REIGN DROP
Daily Mirror UK|September 30, 2024
Williams admits he felt the pressure of winning kick and he's now got sights on beating Hull KR
DAVE CRAVEN
REIGN DROP

GEORGE WILLIAMS revealed he felt the heat lining up the dramatic drop goal that put Warrington within 80 minutes of Old Trafford.

The England captain was the hero as he coolly struck the match-winner in Saturday's thrilling play-off eliminator against St Helens.

But with both sides' season on the line, he had already had one extra-time effort charged down by international team-mate Joe Batchelor.

Williams explained: "We probably set up in the wrong position. And when I missed the first I thought I had to nail the second. The pressure was on but thankfully it just got there."

This story is from the September 30, 2024 edition of Daily Mirror UK.

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