Warrington retain top-two hopes with win at Hull FC
Warrington hold off a spirited late Hull FC fightback to secure their sixth successive win and keep a top-two finish in Super League in sight.
Warrington secured their sixth consecutive win and retained their hopes of a top-two finish in Super League with a hard-fought victory over Hull FC at Hull FC's home ground. The match saw a spirited late fightback from the away side, but Warrington held on to move two points behind Leeds Rhinos and Wigan Warriors. Leon Hayes and Matty Ashton scored early tries for Warrington, extending their lead to eight points.
However, Hull FC responded with tries from Ethan O'Neill and Tom Briscoe, who made his final home appearance for Hull. Josh Thewlis added another try for Warrington, making the score 2-2 at halftime. Warrington capitalized on two errors under high kicks in the second half to extend their lead to 12 points. The home side rallied with 15 minutes remaining, scoring two tries from O'Neill and Briscoe, but Warrington managed to hold on and secure the win.
The match was played in wet conditions and saw multiple sin-binning incidents, including Ligi Sao for Hull FC and James Batchelor for Warrington.
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