Warrington hold off Hull FC in thriller to reach Challenge Cup final

27 July 2019 03:12
• Warrington 22-14 Hull FC• The Wolves will face either St Helens or HalifaxWarrington held off a spirited challenge from Hull FC to book their place in next month’s Challenge Cup final and ensure a second successive appearance in rugby league’s showpiece event. 12 months on from their Wembley defeat to Catalans Dragons, the Wolves will have a chance to atone for that in four weeks’ time after emerging through a thrilling semi-final in Bolton.Steve Price’s side appeared well-placed for a more comfortable victory midway through the second half, after forging a two-score lead courtesy of Toby King’s try which, coupled with a Stefan Ratchford conversion, made it 16-8. Scott Taylor’s late try for Hull produced a grandstand finish in the closing moments, but Warrington survived the dramatic finale to book their place at Wembley. Related: Halifax’s joiners and roofers bid to bring ‘gods’ of St Helens down to earth | Aaron Bower Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian