Super League: Widnes Vikings 0-38 Hull FC

Fetuli Talanoa crossed twice before half-time and once after the break

Leaders Hull FC comprehensively beat Widnes Vikings to go two points clear at the top of Super League.

Fetuli Talanoa crossed for three of the visitors' seven tries, as seventh-placed Widnes failed to score.

Jordan Abdull, Mahe Fonua, Stephen Michaels and Dean Hadley all also scored tries in a rampant Hull victory.

Vikings have now lost two consecutive games in the Super 8s, while Hull bounced back after their loss to Castleford on 5 August.

Talanoa and Fonua - who both returned to the side after injuries saw them miss that defeat - put Hull 22-0 up at half-time after Abdull's opening try.

Michaels and Hadley crossed after the break before Talanoa completed his hat-trick with 10 minutes remaining.

The result was wholly contrasting to Vikings' 46-6 win when the two sides last met at Widnes' home ground in March.

Hull FC coach Lee Radford: "I'm pleased with the scoreline and pleased with the zero - it's the first one of the season.

"We had good preparation and came here and did a very good job. We used the ball well and went over for some good tries."

Widnes Vikings coach Denis Betts: "They were better than us, simple as that.

"It's been a really tough couple of weeks. We've got lads out with injury and have gone out there on a short turnaround.

"I'm proud of the group but I'm disappointed we didn't show our talent and that is the disappointing thing."

Widnes: Mellor; Ah Van, Thompson, Chamberlain, Ince; Brown, Heremaia; Buchanan, White, Burke, Houston, Whitley, Cahill.

Replacements: Leuluai, Manuokafoa, Chapelow, Farrell.

Hull FC: Shaul; Michaels, Fonua, Yeaman, Talanoa; Tuimavave, Abdull; Taylor, Houghton, Watts, Minichiello, Manu, Ellis.

Replacements: Green, Hadley, Bowden, Pritchard.

Referee: Ben Thaler.