Willie Peters challenges Hull KR to show Wigan Warriors win was no one-off against Salford Red Devils

Play-off hopefuls have a habit of lifting their game when St Helens or Wigan Warriors are in town but sustaining that level of performance is a challenge they struggle to master.

Hull KR have recorded notable wins in recent times, yet they remain on the outside looking in after falling short in two semi-finals.

There is fresh optimism at Craven Park on the back of a positive pre-season which saw new boss Willie Peters get to work with a squad reinforced by several strong additions, including Tom Opacic and James Batchelor.

An impressive opening round win over Wigan underlined the potential in Peters' squad but a five-day turnaround to Thursday night’s trip to Salford Red Devils has left no time for backslapping.

"It was pleasing to beat a quality side like Wigan at home in round one," said Peters.

"Whenever you beat teams like St Helens and Wigan it's always pleasing but that job has been done now and we've got to move on to our next task which is Salford.

"They're a very good team, a dangerous team on their day. They play an entertaining style and it's chaotic with offloads and ball movement.

"They've got some key men in their team but we need to stick to what we believe works for us.

"They had a great season last year and started off with a win (against Leigh Leopards). They're back at home so it's going to be a great challenge for us."

Part of the challenge is arriving at the AJ Bell Stadium without four of the players that contributed to the victory against Wigan.