Very professional performance, think it was 100% completion rate in the first half and didn't panic even when they had a go just after HT.

Forwards were massive particularly the starting two props and should class by our backs.

Big raps for Walmsley this week, but I wouldn't swap him for either of our starting props.

Watts has to be in the England squad.

Agree with this, thought both our halves were very good too. On props Watts and Taylor were magnificent. 157 metres and 139 respectively. Outstanding. Who knows where Walmsley might end up for 2019?

Possibly the only error in that first half was Houghton's knock on over the line (which could have gone either way anyway). We made 8 errors in the match, and some of those can hardly be described as errors (Shaul jumping above Eden to try to palm it back but it went forward etc.). Really excellent ball retention in those conditions considering how we usually perform when it's wet.

Nice one. I think I've been to every one of our decade of defeats at Headingley however, and Leeds are in great form, so think we are a long shot to even make the GF. But great to be in the semi finals when the likes of Wigan and Warrington haven't been able to make it, especially with the CC already secured.

Completely agree; driving over in the rain I thought we would struggle with handling. In the event both sides held the ball pretty well. Our pack was excellent last night. More special efforts from Shaul as well, he's scored some superb tries this year.

He even misses his appointments at spec savers.

Great credit to all the players last night, but Ellis was like a man possessed in both his spells - particularly when he came on in the second half. For me Ellis, Watts and Taylor completed changed the balance of momentum in that second half. When Cas scored their two tries to pull it back to 12 points difference we started to look a bit flat, but the three above swung the game back in our favour. I would say the intensity and intent last night was as good, if not better, than Wembley.

Roll on next Friday!

I think one thing we can guarantee is that Ellis won't be leaving anything in the tank over the remaining games.

He's the one players in super league i'd love us to sign.

Got to hope and pray for a decent ref appointment. But I fear having had Bentham and Thaler we are due a Childs or Hicks

Watts as to be the best prop in the comp, amazes me how little recognition he gets from SKY team, the same team that cream over mcshane every time we play them, which is strange when we've dominated them 3 times this year and one very close game . Houghton always as the better of Mcshane, yet its Mcshane MUST get an england call up!

For ages I've thought Watts makes too many errors to play for England...however I've changed my mind and think he should go down under now as he offers something different. He runs different lines and has a surprising turn of pace for someone his size. We won't beat the Aussies by trying to emulate their grind it out Rugby so need to take some players with X-Factor.

Agree with that, I'd take Snyed and Houghton to , for Snyeds kicking game and dannys work rate around the ruck, exactly what you need against the aussies

I’m not even sure why we’re bothering to play Leeds next week. All Clarke and Hemmings could go on about last night was how the Grand Final would either be Leeds v Cas or Leeds v saints. At least Barry said all matches could go either way.

That's not fair!

Phil Clarke also kept going on about the potential forward pass leading to Albert's try last night.

Expect it to be cited by Red Hall on Monday; with Hull kicked out of the Play Offs on Tuesday and replaced by Wigan on Wednesday!

I had to laugh when he asked 'can we not go to the video referee for a forward pass' how desperate, lol. They showed it from the side view and he said 'this will show us' and the pass looked backwards and he never said another word ,lol.

Crying on the inside.

Tbf to Clarke, he often asks obvious questions that he knows the answer to for the benefit of new viewers. He clearly knows that you can't go to the screen for the forward pass. In union you can, so it's worth clarifying the rule for the uninitiated. It was one of those where on a couple of angles there was a question mark, but that side on view was conclusive.

Clarke said more than once he expected a Hull Cas GF

Congratulations Hull on a very professional performance.

As a Cas fan, very disappointed with the squad selection but hopefully Powell has a plan.

Thought Watts was immense, surely a shoe in for England selection.

Best of luck at Headingley.

Being pessimistic / overly cautious is not against the AUP. I tell you not to bite because it winds you, and only you, up so much!

Criticising the moderation process is against the AUP though int it?

Indeed it is, good job I'm thick skinned and can take it!

It was Tony Martin. He's been a touch judge for years and usually the fittest in the pre season training sessions. Missing that 40/20 could've been costly though as they went on to score from it...admittedly helped by a penalty.

He looks like the third Chuckle Brother