Would he have made the line if he'd just run straight instead of running across to charnley's wing? Would have changed the game at the time

Possibly a lack of experience.

A great shame as it would've put us right back in it aside from the fact that it would've been one of the best cup final tries ever.

100% he wouldnt have been caught if he didnt run into Charnleys path but that ifs, buts and maybe's .

if he'd just straightened up he'd have been caught anyway, watch it again, had Wigan players around him. The question we should be asking was where was the backing up?

Players chasing him were green and o'loughlin I think so would have been surprised if either had caught him. Having said that I think either fatigue or nerves got to him as he looked slower than he has when making breaks in the other games he's played

cant blame the kid, he just pinned his ears back and went for it, shame the wing he went to is one of the fastest in the league, been interesting if it had been lineham

Disappointing that their winger managed to chase him but neither of ours did

indeed

wouldnt have mattered, would have dropped it anyway

Shaul has good acceleration but isn't a real flyer. They wouldn't have got near Lineham.

I think some here seem to forget what a big difference it is to run without a ball compared to one whom is being chased and is trying to make decisions which way to go and probably looking back (which also slows you down). For sure he should have just gone for the shortest line and taken the tackle if need be.
That's expereince though.

we should have had a penalty for off side when charley knocked the ball out of Shauls hands

the wigan player was in an offside position when he picked it up

worst case scrum as it was knocked towards the hull line

Spot on, called this at the time. O'Loughlin is clearly in an offside position when he collects the ball, ie closer to our line than Charnley is when he knocks down the ball. Credit to O'Loughlin though as his chase back forces Shaul into the range of Charnley.

We all like to talk about this that and the other after, and there’s nowt wrong in that, and I think Hull defended like Trojans for most of the game as we did, but when all’s said and done I do think the best side on the day won. I think you may get some sort of revenge next game up though. Aftermath!

100% with you that Wigan were the best team on the day



shame that both teams were well below par though

always next year

If you watch it again the much malligned Jason Crookes is the fourth man to him behind the 3 Wigan players who all had a defensive 10 yard head start and makes a real effor to get there. As for him being caught it was text book chase really from Wigan with Green I think forcing him to the outside for Charnley who had the least ground to cover to catch him. And the other reason Charnley may have caught him aside from less ground is the same reason Usain Bolt dosent run with a rugby ball under his arm.

I think Shaul would have scored if he looked back to see Charnley was coming..

Again though, Briscoe should have been with him..

With the amount of defending he was involved in he simply ran out of steam..

If it had happened in the first half they wouldn't have caught him.

for such an inexperienced player he did a fantastic job to get away and through Wigan defence in the first place with his balance, speed and vision.

we have a star in the making

Heavy wet ground would have affected shauls speed too

Never going to get a scrum or penalty for it, it's always classed as attacking the arm, and a loose carry.

Shaul's brilliant over 15-30 yards but doesn't have lasting speed, as others have said, Lineham wouldn't have been caught.

Disappointing nobody was in support.

No he isnt the ball bounced 3 or 4 times towards the Wigan line before he picks it up

Was gutted for the kid not to get the try. It would have been outstanding.
Said straight after the game if Shaul scored that we would have won. Think it would have lifted the players and fans incredibly and had a very similar effect to Lineham's try in the semi.
I'm sure Shaul will get another chance on the big stage in the future!

This will be the same Shaul who took the ball from dummy half at Wakefield and went (if my memory is right) from inside his own half to score.

Charnley is very fast and underestimated over distance.
Because of his bulk people think he ain't that fast and he is.
A Lineham v Charnley chase would have been an interesting one.
Charnley though was a sprinter in his school days.
You have to give Shaul more game time next year than this.
Bet him and Crooks have blinders on Friday.