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Hull FC stun Leeds 18-12 in Super League

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Hull FC stunned second-placed Leeds Rhinos 18-12 to end a dire Super League season in style. The result, coupled with Wigan Warriors' 50-12 win over Catalans Dragons, saw Matt Peet's men claim the League Leaders' Shield.

Hull took a deserved lead through Logan Moy's score before Chris Hankinson's try made it 6-6 at the break. Lloyd Kemp put the Black and Whites back in front and Lennon Clark went over. Kallum Watkins set up a big finish with a try with three minutes to go but the visitors held out.

Brad Arthur's Leeds side were badly disjointed in attack throughout against a team who had won seven of 26 games going into Friday's meeting. They will have two weeks to stew on this result before hosting their play-off semi-final on Friday, 25 September.

Victory also saw retiring club legend Tom Briscoe go out in style in what was his 400th and final Super League appearance. Leeds welcomed back Maika Sivo after two months out with a broken arm but he, like his team-mates, was way below his best.

Leeds head coach Brad Arthur told BBC Radio Leeds: "I thought we dominated field position and possession, I just thought we were poor on our edges with our execution."