Warrington Wolves 36 Hull FC 10, post-match reaction

The Wire ran out 36-10 winners over Hull FC, but that barely begins to tell the story of the contest.

With the score at 6-6 and with half time approaching, a seemingly innocuous clash of heads between Ben Currie and Nu Brown saw the Hull man shown a red card to the bewilderment of all in attendance.

Before then, Lewis Martin’s try in the corner had cancelled out an early opener from Wire’s captain for the night Danny Walker as a depleted visiting side battled well.

Danny Walker touches down for the game's opening try (Image: SWPix.com)

Wire were then awarded a penalty try in the early stages of the second half as Matty Ashton was hit high by Tex Hoy as he went for the corner, but Jack Walker’s score reminded everyone that Hull were not about to go quietly.

However, Wire then hit a purple patch and tries from home debutant Sam Powell and Toby King stretched them comfortably clear.

Sam Powell marks his home debut with a try (Image: SWPix.com)

Powell was later sin-binned for a high tackle, but there was no further damage during his time off the field and James Harrison and Connor Wrench put late gloss on the scoreline.

Warrington 36 Hull FC 10 - post-match reaction

> THE FINAL WORD: Wire win, but rugby league loses

> THE MORNING AFTER: Five things we noticed about Wire's display against Hull

> STAT ATTACK: Wire dominate in the area they were expected to

> What Sam Burgess has said about Round Two win and red card controversy

> A full update on the injury that sidelined George Williams

> WIRE SOCIAL 'Not the best, not the worst'

> Re-live the action as it happened

Match facts:

Super League, Round Two

Friday, February 23, 2024

Warrington Wolves...36 Hull FC...10

Wolves: Matt Dufty; Josh Thewlis, Connor Wrench, Toby King, Matty Ashton; Leon Hayes, Josh Drinkwater; James Harrison, Danny Walker, Paul Vaughan, Adam Holroyd, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Ben Currie. Subs: Joe Philbin, Zane Musgrove, Sam Powell, Max Wood. 18th man: Stefan Ratchford

Hull FC: Jack Walker; Harvey Barron, Liam Sutcliffe, Darnell McIntosh, Lewis Martin; Tex Hoy, Morgan Smith; Jack Ashworth, Fa'amanu Brown, Jack Brown, Jayden Okunbor, Nick Staveley, Jordan Lane. Subs: Will Gardiner, Charlie Severs, Denive Balmforth, Davy Litten. 18th man: Matty Laidlaw

Scoring: D Walker try, 6mins, Thewlis goal, 6-0; Martin try, 21mins, McIntosh goal, 6-6; Thewlis penalty, 37mins, 8-6; Ashton penalty try, 43mins, Thewlis goal, 14-6; J Walker try, 50mins, 14-10; Powell try, 55mins, Thewlis goal, 20-10; Thewlis penalty, 59mins, 22-10; King try, 61mins, 26-10; Harrison try, 77mins, Thewlis goal, 32-10; Wrench try, 80mins, 36-10

Red card: N Brown (36mins, head contact)

Yellow card: Powell (66mins, head contact)

Penalties: Wolves 11 Hull FC 10

Referee: Marcus Griffiths

Attendance: 9,481

Toby King is congratulated by Sam Powell following his second-half score (Image: Mike Boden)