Hull KR and Wakefield fans will both have enjoyed Hall’s treble

IT was perhaps inevitable that, just days after announcing he was leaving Hull KR, Craig Hall would score his first hat-trick for the club he has supported since childhood.

The centre’s stunning treble was a cornerstone of Sunday’s epic 40-10 win over Super League leaders St Helens.

He is destined for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in 2015 and, though it was never needed, it proved a perfect way to reinforce his commitment to the cause.

It also stole some of the limelight from colleague Omari Caro who, having earned his first appearance since Easter Monday, must have thought he had the man-of-the-match award secured himself after going in for his own hat-trick try as early as the 58th minute.

“I’ve not got a Hull KR trick before so there was no chance I wasn’t going to get it,” Hall told The Yorkshire Sport, as the East Yorkshire club also responded positively in their first game since the sacking of head coach Craig Sandercock on Thursday.

“It was great to do that and get my first but the fans – both sets – have been brilliant.

“The Rovers fans have been brilliant to me for all the last four years since I joined from Hull. There’s no doubting that. And there’s been a good response from the Wakey supporters, too.

“I told all the lads earlier in the week – and they weren’t bothered. Seriously, though, I think they knew it was more a business thing than rugby.

“It’s going to be upsetting towards the back end of the year but I’ve some time left to play some good rugby first.”

If the convincing win over the leading side in the competition is anything to go by, Rovers are more than capable of producing further quality.

The success lifted them to within just one point of Widnes Vikings in the coveted eighth spot and the play-off target is very much alive.