Hull KR beat Wire to set up Wembley showdown with Wigan

Hull Kingston Rovers saw off Warrington in the semi-final to set up a big Wembley clash with Wigan Warriors. The trophy holders were simply too hot for an injury-hit and below-par Wire to handle in a dominant first 25 minutes, as they racked up a 14-0 lead through tries from James Batchelor and Joe Burgess, with Mikey Lewis converting both and adding a penalty. Wire gave themselves a toehold in the game through Ben Currie's try but the Robins' vigorous defence and speed around the tackle was far too good for the Wire's dogged determination. Oliver Gildart crucially scored the first try of the second half, and with Lewis adding a penalty and Burgess and Batchelor both grabbing their second tries, Sam Stone's late score for the Wolves was academic. Rovers headed into the tie at Doncaster's Eco-Power Stadium as the form team in Super League, totting up six straight wins in all competitions after an indifferent start to their defence of their Super League title. They came up against a Wire side who made the early running in that competition and, despite losing key players George Williams, Cai Taylor-Wray and James Harrison to injury, have still won four of their last five in all competitions. The Robins, however, have hit the kind of form that saw them sweep all before them last season and then add the World Club Challenge to their honours list in February. …