Bradford Bulls
2011 Season
Ainscough signed a 1 year contract at the end of the 2010 season to play for Bradford Bulls in 2011. He appeared in two of the four pre-season games, firstly against Halifax RLFC and then Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. In the regular season, he featured in eight consecutive games from Round 3 (Crusaders RL) to Round 10 (Salford City Reds). His next appearance was in Round 13 (Warrington Wolves). He recovered from surgery to play in Round 26 (Crusaders RL) and Round 27 (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats).
2012 Season
Ainscough appeared in three of the four pre-season friendlies, he played against Castleford Tigers, Dewsbury Rams and Keighley Cougars. He scored a try against Castleford and another against Dewsbury.
Shaun featured in five consecutive games from Round 10 (Leeds Rhinos) to Round 14 (Salford City Reds). He featured in eleven consecutive games from Round 16 (Castleford Tigers) to Round 26 (Hull FC). He also featured in the Challenge Cup against Doncaster RLFC and Warrington Wolves. Ainscough scored against Doncaster RLFC (3 tries), Castleford Tigers (3 tries), Wakefield Wildcats (1 try), Widnes Vikings (2 tries), Hull KR (1 try) and Huddersfield Giants (1 try).
After the 2012 season he chose not to accept a new contract with the Bulls which offered him less money than the previous 2 years. This lead him to make the decision to move to the South City Bulls in New South Wales, Australia.
| Season | Appearance | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Bradford Bulls | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2012 Bradford Bulls | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Total | 29 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
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