Burgess hat-trick is the highlight of forgettable contest

Hull KR regained their four-point advantage at the top of Super League with a 36-6 win over Castleford Tigers.

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A game that certainly won't be remembered fondly, Joe Burgess hat-trick ensured it was the Robins who came away victorious.

This felt like a game everyone at Hull KR was wishing away.

The atmosphere at Craven Park was notably flatter than usual and on the field, the performance mirrored it.

This week's game with Wigan Warriors has been spoken about for weeks, months even.

There can be no denying that it is a huge game and you have to think that it was in the back of the minds of everyone, six days out.

Ultimately, Rovers did enough to win this one comfortably, and with that, they are in a great position before visiting the defending champions.

Win there and they'll be six points clear with five games to go. They'll have one hand on the League Leaders' Shield if they can win.

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves was rested for this game, with the experienced prop replaced by Eribe Doro.

In Tyrone May's absence, Arthur Mourgue went to the halves, Jack Broadbent to fullback and James Batchelor to centre.