In depth- London Broncos vs Hull FC (Betfred Super League Magic Weekend Round 22)
London Broncos vs Hull FC is a matchup which is the joint 4th most frequent in Broncos Super League history (tying with Warrington Wolves) with the fixture taking place on 45 occasions & 52 times across all competitions. Out of these 52 fixtures, the Broncos have won 19 times, lost 30 times & drawn 3 times. The Broncos have faced Hull FC at Magic Weekend once before, in 2010 at Murrayfield, where the Broncos came away 25-8 victors. The Broncos have already faced Hull FC twice this year. The teams first met in Round 3 at the MKM stadium in Hull where the home side came away 28-24 victors after scoring the winning try in the 78th minute. The two sides then met once more at the Cherry Red Records Stadium in Round 11 where we picked up our first win of the season in 34-18 victory. Check out below to see the highlights from these two games:
Hull FC vs London Broncos highlights (Super League Round 3 highlights):
London Broncos vs Hull FC highlights (Super League Round 11 highlights):
The first time that the Broncos took on Hull FC was on September 13th, 1981 where FC came away 21-5 victors vs Fulham RLFC at the Boulevard in front of an audience of 16,059.
Hull FC have taken on the Broncos in 3 of our different names since our first meeting in 1981 (Fulham RLFC, Harlequins RL & London Broncos) and the two sides have played against each other in many different venues across the course of the fixture’s history including Craven Cottage, the Boulevard, National Sports Centre, The Stoop, Craven Park, the Valley, Griffin Park, Welford Road, Brewery, Murrayfield, Priestfield, the Hive, Trailfinders, the MKM Stadium & the Cherry Red Records Stadium.
Enjoy the best images from Harlequins RL vs Hull FC at Magic Weekend, 2010:
Throughout the years of this fixture, the Broncos have accumulated a points difference of -283, scoring 939 points and conceding 1222 points. The highest try scorer for London in this fixture is Luke Dorn with 11 try’s scored in 14 appearances between 2005-2013. The Broncos highest appearance holder in the history of this fixture is Steele Retchless with 16 appearances between 1998-2004. Hull’s biggest win over London came on May 31st, 2014, where FC knocked off the Broncos 50-12 at the Hive Stadium. London’s biggest win vs Hull FC came on June 20th, 1999, where Harlequins RL beat Hull FC 47-6 at the Boulevard in front of an audience of 3,833.
Hull FC Honours
Challenge Cup Winners: 1913/14, 1981/82, 2005, 2016, 2017
Premiership Winners: 1919/20, 1920/21, 1935/36, 1955/56, 1957/58, 1982/83.
LONDON BRONCOS v Hull FC
Last ten meetings:
London Broncos 34, Hull FC 18 (12/5/24)
Hull FC 28, London Broncos 24 (3/3/24)
Hull FC 35, London Broncos 22 (11/7/19)
London Broncos 24, Hull FC 28 (24/3/19)
(at Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing)
London Broncos 12, Hull FC 50 (31/5/14)
(at The Hive, Barnet)
Hull FC 40, London Broncos 4 (21/4/14)
Hull FC 48, London Broncos 12 (3/5/13)
London Broncos 18, Hull FC 18 (23/3/13)
(at Twickenham Stoop)
London Broncos 12, Hull FC 14 (20/5/12)
(at Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham)
Hull FC 22, London Broncos 14 (19/2/12)
