Hull KR’s Mikey Lewis needs more protection,...

Hull KR head coach Willie Peters demanded extra safety for star man Mikey Lewis after his aspect fought out an ill-tempered 18-4 Tremendous League win over Hull FC at Craven Park.

Peters accused some visiting gamers of “intentionally” focusing on Lewis and appeared to reference an incident within the closing phases by which prop Jack Ashworth appeared to elbow the Rovers man within the face.

Peters mentioned: “I in all probability lose my calm and composure greater than Mikey did, which was nice as a result of I talked to the gamers about not getting caught up in issues when it is like that.

“I am all for bodily intent and there is going to be a niggle, I get that, however a number of the issues went excessive.

“For the remedy he received, it was unbelievable that he stayed composed. He is a key participant and he’ll get a number of consideration, however you do not study to stay with an elbow to the top.

“There’s accidents that occur, however that’s not an accident, that could be a deliberate act. That should not occur once more. We have to shield him.”

Peters admitted his aspect misplaced their focus and self-discipline halfway by a good encounter that was by no means actually settled till the good Jez Litten burrowed over for his aspect’s second attempt early within the second half.

The outcome means Rovers will clinch the League Leaders’ Protect except they lose their final two matches and Wigan win each of theirs with a swing of over 100 factors.

“It wasn’t fairly, it was very scrappy as derbies could be, however we wanted to win and we received that so we transfer on, we glance to enhance, and we’ll must in opposition to Wakefield subsequent week,” added Peters.

“I might need a beer after this however there is not any approach I’ll have fun the League Leaders’ Protect. We’re conscious that it is not ours till we get the factors. However I feel that is a very good factor as a result of we want to ensure we maintain sharp right now of 12 months.”

Hull FC head coach John Cartwright is satisfied his aspect can nonetheless problem within the post-season play-offs regardless of a loss that has left their hopes hanging by a thread.

FC go into the final two video games one level behind sixth-placed Wakefield, and realistically want a favour from Rovers who journey to Belle Vue subsequent week.

Cartwright: Play-off race going proper to wire

“We’ll be cheering for a Rovers win subsequent week,” admitted Cartwright. “It appears like it’ll go right down to the wire however we have simply received to fret about ourselves, mud ourselves off, get a aspect collectively and go and beat Warrington.

“I consider with all my coronary heart that we will win the following two video games, and if that is adequate to get us into the six that’ll be the query. We have to be a bit smarter, and a little bit of luck could be good, and I definitely consider we will play finals.”

Other than a possible sanction for Ashworth, Cartwright may be with out Jordan Rapana for the run-in after the influential centre was sin-binned within the dying phases for an obvious excessive sort out.

Rapana has amassed sufficient disciplinary factors to place him on the cusp of a ban, and Cartwright mentioned: “Hopefully he hasn’t caught him excessive. Hopefully it is only a timing factor. If it is not excessive we’ll maintain out hope that he’ll be OK.”

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