Blake Scores Twice As Bradford Beat Catalans

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20 February 2026


Bradford (24) 28


Tries: Ackers, Blake (2 ), Aekins Goals: Milnes (6 )


Catalans (0) 10


Tries: Faataape, Sexton Goals: Sexton


Bradford Bulls marked their very first Super League home match for 12 years with an emphatic 28-10 win over Catalans Dragons.


Converted attempts from Andy Ackers, Waqa Blake and Caleb Aekins were added to by 3 penalty goals by Rowan Milnes for a 24-0 lead at half-time.


Quickfire ratings from Solomona Faataape and Toby Sexton threatened a sensational Dragons resurgence in the second half.


But Blake scored again to protect a famous win for the Bulls at Odsal Stadium.


Bradford took an early lead through Ackers, who twisted and turned before powering over the line from close quarters after Joe Mellor kept the relocation alive.


Milnes kicked 2 penalties from under the sticks inside 22 minutes, punishing a string of mistakes by the Dragons.


The were rejected by a no-try call when Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui believed he had actually scored on the line, but the video referee upheld the choice, ruling that he had actually not touched the ball down.


It showed to be a crucial moment as Milnes included a third penalty objective before Blake raced away after a speedy team move from right to left to score the Bulls' 2nd shot.


Aekins then darted through a space left by the Catalans' front row for a 3rd try.


Three minutes after the break, the Dragons were given a gift when Ethan Ryan's loose pass was struck on by Faataape, who might not believe his luck as he ran in to rating.


The momentum was with the visitors, and another Bradford mistake, this time from Aekins, was punished as Sexton discussed, but his conversion effort went broad to leave the deficit at 14 points.


Ryan almost apologized for his mistake by catching a long Milnes kick inside the Catalans' half before setting Esan Marsters away, but the video referee disallowed the try, ruling that Ryan had been dealt with throughout the play.


Blake included his 2nd shot moments later on after Ryan combined with Milnes to top an outstanding success.


Bradford progress pleases Haggerty - response


Bradford Bulls head coach Kurt Haggerty told BBC Radio Leeds:


"I really delighted in the very first half. I actually enjoyed parts of the second half, particularly defensively.


"We were really sloppy with the ball in the 2nd half, however I liked how we turned Catalans away. We demonstrated how fit we are ... and how far we have actually come in a short area of time.


"The belief of the group is truly important, we have actually got another tough game [coming up against Toulouse], it's week to week this. You can't simply peak due to the fact that we've got a good crowd at Odsal.


"We'll certainly will not be pleased, we'll address the second half, we'll repair it."


Bradford: Aekins; Wynne, Marsters, Blake, Ryan; Hooley, Milnes; Sutton, Ackers, Lewis, Chamberlain, Fulton, Mellor.


Interchanges: Souter, Scurr, Doro, Peposhi.


Catalans: Staines; Makinson, Cotric, Faataape, Simm; Sexton, Dodd; Satae, Da Costa, Navarrete, Lipowicz, Condon, Leeming.


Interchanges: Fa'asuamaleaui, Allen, Lis, Chan.


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