Bradford rediscovered their scoring touch to halt their run of four successive defeats and climb back into Super League's top six.

Powerful winger Semi Tadulala typified the Bulls' superior strength by scoring two of his side's seven tries against a depleted Hull side to help avenge their shock Challenge Cup defeat earlier this month.

Hull centre Kirk Yeaman also touched down twice to press his England claims as the visitors, who were without 10 members of their first-team squad, rallied superbly after trailing 16-0 after 14 minutes.

Bradford were boosted by the return of forwards Andy Lynch, Terry Newton and Sam Burgess and they made the perfect start with three early tries in blustery conditions.

They took full advantage of a slipshod opening by Hull, with prop forwards Garreth Carvell and Ewan Dowes both coming up with handling errors inside their own half.

Lynch took Newton's short pass to crash over for the first of three tries in a 12-minute spell.

Centre Paul Sykes jinked his way over and long passes by David Solomona and Newton exposed holes in Hull's right-sided defence and enabled Tadulala and Shontayne Hape to touch down.

Hull, who gave a debut to 19-year-old centre Jodie Broughton, failed to make full use of the stiff breeze at their backs but hooker Danny Houghton took advantage of a slip on the greasy turf by full-back Michael Platt to score a try and Yeaman added another just before half-time.

The visitors had chances to get even closer, with Yeaman failing to deliver the final pass to Tom Briscoe when in the clear and then, in a separate move, putting a foot in touch just before he crossed the line.

Bradford made the most of the escapes by scoring two further tries in four minutes to ease into a comfortable 30-12 lead.

Tadulala took Hape's pass to finish strongly for his second try and, in the best move of the match, Platt took Ben Jeffries' pass to race into a gap and send the supporting Newton over for the Bulls' six try.

Hull continued to play with plenty of spirit and enterprise and they were rewarded on 65 minutes when second-rower Willie Manu finished off a superb 50-metre move with a try.

Yeaman then grabbed his second after intercepting substitute Craig Kopczak's pass and Danny Tickle's third goal cut the deficit to eight points.

But impressive substitute Matt Cook put an end to the comeback when he forced his way over from close range four minutes from the end and Iestyn Harris kicked his fourth conversion.