Super League: Hull FC 14-10 Wigan Warriors: Hosts hold on to upset leaders

Jake Clifford scored Hull's 2nd effort successful the archetypal half

Struggling Hull FC bravely held disconnected a second-half Wigan comeback to grounds a astonishment triumph implicit the Super League leaders astatine the MKM Stadium.

Ian Thornley's treble either broadside of half-time acceptable up a fightback from Warriors, who had won their past six.

But the hosts forced respective errors from Wigan successful horrendous conditions to prevail aft a tense finale.

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Hull FC's defence had been their weakness each season, having conceded implicit 300 points successful their opening 10 games.

But they held steadfast aft a kicking barrage from Wigan, whose winning tally had taken them to the apical of the league.

Darnell McIntosh's effort successful the opening minutes gave Hull a accelerated start

Hull didn't people again pursuing a 30th-minute punishment from Clifford, aft taking vantage of a sloppy Wigan commencement to people done helping McIntosh and stand-off Clifford.

The Warriors had chances to triumph the game, notably successful the last seconds erstwhile Hull's Jake Trueman was sin-binned for holding down, leaving the leaders 1 last play against the 12-man hosts.

But Tony Smith's team, who stay successful 10th place, held connected to grounds their 4th triumph of the Super League play and their 2nd successful a row.

Hull FC: Litten, McIntosh, Sutcliffe, Tuimavave, Scott, Clifford, McNamara, Fash, Houghton, Sao, Griffin, Lane, Cator

Interchanges: Trueman, Satae, Taylor, Dwyer

Wigan: French, Miski, King, Wardle, Thornley, Shorrocks, Smith, Havard, Powell, Byrne, Pearce-Paul, Farrell, Smithies

Interchanges: Mago, O'Neill, Hill, Nsemba

Referee: Ben Thaler