By MALCOLM KNOWLES 

Hull Ionians............ 18 Hull............................23 SEVERAL hundred good folk sat down to a firstclass pre-match lunch. They, and those unable to join them, were then treated to a less palatable spectacle, in a game in which the result was more important than the performance. For the home support it was the same fayre as last week. An early lead was established, with Lewis Minikin ghosting in for a try, before the opposition hit back to establish a narrow advantage, thanks to a try from Liam Regardsoe and a trio of penalties from Reece Dean. Min...