Wolves too strong for injury-hit Hull

The Wolves' other high-profile signings, Michael Monaghan, Chris Hicks and Louis Anderson, also made their mark as Warrington set their stall out to shed the under-achievers tag that has dogged them in recent years.

With scrum-half Monaghan pulling the strings and new captain Adrian Morley setting a superb example up front, the hosts looked a well-organised unit with firepower out wide.

Hull's injury crisis deepened with the loss of prop Garreth Carvell because of a knee problem but they shrugged off their woes to make a game of it, with teenage centre Craig Hall scoring two first-half tries.

The lasting memory for the 11,000 crowd will be the breathtaking try from King. Monaghan, who was the architect of five of his side's six tries, released speedy winger Kevin Penny after taking the ball from a restart near his own line and the giant threequarter was in support to sprint 60 metres for the try.

Danny Tickle put the visitors in front with an early penalty, but Monaghan combined with half-back partner Lee Briers to get full-back Chris Bridge over for the game's first try after 13 minutes and the pair were also instrumental in Hicks' fine finish seven minutes later.

Two tries in a minute from loose forward Vinnie Anderson, who took a pass from younger brother and debutant Louis, and King looked to have put the home side in firm command but Hall finished off a neat break by winger Todd Byrne to claim his second try and Tickle's third goal cut the deficit to six points at the break.

Hicks had what he thought was his second try ruled out, but there was no stopping second rower Ben Westwood shortly afterwards when he took a short pass from the little Australian and stretched for the line.

Briers' third conversion made it 26-14 and Westwood had a second try disallowed after 54 minutes for a double movement. It took Warrington until the 75th minute to get their next try, with Bridge taking a neat offload from veteran prop Paul Rauhihi to score his second try, and Briers kicked his fourth goal from seven attempts.

Hull at least had the final score when substitute Graeme Horne took Paul King's short pass to scoot away for a third try and Tickle maintained his 100% record with a fourth goal.