Sam Tomkins dumbfounded by red card decision

Hull KR are going to Wembley after defeating Wigan Warriors in Golden Point extra time at Leeds Rhinos’ Headingley Stadium this afternoon.

The Robins won the game in golden point when new boy Brad Schneider repeated the magic from the win golden point win at Headingley the week before against Leeds Rhinos.

This time it was much more sweetly struck this time than last weekend against the Rhinos.

The decisive moment arguably came earlier in the game when Joe Shorrocks was sent off for a high tackle on Mikey Lewis.

This somewhat changed the game and former England skipper and ex Wigan star was dumbfounded by the decision saying on social media: “Red card??? Madness.”

Red card?????

Madness

— sam tomkins (@samtomkins1) July 23, 2023

The game has been a pulsating affair in the wet. The Robins could have been forgiven for feeling hard done by when Ryan Hall pulled out of the side late before kick-off but they stood up to early pressure before a delightful scrum move saw Louis Senior slide in at the corner.

Hall’s injury saw Mikey Lewis moved to fullback and Ethan Ryan moved to the wing. Lewis showed his worth with amazing footwork to confuse the Wigan chasers when they looked to trap him in goal.

Hull KR had the better of the first half but they were behind when Jai Field was given enough space to weave through and score in the corner.

Up against it at this point in the game, Shaun Kenny-Dowall turned the game when he intercepted but sadly he couldn’t go the distance but the Robins were now building pressure.

After absorbing a spell of pressure themselves, Wigan went down field and nailed a penalty to make it 8-4.

As aforementioned, the Warriors have now added to their lead after a second penalty from Harry Smith, his third goal of the game to give them a 10-4 lead which was cancelled out by an Ethan Ryan try.

A deserved win for Hull KR and a special performance from the Robins in a brilliant semi-final, there is no getting away from the red card as the game’s big moment in the contest.