Gig Black and White Odds to finish 27-14 winners against Warrington in Qualifiers
Hal FC defeated all odds at Halliwell Jones to stun Warrington Wolves and secure their place in the semi-finals with a 27-14 win
Eight months after Warrington Wolves ended Lee Radford’s tenure at Hull FC by dropping KCOM Stadium, Andy Last saw his credentials to be Radford’s long-term successor in some way reinforced
His team’s impressive performance at the Black and Whites resulted in the team losing a deserved 27-14 winners at Halliwell Jones to book a date next Thursday at Wigan Warriors in the semi-finals
Only 80 minutes stand between Hull and the Grand Final at their home and based on this evidence, underdogs will imagine their chances of biting again next week
Few were giving Hal a chance before the match, but the Lions and Whites traveled with confidence to overcome the odds.
They were the perfect team in the regular season that led to the playoffs, and with four wins coming from the last five matches, they didn’t lack the faith needed to win against a side that was barely at the top of the league ‘Shield
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It was a strong start as both teams were working with hammer and tongs, and Warrington rushed towards Hull’s line but FC fell back in defense and Mark Snead’s shoes were putting Stefan Rushford under pressure
The hosts came close to the opening of the scoring even though in the first ten minutes, Jack Hughes looked like he was working his way, only to replay to show he had dropped the ball over the line
Toby King approached the goal line after breaking through, but Carlos Toemafive pulled it back, and Black and Whites paid their hosts for the missed opportunities.
Mahi Funoa nearly opened the scoring but it was postponed and after two minutes Hal was shooting across Warrington’s right edge Connor got off his right foot, switched to the short side and Varimo was waiting on the wing to get home
Steve Price’s team responded quickly when Mattie Ashton hit the ball in the corner and the hosts took the lead due to some good play
Ben Currie and King met to push Warrington towards the goal line, Weedop looked wide and picked bouncer Anthony Gelling with a cross kick, and despite Mark Snead and Josh Griffin’s attention, the Cook Islands international retreated.
However, FC heads never fell and FC found a second of the night when Warrington’s Jake Connor caught fire and after bouncing over Stefan Ratchford’s header, the ball was placed by grateful Joe Cator
Immediately after the break, Hull extended his lead while Jake Connor danced down the streak before Chris put Satta in a hole in the line and more
Warrington didn’t go far, and they hit back through Ashton in the corner so they captured the momentum of the game
However, when they started looking drained, Hale won the penalty spot against the Warrington sticks and Sneed did the rest to leave Warrington needing to score two goals in the past 10 minutes
In the final minutes, Hal made sure of this as Ben Currie dropped the ball over his team’s line and Jake Connor touched it
After the first half of a fan, Hal came out in the second half and first shot through Chris Satta to take control of the scoreboard, and Warrington never recovered
Mark Snead called the half-back every ounce of his experience to run the game and dictate the gameplay He kicked nicely, called every play and produced the merchandise
Skeptics Hull was not given a chance in these qualifiers, but they only had one win from the Grand Final standing Shield Winners Wigan Warriors in their way, but who will come back against them now?
Show continues! Hull FC will travel to DW next Thursday and have a wave of confidence.
Warrington Wolves: Stefan Ratchford; Mattie Ashton, Anthony Gelling, Toby King, Josh Charnley; Blake Austin, Gareth Weedube; Chris Hill, Daryl Clark, Joe Philippine; Ben Currie, Jack Hughes; Jason Clark
Hull FC: Jake Connor; Bureta Faraimo, Josh Griffin, Mahe Fonua, Ratu Naulago; Carlos Tuimavave, Mark Snead; Scott Taylor, Jordan Johnston, Josh Bowden; Manu Maw, Andre Savelio; Joe Catur
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