Lance Todd Trophy winner Marc Sneyd rallies around Warrington Wolves man after dramatic loss to Hull KR

Marc Sneyd joined a small group of men to win the Lance Todd Trophy in defeat after Warrington Wolves lost 8-6 to Hull KR in the Challenge Cup Final.

Speaking post-match, Sneyd confirmed he has no interest in being in that group, stating “I don’t really want it” when asked about the fact he had won the Lance Todd Trophy, designated to the Man of the Match in the men’s Challenge Cup Final.

It is the third time Sneyd has won the accolade although the two previous times (2016 and 2017) saw him on the winning side when Hull FC were victorious at Wembley, however, his Warrington Wolves side saw Hull KR steal away the win late on.

Leading 6-2 with just minutes to go, a Hull KR grubber kick escaped young outside back Arron Lindop and Robins’ winger Tom Davies was the first to jump onto the ball. Liam Moore signalled try and video referee Jack Smith confirmed it to send Hull KR into delirium, giving them a chance in a final where they massively under-performed.

Mikey Lewis’ conversion sealed the win as the Robins broke their 40-year trophy drought and Warrington lost on the big stage for the second year in a row, despite Sneyd’s brilliant performance.

Record-tying Marc Sneyd gives ‘awful’ verdict after Warrington Wolves lose in dramatic fashion to Hull KR

As Man of the Match, Sneyd was obliged to give an interview with the BBC and interviewer Tanya Arnold was well aware that the veteran playmaker had no interest in being there, something he’d quickly confirm.

“No, I’d rather be over there with the lads now but it’s fine margins isn’t it,” Sneyd said post-match.

“It is (a gut wrencher) but that’s what makes sport so good, obviously for the fans being on that side of it. (For us), it’s a killer, it’s awful.”

Warrington grew into the game and their late first-half try came off the back of a Sneyd kick and it looked set to be the only try all game until that late Tom Davies score, and Sneyd ruled on Wire as “very, very unfortunate” before calling on his side to get around young Arron Lindop.

He explained: “We weren’t a million miles off, we were winning for however long in that game but you’ve got to see it for 80 minutes.

“We said it before the game, you’ve got to play for 80 minutes against KR and unfortunately we played for 78 today. We’re just very very unfortunate. I feel for (Arron) Lindop there, we’ll get around him.

“It’s part and parcel. To him, that will be the end of the world but you live and learn and he’ll be better for it.”

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