‘They were exceptional’ Matt Peet’s Hull FC verdict as he gave a firm assessment of Wigan Warriors

Matt Peet didn’t hide the disappointment of Wigan Warriors’ defeat to Hull FC on Saturday afternoon, but that didn’t stop the manager from praising the Black and Whites, who held on for a 24-22 victory at the MKM Stadium. .

Leading 18-4 at half-time, Hull were good value. They started the game in blistering fashion, leaving Wigan, who fought back in the second half, with too much to do.

And while he admitted it was a performance that fell short of Wigan’s lofty standards, with the league leaders having won 29 of their previous 31 games before the clash, Peet still acknowledged the key facets behind Hull’s display, the home team getting only their third win. of the season after previous triumphs over London Broncos and Leeds Rhinos.

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“I’m disappointed with our performance, especially the start of the game,” Peet said after the game. “We were just poor, I thought, with and without the ball. Credit to Hull FC. They were outstanding, both in the way they played with the ball, the heads of sets, which were disciplined, and the scramble defence. , which was excellent They played with a lot of desire.

“In every game in rugby league, if you don’t start well, you put yourself in danger and that’s how it proved. I thought there was a lot of effort and energy for us at the end, but it was too little. too late.

“We turned an unusual ball over but that’s credit to Hull FC for the positions they put us in in their kicking game. They defended with energy, which you’d expect, but we just couldn’t cope.

“I’ve said many times, you can come into every game knowing you might lose, but there’s a certain expectation of what you’re going to get from each other and I thought we fell behind. This just proved that nothing less than our best isn’t going to cut it.”

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