Hull FC come back to stun Trinity in first home win

Betfred Super League

Hull FC (0) 16

Tries: Hardaker, Rapana, Martin Goals: Charles 2

Wakefield (10) 10

Hull FC completed an impressive comeback to beat play-off rivals Wakefield Trinity and claim their first home win of the year.

Max Jowitt, Super League’s top points-scorer, got all of the points in an error strewn first half, as he added a late converted try to his two earlier penalties to give Wakefield a 10-0 lead at the break.

But the hosts massively improved after half-time and drew level through tries from Zak Hardaker and Jordan Rapana.

Lewis Martin gave the Black and Whites the lead with a 64th-minute try in the corner and Hull FC comfortably held out for a first win in front of their own fans since 20 July last year.

Daryl Powell’s side, who slip to seventh, were much the better side in the opening 40 minutes and ought to have led by more than 10 points at the half.

As it was, Jowitt’s try, after Harvey Smith’s run broke through the Hull FC line, was the only time they could breach the home defence in a half characterised by basic mistakes.

The home side came out fighting after the break and veteran Hardaker dived over from dummy half to get them on the scoreboard and pass 1,000 Super League points before Rapana levelled the scores after a handling error from a kick gifted them the ball back.

The visitors looked totally bereft of attacking ideas and Martin deservedly gave Hull FC the lead with a try in the left corner, given, like their other tries, after a check from the video referee.

Hull FC: Hardaker, Barron, Rapana, Litten, Martin, Cust, Sezer, Ese’ese, Bouroh, Knight, Cartwright, Chamberlain, Aydin.

Interchanges: Ashworth, Charles, Eseh, Fash.

Wakefield: Rourke, Walmsley, Hall, Scott, Myers, Jowitt, Lino, McMeeken, Hood, Hamlin-Uele, Griffin, Vagana, Pitts.

Interchanges: Nikotemo, Doyle, Smith, Faatili.