Hull Kingston Rovers 16–30 Wigan Warriors — Preliminary Semi-Final, 2009 Super League Finals Series

26 Sep 2009 · Craven Park, Hull · Attendance: 8,162

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

Preliminary Semi-Final, 2009 Super League finals series: Hull Kingston Rovers 16–30 Wigan Warriors, at Craven Park, Hull on 26 Sep 2009.

Sourcing caveat: Hull KR's 4 tries alone total exactly 16 points, matching the final score, implying kicker Michael Dobson likely didn't convert any of them — but this isn't explicitly confirmed by the source, so no goal entry is listed for Hull KR rather than asserting a 0-from-however-many tally as fact. Hull KR started Shaun Briscoe at fullback here, with Daniel Fitzhenry moving to hooker — a reversal of their Qualifying Play-off alignment (Fitzhenry at fullback, this backlog's other 2009 Hull KR entry) that reads as a genuine week-to-week selection change rather than a data inconsistency. Wigan's lineup carries over cleanly from their Elimination Play-off entry with one swap — Mark Riddell starts at hooker with Mike McIlorum on the bench, the reverse of the previous week.

Scorers

Hull Kingston RoversTries: Fox (2); I'Anson; Welham
Wigan WarriorsTries: Gleeson (2); Carmont; Palea'aesina; Richards
Goals: Richards (5/5 conversions)

Team sheets

Hull Kingston RoversWigan Warriors
1Shaun BriscoeFullbackCameron Phelps21
2Peter FoxWingAmos Roberts2
4Jake WebsterCentreMartin Gleeson22
19Kris WelhamCentreGeorge Carmont4
5Liam ColbonWingPat Richards5
6Paul CookeFive-EighthSam Tomkins25
7Michael DobsonHalfbackThomas Leuluai7
8Nick FozzardPropAndy Coley15
15Daniel FitzhenryHookerMark Riddell9
20Michael VellaPropPaul Prescott19
11Clint NewtonSecond RowJoel Tomkins14
12Ben GaleaSecond RowHarrison Hansen16
13Scott MurrellLockSean O'Loughlin13
Substitutes
18Scott WheeldonStuart Fielden8
24Rhys LovegroveIafeta Palea'aesina10
16Jason NethertonMike McIlorum17
21Chaz I'AnsonMark Flanagan26
Justin MorganCoachBrian Noble

Match officials

RefereeRichard Silverwood

Match report

Wigan Warriors beat Hull Kingston Rovers 30-16 at Craven Park on 26 September 2009 in a Super League Preliminary Semi-Final, leading 18-0 at half-time and cruising to eliminate the 4th-seeded Rovers. Pat Richards was among the try-scorers as well as kicking a perfect 5/5, earning Wigan an away Qualifying Semi-Final against St Helens.

Sources

← 2009 Super League Season — ladder & full finals series