Feelgood factor returns for Kear thanks to his players

Kieran Hyde scored a penalty after the hooter to spark jubilant scenes at Rapid Solicitors Stadium earning gutsy Trinity a 26-24 triumph over Hull KR yesterday.

They had been leading 20-6 only to see their opponents from East Yorkshire hit back and take the lead in the 71st minute.

But Josh Griffin’s try levelled matters with five minutes to go and then Hyde – despite missing the conversion – slotted the decisive kick following a controversial penalty when Julien Rinaldi was stripped of possession diving for the line.

Trinity, who entered administration this year, were docked four points and forced to sell three of their star players, have now picked up five wins.

Former Sheffield Eagles, Hull FC and England coach Kear said: “We won the game, looked at the scoreboard and thought we could clock off but then showed great character to come up with that effort and win it all again.

“That’s these players – you can kick them and put them down as much as possible as had been done in pre-season, but they get up and have a dig back.

“They did that today and it typified what they are all about.

“I haven’t enjoyed a season as much as I have this one for ages.

“It’s been absolute first-class working with them and they are really a joy to be with.”

Aggrieved Hull KR coach Justin Morgan was adamant referee Phil Bentham got the final decision wrong but Kear said: “Paul King is in there telling me he saw Jules (Rinaldi) actually get the ball down.

“He (Bentham) could always have given a try and then Kieran Hyde should have been kicking a conversion. We’ve got two wins from three over Easter and we’d have settled for that.”

Morgan conceded his error-stricken side were too loose in the first half but insisted they ended up on the wrong end of some poor refereeing decisions.

“I’m disappointed with two calls – they were wrong and I think it’s cost us the game again,” he said.

“He (Morrison) ripped off Richard Beaumont before their last try and then under the posts I don’t know how he called it a penalty - their bloke with the ball ran back five metres ready to play it.

“They were two dubious calls. I know he doesn’t go out there to make them on purpose but he’s got to get them right.

“He made a couple of errors in our game on Good Friday too which cost us.”