Key Battles

There could be a few key battles in this match which decides who progresses to the semi-final and one of those will be Blake Austin vs Marc Sneyd.

Austin has tormented Hull since his arrival in 2019. The Wolves number 6 has faced the Black and Whites’ five times and has scored eight tries in those matches including scoring four in his first match against Hull back in March 2019. In previous meetings, Austin has scored most of his tries by spotting gaps in the Hull defence and dummying to pass the ball.

Marc Sneyd has been Hull's key man for a number of years now and will need to be closed down. Sneyd has crossed for two tries and six try assists this season, but the Hull number 7 is dangerous if given space. Arguably the key asset to Sneyd is his kicking game and with backs liked Ratu Naulago and Carlos Tuimavave being strong in the air, the Wolves will need to be alert to his threat.

Another battle will be the hookers. Daryl Clark is a big player for the Wolves as he is often the player who gets Warrington on the front foot. From his dummy half runs to support play, Clark is a quick and difficult player to stop. Clark has made the most runs for dummy half and is in great form after a double against Huddersfield put the number 9 on four tries for the season.

Hull have generally since the restart played Jordan Johnstone as the main hooker with Danny Houghton coming off the bench. Johnstone moved from Widnes and has impressed many Hull fans. A tough player who has notched up six try assists so far this year. Like Clark, he takes the ball from dummy half to get Hull on the front foot and the Wolves will have to limit him to stop the Black and Whites.

Talking points: Wire v Hull FC