By the end this felt like a night where there were grounds for optimism in both camps, despite the slightly lop-sided result. For Warrington there was the satisfaction not only of an instant return to winning ways but of a second-half performance which solidified their position inside Super League’s play-off places. With the side trailing 12-0 at half-time questions might have been asked of Steve Price and his side as they appeared destined for a second consecutive defeat. Ben Barba inspires leaders St Helens to another victory at Castleford Read more“I read them a poem by Ebenezer Elliott,” Price said. Few could argue with the 12-point half-time lead Hull amassed through tries by Dean Hadley and Mickey Paea – and all this with almost a dozen first-team regulars absent.

Source: The Guardian May 25, 2018 21:03 UTC