Wolves poor as Hull wrap up the title

LATE tries from Arthur Mourgue and Tyrone May wrapped up Hull K's first regular-season title since 1985 following a 28-20 win over Warrington on a tension-filled night at Craven Park.

- By MARK STANIFORTH

Rovers nearly blew their chance to lift the League Leaders’ Shield in their final game of the Betfred Super League campaign as Warrington scored three second-half tries in succession to claw back a 10-point deficit to threaten a mighty upset.

But fullback Mourgue turned the tide when he intercepted a high kick and surged 80 metres to touch down with 11 minutes left on the clock, then May twisted through a gap in the visitors’ defence to effectively seal a breathless victory.

Having soared clear for much of the season, Willie Peters’ men put their fans through the wringer in the course of confirming first place, with recent defeats to Leeds and Wakefield delaying their long-awaited coronation.