Hull KR beat Warrington to reach first Grand Final
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Betfred Super League
Hull KR (10) 10
Tries: Batchelor, Burgess Goal: Lewis
Warrington Wolves (0) 8
Tries: Ashton 2
Hull KR reached their first Super League Grand Final after resisting a ferocious Warrington Wolves comeback at a rapturous Craven Park.
A James Batchelor try and contentious Joe Burgess finish put the hosts 10-0 up on a momentous night for a side transformed in recent years by head coach Willie Peters.
Matty Ashton scored two brilliantly taken second-half tries to give Sam Burgess’ Wolves renewed hope of reaching a second major final this season – having made it to June’s Challenge Cup decider, which they lost to Wigan.
In a pulsating finish, Hull KR’s defence resisted a merciless barrage from Warrington, who had two late scores overruled as they fell just short in the first play-off semi-final.
More to follow.
Hull KR: Evalds; Burgess, Hiku, Broadbent, Hall; May, Lewis; Sue, Parcell, Whitbread, Storton, Batchelor, Hadley.
Interchanges: Litten, Luckley, Tanginoa, Brown.
Warrington Wolves: Dufty; Thewlis, Tai, King, Ashton; Williams, Drinkwater; Yates, Walker, Harrison, Bateman, Nicholson, Currie.
Interchanges: Powell, Crowther, Vaughan, Philbin.
Referee: Liam Moore.