LANDED A TOP TREBLE

Magic Mikey puts in spellbinding show to lead his men to glory as Warriors finally lose in big battle

- BY MATTHEW SHAW

HULL KR became the first new team to win a Grand Final in 21 years as they completed an historic treble.

Since the beginning of Super League in 1996 only four teams have managed to win a Grand Final.

But the Robins finally brought an end to the monopoly with a stunning win at Old Trafford as their local hero Mikey Lewis came to the fore. In winning Rovers secured the Treble, only the fifth team in history to do so in the Super League era, putting themselves alongside Leeds, Bradford, St Helens and the Warriors.

Making it even more remarkable is the fact that when they won the Challenge Cup in June, it was their first major trophy in 40 years. Now, they have three in a season.

But they were given a huge let off inside six minutes when Bevan French wonderfully tipped inside to Liam Farrell, but the stalwart fumbled the ball with the line at his mercy. Wigan wasted another glorious chance on 13 minutes.