Hull FC 0-10 WiganWigan secure home tie in play-offs after grinding out victoryGiven the high standards that surround Hull FC on a near-annual basis, a sense of disappointment is hardly out of the ordinary for a club consistently starved of success in Super League. But as the stands began to empty here in the final minutes of this match, with many accepting this season-ending defeat as an inevitability, it was hard to think of this as anything other than a pivotal moment for one of rugby league’s biggest clubs.
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An expensively assembled squads in Super League history has failed to deliver. Yes, there have been numerous Covid-19 outbreaks throughout their squad, which has undoubtedly played a part in proceedings, but eight defeats in nine matches for a club of this stature is simply unacceptable.