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Leeds’ first try came with Salford full-back Ryan Brierley in the sin-bin for a high shot.<\/p>\n
When Sneyd tested Roberts again, the youngster stood firm and launched a Leeds counter-attack that resulted in Handley out-pacing the Salford defence to go over from his own 10-metre line and level the score.<\/p>\n
Slack Leeds defending allowed Partington to go over from acting half-back for his first Salford try and put the visitors ahead at the break.<\/p>\n
Leeds piled on the pressure after the break and as the Salford penalty count mounted, Handley got on the end of a neat Martin grubber kick to level it up for the third time.<\/p>\n
Salford refused to give in and when Leeds debutant Paul Momirovski was sin-binned for a dangerous tackle on Chris Atkin, Sneyd kicked Salford ahead for the final time.<\/p>\n
At the other end Amir Bourouh was sin-binned for slowing the play-the-ball, Martin kicked the penalty, and Lisone’s strength did the rest.<\/p>\n
Rhinos head coach Rohan Smith told BBC Radio Leeds:<\/b><\/p>\n
“I was really proud of the players and the work they put in to get to this point.<\/p>\n
“We played tough, played a bit of footy at times – I really liked the calmness and composure – it didn’t all go to plan but they looked like they were enjoying the battle together.<\/p>\n
“It felt like it was a two-hour game – there were a lot of really long stoppages – it would’ve been good if we weren’t stopping the game for blokes to do their boots up.<\/p>\n
“It’s an atmosphere killer – you can go and make another pot of tea if you’re at home watching that.”<\/p>\n
Salford coach Paul Rowley:<\/b><\/p>\n
“Nene [Macdonald] has been in hospital with his boy all day and wasn’t going to play.<\/p>\n
“His boy’s been really poorly so I’m just glad his little fella is home and well. It was a really good shift from him to step up and be a team player.<\/p>\n
“I don’t think there was much in the game. I don’t think we were hanging on and for large parts we were controlling the game and were comfortable. I’m proud of the lads.” <\/p>\n
Leeds:<\/b> Miller; Roberts, Newman, Momirovski, Handley; Croft, Frawley; Oledzki, Ackers, Donaldson, Goudemand, Martin, Smith.<\/p>\n
Interchanges: <\/i>Bentley, O’Connor, Lisone, Sangare.<\/p>\n
Sin-bin: <\/b>Momirovski (57).<\/p>\n
Salford:<\/b> Brierley; Hankinson, Macdonald, Lafai, Cross; Cust, Sneyd; Ormondroyd, Bourouh, Singleton, Watkins, Stone, Partington.<\/p>\n
Interchanges:<\/i> Atkin, Shorrocks, Wright, Hellewell.<\/p>\n
Sin-bin: <\/b>Brierley (13), Bourouh (64).<\/p>\n
Referee: <\/b>Aaron Moore<\/p>\n<\/div>\n