Warrington head coach Tony Smith dedicated the League Leaders' Shield to owner Simon Moran.
Wolves looking forward to play-off against Huddersfield
Warrington head coach Tony Smith dedicated the League Leaders' Shield to owner Simon Moran.
The millionaire has overseen a dramatic upturn in the club's fortunes since buying them in 2003, with two Challenge Cups sitting alongside this latest piece of silverware.
"We are a happy club," Smith said after the 34-12 win at Hull secured Warrington's first table-topping season for 38 years.
"We said last week that it wasn't necessary to win it, but it's certainly nice. It's a great reward for the efforts throughout the year.
"To be named as the most consistent team throughout the year is a great achievement. We've come a long way as a club. We've finished number one in defence and attack. I'm proud of everyone at the club.
"We want to keep our feet on the ground. We're proud of it and there's not much silverware on offer, but there's a long road to go.
"It's a nice little repayment for Simon Moran from all of us. He's a terrific boss to have. He takes care of us and has pumped a lot of money, effort and time into this club for a number of years. These people are necessary and some clubs wouldn't survive with people like Simon.
"He's away with business and I'm disappointed he's not here, but I thank him greatly on behalf of us all. It's a little bit of a repayment."
Warrington will face Huddersfield in the play-offs next Friday.
Smith's former club dumped the Wolves out of the competition a year ago, and, although the losing side will have an extra life this time, the 44-year-old is keen to learn the lessons of that loss.
Rematch
"We've got a bit of a rematch with Huddersfield, and we would like to think we will manage the game a lot better than we did last year," said Smith, who also confirmed captain Adrian Morley is unlikely to face the Giants owing to the eye surgery he had earlier this week.
Hull came into the clash knowing a win was needed if they were to have a chance of earning a home draw in the play-offs.
As it is, they must now travel to Leeds or Catalan, whose final positions will be determined on Sunday.
Coach Richard Agar maintains his side can make an impact in the play-offs, provided they rectify the mistakes made against the Wolves.
"We played a very good side and it was a tough game," he said. "Both play-off games have their merits. If we play Leeds we'll have a huge following, and if we play in France we can get the team together for two or three days in a camp.
"If we play well I'm not fussed who we go to. It's plain and simple. We need to play better but I know we're capable of it."
