Tony Smith hailed Hull’s spirit as they stunned Super League leaders Wigan and insisted: “We’ve never moped around.”
Australian scrum-half Jake Clifford, 25, was to the fore as his side built up an early 14-0 lead - and then desperately hung on for only a fourth win of the season. He created the opener for Darnell McIntosh, weaved over himself and added three goals inside just 16 minutes. Smith’s side had lost seven on the bounce before ending the rot against Huddersfield.
But now they’ve delivered back-to-back victories for the first time since February. And it came after a remarkable second half defensive performance as they battled hard in relentless rain against a Wigan side who'd won six on the spin.
