WARRINGTON Wolves produced a fine comeback to end Hull KR’s impressive winning streak on Friday evening.
A poor opening quarter saw The Wire fall 12-0 down to an initially rampant Rovers side, for whom Ethan Ryan and Kane Linnett touched down.
Josh McGuire – playing in the second row in place of the injured Matty Nicholson – scored his first Wire try to keep his side in the game at the break and set up a rousing second half.
Ben Currie scored to level matters and when Mikey Lewis and Stefan Ratchford swapped penalties, the game was finely poised going into the final quarter.
However, Daryl Powell’s men made their move and another Ratchford penalty gave them the lead for the first time before Matty Ashton’s try and a George Williams drop goal sealed a superb fightback win.
Warrington Wolves 21 Hull KR 14 - post-match reaction
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> Everything Daryl Powell said in reaction to comeback win over Robins
> Nicholson set for lengthy spell out plus Matty Russell update
> WIRE SOCIAL: Fans react to stunning turnaround
> Five key talking points from Wire's victory over Hull KR
> Re-live the action from The Halliwell Jones Stadium as it happened
Match facts:
Super League, Round 12
Friday, May 12, 2023
Warrington Wolves...21 Hull KR...14
Wolves: Josh Thewlis; Matty Russell, Peter Mata'utia, Stefan Ratchford, Matty Ashton; George Williams, Josh Drinkwater; Joe Bullock, Danny Walker, Paul Vaughan, Josh McGuire, Ben Currie, James Harrison. Subs: Sam Kasiano, Daryl Clark, Joe Philbin, Matt Dufty
Robins: Ethan Ryan; Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Tom Opacic, Corey Hall, Ryan Hall; Jez Litten, Mikey Lewis; Dean Hadley, Matt Parcell, George King, James Batchelor, Kane Linnett, Elliot Minchella. Subs: Sauaso Sue, Sam Wood, Rhys Kennedy, Sam Luckley
Scoring: Ryan try, 14mins, Lewis goal, 0-6; Linnett try, 20mins, Lewis goal, 0-12; McGuire try, 34mins, Ratchford goal, 6-12; Currie try, 46mins, Ratchford goal, 12-12; Lewis penalty, 55mins, 12-14; Ratchford penalty, 60mins, 14-14; Ratchford penalty, 68mins, 16-14; Ashton try, 72mins, 20-14; Williams drop goal, 75mins, 21-14
Penalties: Wolves 10 Robins 6
Referee: Ben Thaler
Attendance: 10,179
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