WARRINGTON Wolves emphatically ended the long unbeaten home record of neighbours Wigan Warriors to make another huge statement.
The Wire had not beaten the Cherry and Whites since September 2021 – a run stretching back seven matches – and lost the Challenge Cup Final to Matt Peet’s side last month, but delivered a stunning helping of revenge to become the first visiting side since Leeds Rhinos back in May 2023 to leave the Brick Community Stadium victorious.
Arron Lindop – playing in his natural position of centre – sparkled with two tries, with Matty Ashton also bagging a brace including a length-of-the-field interception just before half time.
Josh Thewlis scored a similar intercept before Rodrick Tai's late score put a cap on the victory and delighted the travelling hordes after Lindop and Ashton’s second tries had seen them cement and extend their 14-point half-time lead.
Lindop, Ashton and Adam Holroyd had crossed before the break, with Wigan’s sole riposte coming courtesy of Liam Marshall.
Warrington finished the game with 12 men after Matt Dufty was sin-binned for a tip tackle on Marshall, but the game was long since won.
Arron Lindop slides over for his second try (Image: Paul Currie/SWpix.com)
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Match facts:
Super League, Round 19
Friday, July 26, 2024
Wigan Warriors...4 Warrington Wolves...40
Warriors: Zach Eckersley; Abbas Miski, Liam Farrell, Jake Wardle, Liam Marshall; Jack Farrimond, Harry Smith; Liam Byrne, Brad O'Neill, Luke Thompson, Junior Nsemba, Sam Walters, Kaide Ellis. Subs: Ethan Havard, Tyler Dupree, Patrick Mago, Harvie Hill. 18th man: Ryan Hampshire
Wolves: Matt Dufty; Josh Thewlis, Rodrick Tai, Arron Lindop, Matty Ashton; George Williams, Josh Drinkwater; Luke Yates, Sam Powell, Paul Vaughan, Matty Nicholson, Adam Holroyd, Ben Currie. Subs: Danny Walker, Zane Musgrove, Max Wood, Jordy Crowther. 18th man: Tom Whitehead
Scoring: Lindop try, 3mins, Thewlis goal, 0-6; Marshall try, 14mins, 4-6; Holroyd try, 21mins, Thewlis goal, 4-12; Ashton try, 32mins, Thewlis goal, 4-18; Lindop try, 44mins, Thewlis goal, 4-24; Ashton try, 57mins, 4-28; Thewlis try, 68mins, Thewlis goal, 4-34; Tai try, 80mins, Thewlis goal, 4-40
Penalties: Warriors 4 Wolves 7
Sin bin: Dufty (73mins, dangerous tackle)
Referee: Liam Moore
Attendance: 15,764
(Image: Paul Currie/SWpix.com)
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