Hull KR boss Willie Peters plays down significance of breakthrough win at Wigan Warriors
Hull KR head coach Willie Peters played down the magnitude of a breakthrough win over Wigan Warriors that left his side on the brink of a maiden League Leaders' Shield.
Rovers are now six points clear of Wigan at the top of Super League with five rounds to go, an advantage strengthened by a vastly superior for and against.
The 10-6 victory also carried psychological weight after a run of damaging defeats against the Warriors.
"We're not looking at the fact we haven't beaten Wigan in four games," said Peters. "I see it's there but it's not important because the most important thing is putting in a performance.
"I do enjoy watching the players prove some people who want to doubt us wrong. But we are certainly not motivated by people saying you can't win at Wigan or you haven't won in four games.
"It's about ticking those things off, growing as a team and staying committed.”
Despite a dominant first-half display, the Robins had only a solitary try from Dean Hadley and two Rhyse Martin goals to show for it.
Martin extended KR's lead with another penalty but Rovers had to dig deep after Adam Keighran's late try.
"I'm really happy with our defence," added Peters. "That was the platform.
"Despite that try at the end, I thought we looked quite comfortable defensively.
"The players worked extremely hard and were committed. That's what is needed against a team like Wigan because you know they are going to come at some stage.
"Any team that comes here and gets two points, they need to work extremely hard for it."