Hull Fc Stun Wigan To Boost Play-off Hopes

Betfred Super League

Wigan (0) 12

Tries: Wade, Havard Goals: Smith 2

Hull FC (20) 32

Tries: Cartwright 2, Sezer, Rapana, Ashworth Goals: Charles 6

Hull FC shook up nan Super League play-off image pinch a superb 32-12 triumph complete reigning champions Wigan Warriors astatine nan Brick Community Stadium.

The Black and Whites near Matt Peet's broadside stunned pinch a utterly ascendant first-half show which saw them spell successful 20 unanswered points to nan good.

And they returned aft nan break to show it had been nary fluke adding 2 much tries to complete a 32-12 triumph that lifted them to sixth successful nan table.

For each that second-placed Wigan were disconnected their accustomed precocious standards, Hull FC produced their champion capacity of nan season, effecting a tactical masterclass to target Wigan's vulnerability nether nan precocious ball.

Winger Christian Wade produced a superb solo effort to unfastened Wigan's relationship successful nan 2nd half, but connected 3 occasions either broadside of nan break his handling mistakes catching precocious kicks led to Hull tries.

Defeat for Wigan was their 5th reverse of nan play and handed Hull KR nan chance to spell 4 points clear astatine nan apical should they hit Catalans later connected Saturday.

More to follow.

Wigan: Field, Marshall, Eckersley, Wardle, Wade, Keighran, Smith, Havard, O'Neill, Dupree, Nsemba, Farrell, Ellis

Interchanges: Mago, Byrne, Leeming, Hill

Hull FC: Hardaker, Barron, Rapana, Litten, Martin, Charles, Sezer, Ese'ese, Cust, Knight, Cartwright, Fash, Aydin

Interchanges: Ashworth, Briscoe, Laidlaw, Hutchinson

Referee: Liam Moore.