Bulls 46 Catalans 16
4:33pm Sunday 11th May 2008
Rampant Bulls eased through to the Carnegie Challenge Cup quarter-finals today with a ruthless demolition job on Catalans Dragons.
The French side hadn't been beaten in nine matches - since Bradford defeated them in Perpignan in March - and they had been expected to give Steve McNamara's side a tough examination.
But Catalans were simply no match for the classy hosts who showed all the skill, determination and professionalism needed if they are to achieve their Wembley dream.
The Bulls mirrored the sweltering temperatures at Odsal with a red-hot display finishing with eight tries.
All the damage was done in a devastating eight minute spell during the first half.
The Bulls scorched in four times after Catalans Clint Greenshields was sin-binned for a professional foul.
It was scoreless when he departed but when the Aussie full-back returned awesome Bradford were 24-0 up.
Semi Tadulala (2), Sam Burgess and Dave Halley all crossed as the hosts went to town, Paul Deacon converting each time and Catalans failing to touch the ball during a merciless destruction.
Greenshields responded but Chris Nero latched onto a Deacon grubber to make it 30-4 at the break and the impressive Jamie Langley barged over soon after the re-start.
Shontayne Hape raced in for another before Catalans finally got their act together, touching down through Dimitri Pelo and Julien Touxagas as the hosts tired in the heat and the game deteriorated.
But Tadulala got his third at the death - his third hat-rick and 14th try in just seven games -and it's Bradford, having bounced back from defeat against Leeds in Cardiff, who are in the hat for tomorrow night's last eight draw.