An early double from the Tigers saw Michael Shenton and Jesse Sene-Lefao cross with Paul McShane converting the former for a 10-0 advantage. FC hit back through Joe Westerman with Marc Sneyd converting before adding the extras to Jake Connor's effort to make it 12-10. The Tigers regained the lead right on half-time as Shenton claimed his brace for 14-12 and their lead stretched to 24-12 as James Clare and Junior Moors touched down, McShane converting the latter. Hull cut the gap to 24-18 just before the hour mark, Jordan Lane going over and Sneyd kicking the goal but it was to be the Tigers' night as ex-Hull fullback Jordan Rankin converted a penalty goal on 62 minutes to secure the two points at 26-18.
Attended on Friday night at the DW Stadium as Wigan Warriors got off the mark with a 34-16 victory over Leeds Rhinos. The Rhinos stunned their hosts with a third minute opener from Ash Handley with Tui Lolohea converting for a 6-0 lead that lasted just three minutes, Dan Sarginson touching down after collecting a clever kick and Zak Hardaker converting to level.
Brett Ferres crossed to regain the Rhinos' lead, Lolohea kicking for 12-6 before Ben Flower touched down for 12-10 on 21 minutes. Wigan edged ahead with a Joe Greenwood try which Hardaker converted for 16-12 before a first Warriors score from Joe Bullock saw Hardaker kick for a 22-12 half-time advantage. Hardaker added a penalty goal after the hour mark before George Williams and Kallum Watkins crossed for either side making it 28-16. The hosts secured the win three minutes from the end as Liam Farrell touched down and Hardaker converted for a fifth time.
The hosts took control with a Tomkins penalty and Lewis Tierney try opening up an 18-6 half-time advantage that became 20-6 with another Tomkins penalty goal two minutes after the restart. A self-converted Tomkins try on 68 minutes looked to have confirmed the win but Hudds cut the gap to 26-10 with eight minutes to go through Oliver Roberts' effort who was denied the final say on the scoreline by a last minute drop goal by Matty Smith.
Warrington Wolves made it two wins in a row at the Halliwell Jones Stadium as they claimed a 28-14 win over Hull Kingston Rovers. The visitors struck first as Ben Crooks crossed for 4-0 inside eight minutes before Harvey Livett's 20th minute try was converted by Stefan Ratchford making it 6-4. Blake Austin was sin-binned for the hosts who took instant advantage as Craig Hall crossed to put them 8-6 ahead.
Tom Lineham touched down just before the interval with Ratchford kicking for 12-8 into the break before converting a second try for Livett for 18-8 on 54 minutes. Josh Charnley extended the lead on 66 minutes with a try which was followed by a Danny Addy try and Josh Drinkwater conversion to close the gap to 22-14. Warrington wrapped up the win in the final minute as Mike Cooper crossed with Ratchford kicking his fourth conversion of the afternoon.
The deadlock was broken on 20 minutes as Ken Sio crossed with Jackson Hastings converting for 6-0. The score was the sole mark on the first half score-board but the second half saw a rapid start with a self-converted effort from Hastings inside three minutes who then kicked a penalty goal on 55 minutes for 14-0. The comfortable win was rounded off by two tries in the final ten minutes with Niall Evalds and Josh Jones touching down, Hastings converting just the latter.
A last-gasp try at Belle Vue saw St Helens claim a 24-18 victory over Wakefield Trinity to maintain their winning start to the season.
Saints struck first with Morgan Knowles crossing and Mark Percival converting for 6-0 inside eight minutes.Trinity hit back through Tom Johnstone for 6-4 before Tom Makinson went in for the visitors making it 10-4 A second Johnstone score and first conversion from Danny Brough sent the sides level into the interval.
Brough put the hosts 12-10 ahead with a penalty goal before Regan Grace's try turned it around to 14-12 and Saints increased their lead further with Makinson's second try for 18-14. Bill Tupou crossed just four minutes later for Trinity with Brough kicking for 18-18. Golden point looked to be on the way for the first time in 2019 but Saints had other ideas as Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook dived over to score with Percival kicking to confirm the win.
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