who regained the initiative simply earlier than the half-hour mark, when Tom Briscoe sprung by a niche within the Castleford defence earlier than Jack Ashworth’s brief move despatched Aidan Sezer surging over.

The hosts might have levelled after pummelling the FC line and coming shut in an brisk cameo from Dan Okoro, however they had been made to pay for his or her missed probability shortly earlier than the break when Cust’s move despatched Briscoe somersaulting over for the guests’ third.

Sezer’s excellent kick from the touchline – his third on an evening that may see him rack up a private tally of 12 factors, moved FC, backed by a sizeable contingent of travelling followers, 12 factors clear on the break.

Castleford’s hopes of wresting their means again into the match had been dealt a double blow inside three minutes of the restart when Senior went shoulder-first on the on-rushing Cust, and moments later Lewis Martin ignored within the nook for the guests’ fourth.

Amir Bourouh briefly levelled the numbers when he was yellow-carded for tipping Sam Wooden, however FC remained within the ascendancy, with Sezer kicking them additional clear after an offside name, all however sealing their sixth away win in all competitions this season.

In what’s turning into an all-too-familiar story for Danny McGuire’s males, they rallied when all was misplaced, former Black and White Tex Hoy bursting over from 60 metres, and Simm including a late second to at the very least give the house scoreboard a touch of respectability.

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Tremendous League Spherical Six Fixtures (all stay on Sky Sports activities)

Friday March 28

8pm: Leigh Leopards vs Wakefield Trinity
8pm: Warrington Wolves vs Leeds Rhinos (5,000th sport)

Saturday March 29

5.30pm: Catalans Dragons vs St Helens

Sunday March 30

3pm: Huddersfield Giants vs Hull Kingston Rovers
3pm: Wigan Warriors vs Salford Crimson Devils

Sky Sports activities will once more present each sport of the Tremendous League stay this season – together with two matches in every spherical solely stay, with the remaining 4 matches every week proven on Sky Sports activities+ through the crimson button.