Matty Ashton’s hat-trick sent Warrington through to the Betfred Super League semi-finals with a 35-12 win over Hull KR that brought an end to the Robins’ brief reign at the top of the domestic sport.
The sending-off of Rovers centre Peta Hiku for throwing a punch two minutes into the second half effectively ended the defending champions’ hopes despite a rousing response in which they temporarily reduced their deficit to two points.