Hull slip to home defeat by strugglers Toulouse

Betfred Super League

Hull FC (4) 4

Try: Briscoe

Toulouse (12) 12

Tries: Ashall-Bott, Cator Goals: Shorrocks 2

Hull FC missed the chance to move into the top half of Super League after slipping to a hugely disappointing home defeat by struggling Toulouse.

A flat and predictable performance from Hull in attack presented the French side with the opportunity to put an end to a run of seven straight defeats and they took it with a gutsy display at the MKM Stadium.

Two tries in the opening 10 minutes from full-back Olly Ashall-Bott down the left and loose-forward Joe Cator gave Toulouse a lead which they defended with relish in the greasy conditions.

Hull, who hit back with a first-half try from Tom Briscoe, could not find a way through Toulouse's rearguard after the break in a scoreless second period as the French side chalked up a first win over the Black and Whites in their history.

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Hull FC: Moy; Briscoe, Newman, Litten, Martin; Arthur, Sezer; Fash, Bourouh, Hill, Bailey, Hardaker, Bell

Interchanges: Batchelor, Cust, Aydin, Mata'utia

Toulouse: Ashall-Bott; Laguerre, Polselli, Jussaume, Ulberg; Rouge, Shorrocks; Roumanos, Hands, Chan, O'Kane, Stefani, Cator

Interchanges: Marion, Butler, Wallace, Gillam

Referee: Matty Lynn.