FRIDAY SKY TV: HULL FC v LEEDS RHINOS - LEEDS SEEK RECORD RUN (From Warrington Guardian)

FRIDAY SKY TV: HULL FC v LEEDS RHINOS - LEEDS SEEK RECORD RUN

LEEDS RHINOS will set a new club record run of 14 unbeaten rounds of Super League matches if they avoid defeat at Hull FC. (Not including play-offs).

The Rhinos' current run of 13 unbeaten Super League matches includes two draws, at London Broncos and Wigan Warriors. Their last Super League defeat was 26-22 at Wigan on 19 June 2004.

Their record run of 13 unbeaten Super League matches has been achieved twice before. In 1999 the run included one draw, while in 2000 they won 13 successive matches.

The overall record unbeaten run of Super League matches is 21 by Bradford Bulls, who won the last game of 1996 and the first 20 of the following season.

Leeds's longest unbeaten League run before Super League was 23, including a draw, in 1968-69.

Hull v Leeds meetings

LEEDS RHINOS have been unbeaten in the last nine Cup and League meetings, including one draw. Hull's last victory was 38-6 in a Super League home match at The Boulevard on 8 March 2002.

Attendances to note: Hull's biggest home Super League attendance is 19,549 for the visit of Bradford Bulls on 8 June 2003. It is also their biggest crowd at the Kingston Communications Stadium.

The last time Hull had 20,000 or more for a home game was when 20,569 saw them beat Hull Kingston Rovers in a Slalom Lager Championship match at The Boulevard on 8 April 1983.

The record Super League attendance anywhere is 24,020 for Bradford Bulls v Leeds Rhinos on 3 September 1999.

Super League results: 1998 Hull 22 v Leeds 10; Leeds 38 v Hull 18

1999 Leeds 22 v Hull 18; Hull 18 v Leeds 26

2000 Hull 26 v Leeds 22; Leeds 34 v Hull 18

2001 Leeds 16 v Hull 18; Hull 6 v Leeds 15

2002 Hull 38 v Leeds 6; Leeds 38 v Hull 16

Leeds 52 v Hull 10

2003 Leeds 10 v Hull 10; Hull 12 v Leeds 26

Hull 12 v Leeds 28

2004 Hull 12 v Leeds 23

Leeds 28 v Hull 24

Old Division One/Super League meetings: (Since reintroduction of two divisions in 1973)

Hull won 24 (17 home); Leeds won 24 (8 away); draw 2 (1 at Hull, 1 at Leeds)

Hull's highest score: Leeds 12 v Hull 40 ... 1983-84

Widest margin: Hull 38 v Leeds 6 ... 2002

Leeds' highest score: Leeds 52 v Hull 10 ... 2002 Also widest margin win

Cup meetings (All competitions from 1973-74)

Hull won 15 (10 home, 1 neutral); Leeds won 10 (5 away, 1 neutral); 2 draws (1 at Leeds, 1 Hull)