Hat-trick hero Adam Swift was hailed as Hull’s very own Forrest Gump by delighted boss Tony Smith.
The pacey winger, 30, grabbed a hat-trick as the Black and Whites eased past shoddy Castleford into the Challenge Cup quarter-finals. It was Swift’s first treble since scoring three for St Helens against Hull four years ago. And he will now face his former club after FC were drawn at home to Super League champions Saints for next month’s last-eight showdown.
Smith said: “Swifty was good. He was full of energy. He always is. He runs as much as he can and gets to the point where he can hardly run any further. He’s a bit like Forrest Gump. I’ve got to tell him to stop sometimes! He was strong in defence, too, and did some really good reads. We were pretty solid throughout - and now we’ve got a nice easy one against Saints!”
