Hull Ionians ran riot after the break to demolish Preston Grasshoppers 48-14, having been held 7-7 at half-time.
Benjamin Stephenson cancelled out Samuel Freeman’s opener before George Hotchen and Zenden Rozenbroek crossed shortly after the restart.
William Metcalfe then completed a devastating hat-trick as Ionians took complete control. Oliver Arnold and Brayton Taylor added further tries, with Ben Smith kicking four conversions. Ben Haigh grabbed Preston’s second try, converted by Freeman, but the visitors were overwhelmed by Ionians’ seven-try scoring spree.
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