Jonny Lomax and St Helens' challenge is successful.
Morgan Gannon is correctly judged to have barged into Lomax rather than leaving space, meaning he was unable to defend the play which led to Ash Handley going through.
The England international has scored 526 points in 129 appearances for the Robins and helped them win the Challenge Cup for the first time since 1980 in June.
"I feel like the east side of Hull have really brought me in as one of their own. The city and the club mean everything to me," he said.
"I want to create my own legacy here at Hull KR and win trophies with the team I've got around me."
Barry Eaton Ex-Leeds assistant coach on BBC Radio Leeds
Leeds deserve to have that six-point lead. They were certainly resolute in the first 10 minutes defending their own tryline and then came away and responded superbly well.
The two tries Leeds have scored have been absolutely outstanding and Saints got that fortunate try.
In the last seven or eight minutes both teams got a bit frantic trying to chase points instead of keeping their discipline with and without the ball.
I'm sure that's the message Brad Arthur will be giving to his players for the start of the second half.
OledzkiBentley 76', substituted for Bentley at 76 minutes
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O'Connor
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PalasiaHolroyd 31', substituted for Holroyd at 31 minutesWatkins 55', substituted for Watkins at 55 minutes
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McDonnell
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Gannon
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WatkinsLisone 35', substituted for Lisone at 35 minutesOledzki 50', substituted for Oledzki at 50 minutesBentley 76', substituted for Bentley at 76 minutes
OledzkiBentley 76', substituted for Bentley at 76 minutes
Number14,
O'Connor
Number10,
PalasiaHolroyd 31', substituted for Holroyd at 31 minutesWatkins 55', substituted for Watkins at 55 minutes
Number12,
McDonnell
Number16,
Gannon
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WatkinsLisone 35', substituted for Lisone at 35 minutesOledzki 50', substituted for Oledzki at 50 minutesBentley 76', substituted for Bentley at 76 minutes