Going for cup glory

HULL DAILY MAIL TEAM DEBATE WHETHER KR OR WOLVES NEED CHALLENGE CUP GLORY MORE

- MATTHEW SHAW

The Challenge Cup Final is almost upon us and for Hull KR and Warrington Wolves, there’s a lot on the line. But who needs to win more? We asked our team to tell us which club needs to climb the Wembley steps more than the other this weekend.

It's always your year up against Since 1985. There are no two teams that are mocked more frequently than Warrington Wolves and Hull KR when it comes to trophies in the cabinet. One of them will silence the goaders this weekend.

Who needs it more? Both clubs would argue that they do. Six years without a trophy is too long for Warrington and 40 years for Hull KR, well, it goes without saying.

Ultimately it depends on how you judge it. In terms of who needs it more in the context of their season, you'd have to go with Warrington. They appear well off the pace in terms of Grand Final hopes and this is likely to be their only shot at silverware this year. Hull KR, on the other hand, are top of the table, in control of their own destiny when it comes to the League Leaders’ Shield, and favourites to reach another Grand Final.

But when looking at the bigger picture, it’s hard to look past Hull KR’s need to win this game. They've come so far in recent years and established themselves as genuine trophy contenders. But they don’t want to be contenders anymore, they want to be winners, and the only way for this team to progress now is to win. They need this more than Warrington.

JAMES SMAILES

There's no competition on who needs to win this match the most. It’s staggering that a club the size of Hull KR and one which has enjoyed periods of dominance as one of the top in the sport, has only won the Challenge Cup once.

If you're only going to win it once, doing so against your bitter rivals is not a bad way to go about it, nonetheless it’s a record that needs addressing. Nothing is given, it's earned, and the club has certainly earned the chance to win a first major trophy in 40 years.