Salford Red Devils’ saga reached a new low as they played over an hour with a squad of just 15 players, but avoided a shock Challenge Cup exit at the hands of Championship side Bradford Bulls on Friday night.

On a night when the stars appeared to have aligned for Bradford Bulls, Salford Red Devils tore up the script with the help of two unlikely heroes.

Salford Red Devils have been restricted to seven interchanges for Friday night's Challenge Cup tie due to the changes they've made to their 17-man squad.