Hull KR booked their return to the Challenge Cup Final as they cruised past Warrington Wolves in a dominant performance.
The Robins won 32-12 at Doncaster’s Eco-Power Stadium as they booked their spot against Wigan Warriors with what was a very strong showing against Sam Burgess’ side.
Hull KR had named Arthur Mourgue in their 21-man squad but it was seemingly just smoke and mirrors as Jack Broadbent retained the position, putting in a strong performance throughout.
His only blemish, and one of Hull KR’s only blemishes, was when Broadbent and Lewis got in one another’s way when fielding Marc Sneyd’s kick, with Ben Currie pouching a try.
Before then James Batchelor and Joe Burgess had both scored and Rovers kicked on in the second half with Oliver Gildart and Joe Burgess scoring to seal the win, before a Sam Stone consolation late on was nullified by another James Batchelor score.
Stone’s try gave the Warrington fans something to cheer about on a day where they were soundly beaten as Hull KR set up a Challenge Cup Final against Wigan Warriors.
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Hull KR keep up Challenge Cup defence
Hull KR are returning to Wembley and they’re set to face Wigan Warriors in a major final for the third year in a row, having lost the Super League Grand Final in 2024 and won it in 2025.
Returning to Wembley ensures that Willie Peters has taken Hull KR to a major final in every season of his four years in charge, having taken the Robins to the Challenge Cup Final in 2023 as well.
It’s a mightily impressive record for a side who had last made a final in 2015 and what’s more important is that KR now know how to win these big games, meaning we’re teed up for a brilliant game at Wembley later this month.
Magical Tyrone May
It was at times used as a criticism to suggest he didn’t do the hard yards but Tyrone May truly could play in a dinner suit, he is that good.
He’s getting the recognition in 2026 and deservedly so, ranking third in the early Man of Steel panel selections, and now putting in another incredible performance today. His two assists were both exquisite with the first of those seeing him just glide in front of the Warrington line to tee up James Batchelor.
Mikey Lewis versus James Bentley
The game was the main event but within that was the battle between Mikey Lewis and James Bentley with both men going tit for tat with each other throughout the 80 minutes.
Bentley tried to clear Lewis out of a legal tackle and conceded the penalty which allowed Hull KR to kick at goal and he followed that up with a high shot on the Robins playmaker, an incident that maybe should have been a sin bin and ultimately resulted in Joe Burgess’ try.
Next up was Lewis’ turn to go after Bentley as he conceded a penalty deep in Warrington territory and it’s fair to say that the needle continued all game and could continue into Monday, with both men possibly set to face disciplinary charges for their actions.
Captain’s Challenge
Either get better cameras or scrap it. It’s that simple. Chris Kendall was given the near impossible task of deciphering what was happening when teams challenged and the verdicts he handed down, based in large part on whether camera angles were available or not, helped decide the game.
Warrington challenged twice after Ben Currie and Joe Philbin were judged to lose the ball but a lack of camera angles and/or quality meant that those challenges were ruled inconclusive.
Hull KR would then challenge after Liam Moore judged Jack Broadbent to have knocked on and fortunately for the Robins, a camera angle could prove that to be the case. As such, they were handed the ball in good territory and subsequently scored through Oliver Gildart to make it 18-6.
Another Captain’s Challenge by Hull KR was then won, earning them a penalty and allowing them to make it a three score lead, effectively winning them the game.
Better camera angles could well have proven Wire’s challenges correct and given them the sort of field position from which Hull KR scored, and that element of luck around camera angles just highlights how daft the Captain’s Challenge is. It also contributed to the game taking over two hours, which is ridiculous. Get rid!
.@HullKROfficial run out clear winners in the end and book their place at @wembleystadium 🐦#ChallengeCup pic.twitter.com/jHXXxiwBW7
— Betfred Challenge Cup (@TheChallengeCup) May 10, 2026
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