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28-06-2025
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John Cartwright reacts to Hull FC defeat as search goes on for key performance answer
John Cartwright put a sloppy account with the ball down as the catalyst for Hull FC's 24-10 defeat at Warrington Wolves on Saturday evening—with the head coach conceding that he doesn't have an answer to why his side keeps producing error-strewn performances. Advertisement The Black and Whites completed at just over 50%, one of their worst returns this year, and that paved the way for their seventh league defeat of the season. In turn, Warrington built the ascendancy on the back of those errors, with the home side being good value and undoubtedly deserving winners. Keeping their own play-off chase alive, the Wire were comfortably the better team, pulling away at the start of each half. Hull fought back before half-time and certainly made a fist of it at the break, but they couldn't do so again in the second half. READ MORE: Hull FC ratings as Aidan Sezer moments fail to mask under-par team display READ MORE: Hull FC suffer disappointing defeat at Warrington Wolves as side made to rue sloppy account Advertisement For Cartwright, there are still answers to be found, with his side making too many errors, even if their effort and resilience are not in doubt, absorbing countless pressure in the second half. Speaking to Hull Live post-match, he said: "There were just too many errors, simple errors—and especially coming out of our end. They started strong and fast, but we just gave them too many opportunities, and while we were happy to be only two points down at half-time, the scoreboard got away from us—especially in the second half. "We fought really hard during different patches to try and get back in the game, but every time we got the ball, we just turned it over. It's pretty simple, really, and at the end of the day, you just can't win when you give the opposition so many free shots at you. "It was just one of those nights—I don't know why. As a coach, you search for the answer, but it's an answer that no coach in the history of the game has got an answer for. You can have a beautiful day like today, great conditions that are perfect for rugby league, and we completed just over 50% of our sets. I wish I had an answer for that, but I don't." He continued: "It's been going on since 1908. There's no real answer, I don't think. I suppose, at the end of the day, it's having players who don't make errors. That's what makes the good players really good." Advertisement After going down 12-0, Hull fought back to 12-10 at half-time, with Aidan Sezer at the heart of it. On that spell, Cartwright said: "There was a ten-minute block of footy where we were really good, and we held on to the ball, but you don't win playing for ten minutes—the game goes on for eighty. "We've been doing that all year, but for bigger blokes. Today, it was a really important game, and we turned up with a really poor performance. It was really disappointing. "It's got nothing to do with preparation, and their attitude is great. We defended down there for nearly 30 tackles on our try line without having it crossed. "In the modern game, that is really tough to do—the average is about ten or eleven tackles down there. They work really hard for each other, and they save tries together, but we want to be a team that is competing every week, and you just can't make errors like we did. Defensively, we proved we can do it, but we've got to be smarter with the ball." Advertisement Despite the defeat, Hull still have their destiny in their own hands, but they need to be more consistent in their completion, giving themselves a better chance to put blocks of results together. "It's still early on, and I'm not looking at where we sit," Cartwright explained. "It's about putting in a good performance. If you put in good performances, you win games, and everything else takes care of itself." Cartwright also confirmed no injuries came from the loss. "I don't think anyone came off injured," he added. "We've got bumps and bruises as usual, but I think we're okay."
BBC News
28-06-2025
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Warrington play-off hopes boosted with Hull FC win
Betfred Super LeagueWarrington (12) 24Tries: Josh Thewlis, Jake Thewlis, Powell, Fitzgibbon Goals: Sneyd 4Hull FC (10) 10Tries: Barron, Sezer Goals: Sezer Warrington Wolves boosted their chances of making this season's Super League play-off places with a 24-10 victory over Hull from Josh Thewlis, Jake Thewlis, Sam Powell and Lachlan Fitzgibbon helped them close the gap to within three points of the sixth-placed Black and Sneyd added four goals for Wolves in a much-improved performance following their defeat by second-bottom Huddersfield Giants last time tries from Harvey Barron and captain Aidan Sezer proved to be in vain for Hull who were unable to score after the to follow. Warrington: Dufty; Josh Thewlis, Wrench, Tai, Jake Thewlis; Williams, Sneyd; Yates, Crowther, Vaughan, Stone, Fitzgibbon, Powell, Thomas, Harrison, FC: Rapana; Barron, Briscoe, Litten, Martin; Cust, Sezer; Ese'ese, Bourouh, Knight, Hardaker, Aydin, Ashworth, Charles, Eseh, Chris Kendall.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
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Sezer stars as Hull FC stun Leigh with early flurry
Betfred Super League Leigh (0) 12 Tries: Ipape, Trout Goals: McNamara 2 Hull FC (26) 26 Tries: Cust, Ese'ese, Martin, Eseh Goals: Sezer 5 Scrum-half Aidan Sezer marked his 250th career game by captaining Hull FC to a victory at Leigh that ended their four-match losing run in Super League. Sezer's kicking was near-flawless, with three conversions and two penalties as the Black & Whites dominated their hosts in the first half to open up a 26-point lead. Cade Cust, Herman Ese'ese, Lewis Martin and Sam Eseh all breached the Leopards' defence without reply before the interval to secure a platform for Hull FC to climb to fifth in the table. Third-placed Leigh fought back in the final 20 minutes with tries by Edwin Pape and Owen Trout lending some respectability to the scoreline, but it was not enough to stave off defeat. Having fought out a thrilling 22-22 tie during their first meeting of the season in March, it was hardly surprising that the two sides looked evenly matched again during an end-to-end opening 10 minutes – but from then until half-time it was all Hull. The visitors capitalised on Robbie Mulhern's stray pass well inside Leopards territory and Cust pierced a gap in their defence to cross for the opening score before Will Pryce's burst for the line enabled Ese'ese to power his way over. Sezer's coolly-taken 35-yard penalty extended Hull's advantage further and, despite a spell of Leigh pressure, his successful captain's challenge against a ball steal enabled the Black & Whites to break again. Another weaving run from Pryce set up Martin in the corner and, with Sezer slotting a more routine kick after Trout was harshly penalised for a high tackle on the scrum-half, the home side were looking ragged. Leigh's hopes of reaching half-time without sustaining further damage were dashed right on the hooter as Sezer darted through once again to set up Eseh under the posts for Hull's fourth try to make it 26-0 at the break. Adrian Lam's men worked to respond after the turnaround, repeatedly gaining territory with no end product, although Ipape and Alec Tuitavake were both held up close to their target. A glimmer of hope materialised for the Leopards on the hour mark, when the pressure told as Ipape broke through, diving over between the posts and it needed smart defending by Zak Hardaker to prevent Trout from getting the ball down again soon afterwards. Trout was not to be denied, however, collecting Ben McNamara's pass to add his name to the scoresheet after Lachlan Lam's crossfield 40-20 kick had kept Leigh in the ascendancy. Hull still had to battle to keep the home side out after storming breaks by Bailey Hodgson and Josh Charnley, but the clock was always against Leigh – who missed an opportunity to make up ground on the top two. The only negatives for the visitors were injuries to Cust, who went off after taking a blow to the ribs, and ex-Leopards loose forward John Asiata, who was replaced at half-time because of a leg strain. Hull FC head coach John Cartwright told BBC Radio Humberside: "The first 15 minutes were a real arm wrestle, they probably had the better of us and we were kicking from deep in our half but we didn't panic, we stuck at it. "We got a bit of decent ball and [Aidan] Sezer was at his very best on his 250th. Will Pryce had probably one of his best games for the club, Cade [Cust] did a great job while he was out there and we looked really slick. "We created a lot of opportunities and tonight we were able to ice them. To be able to go out and compete and attack the way they did was good to see – I know we're capable of it, tonight was nice and clinical. "While we gave up a couple of tries, it was more to do with losing our way a little bit with the ball, but there was a lot of scrambling and try-saving in that second half too. I'm really pleased with the way they toughed it out." Leigh: Hodgson, McIntosh, Niu, Hanley, Brand, McNamara, Lam, Ofahengaue, Ipape, Mulhern, Trout, O'Neill, Liu. Interchanges: Hughes, Tuitavake, Davis, Charnley. Hull FC: Pryce, Martin, Litten, Briscoe, Barron, Cust, Sezer, Ese'ese, Bourouh, Knight, Hardaker, Chamberlain, Asiata. Interchanges: Ashworth, Balmforth, Eseh, Laidlaw. Referee: Tom Grant
BBC News
22-05-2025
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- BBC News
Sezer stars as Hull FC stun Leigh with early blitz
Betfred Super LeagueLeigh (0) 12Tries: Ipape, Trout Goals: McNamara 2Hull FC (26) 26Tries: Cust, Ese'ese, Martin, Eseh Goals: Sezer 5 Scrum-half Aidan Sezer marked his 250th career game by captaining Hull FC to a victory at Leigh that snapped their four-match losing run in Super kicking was near-flawless, with three conversions and two penalties as the Black & Whites blitzed their hosts in the first half to open up a 26-point Cust, Herman Ese'ese, Lewis Martin and Sam Eseh all breached the Leopards' defence without reply before the interval to secure a platform for Hull FC to climb to fifth in the Leigh fought back in the final 20 minutes with tries by Edwin Pape and Owen Trout lending some respectability to the scoreline, but it was not enough to stave off defeat. More to follow. Leigh: Hodgson, McIntosh, Niu, Hanley, Brand, McNamara, Lam, Ofahengaue, Ipape, Mulhern, Trout, O'Neill, Hughes, Tuitavake, Davis, FC: Pryce, Martin, Litten, Briscoe, Barron, Cust, Sezer, Ese'ese, Bourouh, Knight, Hardaker, Chamberlain, Ashworth, Balmforth, Eseh, Tom Grant
