It was mixed fortunes for the Bulls Junior sides this weekend with the Academy completing an impressive 58-22 victory over Castleford Tigers but the Under 20's went down to a heavy 60-16 defeat at St Helens.
Hat Tricks to Ady Raw and Ryan Wright saw the Bulls get revenge for the Tigers victory last month. The Bulls, who led 28-12 at the break, had further tries to Kyle Williamson, Ben Helliwell, Jarrod Ward and John Bateman, whilst Danny Softly kicked eight goals and Ben Helliwell one.
Bradford Bulls Academy: Ben Helliwell; Kyle Williamson, Ady Raw, Jarrod Ward, Ethan Hawksworth; Elliott Cousins, Daniel Softly; Tom Lillycrop, Ryan Wright, Rob Stanley, Michael Tate, John Bateman, Liam Kay. Subs. Tom Storey, Josh Lancaster, Luke Nelmes, Jack Cockerham
Bulls scorers: Tries: Raw 3, Wright 3, Williamson, Helliwell, Ward, Bateman. Goals: Softly 8, Helliwell
At St Helens the Bulls, who included Prop Glenn Hall in their line up and trailed only 26-16 at the break after a spirited first half, were completely overwhelmed after the break and had no answer to the power and pace of the Saints outfit.
Bradford Bulls Under 20's: Stuart Reardon; Jessjo Sheriffe, Rob Hawthorne, Joe Wardle, Aaron Blake; Callum Windley, Cain Southernwood; Tom Burgess, Johnny Horton, Glenn Hall, Andy Tate, Lewis Reed, Danny Addy. Subs. Matt Bailey, Adam O'Brien, George Burgess, Jobe Murphy.
Bulls scorers: Tries: Reardon, Sheriffe, Hall. Goals: Southernwood 2