Super League: Toulouse Olympique 11-24 Salford Red Devils - Joe Burgess and Ken Sio score doubles
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Toulouse (9) 11 |
Tries: Jussaume Goals: Hankinson 2 Drop-goal: Gigot |
Salford (6) 24 |
Tries: Burgess 2, Sio 2 Goals: Sneyd 4 |
Salford Red Devils fought back from behind against Toulouse to claim a fourth Super League win in five.
Mathieu Jussaume gave the home side the perfect start with a try inside three minutes and they led 9-6 at the break.
However, Ken Sio went over and Joe Burgess claimed his second try of the evening as Paul Rowley's men turned it around.
Sio went over again to take his personal tally for the season to 21 from 20 appearances.
The French side had won their previous three matches and are above bottom side Wakefield, who host leaders St Helens on Sunday, on points difference.
Salford had looked in relegation danger themselves just a few weeks ago but are now up to sixth.
In-form winger Sio has now claimed five tries in his past two appearances and is the league's joint leading try-scorer alongside Wigan's Bevan French.
Toulouse looked like they might make it four successive wins when they took a narrow three-point lead into the interval.
However, three tries in 11 second-half minutes won it for the away side.
First Sio dotted down in the corner from Ryan Brierley's cut-out pass then Burgess got his second score of the game and Sio showed neat footwork to put the Red Devils in total control.
The French side welcome a Hull FC side who have won just one of their past seven matches on Friday, while Salford welcome leaders Saints a week on Sunday.
Toulouse coach Sylvain Houles:
"The most disappointing thing is that we defeated ourselves.
"Our discipline was simply not good enough and for some reason we weren't prepared to put in the hard work.
"It's extremely frustrating because we were heading in the right direction, maybe we weren't humble enough tonight and we didn't want to do the hard things."
Salford coach Paul Rowley:
"It's a great win at a very tough place, especially with the injuries we have at the moment."
[On Danny Addy's Achilles injury] "It's the worst news for Danny, a devastating injury and an awful way for him to end his season. He's been great for us.
"Salford is a battling town full of battling people and this group of players reflects that because they refuse to give in. They have a ferocious team spirit and a lot of skill."
Toulouse: Ashall-Bott, Schaumkel, Jussaume, Hankinson, Russell, Norman, Gigot, Paulo, Bretherton, Peyroux, Alvaro, Peats, Navarrete.
Interchanges: Albert, Belmas, Hansen, Sangare
Salford: Brierley, Sio, Cross, Lafai, Burgess, Croft, Sneyd, Gerrard, Ackers, Lannon, Taylor, Watkins, Hellewell.
Interchanges: Addy, Burke, Ormondroyd, Atkin.
Referee: Robert Hicks