We’ll put Cup horror behind us: Wolves

WARRINGTON are confident of quickly putting their Wembley disappointment behind them as they prepare to return to Super League action tonight.

The Wolves have had little time to lick the wounds from their 20-14 defeat by Catalans Dragons in Saturday’s Ladbrokes Challenge Cup final at Wembley.

Having missed out on the first major trophy of the season, their only hope of silverware in 2018 is the Grand Final and they cannot afford to slip up at home to Hull if they are to remain on course for the semi-finals.

Steve Price’s men are just four points in front of fast-finishing Huddersfield, who are their round four opponents at the Halliwell Jones Stadium a week tomorrow.

Warrington can draw on past experience to help their cause, having bounced back from a 12-10 defeat by Hull at Wembley two years ago to gain a 26-22 win over Catalans in the south of France before going on to win at Hull in the last match of the Super 8s to clinch the League Leaders’ Shield.

They might also take encouragement from the example of Wigan, who responded to their defeat in last year’s cup final to win their next two league games.

Wolves stand-off Kevin Brown, who was almost inconsolable after tasting Challenge Cup final defeat for the third time, is confident his side can produce the response demanded.

“I’ve had a lot of negative stuff go on in my life before and I’m pretty confident that I can turn myself around and get positive,” he said.