Hull celebrates Robins Challenge Cup victory
Hundreds turned out for the open top bus parade
The streets of Hull were a sea of red and white yesterday as hundreds of fans gathered to celebrate the Robins' success.
Hull KR secured an 8-6 win over Warrington, finally ending 40 years of Wembley disappointment.
Hull City Council quickly organised a last-minute parade — and the fans were ready to party.
The players and staff set off from their home ground at 5pm, arriving at the City Hall approximately an hour later.
The parade route began at Sewell Group Craven Park and continued along Preston Road, followed by Marfleet Lane/Maybury Road, Holderness Road, Freetown Way, and Ferensway. It then proceeded down Carr Lane, concluding on Paragon Street next to Hull City Hall.
Rovers' new era will begin in earnest when they return to Super League action against Catalans Dragons on Friday and captain Elliot Minchella believes the manner of his side's win, despite being second best for the majority of the final, will stand them in good stead.
"We will definitely take a lot of belief out of that," said Minchella, one of six Rovers winners, including Lewis, who had featured in the matchday 17 for their Wembley defeat to Leigh in 2023.
"We didn't play anywhere near our best, but we found a way to win and the best sides tend to do that to themselves. We'll probably look back and learn loads of things from this match. We made it tough for ourselves, but our resilience, grit and toughness has never been questioned."