17 Jul 2022
MATCH REPORT | LONDON BRONCOS
Match Report from Saturday's fixture vs London Broncos at Odsal Stadium.
Head Coach Mark Dunning made several changes to his side, bringing back Chester Butler and Matty Dawson-Jones into his side, also handing a debut to 17-year-old Academy product George Flanagan Jr.
However, it was London took the lead early on, as former Bradford man Iliess Macani supported a break that was started by Oli Leyland to cross the whitewash.
Bradford struggled to get going in the heat, and the Broncos doubled their afternoon’s tally soon after as Jordan Williams crashed over.
Elliot Kear, then took advantage of a looping pass out wide and raced over in the corner for Bradford’s first points of the afternoon on the stroke of half time.
After the break, came the moment where London knocked the ball forward after a flowing move, which saw debutant George Flanagan Jr race over and score to huge celebrations.
London would go onto to score soon after, as Paul Ulberg crossed in the corner to hand the visitors the advantage once again.
Then came another try for the Broncos as Sam Davies saw space underneath the posts and crashed over.
Bradford had chances, with Thomas Doyle coming close on numerous occasions, but London held firm.
Siti Moceidreke then raced almost 90 metres to score and wrap the game up for the visitors.
BRADFORD BULLS – George Flanagan Jr, Elliot Kear, Rhys Evans, Kieran Gill, Matty Dawson-Jones, Dec Patton, Jordan Lilley, Steve Crossley, Thomas Doyle, Ben Evans, Chester Butler, Aaron Murphy, Sam Hallas.
INTERCHANGES – George Flanagan, Jordan Baldwinson, Brad England, Ant Walker.
TRIES
Kear, Flanagan Jr
GOALS
Patton 2/2
LONDON BRONCOS – Alex Walker, Paul Ulberg, Siti Moceidreke, Dalton Grant, Iliess Macani, Dean Parata, Oli Leyland, Wellington Albert, Sam Davies, Sam Hall, Will Lovell, Rhys Curran, Rinaldo Palumbo.
INTERCHANGES – Rob Oakley, Jordan Williams, Brad Foster, Rob Tuliatu.
TRIES
Macani, Williams, Davies, Ulberg, Moceidreke
GOALS
Leyland 4/5