
As it happened… Hull KR are flying to Wembley!
The Robins are flying to Wembley! Hull KR booked their place in the 2023 Challenge cup final after defeating Wigan Warriors 11-10 in a dramatic golden point thriller! Here's as it happened.... The 21-man squads:
The TEAMS:
KICK OFF! Harry Smith gets the game underway and George King takes the first drive!
Last minute change for the Robins, as Ryan Hall drops out the squad with Yusuf Aydin coming in.
Mikey Lewis will now start at full back!
Knock on. Louis Senior can't take in a high kick and Wigan have a set on the Robins' line.
9' KNOCK ON! Field drops the looping kick and now Ryan and SKD get the KR attack moving out of their own end.
10' TRYYYYYYYYY! After the Wigan knock on, the Robins spread right from the scrum and Mikey Lewis finds Louis Senior who goes over in the corner!
Milnes can't add the two. (0/1)
Hull KR 4 - 0 Wigan
13' Kennedy and King both look to punch holes in Wigan's line before Minchella drags the Warriors' defenders to halfway to put KR in good ball. Litten drills a kick into the in-goal for the Robins but it's too long. Seven tackle set for Wigan.
19' KR knock on. Senior spills the ball in the Robins' 20 and Wigan have the ball in a dangerous area for KR.
20' TURNOVER. The Robins survive on the last with Toby King spilling the ball forward from Smith's kick. Opacic now palming off defenders looking to get on the front foot.
21' MAGIC. Lewis evades Miski in his own in-goal before flying up 20 metres to get the Robins out of danger.
22' PENALTY! Wigan are caught offside and the stadium erupts! SKD now driving into Wigan's 20 looking for a gap!
18' Try for Wigan. Jai Field steps through the Robins' defence and scores in the corner.
Smith converts. (1/1)
Hull KR 4 - 6 Wigan
25' Interchange. Sam Luckley comes on for George King.
26' KNOCK ON! Pearce-Paul drops the ball cold after the restart and KR are now back on Wigan's 20 through Sam Luckley! COME ON BOYS.
29' Wigan scrum. Schneider looks for a gap down Wigan's left edge but the halfback is slid into touch by Marshall and Wardle.
30' SKD INTERCEPTS FRENCH'S PASS AND IT'S DEFENCE INTO ATTACK!
31' Interchange. Matt Parcell and Matty Storton come on for Jez Litten and Rhys Kennedy.
32' GLDO! Milnes threads a kick through on the last for Field to take but the fullback is wrapped up in-goal. BIG SET. Minchella and Storton punch holes in Wigan's defence and get to Wigan's 30!
34' KNOCK ON! Parcell and Minchella force the error from Smith and it's KR ball on Wigan's 10!
35' KNOCK ON! WHAT A HIT. Batchelor smashes Mago and forces the error from the prop after Wigan survived the previous set on their own line!
37' CLOSE. Linnett fires an offload out the back on the last but Parcell can't take it in. Frustrating end to the set for the Robins.
40' Penalty to Wigan. The ball is stripped and the Warriors are opting for the two.
Smith adds the conversion. (2/2)
Hull KR 4 - 8 Wigan
Half time: The Robins trail at the interval 8-4.
40' Milnes gets the second half underway with Marshall taking in the first run! Mago follows up looking for a gap.
42' RED CARD! Brain explosion from Shorrocks as the utility man hits Lewis in the head with his shoulder and Wigan are down to 12 men for the rest of the game.
46' Knock on and penalty. Storton spills the ball on Wigan's 40 to end the Robins' attack early.
A penalty follows for the Warriors, Opacic is off for a HIA following a collision with Wardle. Keinhorst is on at centre.
48' Wigan ball. Ryan is bundled into touch 20 out from his own line and the Warriors have the ball back.
50' Sin Bin. SKD is sent to the bin after a collision with French as the Wigan man headed for the ball.
Smith opts for the two Smith converts. (3/3)
Hull KR 4 - 10 Wigan
54' Interchange. Rhys Kennedy and George King return to the field replacing Matty Storton and Sam Luckley.
58' PENALTYYY! The Warriors are caught offside after some tough carries from the Robins! Kennedy now heading into Wigan's 30. Come on boys!
60' Another penalty! Farrell won't leave Storton alone at the play the ball and KR are back into Wigan's 20! SKD and Opacic are back ON. Keinhorst is off after a strong stint from the utility man.
62' TRYYYYYYYYY! SKD runs it on the last and finds the offload to Matt Parcell who passes to Ethan Ryan to score!
Schneider nails the extras! (1/1)
Hull KR 10 - 10 Wigan
67' Miski, Marshall and Wardle all being lined up by the Robins as they look to pin Wigan in their end. Smith kicks to Senior on the last and the Irish winger flies at the line!
71' PENALTY! Miski hits Opacic high and KR start their set in Wigan's half! Parcell to Kennedy with the prop steamrolling under the posts. What a game from the Moruya big man.
73' Double interchange. Storton and Luckley are on for Kennedy and King. Huge raps for the Robins' props.
80' We're going to golden point in the Semi-final. What. a. game.
82' BRAD SCHNEIDER WINS IT. THE ROBINS ARE HEADING TO WEMBLEY!