Ashton bags hat-trick as Wire end Hull KR's reign
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Warrington (12) 35
Tries: Currie, Ashton 3, Hopoate, King Goals: Irwin 5
Drop goal: Williams
Hull KR (6) 12
Tries: Burgess, Hadley Goals: Mourgue 2
Sent off: Hiku (42)
Matty Ashton scored a hat-trick as Warrington Wolves ended Hull Kingston Rovers' reign as Super League champions with victory in the play-off eliminator.
Wire will now travel to play Leeds Rhinos at AMT Headingley on Friday, September 25 for a place in the Grand Final, with Wakefield Trinity taking on Wigan Warriors in the other semi-final the following evening.
Warrington were the better side throughout but only held a 12-6 lead at half-time as a superb Joe Burgess try for the Robins answered scores from Ben Currie and Ashton.
The task became much tougher for Willie Peters' side, who managed a clean sweep of domestic honours last season, when Peta Hiku was sent off after his fist to the face of George Williams was deemed to be a punch.
Ashton's second try brought a response from Dean Hadley but the Wolves ran away with it as Ashton grabbed his third, Albert Hopoate and Toby King also crossed, and Williams capped a fine display with a late drop goal.
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Warrington: Josh Thewlis; Hopoate, Lindop, King, Ashton; Williams, Irwin; Byrne, Walker, Harrison, Stone, Bentley, Currie
Interchanges: Yates, Hayes, Philbin, Tanginoa
Hull KR: Mourgue; Davies, Hiku, Gildart, Burgess; Lewis, May; Sue, Litten, Hadley, Whitbread, Batchelor, Minchella
Interchanges: Amone, Broadbent, Luckley, Lawton
Referee: Aaron Moore.