THERE was something Ben Currie said in his post-match interview that perhaps personifies where Warrington Wolves’ heads are at currently.

Having been named as Sky Sports’ man of the match, he was asked about the significance of beating St Helens for a third time this calendar year – something that will be celebrated on the terraces after being exclusively put through heartbreak by their neighbours over the previous two years.

His answer? “You don’t win a trophy for that.”

That in itself says it all – they will of course enjoy this important victory, but they will quickly move on as they have through the other notable scalps they have taken this year as they are building towards their end goal.

They are on the road to Old Trafford but because of this win, the chances of advancing themselves further down it by virtue of a top-two finish are still very much alive.

It should be said that this was not the most polished of Wire displays, especially with the ball where things continue to be a little clunky in the absence of mercurial full-back Matt Dufty.

Cai Taylor-Wray is more than holding his own in his place, but there is still something of a natural disconnect that will only be healed with more time together.

What will please Sam Burgess the most, however, is how his charges set about their visitors without the ball.

Physically, Warrington were dominant – there were some concerns about how their middle unit may stack up in the absence of both James Harrison and Paul Vaughan but led by the outstanding Ben Currie and Luke Yates, those fears proved completely unfounded.

Their line was not broken once and they faced just eight play-the-balls inside their own 20-metre zone. Of course, St Helens’ failings with the ball are part of the reason for that but just as much credit – if not more – has to go down to Wire’s stifling and unrelenting defence.

In that area of the game, they look completely dialled-in and given it is usually teams that are rock-solid in defence that tend to thrive at this time of year, that can only be seen as a good sign.

Now, they must take that focus and maintain it for the final two games of the regular season, resisting the urge to go out chasing points in pursuit of a top-two spot – something that remains out of their control – as opposed to sticking to their tried-and-tested game plan.

If they do – to use an increasingly tired sporting cliché – “trust the process” against first Huddersfield Giants and then London Broncos, there is enough evidence to suggest points will take care of themselves.

At worst, they know they will be finishing third, which would still represent a highly satisfactory season, so what is important now is continuing to build towards the huge games to come.