Summary

  • Hull FC tries from Kelly, Tuimavave (2), Green, Watts, Shaul and Taylor

  • Leeds tries from Hall (2), Watkins and Golding

  • Holders Hull FC reach third final in five years

  • Live coverage: Watch BBC One, listen to BBC Radio 5 live or local radio

Live Reporting

Matt Newsum

  1. 'Tit for tat game'

    HT: Hull FC 18-12 Leeds

    It was tit for tat as everyone expected. We got back into the game and grown into it.

    Danny Houghton, Hull FC hooker told BBC One

  2. Half-time

    Hull FC 18-12 Leeds

    What a stunning end to a half that burned slowly at first before igniting midway through.

    Hull FC and Leeds have grown in their creativity. Hull have the advantage at the break.

    Breathless end. 40 more huge minutes to come too. Phew.

  3. try

    TRY Hull FC 18-12 Leeds

    Chris Green, con Marc Sneyd

    My word! Hull FC score a miracle try which owes everything to the superb hands from Albert Kelly.

    The Black and Whites bashed left and right and through the middle and on the last, Marc Sneyd sent a peach of a kick to the middle where Kelly plucked it out and when his gap closed, he slipped a wonderful ball to Green to score.

    Wow.

    Chris Green try puts Hull ahead

  4. Hull FC 12-12 Leeds

    There hasn't been a great flow to the game but there has been some quality from both teams.

    Hull went through the gears again to Leeds' right edge, they're looking slick. Tom Briscoe's knock on is a crucial one.

    Hull scrum 10 out..

  5. 'Cracking semi-final'

    Hull FC 12-12 Leeds

    John Kear
    Wakefield Trinity head of rugby John Kear on BBC One

    "This game is a cracker. It is what the Cup is all about. A packed house, a warm day and two teams going at one another."

  6. try

    TRY Hull FC 12-12 Leeds

    Carlos Tuimavave, con Marc Sneyd

    Hull FC get their reward for making the penalty count. Brilliant work from the forwards - especially Josh Bowden - to drill a hole in the Rhinos defence.

    Marc Sneyd did brilliantly to hold his pass, slip Carlos Tuimavave through the gap to score to the left of the posts.

    Bang on as we edge toward the break.

    Carlos Tuimavave hits back for Hull

  7. Hull FC 6-12 Leeds

    Penalty to Hull gives Marc Sneyd a chance to drill to touch.

    They are within range of the Leeds sticks...

  8. Watch: Ryan Hall try puts Leeds ahead

    Ryan Hall is known for delivering when it matters and he has two tries already this afternoon.

    You can see him leaping like a salmon for his first here...

    Ryan Hall try puts Leeds ahead

  9. 'Great desire'

    Hull FC 6-12 Leeds

    Brian Noble
    Ex-Great Britain coach on BBC One

    "It is a wonderful finish by Ryan Hall. He has ticked the desire box to get that one."

  10. try

    TRY Hull FC 6-12 Leeds Rhinos

    Ryan Hall, con Kallum Watkins

    Try number two by the big England winger Ryan Hall, again latching onto a superb kick for Leeds' second score of the game.

    Kallum Watkins was crabbing left, looking as though he might run out of ideas but he found a kick to work in behind Hull and tee up Hall.

    Leeds go back in front.

    Ryan Hall goes over for his second try

  11. TRY REVIEW

    Hull FC 6-6 Leeds

    Leeds think they are in again, Phil Bentham has given it on the field...

    Angled kick behind from Kallum Watkins chased by Ryan Hall...

  12. Hull FC 6-6 Leeds

    Tom Briscoe will be having nightmares about Marc Sneyd's kicking.

    Four or five horrible kicks have gone down his throat and only a Hull FC knock-on gets away with it.

    Mahe Fonua then concedes a drop out and it's Leeds turn to have a dig.

  13. Hull FC 6-6 Leeds

    Albert Kelly celebrates tryRex Features

    That try was brilliant for neutrals. Keeps the game tight and dramatic. Proper semi-final football.

    John Kear said the kicking games would be important and it's shown because both tries have come on the back of kicks.

    Leeds went through the gears down the left on the last, but after a thrilling break Kallum Watkins' pass went to touch. Superb effort though.

  14. Hull FC 6-6 Leeds

    Brian Noble
    Ex-Great Britain coach on BBC One

    "Kelly. Wow. He is a game-breaker of great quality."

  15. try

    TRY - Hull FC 6-6 Leeds

    Albert Kelly, con Marc Sneyd

    Immediate response as Albert Kelly dummies his way across for a beautifully worked score.

    Hull again work Tom Briscoe with a dink to the corner and get the tackle count reset after the ball again comes loose. The Airlie Birds made them pay with Kelly's delightful skill.

    Albert Kelly goes over for Hull

  16. Hull FC 0-6 Leeds

    Ryan HallRex Features

    Leeds up and at Hull now on the back of that score.

    Hull are rattled but Mahe Fonua makes a claim from a towering Danny McGuire kick to ease some nerves.

    Don't forget Hull came from behind to win at Wembley last year, you cannot count them out.

  17. try

    TRY Hull FC 0-6 Leeds

    Ryan Hall, con Kallum Watkins

    Leeds make the breakthrough! Joel Moon puts up a kick on the last into the Hull in-goal and for once Mahe Fonua does not clean up.

    Instead, the onrushing Ryan Hall makes a great leap, takes it in and dots it down. Sublime.

    Kallum Watkins whallops the kick over. Game on for Leeds.

    Ryan Hall try puts Leeds ahead

  18. TRY REVIEW

    Hull FC 0-0 Leeds

    Joel Moon hoists a kick, Ryan Hall goes to ground it. We've gone to the screen!

  19. Hull FC 0-0 Leeds

    Hull's forwards for me just edging their Leeds counterparts. They're a big mob in the style of their head coach Lee Radford.

    Aggression and control a big part of their game. They forced Jimmy Keinhorst into a mistake a moment ago to get a scrum and set of six in the Rhinos half.

    Er... then they cough it up first tackle!

    Hull FC's Sika Manu tackled by Leeds Rhinos' Jimmy KeinhorstRex Features

  20. Hull FC 0-0 Leeds

    Almost up to the 15 minute mark and we've still no score.

    Defences on top. Mahe Fonua just mopped up another teaser from Danny McGuire into the Hull in-goal and they tap on the 20.

    Hull have made 38 tackles to Leeds' 35 which shows you how even this has been.