Blake Scores Twice As Bradford Beat Catalans
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 contributed 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 spectacular Dragons comeback in the 2nd half.
But Blake scored again to secure a famous win for the Bulls at Odsal Stadium.
Bradford took an early lead through Ackers, who weaved in the past powering over the line from close variety after Joe Mellor kept the move alive.
Milnes kicked two charges from under the sticks inside 22 minutes, penalizing a string of mistakes by the Dragons.
The visitors were denied by a no-try call when Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui believed he had scored on the line, but the video referee supported the choice, ruling that he had actually not touched the ball down.
It proved to be an essential moment as Milnes included a 3rd charge goal before Blake raced away after a speedy team relocation from right to delegated score the Bulls' 2nd try.
Aekins then darted through a space left by the Catalans' front row for a third try.
Three minutes after the break, the Dragons were given a gift when Ethan Ryan's loose pass was attacked on by Faataape, who could not think his luck as he ran in to rating.
The momentum was with the visitors, and another Bradford error, this time from Aekins, was penalized as Sexton reviewed, but his conversion attempt went large to leave the deficit at 14 points.
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 contributed 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 spectacular Dragons comeback in the 2nd half.
But Blake scored again to secure a famous win for the Bulls at Odsal Stadium.
Bradford took an early lead through Ackers, who weaved in the past powering over the line from close variety after Joe Mellor kept the move alive.
Milnes kicked two charges from under the sticks inside 22 minutes, penalizing a string of mistakes by the Dragons.
The visitors were denied by a no-try call when Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui believed he had scored on the line, but the video referee supported the choice, ruling that he had actually not touched the ball down.
It proved to be an essential moment as Milnes included a 3rd charge goal before Blake raced away after a speedy team relocation from right to delegated score the Bulls' 2nd try.
Aekins then darted through a space left by the Catalans' front row for a third try.
Three minutes after the break, the Dragons were given a gift when Ethan Ryan's loose pass was attacked on by Faataape, who could not think his luck as he ran in to rating.
The momentum was with the visitors, and another Bradford error, this time from Aekins, was penalized as Sexton reviewed, but his conversion attempt went large to leave the deficit at 14 points.