
As it happened… The Robins’ 2023 season comes to an end
Hull KR's 2023 season comes to an end in the Super League Semi-Final as we're beaten 42-12 by Wigan Warriors.
Here's as it happened...
21-man squads:
The starting line ups!
KICK OFF! Brad Schneider gets the game underway kicking deep into the Wigan half! Come on boys!
HERE COME THE BOYS!
1' Wigan will get the repeat set on halfway as a pass out wide is patted down by Ryan Hall.
3' Try for Wigan. Field finds the gap and then passes to Marshall who scores in the corner. Smith converts. (1/1) Wigan 6 - 0 Hull KR 6' Penalty to Wigan. The Robins come flying off the line and they're pinged for offside. Ellis takes the ball over halfway and the Warriors are pushing into Hull KR territory now. 7' Try for Wigan. Jai Field chips it over and chases his own kick to get the try. Smith converts the extras. (2/2) Wigan 12 - 0 Hull KR 11' Penalty to Wigan. Tip tackle by Schneider and the hosts have a piggyback upfield. French now looking for a gap for Wigan. 12' Try for Wigan. Marshall is over again in the corner. Smith adds the two. (3/3) Wigan 18 - 0 Hull KR 18' Close. Schneider makes a half break to help the Robins get on the front foot before Lewis puts up another bomb. SKD pats it back and Wigan have the turnover on their own line. Come on boys! 21' KNOCK ON! Harvie Hill spills the ball forward and Hull KR survive a Wigan assault. Luckley comes on for King after the restart!
23' TRYYYYYYYYYY! Sam Luckley finds the offload to Matt Parcell, who then finds Mini with the ball to dive over!
Brad Schneider adds the two! (1/1)
Wigan 18 - 6 Hull KR
27' The Robins again hold out against Wigan as they build out of their own 20. Litten is on for Parcell as Hull KR freshen up at the ruck.
29' KNOCK ON! Wigan spread the ball out to their right edge but Smith knocks on! The Warriors' players surround Lewis as the Robins look to recover the ball.
30' Senior and Opacic now making the metres up field with Wigan looking to contain the Robins' rolling forward. Storton comes on for Hadley as they push to Wigan's line!
HALF TIME: The Robins trail 18-6 at half time.
40' Smith gets the second half underway as Storton charges into Isa! Hall and Luckley both look for holes in Wigan's defence.
43' Try for Wigan. French's kick is taken in by Liam Marshall, who scores for the Warriors. Smith adds the extras. (4/4) Wigan 24 - 6 Hull KR 48' Try for Wigan. The Warriors win the ball in the air and it's spread out to King who scores in the corner. Smith converts. (5/5) Wigan 30 - 6 Hull KR 53' Forward pass. Hull KR look to go down their left edge but the pass to SKD is forward. Wigan with the scrum on Hull KR's 30 as King comes on for Luckley. 55' Try for Wigan. Mago makes an opening away from the posts before finding Field for the score. Smith converts. (6/6) Wigan 36 - 6 Hull KR 57' Try for Wigan. Miski goes over. Smith converts. (7/7) Wigan 42 - 6 Hull KR 61' Knock on. Hall uses his experience to watch the Wigan kick go dead and take the restart but Opacic spills a stray pass pushing upfield. 69' Penalty! Hall is caught high as he takes it out of backfield following another stint of defence for the Robins. 73' Harry Smith goes for the drop goal and pulls it wide for the Warriors.
77' TRYYYYYYY! Abdull breaks and Jez Litten scores for the Robins.
Schneider converts. (2/2)
Wigan 42 - 12 Hull KR
FULL TIME: Our season comes to an end, as the Robins are defeated 42-12 at Wigan.