FORUMS FORUMS






RLFANS.COM
Celebrating
25 years service to
the Rugby League
Community!

  
 Current LIVE TV Match : Castleford Tigers 0 - 20 Leeds Rhinos LIVE ON SKY SPORTS Miller Try, Martin Goal
This was the night that Warrington Wolves should have been crowned minor premiers. A win would be enough to seal the deal and see the Wolves at the top of the pile for the first time since 2011. But Wigan had their own agenda, needing a win to maintain their chances of a top two finish and a home tie in the play offs.

The Wolves welcomed back Daryl Clark and Joe Westerman to the side who beat Widnes last round and the Warriors were unchanged from the side who beat Hull FC last weekend.

Hull FC fans were desperate for a Wigan win to give them a shot at the League Leaders Shield, but a packed Halliwell-Jones were there to create an electric atmosphere and cheer their side home.

It was a disastrous start for the home side when Lewis Tierney took a George Williams pass on an overlap left to score in the corner. To the Wolves relief Matty Smith failed to add the conversion but two minutes in they were trailing 4-0.

Wigan continued to take the game to the Wolves, retaining possession and giving the Wolves no room to play, and on eight minutes they took the option to kick a thirty metre penalty through Smith.

On nineteen another Smith penalty made it 8-0 from ten metres after Warrington interfered at the play the ball.

As the half wore on Warrington got increasing possession and position and on twenty-four Matty Russell grounded by the left corner flag off a long looping Declan Patton pass. Patton slid the ball wide of the uprights, failing to improve the scoreline.

On the half hour Stefan Ratchford was sin-binned for a flop on Tierney leaving his side down to twelve men until the interval. Despite being down on numbers the Wolves hit the cront on thirty-the when Kurt Gidley took a short pass from Toby King to go through a big gap to score, Patton aside the extras for 10-8.

Wigan's numerical advantage seemed to be their disadvantage as on thirty-five Chris Hill wove his way past three tacklers to score under the sticks giving Patton a simple conversion for 16-8, and a big turnaround for the twelve men.

Ten seconds from the hooter and Wigan got themselves a lifeline, and probably saved themselves from a Shaun Wane half time roasting, when Sam Tomkins managed to get over the line pushing through four Wolves tackles. Smith added the extras for 16-14 at the break.

On forty-five, and on the back of three consecutive penalties, Joe Westerman span out of five tackles to ground under the sticks. Patton kicked the extra two to restore the eight point lead.

Two more penalties from Wigan marched the Wolves downfield and when Chris Hill passed to Ben Currie the second-rower went on the angle to slide over, injuring himself in the act of scoring. Patton goaled and it was now an uphill task for Wigan at 28-14.

On fifty-seven Wigan appeared to have self destructed when Ben Flower hit Patton in the throat with his elbow, an age after he'd got the kick away, and he saw red from Mr Hicks.

Down to twelve men Wigan scored a length of the field try when Josh Charnley did brilliantly to beat two Wolves tacklers to ground one-handed in the corner. Smith was unable to convert from the touchline but the margin was down to ten points.

On sixty-three Tomkins was the provider to put Charnley in for his second. Rounding by the corner flag he improved the angle by twenty metres and Jake Shorrocks kicked the conversion for 24-28.

On seventy-two the scores were level when Tierney took a miss-out pass from Tomkins to ground right by the left corner flag. The video referee took an age to confirm the try but ruled in Wigan's favour. Shorrocks failed to convert leaving the sides all square at 28-28.

A seventy-fifth minute Matty Smith drop goal edged Wigan a single point ahead.

On seventy-eight it was all over when Anthony Gelling intercepted a wayward Toby King pass and went fifty metres to score under the sticks. Shorrocks added the extra and the lead was 35-28 to the Warriors.

A twelve man Wigan did the unthinkable, and came back from fourteen points behind to take the points off the Wolves and extended the quest for the league leaders shield until the last game of the season. This was to be Warrington's night and with twenty-three minutes left on the clock they were already placing an order for the 'Brasso', but a never-say-die performance from the Warriors secured a memorable victory.

Next Friday's clash between FC and the Wolves at the KCOM will decide the league leaders, and it should be a belter.

Wolves: Ratchford (SB), Russell (T), King T, Atkins, Evans, Gidley (T), Patton (4G), Hill (T), Clark, Sims, Currie (T), Hughes, Westerman (T). Subs: Wilde, King G, Dwyer, Philbin.

Warriors: Tomkins (T), Charnley (2T), Gelling (T), Sarginson, Tierney (2T), Williams, Smith (3G, DG), Nuuausala, Powell, Flower (SO), Bateman, Farrell, Isa. Subs: Crosby, Tautai, Sutton, Shorrocks (2G).

Referee: Robert Hicks.

Attendance:


facebook sharing button
twitter sharing button
pinterest sharing button
email sharing button
sharethis sharing button


Posted by RLFANS News Hound on Fri 16th Sep 2016 10:09 PM | Views : 13302 | Replies : 1 | BACK TO STORIES
RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
1m
Rd 6 I Cas A
Jack Burton
80
3m
The Good Friday Derby Massacre
boardwalkemp
130
7m
Smith - should he stay or should he go
Tarquin Fueg
355
20m
TV games not Wire
karetaker
2862
32m
Saints a
WWste
23
36m
York - 14th April
Spookisback
5
38m
BORED The Band Name Game
Wanderer
55993
57m
TV Games - Not Hull
Yippee try y
1383
Recent
Fevround 2
BarnsleyTrin
90
Recent
21 man Squads - Devils v Leopards
Cokey
4
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
20s
Spare Tickets Friday
post
4
30s
New Super League shirts in time for Christmas
The Curtism
114
31s
TV Games - Not Hull
Yippee try y
1383
43s
The official Leon Hayes Thread
Smiffy27
18
51s
Squad for Catalan
Smiffy27
17
1m
21 man Squads - Devils v Leopards
Cokey
4
1m
BORED The Band Name Game
Wanderer
55993
2m
Ky Rodwell
Start@1873
106
2m
2024 Southstandercom Prediction Competition Week 6
rhinosTY
36
2m
Smith out ASAP
Backwoodsman
138
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
York - 14th April
Spookisback
5
TODAY
Stats article
Sir Gregory
5
TODAY
21 man Squads - Devils v Leopards
Cokey
4
TODAY
Squad for Catalan
Smiffy27
17
TODAY
The Wigan Way - New Podcast - Chairman Special
Jukesays
1
TODAY
Dons v Swinton Lions 30 June 2024
Wanderer
1
TODAY
Squad for Sheffield
AdamH
1
TODAY
London Away
Fartown58
1
TODAY
The Bulls away
terry silver
9
TODAY
The official Leon Hayes Thread
Smiffy27
18
TODAY
Saints a
WWste
23
TODAY
Leon Ruan signs on loan
Jemmo
2
TODAY
Wardle
Jo Jumbuck
3
TODAY
Huddersfield - Home
Fartown58
6
TODAY
Max Wood on loan to Bradford 2 weeks
rubber ducki
7
TODAY
Jake Wardle 5 Year deal
Zig
22
TODAY
No grade A for 2025 for Trinity
PopTart
27
TODAY
Cup Quarter Final TV Arrangements
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
Rd 6 I Cas A
Jack Burton
80
TODAY
WIRE YED Prediction Competition Catalans Home
Wanderer
17
TODAY
Spare Tickets Friday
post
4
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
Cup Quarter Final TV Arrangeme..
520
2024 Challenge Cup Quarter Fin..
642
Easy Does It For The Dragons A..
564
Warrington Demolish London For..
670
Leigh Leopards Beat Plucky Fea..
716
Saints Triumph Over Disappoint..
697
Easy Win for the Wolves Over L..
937
Dragons Condemn Castleford To ..
911
Leigh Leopards Secure First Po..
1056
St Helens Tame The Rhinos To W..
1032
Wigan Warriors Come From Behin..
1095
Betfred Championship and Leagu..
1072
2024 Challenge Cup Sixth Round..
3848
Featherstone Win Extra Time Cu..
1192
Dragons Triumph Over Hull FC t..
1070
RLFANS Match Centre
Matches on TV
Table 'boards.stats_fixtures' doesn't exist