Josh Simm scored a match-winning debut try as Hull claimed a thrilling 34-28 derby success over gutted Hull KR.
The St Helens winger was one of three emergency loan signings brought in with Hull missing 12 players at Magic Weekend. But at 28-26 down, he scored in the 67th minute to immediately catapult himself into FC folklore. It was tough on KR who had Mikey Lewis score a brilliant hat-trick in caretaker coach Danny McGuire’s first game since Tony Smith’s sacking.
They also saw a late Elliot Minchella effort ruled out - one of FOUR disallowed - while Lachlan Coote crucially missed four of his six attempts on goal. Hull captain Luke Gale nailed all seven of his kicks. On-loan Warrington second-row Ellis Longstaff scored two tries on his Hull debut while the third loanee - Leeds full-back Jack Walker - won man-of-the-match.
