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Bulls finished off by leaders
St Helens coach Mick Potter singled out James Roby and Maurie Fa'asavalu for praise after they helped to orchestrate a record-breaking 44-18 demolition of engage Super League rivals Bradford.
Saints opened the scoring inside the second minute through Francis Meli but they soon found themselves on the back foot as the Bulls conjured a spirited revival which harvested tries for Glenn Morrison and Rikki Sheriffe.
Yet the visitors, strengthened by the introduction of hooker Roby and powerhouse forwards Fa'asavalu and Tony Puletua, hit back in style.
They claimed four more scores from Roby, Jon Wilkin, Chris Flannery and Kyle Eastmond to lead 28-14 at the break and never looked back.
Semi Tadulala's 63rd-minute try proved little more than consolation for Bradford as Saints ran in three late touchdowns from Fa'asavalu, Puletua and Meli to complete an impressive eight-try haul.
"We decided to change it around in the first half and it certainly paid off," reflected Potter.
"Robes showed how quick he is out of dummy half and can add some real value to our team off the bench.
"Maurie was also very good today. He was dynamic and you wouldn't want him running at you, let me tell you."
History was made at Odsal as the result gave Saints their 16th successive away win to smash Bradford's record of 15 straight victories set in 1997.
Bradford coach Steve McNamara admitted few sides could have coped during Saints' devastating purple patch in the second quarter of the game.
"Bringing those players on certainly made a big difference," he said. "Fa'asavalu, Roby and Puletua were pretty immense."
McNamara reported injuries to Morrison and Julien Rinaldi which could rule both players out of Friday's derby clash against Leeds at Headingley.
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