Hull FC 20 Wigan Warriors 10: Chris Satae charges Hull into Cup semis

The Tongan prop scored two tries as Brett Hodgson’s side, full of character and grit, produced an excellent defensive display in the rain at Emerald Headingley.

There had been fears Hull would be out-muscled and over-run given they were without four front-rows against a Wigan side who had won all six games this year.

They were also missing the suspended full-back Jake Connor and saw young prop Jack Brown sin-binned in the first half but it mattered not as the Black and Whites dug deep to deliver a quality performance.

It was the perfect response after Wigan had ended Hull’s own unbeaten record nine days previously with a 16-14 defeat, a game which made continued headlines after Warriors prop Tony Clubb received an eight-game ban for racially abusing Andre Savelio.

Adrian Lam’s side were unusually error-ridden here, their sloppy display perhaps summed up by Zak Hardaker.

The England full-back has been outstanding this term yet twice kicked restarts out on the full, struck an upright with a simple penalty from in front of the posts and also spilled one downfield kick with no one near him.

Hull, in contrast, had far more control and - with Danny Houghton, Satae, Manu Ma’u and Mahe Fonua all putting in towering efforts - were deserved winners.