More injury woe for Wire during Challenge Cup Final loss
WARRINGTON Wolves have lost the services of their star full-back Matt Dufty on a day of Wembley blows.
Head coach Sam Burgess said on the BBC that the Australian broke his cheekbone or eye socket with 25 minutes to go.
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"He tried to to get to the end of the game but it popped out, so we'll be without him for a while."
Stefan Ratchford came off the bench to replace Dufty late on but Hull KR snatched victory out of Warrington's hands with Tom Davies' late, late try.
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