But Warrington led at the break with tries from Tawera Nikau and Alan Hunte.

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Man-of-the-match Gayle had joined an illustrious list of West Indies greats, including Frank Worrell, Conrad Hunte and Desmond Haynes, in carrying his bat in a Test innings.

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The Wolves hit back with two cracking tries in two minutes, scored by wingers Mark Forster and Wakefield-born Alan Hunte, but too far out for stand-off Steve Blakeley to convert.

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As play continued to flow from end to end, Warrington prop Andrew Gee burst through Andrew Hick's tackle only for the Hull cover to get back to deny the supporting Hunte, and Hull made sure of victory with two further tries.

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