HULL BENT ON REVENGE

Smith out to avoid another derby mauling

- DAVE CRAVEN

HULL FC v HULL KR

8pm, Sky Sports

TONY SMITH can't bear to even think about another humiliating derby nightmare as Hull bid to kick-off Super League in style.

The Airlie Birds boss was left helpless as his abject side were embarrassed 40-0 at home by city rivals Hull KR last Good Friday.

But they are back at the MKM Stadium facing Rovers in tonight's big season-opener vowing not to let history repeat itself.

Smith said: "It was humiliating. It was one of those days you hate having to live through.

"But you experience it, learn from it and you have to front up to it.