A reminder that last season, Warrington lost at this stage of the play-offs to Castleford and that came off the back of a successful campaign for the hosts, who had won the Challenge Cup.

The Wire have had a decent run of things this term, but they need answers and they need them fast if they are to avoid going out early doors once again.

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Body language isn't always everything in sport but the Warrington players looked absolutely crestfallen as Marc Sneyd teed up that conversion.

That won't do a lot to inspire confidence in Steve Price, who watches on from the stands almost in disbelief.

Hull get us back under way at the Halliwell Jones Stadium and a big 40 minutes awaits both sides.

Can Warrington return or are Hull going through to next week's semis?

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There's a real eerieness to the half-time break, where silence has replaced the buzz of loud music and half-time on-pitch fan races.

As for the first-half, well we're always told how important kickers are in rugby league and so it has come to pass, Marc Sneyd's two goals and the drop goal at the back end of the opening 40 are the difference.

Stefan Ratchford is no slouch from the tee, but Sneyd is winning that particular battle. He seems to have harnessed the wind. But unless it's turned, the conditions could be in Warrington's favour this half.

Remember, there's also live radio commentary links at the top of the page so you can listen along to BBC local radio coverage as well as read my ridiculous ramblings.

But it's not just tonight's play-off fun to get stuck into. Oh no.

The play-off elimination fun and games continues tomorrow when Catalans Dragons take on Leeds Rhinos at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.

We'll be bringing you live text and radio commentary of that game too as the post-season kicks into gear.

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That could not have gone better for Hull FC who well and truly grew into the game and take a well-earned lead at the break.

Warrington have much to think about. They controlled the opening stages, but have little to show for it as they head to the dressing rooms.

Yep. Of course Marc Sneyd's scored a drop-goal on the verge of half-time.

That's his third of the season, for what it's worth.

Make that a five-point lead to Hull FC, now.

Who'd have thought Hull would be four points ahead after Warrington's comfortable opening 10 minutes or so?!

As time ticks down to half-time, the visitors are looking comfortable.

There's a short break in play as Blake Austin receives some treatment after he appears to clash into the head of Wire teammate Josh Charnley.

Matt Newsum
BBC Sport at the Halliwell Jones Stadium

The precision on that kick from Gareth Widdop was made even more impressive by the horrid swirling wind in the ground.

It's bitter, bitingly cold. In Anthony Gelling and Toby King, Warrington have two really good aerial threats and you sense they'll use this to their advantage.

Credit to both teams, the quality of the tries has been excellent. Really sharp handling.

Stefan Ratchford claims a much harder high kick than the one he spilt a few minutes ago.

The wind is causing some issues in Warrington this evening and it certainly keeping some players on their toes!

Question is, will this be a match where both sides are forced into playing the conditions as well as each other?

Superb defence from Warrington! A succession of Hull FC breaks to the try-line results in Mahe Fonua surely going over.

But no! He's held up by a tangle of Wire players right on the line with Stefan Ratchford the figurehead in that defensive play moments after he gave away possession.

Superb.

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Blimey. You can normally set your watch by Stefan Ratchford but the Warrington full-back has just spilt a high ball to knock on deep in the hosts' half of the field.

Can Hull FC take advantage?

Matty Ashton darts through a sea of Hull FC bodies as Warrington maintain their early pressure.

He looks to offload as he's tackled but he can't quite work the ball to the onrushing Stefan Ratchford.

Gareth Widdop attempts to kick and chase as the ball bounces in Hull FC's half of the field once more.

However, the ball bobbles about on the surface and the Warrington stand-off can't quite get some welly on the ball.

A pity.

Another Warrington drive to the line and Blake Austin almost touches down as they overwhelm Hull FC on the break.

Soon after, the hosts win another set of six deep in Hull's 10 and Jack Hughes goes to turn and ground the ball but appears to spill it in the process.

Referee Liam Moore takes it upstairs to double check whether Marc Sneyd interfered in the process but video referee Ben Thaler decides it's no try and judges it's a knock on.