Wigan fans are used to finals so they say so don't bother attending. Yaaaawn. No reasons for that effort today.

Probably because there wasn't any in-goal official.

FC had most of the 50/50 calls go their way especially in the second half. That stated, though it pains me as a Rovers supporter, they deserved the win, they were all over Wigan and the pies did well to keep it close.

BTW I though Houghton milking the penalty in the first half with the Wigan player in the way of the PTB had been stamped on earlier this season?

Fiztherbert Carruthers

Hull deserved it, they controlled most of the game. Well done on going back to back. Enjoy it!

Also why was there a large section of empty seats right in the middle of the Hull end? Lower tier.

Nice to see the Wigan fans stay to watch the cup being awarded lol
It showed how close it was because some of them even stopped to the end for once

There was a distinct lack of buzz building up for the final I thought across the sports. I don't recall the BBC promoting it much if at all.

Well done to Hull anyhow.

Wasn't that long ago that the majority of travelling fans would go by coach. To suggest that so many now choose not to go because of issues with the train seems a bit implausible.

Agree, Wigan fans have turned against SW running a club for the Boys.

That's the main reason Wigan fans are not turning up.

Rubbish.

Poor crowd. Given as 68,000 odd but I am very sceptical that number was actually there. Maybe 60'000.
As neutrals luckily we were with Hull supporters. I must confess they were a very nice group of people.
Game was one of the best finals for a while. No stunningly exciting play but a good close game. Hull totally dominated without getting away and Wigan were dogged. I predicted with 10 or so minutes left that Wigan would get very close / win it and so it proved, the forward pass was forward but from where I was sitting less so than one of Hull's. So to that extent Wigan were unlucky.
Disappointed with the number of neutrals and Wiganers (who seem back to their old ways if only turning out if they think they'll win). Overall one of the best big games I have been to in a while.

Further thoughts - difference between winning and losing was marginal today. As to the Club effort to me ot was deliberately dislodged by a Hull player but I was in a minority of one were I was sat. So, I guess a judgment call. there were the forward passes given and not given. The obstruction given. The foot on dead not given. So a lot of the key moments swung on officials decisions, several of which I think were wrong. Best team won but although Wigan defended doggedly without being able to hold onto the ball for long enough to threaten Hull.

A close game decided by poor officiating.

The RFL really need to up the standards of the referees or the game will die.

Yeah we were.

Ostrich.