The record-breaking afternoon that still holds special place in Hull FC's history books

Hull FC wasted no time setting records at their new home in 2003. The MKM Stadium had been open for a matter of months when hosted Sheffield Eagles in the fifth round of the Challenge Cup in 2003.

In fact, this was Hull’s second game at their new ground after making the move from the Boulevard to the newly-build 25,000-seater stadium. Shaun McRae’s side got life at the MKM off to an eventful start in front of 15,310 as Jason Smith was sent off just 20 seconds into their opening game against Halifax.

However, a few weeks later they were back on home soil and what followed will live on in the record books for a long time. FC were always expected to beat Sheffield, who were plying their trade in the bottom tier of professional rugby league at the time, but few could foresee such a one-sided affair as Hull clinched a place in the Cup quarter finals in the best way possible.

Hull ran in 15 tries on the day to record a staggering 88-0 win over the Eagles and set a new record for their biggest ever win. The previous record of 86-0 had been set 104 years previous with a win over Elland in 1899 and matched against Lancashire Lynx in 2000.

Unsurprisingly given how the rest of the game went, it took Hull just four minutes to get on the scoresheet as Matt Crowther sprinted 90 metres to touch down. By half-time they were 48-0 up and that rate of scoring continued all the way to the final whistle as Richie Barnett grabbed four tries and Steve Prescott a hat-trick.

Graeme Horne bagged a brace, while Colin Best, Paul Cooke, Richard Horne, Toa Kohe-Love and Sean Ryan all found themselves on the score sheet. Crowther kicked 14 of his 15 conversions, which saw him equal the club’s goals in a match record, held by Jim Kennedy and Crowther’s