Super League: Catalans Dragons 34-24 Bradford Bulls – French side win again

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Catalans (22) 34

Tries: Lipowicz, Allen, Bousquet, Faataape, Leeming, Staines Goals: Aispuro-Bichet (5)

Bradford (10) 24

Tries: Sutton, Ryan, Wynne 2, Aekins Goals: Atkin, Dean

Catalans Dragons picked up a third win in four Super League games with a victory over Bradford Bulls.

The home side led 22-10 at the break thanks to tries from Zac Lipowicz, Josh Allen, Julian Bousquet and Solomona Faataape.

Ryan Sutton and Ethan Ryan had crossed for the visitors in the first 40 minutes and Connor Wynne’s try in the opening moments of the second half gave them renewed hope.

However, further tries from Kruise Leeming and Charlie Staines took the game away from the battling Bulls despite Caleb Aetkins’ effort and a second for Wynne.

The French side remain eighth but moved on to 16 points from 15 games, the same as seventh-placed Leigh.

Bradford, who have now won just two of their past 10 games, are 10th.

More to follow.

Catalans: Staines, Makinson, Aispuro-Bichet, Faataape, Cotric, Sexton, Dodd, Allen, Leeming, Navarette, Maria, Lipowicz, Bousquet.

Interchanges: Satae, Condon, Wilson, Laguerre.

Bradford: Aekins, Wynne, Armitage, Ryan, Nikorima, Atkin, Sutton, Ackers, Doro, Russell, Blake, Steinwede, Mellor.

Interchanges: Scurr, Gardiner, Peposhi, Dean.

Referee: Matty Lynn.