KR occupy high spot in Tremendous League and FC are presently second, which promised an exciting quarter-final tie on paper, but each side appeared off the boil in a sketchy opening 10 minutes crammed with unforced errors.
The guests had been dealt an enormous blow after only a quarter of an hour as talismanic half-back Lewis limped off the sphere with what gave the impression to be a groin damage.
Fairly than resting on their laurels, KR powered on after Lewis headed straight down the tunnel and virtually led moments after his exit as Litten sailed a difficult long-range kick simply extensive of the put up.
They saved up the strain and had been rewarded when Davies dived in on the nook on the conclusion of a flowing lateral transfer – and the guests wasted no time in including to their benefit as Burgess squeezed by way of minutes later.
Hull KR just about appeared out of sight simply earlier than the half-time hooter as Broadbent went over after some spectacular build-up play from Peta Hiku and Sam Luckley.
Burgess’ second got here after Hull FC’s Jack Ashworth cheaply misplaced possession and the guests added insult to damage as Litten – who had come on instead – introduced his scoring depend to 30 for the afternoon with a superb attempt.
However FC started a late fightback when Martin crossed on the nook from Jordan Rapana’s superb offload and so they had been over once more when Ese’ese powered in subsequent to the sticks to arrange a highly-charged finale.
Hull KR twice may have wrapped up a thumping derby win in model – first when Tyrone Could touched down in entrance of the travelling supporters earlier than his rating was chalked off for a knock on within the build-up, and once more when Burgess went over for what may have been a hat-trick attempt had been it not for an obstruction on FC debutant Will Pryce.
