 Danny Tickle kicked over the winning two points |
Hull: 24 (8)
Tries: Berrigan, Houghton, Radford, Tickle
Goals: Tickle 4
Wigan: 22 (16)
Tries: Hock, Carmont, Richards, Bailey
Goals: Richards 3
A late Danny Tickle goal helped Hull secure their first victory of the season in a pulsating encounter against Wigan at the KC Stadium. Shaun Berrigan gave the home side an early lead before Gareth Hock, George Carmont and Pat Richards all scored for the visitors in the first half.
Danny Houghton hit back for Hull, but Phil Bailey extended Wigan's lead.
But tries from Lee Radford and Tickle levelled the scores, before Tickle kicked the winning two points.
The defeat also ended Wigan's unbeaten start to the season.
The visitors had taken a 16-8 lead at half-time thanks to the industry of Thomas Leuluai, who created tries for Hock and Carmont, while Richards touched down after confusion in the Hull defence.
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But coach Peter Sharp's half-time team-talk had its desired effected as his team responded through teenager Houghton for his first senior try.
Wigan wrested back the impetus when Leuluai found Bailey to extend Wigan's lead just after the hour.
Captain Radford - making his first appearance of the season after recovering from injury - narrowed the deficit when he took a pass from Tickle to bundle over.
Tickle levelled the scores after Liam Colbon failed to gather a high kick on 71 minutes.
And the second row secured a memorable victory when he kicked over the extras.
Hull coach Peter Sharp:
"Winning makes everything better, I probably just can't sum it up. It's always nice to get a win because zero and three would have been tough. "We hung in there nicely and they were ahead twice so to fight back was terrific. Everyone contributed pretty well.
"The confidence of the side can change in a second. I don't know where it comes from and I don't know where it goes, but you can get it back in a second too."
Wigan coach Brian Noble:
"I thought there were a lot of things we could have done a whole lot better, I thought we lost an opportunity. "I have to look at the things that were in our control and I thought we missed an opportunity.
"There was a lot of noise and a lot of emotion from the home side and I think we got a bit too involved in that. Some of the calls could have been a bit better too but I don't want to get too involved in that.
Hull: Tony, Williams, Byrne, Hall, Raynor, Washbrook, Berrigan, Dowes, Lee, Cusack, Manu, Radford, Tickle.
Replacements: Houghton, King, Wheeldon, G. Horne.
Wigan: Mathers, Colbon, Goulding, Carmont, Richards, Barrett, Leuluai, Coley, Higham, Paleaaesina, Hansen, Bailey, O'Loughlin.
Replacements: Hock, McIlorum, Prescott, O'Carroll.
Referee: G Hewer (Wakefield)
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