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(From Hull Daily Mail)
He was the centre of the 'will he or won't he' debate for three weeks.
But Richard Horne did play at Wembley - he was up to the challenge - and Richard Agar was right to take the gamble.
Having withstood the pace of a Challenge Cup final against the best side in Britain - and a hugely demanding physical contest in searing heat - Horne and Hull FC can now move on with confidence.
After more than four months on the sidelines with a career-threatening neck injury, Hull's homegrown hero couldn't have returned on a bigger stage.
Running on to the pitch after 17 minutes, he was greeted by a reaction from the Hull fans befitting a cup victory.
The plan may have been to play in two 20-minute bursts, but with the conditions seeing players struggling, Horne, who says despite being underweight he is now as fit as he has ever been, played the majority of the game.