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PICTURES ADDED, FULL TIME: Warrington Wolves 16 Wigan Warriors 8
WARRINGTON Wolves claimed a superb 16-8 win in a bruising, action-packed ‘derby’ against Wigan. With Martin Gleeson returning to The Halliwell Jones Stadium for the first time since leaving in April and both teams battling for Super League
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HALF TIME: Warrington Wolves 4 Wigan Warriors 6
WARRINGTON trail 6-4 at the break in a hard-fought ‘derby’ clash with Wigan. Enjoying the rub of the green early on, Wigan took the lead within three minutes when Cameron Phelps touched down and Pat Richards converted. But Wolves enjoyed the lion’s
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TEAM NEWS: Warrington Wolves v Wigan Warriors
MATT King has recovered from a calf injury to take his place in the starting line-up for tonight’s Super League clash with Wigan at The Halliwell Jones Stadium. The Australian starts on the left wing, with fellow countryman Chris Hicks missing out after
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Smith seeks improvement across the board
TONY Smith says his Wolves side must improve across the board if they are to beat Wigan in tonight’s Halliwell Jones Stadium derby clash, kick off 8pm. Although Warrington’s head of coaching and rugby was pleased by last week’s 18-16 win at Hull FC,
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Hospital announces how it will spend its £170million budget
MORE beds, more staff, more cleaners, more infection control and more equipment are all on the way at Warrington Hospital as bosses invest more than £7million in the future. The budget for 2009/10 includes a £1.8million investment in beds and
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Mathers has nothing to prove
A REVITALISED Richie Mathers insists he has nothing to prove as he prepares to take on old side Wigan tonight. Mathers switched from Warriors to Wolves on the same day England centre Martin Gleeson moved in the opposite direction, following a difficult
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Wear your patch on your sleeve
FROM signed shirts to unique pictures, top prizes could be just a patch away for Warrington Wolves fans. To coincide with a new deal signed with the club, BiG Storage is now advertising with a patch on shirts. But as the 18-month deal was agreed after
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Student had passport stolen
A STUDENT nurse whose car was broken into following a night shift at Warrington Hospital is appealing for anyone who may have see the stolen items. The undergraduate nurse’s car was targeted on May 11 on Windsor Street during the night. A gold River
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Family defend right to support killer
A KILLER’S sister has defended her right to support her brother after a comment she made sparked outrage among Warrington Guardian readers. Paul Holcroft, of Grace Avenue, Orford, was jailed for at least 18 years last year after he was found guilty of
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Westwood fired up for Wigan
BEN Westwood cannot wait for derby day. Wolves' big-hitting back-rower understands the importance to the fans of Friday's clash with Wigan Warriors, kick off 8pm, and says the players will need no extra motivation to beat their rivals. He also understands
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Police seek couple from Latchford Locks child robbery
DETECTIVES are appealing to a couple who saw a man rob a child by Latchford Locks to come forward to help with their enquiries. Police say the vitcim was a 14-year-old boy who was walking along the path by the locks with a second 10-year-old boy last
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Looking Rosie in the Great Britain under 18s dragon boat racing squad
ROSIE Edwards has caught the eye of the Great Britain under 18s dragon boat racing selectors at the age of 13 and is now set to compete in the Czech Republic this summer. The Sir Thomas Boteler and former Oakwood Avenue pupil has earned a place on the
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Green Park care home gets a Nintendo Wii
THROWING left hooks and right jabs two nonagenarians at a Great Sankey retirement home attracted a crowd as they got to grips with an advanced form of entertainment. Ninety-seven-year-old Walter Cross and 91-year-old Marion Hilton went head to head on
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Kyle keeps cool in Warrington Junior Bowls League title duel
KYLE Chapman won the battle of the leaders in the Warrington Junior Bowls League Premier Division after beating Liam Sullivan 15-14. Mat Gatley maintained his push for honours by winning both of his games and there was a welcome return to form for Adam
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Wizards look to build after ending four-game slump
WARRINGTON Wizards travel to Dewsbury Celtic in the Co-operative Rugby League Conference National on Saturday afternoon hoping to build on an impressive victory against East Lancashire Lions last weekend. Alan Kilshaw’s side ended a run of four straight
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Rivals ready to do battle
WARRINGTON Wolves will be going ‘all out’ to maintain a fine record against Wigan Warriors tomorrow night, Friday. Although on the minds of supporters, all players’ thoughts of next week’s Carnegie Challenge Cup quarter-final tie with Hull Kingston Rovers
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Up front with Mickey
FRIDAY can’t come soon enough. We’re all looking forward to the game against Wigan because it’s this kind of game that you live for. Not only is it a big derby but, for me, it’s a chance to take on my old teammates, which gives it that little bit of