Super League: Toulouse Olympique 44-30 Hull FC - Hull FC fightback not enough

Tries: O'Kane 2, Polselli, Roumanos, Ulberg, Rouge, Ashall-Bott Goals: Rouge 8

Tries: Martin 2, Sezer 2, Moy Goals: Sezer 5

Hull FC threatened an incredible comeback from 30-0 behind against Toulouse, who regrouped to register their third successive Super League victory.

The visitors were well below par in the first 40 minutes, conceding five tries without reply, and they were unable to fully repair the damage despite a much-improved second-half showing.

Three converted scores in eight minutes midway through the second period reduced Hull's deficit to 12 points.

However, Harvie Hill's yellow card for striking Lambert Belmas, followed by an excellent individual try by Cesar Rouge, halted Hull's momentum.

Olly Ashall-Bott, on his return to the Toulouse side after a spell out injured, added the French team's seventh try of the match.

Toulouse had earlier taken full control of the contest, with Thomas Lacans twice setting up Henry O'Kane and Luke Polselli finishing off a sensational move which started about 10 metres from the hosts' try-line, as well as James Roumanos and Paul Ulberg also crossing.

Aidan Sezer - who also had a 10-minute spell in the sin bin - and Lewis Martin both scored twice for Hull, with Logan Moy adding their other try.

Hull are one of four teams level on 14 points at the foot of the table, with their superior points difference putting them at the top of that quartet in 11th position.

They will complete the campaign at Leeds Rhinos, who are chasing the League Leaders' Shield, on 11 September.

Meanwhile, Toulouse are up to eighth and above fellow French club Catalans Dragons in the table, although the positions of the two sides will be reversed again if Catalans beat York Knights on Saturday.

Toulouse: Polselli; Ulberg, Jussaume, Tropis, Laguerre; Lacans, Rouge; Belmas, Hands, Roumanos, Grossemy, O'Kane, Cator.

Interchanges: Ashall-Bott, Marion, Chan, Toleafoa.

Hull FC: Moy; Barron, Litten, Romano, Martin; Arthur, Sezer; Ese'ese, Bourouh, Hill, O'Neill, Clark, Sao.

Interchanges: Lisone, Bailey, Laidlaw, Kemp.