‘They’re going to have to change the lyrics now, ‘ said Radford.
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Yet once the dust settles on their thrilling 12-10 victory against Warrington – which may take some time given it was the lifting of a hoodoo which had plagued them for decades – attention will slowly turn towards following in the footsteps of Leeds, the Wembley winners a year ago, who went on to complete the treble.
Shaul said: “I’d certainly like to think that this could be the start of something”.
The Black and Whites, famously, had never before won at Wembley, losing seven finals and drawing one, with their three previous triumphs coming elsewhere. It’s all about small margins.
Hull coach Lee Radford described it as “the most important tackle in any game I have been involved in” but Houghton labelled it routine. “We believe in ourselves and this really could be the first of a lot of good things happening to this club in the next few years”. “Against St Helens we were really dominant, in the win over Catalans we kept them at arm’s length, we scraped in against Wigan and we were in quick sand in the final but worked our way out of it”, he said.
“You can’t fault the lads’ effort”. We have wanted a close game and a spectacle at this stadium and we got one.
“There was a lot of talk about Hull’s record at Wembley and we have finally done it”, Ellis said.
But the final was turned on its head just after the hour mark following Mahe Fonua and Shaul touching down, with Marc Syned scoring both conversions. “They’re the inches, aren’t they?” He’s young and he’ll get bigger and he’ll get stronger.
Currie revealed he was in tears at the final whistle but still had time to look at the glaring miss before speaking to the media.
Hull’s Danny Houghton is tackled by Warrington’s Ben Currie.
“But to do it as a pro, and get my hands on the most historic cup ever, I’m buzzing”. It’s full credit to him, he plays 80 minutes every week.
‘We’ll lick our wounds but we won’t sulk too long. “I can’t feel it now but I’m sure in a couple of days I’ll look back on it as one of the best weeks of my life”.
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WHEN you have made thegame-saving tackle in the 78th minute of a Challenge Cup final at Wembley, your recollection of the moment should not be the pressing need for a calf stretch. “We will be the group who will always be remembered as the first Hull team to win at Wembley – that’s incredible”. “We’re definitely going to set our stall out to beat Hull and to win the two remaining trophies going”.
