Hull FC ratings as youngsters refuse to throw towel in despite heavy defeat
A depleted Hull FC outfit were on a hiding to nothing at St Helens, who were 1/100 favourites going into the clash, and showed how ruthless they can be with a 58-0 victory. Here are the ratings from a tough night on Merseyside.
Logan Moy - The teenager, on his first senior start for the club, stood up under the high ball despite the traffic that came at him. A brave account. One or two errors, but also one or two glimpses on the ball. He never gave up. 5
Darnell McIntosh - Got involved in Hull's exit sets, looking to move the ball and get some energy into the side. A thankless task at times, but kept going. 5
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Davy Litten - Back in a Super League side for the first time in two months. He had a tough night defending on the edge but kept putting his hand up. 4
Liam Sutcliffe - A really tough night for Hull's centres. Up against it, with St Helens having way more possession and territory. 4
Lewis Martin - Some brave carries from the winger. He never backed down, despite Konrad Hurrell gunning for him on the edge. 5
Jack Charles - Limited chances to throw some shape at Saints, but fronted up in defence. Another gutsy showing from the teenager. 5
Morgan Smith - Effort is never in question. He tried to take control in a well-beaten side. 4
Herman Ese'ese - Carried well and promoted the ball despite the dominance of St Helens. He added some quality to his stints on what was always going to be a tough night. 6
Danny Houghton - Huge defensive effort from the hooker. Looked to get Hull moving in limited ball. 5
Franklin Pele - Hull were up against it, but the prop still hardly saw the ball. They needed to find ways to use him better, as per the Huddersfield game last time out. 3
Jordan Lane - Ran some great lines and made a couple of breaks on the left edge. He also got through his workload in defence. 6
Cam Scott - The quieter of the two back rowers. Struggled to get involved. 4
Joe Cator - Tackled his heart out in the middle of the field. 5
Denive Balmforth - Came on and added a spark, jumping out from the play the ball. 5
Will Gardiner - Brought on in the first half and dug in alongside his young teammates. One of his biggest stints in Super League to date. 5
Zach Jebson - The teenager brought some energy to the side and never backed down on just his second senior appearance. 5
Matty Laidlaw - The young prop put himself about as he always does. He has plenty of heart and tenacity about him. 5
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