Betfred Tremendous League
Toulouse (16) 28
Tries: Ulberg, Polselli, Toleafoa, Jussaume, Tropis Objectives: Rouge 4
Bradford (6) 18
Tries: Atkin, Ackers, Leake Objectives: Hooley 3
Bradford Bulls stay two factors adrift on the foot of the Tremendous League after falling brief in a spirited comeback try in opposition to Toulouse Olympique at Stade Ernest-Wallon.
With head coach Kurt Haggerty solely in a position to identify a 17-player squad due to accidents and suspensions, Bradford appeared set for an additional heavy defeat when the French aspect moved 10-0 in entrance after 17 minutes by Paul Ulberg and Luke Polselli's tries.
Chris Atkin replied for the guests after Riley Dean's scintillating run, however John Toleafoa's first attempt of the season restored Toulouse's 10-point lead at half-time.
Andy Ackers deservedly touched down as Bradford bossed a lot of the second half, lowering the deficit to 4 factors till Mathieu Jussaume and Romeo Tropis scored for the French membership within the remaining seven minutes.
Academy graduate Alfie Leake produced his first senior attempt within the eightieth minute for Bradford, who host s on Thursday.
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The victory was the ninth of the season for ninth-placed Toulouse, who host Hull FC on Friday earlier than ending their season at Warrington Wolves every week later.
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Haggerty had vowed Bradford can be aggressive regardless of being with out 17 first-team gamers. Accidents to Ethan Ryan, Dan Russell, Joe Keyes and Zac Fulton within the defeat at Leigh Leopards eight days earlier, together with Loghan Lewis' ban, had additional depleted his choices.
Vice-captain Ryan Sutton and winger Connor Wynne returned from damage, whereas Leake made his third look from the bench and fellow teenager Harvey Ward got here on for his debut.
Toulouse's dominant begin made Bradford's activity look all of the extra foreboding, with Cesar Rouge's kicking instantly inflicting issues and permitting Ethan Quai-Ward to arrange Toleafoa's attempt.
After Ulberg powered over and Tropis escaped the clutches of Luke Hooley to feed Polselli as a part of a three-on-one assault, Dean's sensible fleet-footedness to arrange Atkin set the tone for Bradford's efficiency after the restart.
Dean was twice stopped close to the road, though Sutton and Peposhi intervened in between to cease Toleafoa earlier than Maxime Stefani's knock-on put Toulouse on the again foot.
Ackers dummied his markers to place his aspect inside putting distance of levelling the scores, however Jussaume's sixteenth attempt of the season and Tropis' rating to finish a crew transfer ensured Toulouse avenged their defeat at Bradford in March.
Toulouse: Polselli; Laguerre, Tropis, Quai-Ward, Ulberg; Lacans, Rouge; Belmas, Arms, Roumanos, Stefani, Jussaume, Cator.
Interchanges: Marion, Chan, Toleafoa, Wallace.
Bradford: Aekins; Okunbor, Hooley, Blake, Wynne; Dean, Atkin; Sutton, Ackers, Scurr, Gardiner, Peposhi, Mellor.
Interchanges: Gill, Ruan, Leake, Ward.
Referee: Matty Lynn.
