As it happened... Hull KR fall to defeat in Wigan
Hull KR fall to defeat at Wigan, in a tough, close encounter.
Here's as it happened...
A reminder of the 21-man squads:
Line-ups:
KICK-OFF: Harry Smith will get us underway, kicking towards the loud Red Army! 馃摙
鈿笍 0 - 0 馃敶
6' KNOCK ON! Havard goes without Leeming's pass and it's a Hull KR scrum close to Wigan's 40!
鈿笍 0 - 0 馃敶
14' PENALTY! Wigan are offside and we'll begin our set in their half!
鈿笍 0 - 0 馃敶
16' PENALTY! Ryan Hall is caught high from Harry Smith!
鈿笍 0 - 0 馃敶
20' TRYYYYYY! The pressure breaks on Wigan's line. Matt Parcell looks to go long but dummies and burrows over next to the posts to open the scoring! Lewis converts! (1/1)
鈿笍 0 - 6 馃敶
23' KNOCK ON! Parcell and Minchella hit Thompson and it's a loose carry from the forward. Hull KR get the scrum on Wigan's 40!
鈿笍 0 - 6 馃敶
25' TRYYYY! The ball goes left from the ruck and Mikey Lewis cuts through several Wigan defenders to score close to the left edge!
Lewis misses the two. (1/2)
鈿笍 0 - 10 馃敶
26' Interchange. Kelepi Tanginoa is on to replace Sauaso Sue.
鈿笍 0 - 10 馃敶
28' Interchange. Jai Whitbread leaves the field to be replaced by Sam Luckley.
鈿笍 0 - 10 馃敶
29' Sin bin for the Robins. Wigan break on the counter attack as Wardle leaps highest for May's kick. Burgess is forced to bring down Field on the break and gets ten minutes for holding down.
鈿笍 0 - 10 馃敶
31' Try for Wigan. The Warriors use the numbers game as French fires a cut-out ball to Miski and the winger acrobatically touches down in the corner. Keighran misses. (0/1)
鈿笍 4 - 10 馃敶
35' Try for Wigan. The Warriors break down the left through Wardle and look to spread it right after the tackle but the ball is fired back to Nsemba against the run of play and the second-rower scores.
Keighran misses. (0/2)
鈿笍 8 - 10 馃敶
37' KNOCK ON! Marshall spills the ball from the kick-off and we have possession on Wigan's line!
鈿笍 8 - 10 馃敶
38' PENALTY! Smith kicks the ball away as Matt Parcell looks to play it and the Robins want the two next to the posts.
Lewis puts over the two! (2/3)
鈿笍 8 - 12 馃敶
HALF-TIME: Hull KR lead the champions 12-8!
SECOND-HALF: Mikey Lewis kicks off and the second period is underway!
鈿笍 8 - 12 馃敶
42' PENALTY! Forber hits Lewis off the ball as the halfback gets the kick away on the last and Lewis wants the two.
Lewis adds the two! (3/4)
鈿笍 8 - 14 馃敶
45' Penalty to Wigan. The Robins are caught offside after bringing down Field in his own half. The Warriors starting their set on on the Robins' 30.
鈿笍 8 - 14 馃敶
47' Hull KR error. Lewis spills the ball in the tackle as he looks to punch a hole in Wigan's defence. The Robins now defend again on their own line.
鈿笍 8 - 14 馃敶
50' TRYYYYYYY! WHAT A SCORE. Defence turns into attack as a stray pass lands in Hiku's lap for the centre to fly up the field and find Burgess for the winger to SCORE!
Lewis nails the two! (4/5)
鈿笍 8 - 20 馃敶
53' PENALTY! Wigan are caught offside and we can make our way into the Warriors' half!
Sauaso Sue is also back on, replacing Sam Luckley.
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58' Try for Wigan. French kicks through, collects himself and slides over to score.
Keighran converts. (1/3)
鈿笍 14 - 20 馃敶
59' Interchange. Jez Litten and Jai Whitbread are on and will replace Matt Parcell and Elliot Minchella.
Great shift lads!
鈿笍 14 - 20 馃敶
60' Sin bin. Whitbread catches Dupree high from kick-off and the Robins are again down to 12-men. Come on boys!
鈿笍 14 - 20 馃敶
62' Interchange. Elliot Minchella is back out there to replace Sauaso Sue.
鈿笍 14 - 20 馃敶
63' Try for Wigan. The Warriors run the ball on the last and spread it out to Marshall for the winger to cut back in from the left wing and score.
Keighran converts. (2/4)
鈿笍 20 - 20 馃敶
68' Try for Wigan. Nsemba pops the ball up down the left and Wardle races away to put Marshall over in the corner.
Keighran hits the post and out. (2/5)
鈿笍 24 - 20 馃敶
72' Interchange. Matt Parcell is back on, replacing Jez Litten.
鈿笍 24 - 20 馃敶
FULL-TIME: We fall to defeat in Wigan, losing 24-20.
