WARRINGTON Wolves went down in a blaze of glory on Friday night.

That was the post-match view of head coach Paul Cullen. He praised his troops for performing to 'a very high standard' against Leeds and announced that he still has high hopes of making the play-offs.

Cullen said: "I thought the guts, effort and skill on display from all 17 of my players was absolutely remarkable and that gives me great hope going into the final three games of the season.

"I'm delighted with the way we approached the game and the way we employed our talent.

"We opened up a very decent side and had them on the back foot for the majority of the match.

"That augurs well for the future of Warrington Wolves Rugby League Club and the players should be proud of themselves."

Cullen was particularly pleased with the fighting spirit his side showed. They twice recovered from a 10-point deficit against one of the favourites for Grand Final glory.

He said: "There are signs of mental toughness in this side that have not been seen at Wilderspool for a long time.

"It was evident against Widnes last week and it was evident again on Friday.

"To come back in the manner that we did against such a quality side speaks volumes for our fighting spirit.

"I didn't think the game was beyond us at any stage and when Graham Appo stepped up to convert Nathan Wood's try I thought we would go on to win."

Cullen's only disappointment was the number of off-loads Leeds were allowed to make. Wolves' tackling technique was not up to scratch at times and that was the deciding factor in Cullen's eyes.

He said: "We came unstuck on the prevention of off-loads and that is where the game was won and lost.

"But long gone are the days when Leeds were putting 50 points on Warrington.

"We are getting better against Leeds with every performance and it is only a matter of time before we beat them."