FC Finally Win At Wembley in an Absolute Classic One of the biggest afternoons of the season saw Hull FC take on the Warrington Wolves at Wembley in the much anticipated 2016 Challenge Cup Final. It was Super League's top side against the one placed second, the top two sides in the country at the moment. With the bookies finding it a difficult one to call, the stage was set for an absolute classic. Warrington have won the Challenge Cup on eight occasions, the most recent in 2012, with Hull FC having picked up the famous silverware on three occasions with the most recent being in 2005 when the final was held in Cardiff. Most notably, FC had never won at Wembley. READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

FC Finally Win At Wembley in an Absolute Classic One of the biggest afternoons of the season saw Hull FC take on the Warrington Wolves at Wembley in the much anticipated 2016 Challenge Cup Final. It was Super League's top side against the one placed second, the top two sides in the country at the moment. With the bookies finding it a difficult one to call, the stage was set for an absolute classic. Warrington have won the Challenge Cup on eight occasions, the most recent in 2012, with Hull FC having picked up the famous silverware on three occasions with the most recent being in 2005 when the final was held in Cardiff. Most notably, FC had never won at Wembley. READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

Why post this on a club forum not in the final. Spoiler FFS.

What a great advert for Rugby League the final was. It was one of the best finals in a long time and kept everyone on the edge of their seats. Brilliant.

Might be to show what can be done when you have 15000 dedicated fans behind you!
Not a couple of thousand + a thousand hangers on and a few whingers

They were doing plenty of whingeing in Hull earlier in the season (and last season).

Enjoyed the game though and congrats to the Black & Whites

Indeed. Good whinge there, well done.

We must be the only fans that talk spitefully of our potential customers. Maybe they should try getting a few new faces down to BV rather been on a high horse.

Warrington run out of steam. Thought Smiths interview showed the good side of rugby , not one mentioned of the quick turn round. Well done to both teams.

Correct! 120 mile round trip for a season ticket holder to a home game, have never slagged off a player who plays for us! Dont give a toss where we play like some on here who will throw in the towel in if we move to Dewsbury, and i take it your indicating you the think i'm a whinger

get a grip

Well you are whinging, about other fans who you seem to think you are better than. Get over yourself, people are entitled to their opinion.

Meow

I dont think i'm better than anyone mate! But i'm the kind of chap that will sit back and criticice if things are not going right! Ring any bells

Don't think you're better yet you were the one that had the pop about hangers on and whingers. And then had to mention how far you travel and how you'd never slag anyone off. Yeah alright you can have fan of the year, well done! But this forum is surely the place for debate, not blinded club back slapping. If something is wrong get it out there thats what its here for, it doesn't make someone a whinger. Others will see it differently, especially if it involves something as emotive as moving out of the city. It doesn't mean they are any more less of a fan. Its well known i think it would be a massive mistake without a guarantee of a return. But its my personal opinion, yours is different. Such is life.

This thread sums up what this forum has sadly become of late.

I ok what ever mate ! Good night

Mmmm.

So, for me Warrington gave it away, missing tackles not to mention the 2 missed kicks.
Pleased for Hull FC mind, good for them to get the hoodoo of Wembley off thier backs.

It was only a classic in the last 20 mins for me, it was pretty poor before then.

Good vocal support from both sets of supporters.

Hull FC to win the GF too? Maybe.

If it was chucking it down, it wouldn't have been hailed as a Classic. I'm gonna be honest, I was bored right the way through it. Nice to see a third consecutive Yorkshire win at Wembley though.

It was a game dominated by defence so wouldn't be a classic for the purists where the ball is really thrown around as it was in the classic 1985 final.

IMHO it was entertaining and a decent advert for the game though with some brutal tackles and I was glad Hull FC won and broke their hoodoo. Tony Smith was very gratitous in defeat and gave a great aftermatch interview.

Well done to Hull hope they get the GF aswell.

Totally agree, the first half was a borefest with both sides effectively cancelling themselves out, wire had so much possession and territorial advantage they should have put the game to bed, in the last 20-30 mins with both teams tiring it was Hull that made the best of it and made for a great last 10-15 mins, but not a classic, definitely a very hard fought game between two very evenly matched teams and barring injuries I would expect that this will be the forerunner for the grand final

Quite right it is the place for debate, but strangely you prefer to ignore the above post but yet feel the need to insult somebody who criticised him, for saying the exact thing you are implying yourself.

I must be in a minority then because I did not know that you thought it would be a massive mistake leaving the city without guarantee's, and fwiw and also in trying to make his point cheshire cat said he would follow them wherever they played, and as you say it is only your personal opinion but apparently he's not allowed to voice his.

Went to Wembley for the weekend thought game was a total classic, Hull fans were fantastic, loudest ever heard at wembley, credit to Rugby League glad they won!

I thoroughly enjoyed the game. Both live and then on play back.
It had skills but a lot of mistakes too.
Hull looked like they didn't have a 6th tackle play for a long time but wore them down and eventually got it together.
Plenty of exciting moments even if no length of field flowing moves.

Best game at Wembley for quite a few years. And I've seen 40 finals live (including the replay)

I would think that both sets of supporters thought that their team played to the full potential, as neither team left anything in the changing rooms. It looked like a battle ground at the end of the match, A great cup final.

Anyone know the official attendance? A very good and exciting game to watch, but not a classic. I agree that TS was very gracious in defeat.
I was impressed with Ben Westwood's appearance in the little filmed snippet prior to kick off. Didn't know he was a Bradford lad though. I thought he came from Sharlston/Normanton area

It was 76,125 (I think)