Leaders Hull KR beat Wire in Cup final rehearsal

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Warrington (6) 12

Tries: Russell, Thewlis Goals: Thewlis 2

Hull KR (14) 31

Tries: Broadbent, Davies, Lewis, Burgess, May Goals: Mourgue 3 Drop-goal: Lewis

Hull KR stretched their lead at the top of Super League to four points as they beat fellow Challenge Cup finalists Warrington Wolves to register an 11th league win of the campaign.

Jack Broadbent powered Hull KR ahead but Warrington hit back through Dan Russell's try soon after.

Tom Davies and Mikey Lewis touched down to put the Robins on top before the break, while Joe Burgess later dived in to pad out their lead.

Josh Thewlis cut the deficit for Warrington after Tyrone May had sent the visitors 18 points in front, but Davies' second try of the evening, and an audacious last-second drop-goal from Lewis, wrapped up a comfortable Hull KR victory.

Mikey Lewis (left) scored a try for Hull KR during his 100th Super League appearance

The result continues Hull KR's impressive 2025 campaign so far and pads out their lead at the Super League summit with second-placed Wigan Warriors not playing until facing Catalans on Saturday.

Warrington, on the other hand, struggled to mount a response once KR edged into the lead on what turned out to be a comfortable night for their opponents, who have lost just once in league and cup this season.

Broadbent's opener came after Rodrick Tai failed to pick him up but Warrington made amends four minutes later when Ben Currie sent Russell through.

Warrington's slender lead, courtesy of Josh Thewlis' kick, did not last for long as the hosts failed to deal with Jez Litten's offload leaving May to send a lofted ball to Davies to cross over.

Lewis, on his 100th Super League appearance, scored his 10th try of the season having shook off a tackle to twist and turn over for Hull KR's third of the night.

Burgess' score game after video referee Ben Thaler judged that he had not moved in to touch during his acrobatic dash to the corner.

May's try came thanks to a crossfield move from KR which carved Warrington open - firstly Peta Hiku exchanged passes with Arthur Mourgue, with Hiku then sending May through for an emphatic score.

Unnerved, however, Thewlis dotted down just moments later and converted his own try to cut the visitors' lead to 12 points, but Davies' dive to the corner and Lewis' cheeky drop-goal wrapped up the win.

Sam Burgess' side will face Hull KR again in the Challenge Cup final in just over two weeks' time and will hope that his side can put a dent in what is shaping up to be an impressive campaign for the Robins.

Warrington Wolves boss Sam Burgess told BBC Radio Merseyside:

"I was really proud of the team. I thought we were in the game for really long periods.

"We gave ourselves a bit too much to do but the effort was outstanding. We lost Oli Leyland early, I don't know how we ended up with Ben Currie in the halves with Stef Ratchford, so it was a fair effort.

"They're a hard team to break down regardless. We're missing so many creative players so it was always going to be hard to score points. But we were pretty close a couple of times."

Hull KR head coach Willie Peters told BBC Radio Humberside:

"Warrington didn't stop and they carried on going. They didn't give up and we knew that they wouldn't as they had a lot of experienced players out.

"To get a result is what we come for. There's other things to work on, certainly. We weren't perfect and we were far from it, so we need to improve.

"This was our next opportunity and challenge. To come to Warrington and play is a difficult challenge. You need to be up and play well, and if not you're going to be beaten.

"There was still a lot to like about what we did tonight but I'm well aware that in two weeks' time [in the Challenge Cup final] they're gonna have a totally different team than they had tonight."

Warrington: Dufty; Thewlis, Tai, Wrench, Lindop; Ratchford, Leyland; Yates, Crowther, Philbin, Holroyd, Russell, Currie.

Interchanges: Harrison, Wood, Whitehead, Hartill.

Hull KR: Mourgue; Davies, Hiku, Broadbent, Burgess; Lewis, May; Sue, Litten, Hadley, Whitbread, Batchelor, Minchella.

Interchanges: Luckley, Richardson, Tanginoa, Brown.

Referee: Aaron Moore.