Hull storm past Reds

New Salford coach Matt Parish only landed in England from Australia on Friday afternoon and arrived on Humberside knowing his new charges would displace Hull in eighth spot if they won Phil Veivers' final game in caretaker charge.

But having been part of the New South Wales camp that lost the State of Origin series on Wednesday, Parish was forced to taste defeat for the second time in a week as Hull turned on the style with a nine-try display.

Joe Westerman (pictured), deputising at number six owing to Sam Obst's injury, was the star of the show and made the first of several clean breaks which created a four-on-two situation that was eventually finished off by Danny Tickle, with the same player adding the extras.

Salford had done little wrong at that stage but, when Daniel Holdsworth planted the restart out on the full, it was a sign of how their performance was about to turn. Three minutes later Hull scored a second try.

Westerman's short pass sent Cameron Phelps bursting down the right and, after some neat hands by prop pair Sam Moa and Mark O'Meley, play went left through Richard Horne who fed Tom Briscoe in the corner, although it did appear he may have stepped in touch.

Salford were unable to stop Hull's momentum and they scored a third try not long after, with Jordan Turner making it 10 for the season after Danny Houghton's long pass allowed Westerman and Phelps to cause more damage.

Westerman soon helped create another, with the former Castleford man holding the ball up enough for Tickle to chime into the line at the right time and scorch under the posts. Salford were looking a beaten team and, after Mark Henry had illegally hauled by Phelps to stop him going in, the same player created a three-man overlap which Briscoe finished off to give Hull a 28-0 half-time lead.

Westerman got the try his performance deserved in the 48th minute after Richard Whiting outjumped Jodie Broughton. Broughton, who had two loan spells with Hull, wriggled around Whiting to get a Salford consolation, before Turner, a former Salford player, got his second when he again made use of good work on the right to step around Luke Patten and score.

Briscoe then scored the try of the night, spying an opening and going the length of the field to move level with Kirk Yeaman's try tally, before Danny Washbrook bundled over from close range as Hull cut loose. Salford did register two more token efforts through Vinnie Anderson and Chris Nero, but it was Hull's night.