Sezer’s coolly-taken 35-yard penalty prolonged Hull’s benefit additional and, regardless of a spell of Leigh strain, his profitable captain’s problem towards a ball steal enabled the Black & Whites to interrupt once more.
One other weaving run from Pryce arrange Martin within the nook and, with Sezer slotting a extra routine kick after Trout was harshly penalised for a excessive deal with on the scrum-half, the house aspect have been wanting ragged.
Leigh’s hopes of reaching half-time with out sustaining additional harm have been dashed proper on the hooter as Sezer darted by way of as soon as once more to arrange Eseh underneath the posts for Hull’s fourth attempt to make it 26-0 on the break.
Adrian Lam’s males labored to reply after the turnaround, repeatedly gaining territory with no finish product, though Ipape and Alec Tuitavake have been each held up near their goal.
A glimmer of hope materialised for the Leopards on the hour mark, when the strain instructed as Ipape broke by way of, diving over between the posts and it wanted good defending by Zak Hardaker to stop Trout from getting the ball down once more quickly afterwards.
Trout was to not be denied, nevertheless, accumulating Ben McNamara’s cross so as to add his identify to the scoresheet after Lachlan Lam’s crossfield 40-20 kick had saved Leigh within the ascendancy.
Hull nonetheless needed to battle to maintain the house aspect out after storming breaks by Bailey Hodgson and Josh Charnley, however the clock was at all times towards Leigh – who missed a chance to make up floor on the highest two.
The one negatives for the guests have been accidents to Cust, who went off after taking a blow to the ribs, and ex-Leopards unfastened ahead John Asiata, who was changed at half-time due to a leg pressure.
Hull FC head coach John Cartwright instructed BBC Radio Humberside:
“The primary quarter-hour have been an actual arm wrestle, they in all probability had the higher of us and we have been kicking from deep in our half however we did not panic, we caught at it.
“We received a little bit of respectable ball and [Aidan] Sezer was at his absolute best on his 250th. Will Pryce had in all probability one in every of his finest video games for the membership, Cade [Cust] did an excellent job whereas he was on the market and we appeared actually slick.
“We created lots of alternatives and tonight we have been in a position to ice them. To have the ability to exit and compete and assault the way in which they did was good to see – I do know we’re able to it, tonight was good and scientific.
“Whereas we gave up a few tries, it was extra to do with shedding our method a bit bit with the ball, however there was lots of scrambling and try-saving in that second half too. I am actually happy with the way in which they toughed it out.”
