Your Robins to face Wigan Warriors in the Betfred Super League Grand Final! 👊
Come on boys! 💪#UpTheRobins🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/DI7f098Q4X
— Hull KR (@hullkrofficial) October 12, 2024
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📋 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦
Your Warriors Grand Final side! 👊@KHDBrokkHire | #WWRL #GrandFinal pic.twitter.com/cO4PZw3gC5
— Wigan Warriors 🍒⚪️ (@WiganWarriorsRL) October 12, 2024
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Our man at the ground tonight, Aaron Bower, offers his preview
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And our columnist Jonathan Liew takes a look at the tale of Hull KR’s return to very nearly the top
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The Autumn weather has officially arrived. The drawing in of night necessitating the deployment of the living room big light or lamp in the early evening gloaming. All this the harbinger of a lot of moaning about the weather, a government spending review, and the pilgrimage to Manchester for Super League Grand Final.
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Tonight is the twenty-sixth installment of this showpiece and there have been a number of cycles in the competition since the Sky money switched it to summer and the play-off system. Wigan, Bradford, St Helens and Leeds have each had their periods of domination the last quarter century. What hasn’t occurred is time spent with a team from the East Riding of Yorkshire taking a turn atop the summit of Mount RL and Hull KR will want to plant their flag this evening.
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The story of the Robins’ emergence as a force from their recently depleted position in East Hull has been told better elsewhere and Willie Peters and his team have put themselves in with a shout here. But they are going to have to shout in unison at Brian Blessed levels to drown out the relentless hum of a Wigan side that chewed up all in their path in recent weeks. Their defence in particular is astounding, conceding zero tries in their last three games and not giving away a single point in their suffocating walloping of Leigh in the semi-final.
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Hull KR have given the Warriors more trouble than most in the league this season, with an early season win at Craven Park and narrow loss in the return fixture last month. Predictions are a mug’s game – this liveblogger has made enough to know – but a win tonight for the Yorkshiremen is not out of the question. They will, however, need all the spirit, ability and inspiration of their long journey here to move through the sinews of their team to deliver such an historic win.
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Hull KR team
Your Robins will take on Wigan Warriors in the Betfred Super League Grand Final! 👊
Come on, everyone! 💪#UptheRobins🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/DI7f098Q4X
— Hull KR (@hullkrofficial) October 12, 2024
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Wigan Warriors team participating
𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦
Go to your Warriors Grand Final side! 👊@KHDBrokkHire | #WWRL #Grand Final pic.twitter.com/cO4PZw3gC5
— Wigan Warriors 🍒⚪️ (@WiganWarriorsRL) October 12, 2024
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pre-game reading
Our man on the field tonight, Aaron Bower, provides a preview.
And columnist Jonathan Liu looks at how Hull KR almost made it back to the top.
preamble
Autumn weather has officially arrived. As night approaches, it is necessary to install large lights or lamps in the living room in the dim evening. All of this bodes well for a lot of moaning about the weather, a government spending review and a pilgrimage to Manchester for the Super League Grand Final.
Tonight is the 26th edition of the show, and the competition has gone through several cycles since Sky Money switched the competition to a summer and playoff system. Wigan, Bradford, St Helens and Leeds have each enjoyed periods of dominance over the past quarter century. What didn't happen was that the East Riding of Yorkshire team spent time making the turn at the top of Mt RL, and Hull KR will be hoping to plant their flag this evening.
The story of the Robins' emergence as a force from their recently depleted ranks in East Hull is better told elsewhere, but Willie Peters and his team gave it their all here. But they will have to shout in unison at Brian Blessed levels to drown out the relentless noise from a Wigan side that has chewed everything in their path in recent weeks. Their defense in particular has been phenomenal, holding them to zero tries in their last three games and not conceding a single point in their stifling attack against Lee in the semi-finals.
Hull KR have given the Warriors more problems than any other team in the league this season, winning at Craven Park earlier in the season but suffering a narrow defeat in their return game last month. Predictions are all up for grabs – this liveblogger knows all too well – but a win for the Yorkshireman tonight isn't out of the question. But it will take all of the spirit, ability and inspiration from the long journey here to flex the team's muscles to deliver such a historic victory.
