Leeds beat Bradford but leaders suffer Sivo blow

James McDonnell, who is set to depart for Perth Bears at the end of the season, scored twice for Leeds

>Tries: McDonnell 2, O'Connor, Holroyd, Croft, Jenkins, Watkins Goals: Connor 7

>Leeds Rhinos have gone two points clear at the top of the Super League standings following a comfortable victory over Yorkshire rivals Bradford Bulls at Headingley.

>James McDonnell scored twice on his 100th Super League appearance for the Rhinos, who bounced back impressively after their defeat to Castleford Tigers last Sunday.

>The Rhinos, who scored seven tries in total, were dealt a blow in the first half when the league's top try scorer Maika Sivo had to be substituted with a suspected broken arm.

>Meanwhile out of form Bradford, who took the lead through Guy Armitage's try, slipped to a sixth defeat in seven Super League matches.

>Leeds: Miller; Edgell, Newman, Bird, Sivo; Croft, Connor; Oledzki, O'Connor, Jenkins, Littlewood, McDonnell, Watkins.

>Interchanges: C. Smith, Nicholson-Watton, Cassell, Holroyd.

>Bradford: Aekins; Wynne, Armitage, Hooley, Ryan; Nikorima, Atkin; Sutton, Ackers, Ormondroyd, Steinwede, Fulton, Mellor.

>Interchanges: Dean, Gardiner, Scurr, Peposhi.