Hull KR Challenge Cup hero Mikey Lewis displays megastar energy to lend a hand Rovers finish 40 years of harm

They say that each megastar participant, regardless of how smartly or badly they’re appearing in a sport, will get a hold of a grab second that adjustments all of it. Mikey Lewis made himself the principle guy as soon as once more as he despatched over the conversion that clinched the Challenge Cup for Hull KR.

It is truthful to mention, up till the 77th minute, the Challenge Cup last had now not been a antique Lewis efficiency.

He had moments of greatness, like a goal-line dropout that Arron Lindop may now not handle, however that was once balanced with a knock-on on his personal take a look at line.

Up till the 77th minute, he have been experiencing a rollercoaster of a day, highs and lows coming around the event.

Then, Tom Davies were given his fingertips at the ball to attain a try to convey the sport to 6-6 and it was once right down to Lewis to ship over a tough conversion to place his aspect forward for the primary time for the reason that first part.

He did simply that, and 40 years of trophyless agony slipped away, the Robins after all including an elusive piece of silverware to a cupboard which has stood empty since 1985.

It is vital to keep in mind, outdoor of the Challenge Cup, the reigning Man of Steel has now not had goal-kicking tasks for his membership, Arthur Mourgue taking up that function following his transfer from Catalans Dragons.

Remarkably, he has now not been practicing his kicking however simply trusting it’s going to come off within the second.

“I did a lot last year and a lot of practising last year. I feel like it wasn’t the best for me, I was thinking about it too much,” Lewis mentioned.

“When I had to kick, when Rhyse (Martin) got injured, I said to him ‘I’m not going to practise’. He couldn’t believe it at first.

“In the Challenge Cup semi-final, I kicked truly smartly and I simply depended on it.”

And will it go down as the biggest kick of his life?

“Yeah, 100%. I’ve lived with it for a very long time.”

Now, Lewis is considering proceeding to construct a legacy on the membership that introduced the No 6 jersey out of retirement for him, choosing up as many trophies as conceivable alongside the way in which.

“It means a lot. We took over a legacy that was on us for a long time. It’s not just the 17 blokes who played today, it’s the whole squad, the staff, everyone on the board. What we don’t see, what gets done behind the scenes, it’s for everybody.

“I simply need to win the whole lot at this level. It’s a difficult one to mention, however it is simple to mention. It’s somewhat cliche, however I need that.”

What’s next?

Week 14 of the Super League season begins on Friday June 13, with Hull KR hosting Catalans Dragons on Sky Sports Action (8pm) and Hull FC facing Castleford Tigers on Sky Sports+ (8pm).

Sky Sports will again show every game of Super League live this season – including two matches in each round exclusively live, with the remaining four matches each week shown on Sky Sports+ by means of the purple button