Hadley wants to pull off an epic triumph at Theatre of Dreams

MANCHESTER UNITED fan Dean Hadley is hoping to achieve a lifelong dream at Old Trafford and avenge last year’s Grand Final heartbreak against Wigan Warriors.

- BY JOSH MCALLISTER

The industrious 33-year-old forward was part of the Hull KR side that suffered an agonising 9-2 loss to Matt Peet's Wigan last year, as the Warriors lifted the Super League title to complete the Grand Slam.

But under head coach Willie Peters, Rovers have raised the bar even higher in 2025.

They ended a 40-year trophy drought in June by winning the Challenge Cup, and later clinched their first-ever League Leaders’ Shield of the Super League era.