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MIXED FORTUNES FOR JUNIOR SIDES
It was once again a case of mixed fortunes for the Bulls Junior sides with the Under 18's going down to Castleford and the Under 20's putting on a great display at Craven Park to defeat Hull KR.
The Under 20's completed a remarkable recovery to beat Hull KR 48-28. They were 16-0 down in as many minutes but fought back to make it 22 all at the interval. It was nip and tuck for the first part of the second half and with twenty minutes remaining the scores were locked at 28 apiece. The Bulls turned the game though just as the First Team arrived at the stadium with Jason Crookes sending Rikki Sheriffe over for a try. The Bulls never looked back after that and scored at will in the final quarter with Scrum Half Can Southernwood in tremendous form. He called all the shots and scored a try as well as kicking six goals in a great display.
Bradford: Ben Hellewell; Jessjo Sheriffe, Andy Smith, Jason Crookes, Rikki Sheriffe; Liam Kay, Cain Southernwood; Tom Burgess, Callum Windley, Lewis Reed, Andy Tate, Aaron Blake, Rick Barr. Subs. George Burgess, Adam O'Brien, Ben Harris, Rob Hawthorne.
Bulls scorers:
Tries: Sheriffe (J.) 2, Sheriffe (R.) 2, O'Brien, Crookes, Kay, Burgess (T.), Southernwood. Goals: Southernwood 6
Meanwhile the Under 18's Academy went down 46-26 at the Jungle to Castleford Tigers.
This was a game in which the Bulls never led but were well in the game until the sin binning of Winger Henry Mingham with twelve minutes to go. Castleford took full advantage scoring four late tries to give the scoreline a lop sides look after it was on 26-30 with twelve minutes to go.
Once again the Bulls dipped into their new junior signings and gave debuts to Prop Jack Cockerham and Hooker Connor Spencer. Both had exceptional debuts and together with Sam Wood and John Bateman, made up a quartet of sixteen year olds in the Bulls team.
Bradford Bulls Academy: Kyle Williamson; James Morgan, Ady Raw, Sam Wood, Henry Mingham; Elliott Cousins, Daniel Softly; Tom Lillycrop, Ryan Wright, Rob Stanley, Matt Bailey, Jobe Murphy, John Bateman.
Subs. Connor Spencer, Michael Tate, Jack Cockerham, Luke Nelmes.
Bulls Scorers: Tries Wright, Cousins, Softly, Wood, Morgan. Goals: Softly 3