Warrington beat Hull KR to set up semi against Leeds as Hiku sees red

Tries: Currie (4), Ashton (39,43,60), Hopoate (64), King (79) Conversions: Irwin (5,61,65,80) Penalties: Irwin (12) Drop-Goals: Williams (75)

Tries: Burgess (36), Hadley (53) Conversions: Mourgue (37,55)

Warrington vs Hull K R Super League 5:30pm Saturday 19th September

Warrington Wolves set up a Super League semi-final with Leeds Rhinos after a 35-12 victory over reigning champions Hull KR in their eliminator showdown at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.

It marks Warrington's first semi-final since 2024 after they missed out on the play-offs in 2025.

It also means Willie Peters' tenure as Robins head coach is now over after his reign which featured the history-making season in 2025 in which he won the Super League for the club for the first time.

The flashpoint of the game came early in the second half when Peta Hiku saw red for a punch on George Williams and the player advantage for Warrington eventually became too much for Hull KR to contend with.

Warrington had a narrow 12-6 lead at half-time thanks to a converted Ben Currie try, Ewan Irwin penalty and Matty Ashton's score. Hull KR hit back through a Joe Burgess wonder-try that was started by Arthur Mourgue to get themselves in the game.