WARRINGTON Wolves made it three Super League wins in a row as they picked up their most notable result of the campaign to date.
Matt Dufty’s late try allowed them to edge a topsy-turvy game at Hull KR, with the full-back darting through a gap created by a well-executed scrum play for what turned out to be the winner.
Before then, The Wire had been staring down the barrel of a second loss of 2024 after Rovers turned a six-point deficit into a two-point lead with two tries either side of the hour mark.
Ryan Hall squeezed around the outside of Warrington's right edge defence before offloading back inside for Oliver Gildart to score before a looping Tyrone May pass allowed Tom Opacic to cross.
That was not the only quickfire double strike of the game, with the visitors crossing twice in quick succession just before the break to snatch the half-time advantage.
Toby King latched onto a Lachlan Fitzgibbon offload to touch down and then, on the next set after the restart, Dufty broke through the middle and kicked ahead for Connor Wrench to score.
That allowed Wire to finish the half as they had started it - strongly.
The returning George Williams was put over by Dufty to open the scoring early before Matty Ashton touched down a clever Leon Hayes kick to put the visitors 10 points ahead, but Hull KR responded strongly.
Tyrone May outjumped Dufty to claim Mikey Lewis' high kick and touch down before Hall crossed in the left corner to give his side the lead.
In the end, though, it was The Wire's night.
Hull KR 20 Warrington Wolves 22 - post-match reaction
> THE FINAL WORD: A night to remember all-round
> THE MORNING AFTER: Five key takeaways as Wire rock the Robins
> STAT ATTACK: Dufty dazzles again and Holroyd's big shift in defence
> Everything a delighted Sam Burgess had to say after Wire's gutsy win at Robins
> 'The risk was worth it' - Burgess on Williams' fitness and Drinkwater update
> WIRE SOCIAL: Jubilation and relief among Wire fans after Round Four win
> Re-live the action as it happened here
Match facts:
Super League, Round Four
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Hull KR...20 Warrington Wolves...22
Robins: Peta Hiku; Niall Evalds, Tom Opacic, Oliver Gildart, Ryan Hall; Tyrone May, Mikey Lewis; Dean Hadley, Jez Litten, Jai Whitbread, Kelepi Tanginoa, James Batchelor, Elliot Minchella. Subs: Sauaso Sue, George King, Matt Parcell, Sam Luckley. 18th man: Matty Storton
Wolves: Matt Dufty; Josh Thewlis, Connor Wrench, Toby King, Matty Ashton; George Williams, Leon Hayes; Paul Vaughan, Danny Walker, James Harrison, Adam Holroyd, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Ben Currie. Subs: Joe Philbin, Zane Musgrove, Sam Powell, Jordy Crowther. 18th man: Max Wood
Scoring: Williams try, 7mins, Thewlis goal, 0-6; Ashton try, 14mins, 0-10; May try, 17mins, Litten goal, 6-10; Hall try, 25mins, Litten goal, 12-10; King try, 38mins, 12-14; Wrench try, 40mins, 12-18; Gildart try, 57mins, 16-18; Opacic try, 62mins, 20-18; Dufty try, 70mins, 20-22
Penalties: Robins 2 Wolves 2
Referee: Aaron Moore
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