MINCHELLA TOO FOCUSED TO DREAM OF MAKING HISTORY

ELLIOT MINCHELLA will not waste any energy thinking about what it would be like to lead Hull KR to their first major trophy in 40 years.

- by DAVE CRAVEN

because if you worry about anything off it, you don’t do your job. That's what I stand for - and that’s what I believe in.

When you consider the only other person to lead Rovers to the Challenge Cup was the iconic Roger Millward in 1980, the enormity of what lies ahead magnifies.

The likes of Ashes hero Millward, Phil Lowe, Brian Lockwood and the indomitable Clive Sullivan are written into Robins’ folklore.

Minchella and co will join them in KR immortality if they do prosper in the 80 minutes ahead.

They are flying in Super League, too, topping the table two points ahead of champions Wigan, who downed them in last year’s Old Trafford decider.