FC's young winger continues rapid rise

LEWIS Martin broke a Hull FC record on Sunday afternoon at least in the club's Super League era.

- By DAN TOMLINSON

The young Black and Whites winger scored four tries in the 80-6 victory over Salford Red Devils, taking his season tally to 27 and counting - and remarkably from just 23 games.

In fact, it's the best return from a Hull player since Tevita Vaikona's 40 tries in the 1997 Division One promotion season - a postwar club record - and as far as topflight seasons go, the best since Garry Schofield's debut season of 37 tries in 1983/84.

Of course, it's a way off the all-time club record of 52 tries scored by Jack Harrison in the 1914/15 season, but it's still some return from Martin, and it came on his 50th appearance for the club, with his total try tally to date standing at 37.