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<\/p>\nA good week. Now it’s all about the next. one. The latest Hull FC notebook.<\/p>\n
05:00, 27 Apr 2026Updated 19:54, 27 Apr 2026<\/p>\n
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Hull FC centre Davy Litten impressed once again. <\/p>\n
Hull FC ran out 50-10 winners at Castleford Tigers on Friday night, with the Black and Whites getting Andy Last\u2019s second stint as interim head coach off to the perfect start. Elsewhere, there were 50-point wins for the reserves and academy and sides, with a rising centre and half-back each grabbing a hat-trick of tries. Here is the latest notebook.<\/p>\n
\u2018Lasty\u2019s at the wheel\u2019<\/p>\n
Andy Last certainly enjoyed his first game at the Hull FC<\/a> wheel, and after what has been a difficult and challenging period for the club, who can blame him? Last, backed by the players, also saw his praises sung by 2,000 travelling fans \u2013 with Last paying tribute to that support post-match. Giving a measured view, the coach isn\u2019t getting carried away, but there was a sense of satisfaction after a pressure-relieving victory.<\/p>\n \u201cThey (the fans) certainly enjoyed it,\u201d Last said. \u201cIt was nice for me to soak it up, too, as I know there\u2019s going to be some really tough days around the corner. I sat in this chair back in 2020 when I\u2019d been beaten by 50 as interim head coach against Salford and that was a really lonely place.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I enjoy those moments, hearing them sing \u2018Lasty\u2019s at the wheel’ \u2013 that was nice \u2013 and \u2018He\u2019s one of our own’ \u2013 that felt nice as well. I am Hull FC at heart and I\u2019m going to lap up this moment and enjoy it. I\u2019ll enjoy a bit of downtime with my family at the weekend and then it\u2019s back to work on Monday.\u201d<\/p>\n Going again<\/p>\n Hull have a massive opportunity now to build some confidence and momentum into their 2026 season. They host Toulouse Olympique on Sunday afternoon before a week off and a trip to another struggling and injury-hit outfit in Bradford Bulls. Of course, Hull will take nothing for granted, and it\u2019s very much one game at a time, but on the face of it, Last’s side will fancy their chances in both of their next two games.<\/p>\n They will start as favourites against Toulouse, for sure, and that brings its own challenge. It\u2019s been a very Hull thing to do in recent times to lose when the clear favourite and that\u2019s a tendency they will want to rid straight away this week. Another win would put them five and five after ten games, and given everything that has gone on this year, that wouldn’t be a bad return. Hull can then regroup and by the time they face Bradford, they could have three or four returns from injury. It\u2019s important to stay grounded, but there\u2019s a real chance now to build some momentum with another big game and period ahead.<\/p>\n Hull up for the grind<\/p>\n There was a lot to like about the attacking elements of Hull\u2019s display at Castleford. Last\u2019s side shaped up well and were easy on the eye, albeit some of Castleford\u2019s defending was woeful. Still, you can only beat what\u2019s out in front of you and what was pleasing as anything was Hull\u2019s willingness to win the physical and energy battles. That was best summed up by two moments from Davy Litten and Cade Cust: Litten, who chased down a kick to force a drop out and Cust, who won a loose ball when he had no right to do so.<\/p>\n \u201cThere were a couple of moments like that,\u201d Last said post-match. \u201cIt could have been a lost cause but because of Davy\u2019s effort, we get a repeat set. There was a play a few minutes earlier where Castleford made a loose pass, and there\u2019s no way Cade Cust should have got the ball, but he won the energy battle and he got there.<\/p>\n \u201cHe jumped on the scrap and that was an indicator of where the players’ focus was to put in a strong performance. The unfashionable bits we\u2019ve called our team based actions and the players really bought into that. We got our rewards at the end of it.\u201d<\/p>\n Hull FC reserves earn huge win<\/p>\n Danny Houghton\u2019s Hull FC reserves side ran out 58-22 winners at Bradford Bulls on Sunday afternoon, with Callum Kemp, backing up his first-team cameo at Castleford Tigers on Friday night, scoring a hat-trick. Rio Kassim and Caleb Paleaaesina also played, backing up their academy showings earlier in the week.<\/p>\n Academy earn biggest win of the season<\/p>\n Hull FC\u2019s academy side ran out 50-4 winners at Huddersfield Giants on Wednesday night, with young centre Rio Kassim scoring a hat-trick of tries. The teenager, also capable of playing in the back row, trained with the first team in pre-season, playing in Brad Fash\u2019s testimonial game, and is highly thought of at the club. This was a strong account, with Francis Cummins\u2019 side up and running in 2026. They are next in action against Leeds Rhinos at the University of Hull<\/a> on Friday 1 May.<\/p>\n Wheelchair record win<\/p>\n The Hull FC wheelchair side got their first win of the Super League season away at Edinburgh Giants on Saturday afternoon. Heading up to Scotland, the Black and Whites ran out 32-30 winners.<\/p>\n Scholars in action<\/p>\n Hull FC\u2019s scholarship side are back in action against Castleford Tigers at the University of Hull on Wednesday night. The under-16s have won all four of their games so far this season, hammering Leeds Rhinos 58-0 before narrow wins against Warrington Wolves and Huddersfield Giants. They defeated Hull KR<\/a> last time out and will be looking to make it five from five against the Tigers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A good week. Now it’s all about the next. one. 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