Round 26
Leeds Rhinos 6 l. Hull FC 17

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Round 26 Super League Reports
Tue September 11, 2007
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engage Super League Round 26 Reports.

Friday 7th September 2007 - KO.2000
Leeds (6) 6
Hull (10) 17
Match Official: R. Silverwood
Venue: Headingley
Attendance: 17,424

Hull FC bounced back from their derby humiliation to pull off a shock 17-6 win at Headingley Carnegie and ensured the engage Super League leaders' shield remained with St Helens.

Leeds Rhinos, who faded badly after taking a 6-0 lead, cannot now catch Saints and need a point from their final match of the regular season against Wakefield next Friday to hold on to second place.

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Friday 7th September 2007 - KO.2000
St Helens (18) 36
Warrington (10) 16
Match Official: A Klein
Venue: Knowsley Road
Attendance: 11,746

St Helens claimed top spot in the engage Super League for the third successive year as they outscored Warrington Wolves by six tries to two in front of a bumper 11,746 crowd with a 36-16 win.

Kiwi wing Francis Meli claimed a hat-trick while Lee Gilmour, Ade Gardner, James Roby and Leon Pryce were also on the scoresheet against a Wolves side who had Great Britain forward Adrian Morley sent off in the 68th minute for a high tackle.

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Saturday 8th September 2007 - KO.1500
Harlequins RL (10) 22
Salford (10) 16
Match Official: P Bentham
Venue: Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 2,347

Rikki Sheriffe kept Harlequins' play-off dreams alive and condemned relegated Salford to yet another defeat by 22-16 at the Twickenham Stoop.

Winger Sheriffe picked up two tries for Quins to register their first win in six weeks and keep them within touching distance of the play-off games.

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Sunday 9th September 2007 - KO.1600
Huddersfield (12) 24
Wakefield (20) 22
Match Official: S Ganson (St Helens)
Venue: The Galpharm Stadium
Attendance: 7,066

In-form Huddersfield Giants overturned a 10-point deficit to edge a Galpharm Stadium thriller and clinch a first-appearance in the engage Super League play-offs.

A sixth win from their last seven matches completed a remarkable transformation for the Giants, who were firm relegation favourites back in April after losing their opening seven games.

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Sunday 9th September 2007 - KO.1500
Bradford (12) 40
Catalans Dragons (8) 8
Match Official: B Thaler (Wakefield)
Venue: Grattan Stadium
Attendance: 9,350

Nathan McAvoy grabbed his first try of the season to save both his modesty and Bradford Bull's slim hopes of finishing second in engage Super League.

The Bulls must beat Hull and hope Leeds slip up against Wakefield next week but McAvoy could be forgiven with being more concerned at finally getting himself off the mark.

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Sunday 9th September 2007 - KO.1500
Hull K R (8) 24
Wigan (28) 40
Match Official: I Smith (Oldham)
Venue: New Craven Park
Attendance: 7,370

Wigan Warriors' hopes of rescuing another tumultuous season by securing a play-off spot were boosted by a comfortable engage Super League win over a carefree Hull KR at Craven Park.

Brian Noble's men have now leapfrogged Warrington into the top six but know that with the Wolves, Wakefield and Huddersfield all breathing down their necks, they still need to win at bitter rivals St Helens on Friday to hold on.

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Carvell included in Hull squad for Rhinos clash
Wed September 5, 2007
Source: www.hullfc.com

Prop Garreth Carvell has been included in Hull's 20-man squad for Friday night's game against Leeds Rhinos at Carnegie Headingley (8pm).

Carvell aggravated a groin injury against Wakefield and missed last weekend's derby defeat.

His rehabilitation is going well and the former Rhinos player revealed: "I'm not doing all this work to miss out against Leeds. Hopefully, I should be fit for Friday, that's the plan."

Another former Rhino, prop Ewan Dowes is hoping to be fit as well after picking up a quad injury against Hull KR.

Dowes is having a scan later today, and said: "I am just keeping my fingers crossed it is nothing serious because I desperately want to play in this one, especially after last weekend."

HULL FC 20-man squad: Briscoe, Carvell, Dowes, Godwin, Hall, Head, R Horne, G Horne, King, Lee, Manu, Maiava, Tony, Tickle, Radford, Raynor, Washbrook, Wheeldon, Whiting, Yeaman.

Meanwhile, physio Simon Pope has signed a new three year deal with the club, and revealed: "I'm delighted."

Rugby League convert, Pope is now in his fourth year with Hull FC, and added: "Committing myself for a further three years was a very easy decision to make.

"I'm settled here, I like it, we're recruiting well and I am confident more success will follow."

A former physio with soccer clubs Chelsea, Fulham, Oldham and Barnsley, Pope admits Rugby League is now his game, and added: "Yes, I will admit I am a Rugby League convert.

"After Shaun McRae brought me to the club it didn't take me long to start to enjoy the game and convert. It is an outstanding game and tremendous entertainment."

Having Pope on board for another three years is a big bonus for Hull as he is regarded as one of the top in the business.

Chief executive James Rule said: "Simon is an invaluable asset to our football department. He has managed our injuries magnificently during his time at the club and repeatedly sends them back into the main squad in excellent physical condition.

"To have secured his services for another three years is a key part of our long term planning."

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