Wembley is no stranger to great half-back performances in the Challenge Cup final. Immediately you think of Andy Gregory in 1990, Mark Aston in 1998 – even Marc Sneyd 12 months ago when Hull finally won here for the first time. For Hull, their remit had been how victory would establish them as one of the club’s best sides and that can now surely not be denied. Thankfully, this meeting ranks towards the happier end of the scale, but how Hull were grateful for the exploits of Sneyd. Wigan scored first, after five minutes, when Hull let a Thomas Leuluai kick bounce to allow John Bateman the simplest of finishes, but Sneyd and Hull soon grew in confidence.

Source: The Guardian August 26, 2017 16:30 UTC