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After his final game coaching at Craven Park, Hull KR boss Willie Peters has insisted that it’s not yet time to reflect as the ‘job is not done’. The job in question is to defend their title, something that few give them a chance at doing, but Peters has been insistent that silverware is the goal of the club, even confirming so at his mid-week presser before Friday night’s win over Huddersfield. That 36-6 win secured Hull KR a spot in the top six but a victory for Leigh against St Helens has ensured that the Robins cannot finish fourth, meaning a home play-off game is off the table. As such, it meant that Friday night marked the final game that Peters would coach as Hull KR boss at Craven Park and when asked post-match how he reflects on his four years coaching at the ground, the Australian issued a simple response. “I don’t want to reflect now. I want to finish the job first,” he told BBC Radio Humberside. “There’s no doubt that coming here tonight was emotional. I’ve got my routine of what I do and knowing it was the last time that I was in that box probably won’t sink in yet. “As I’ve said all the time, I’m the proudest coach in the world when I’m in that box at Craven Park and I won’t be able to do that anymore, so it is a sad time. “But the job is not done yet and we need to make sure that we finish this job the best we can and in the right way.” RIP Sir Billy, under-the-radar challengers, Hull KR’s controversial call and more – Click here to watch this week’s episode of the Serious About Rugby League Show Hull KR boss to have another look at tackles causing disciplinary concern The next job at hand is next week’s trip to St Helens, a game that for all intents and purposes is a dead rubber as Saints cannot make the six and Hull KR cannot earn a home play-off game, though they could still finish fifth. Peters’ squad selection for that game will be interesting as Hull KR did look very refreshed in the win over Huddersfield given that they’d rested bodies against Wigan, however, some decisions may be taken out of his hands. On the injury concerns front, Peters admitted: “There are a couple there. Gilly [Oliver Gildart] has got a rib issue. “I think everyone was okay but I need to have a look and chat to our head of performance.” Hull KR could also be at the mercy of the Match Review Panel once again, with both Mikey Lewis and Tevita Pangai Jr currently banned, and there may be fears that Jez Litten and Sam Luckley join the pair. Litten was involved in a hip drop-style tackle that has caused a suspected broken leg for Sam Halsall, whilst Luckley caught Mathieu Cozza high the Frenchman subsequently failing a HIA. Huddersfield boss Jim Lenihan bemoaned the lack of punishment for either Hull KR man and when asked about the incidents, Peters conceded that he’d need a second look – specifically at Litten’s tackle. He said: “You don’t want to see anyone come off injured so if he’s injured then that’s not good. I know there was a line break so sometimes it can be tricky there to put yourself in the best position, but I need to have a better look at it.” As for the Luckley tackle, Peters said: “He was going down and obviously got some contact there. Again, you don’t want to see anyone injured but they [the referees] have had a look at that and made a decision.” On whether he’s fearful of bans, Peters said: “I’m not sure. As I say, I probably need to look at Jez’s one more. Sam’s one, he [Cozza] was going down and there was no intention but they’ll have a look at it like always.”