Hull FC play-off bid ends with Catalans defeat

Betfred Super League

Hull FC (12) 22

Tries: Barron 2, Martin 2 Goals: Hardaker 3

Catalans Dragons (14) 26

Tries: Cotric, Makinson, Smith, Aispuro-Bichet 2 Goals: Aispuro-Bichet (3)

Hull FC's bid for the Super League play-offs ended as they lost at home to Catalans Dragons.

The Black and Whites had to win to stand any chance of finishing sixth, but defeat hands a play-off place to Wakefield Trinity ahead of their final regular season game.

Tries from Nick Cotric, Tommy Makinson and Reimis Smith helped put the visitors 14-12 up at half-time, before two tries from Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet after the break proved enough for victory.

Harvey Barron's two first-half tries kept Hull in touch but a quickfire second-half double from Lewis Martin came too late.

More to follow.

Hull FC: Moy; Barron, Briscoe, Litten, Martin; Kemp, Sezer; Aydin, Bourouh, Watts, Hardaker, Lane, Fash.

Interchanges: Cust, Gardiner, Balmforth, Laidlow.

Catalans Dragons: Aispuro-Bichet; Makinson, Cotric, Smith, Yaha; Keary, Fages; Dezaria, Da Costa, Garcia, Pengai Jr, Seguier, Partington.

Interchanges: Romano, Bousquet, Satae, Tison.

Referee: Liam Moore.