Sezer stars as Hull FC stun Leigh with early blitz
Scrum-half Aidan Sezer marked his 250th career game by captaining Hull FC to a victory at Leigh that snapped their four-match losing run in Super League.Sezer's kicking was near-flawless, with three conversions and two penalties as the Black & Whites blitzed their hosts in the first half to open up a 26-point lead.Cade Cust, Herman Ese'ese, Lewis Martin and Sam Eseh all breached the Leopards' defence without reply before the interval to secure a platform for Hull FC to climb to fifth in the table.Third-placed Leigh fought back in the final 20 minutes with tries by Edwin Pape and Owen Trout lending some respectability to the scoreline, but it was not enough to stave off defeat.
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Leigh: Hodgson, McIntosh, Niu, Hanley, Brand, McNamara, Lam, Ofahengaue, Ipape, Mulhern, Trout, O'Neill, Liu.Interchanges: Hughes, Tuitavake, Davis, Charnley.Hull FC: Pryce, Martin, Litten, Briscoe, Barron, Cust, Sezer, Ese'ese, Bourouh, Knight, Hardaker, Chamberlain, Asiata.Interchanges: Ashworth, Balmforth, Eseh, Laidlaw.Referee: Tom Grant
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