CAI Taylor-Wray and John Bateman both scored their first tries for Warrington Wolves in a 28-6 victory at Castleford Tigers.
Teen full-back Taylor-Wray, deputising for the injured Matt Dufty, produced a solo effort from half the length of the field to score the only try of the first half.
With Josh Thewlis' conversion and a penalty kick, The Wire led 8-0 at the break.
Bateman then touched down early in the second half and again Thewlis added the extras for 14-0.
But Cas were not going to throw in the towel and pulled a converted try back soon after via Luke Hooley.
Matty Nicholson's try made it 18-6 and Matty Ashton dived over in the corner to settle the contest.
Thewlis converted his own try as Wire stretched the lead.
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Match facts:
Super League, Round 23
Friday, August 23, 2024
Castleford Tigers...6 Warrington Wolves...28
Tigers: Tex Hoy; Jason Qareqare, Luke Hooley, Will Tate, Innes Senior; Jenson Windley, Jacob Miller; Liam Watts, Liam Horne, Joe Westerman, Alex Mellor, Elie El-Zakhem, George Hill. Subs: Paul McShane, Sylvester Namo, Luis Johnson, Daniel Hindmarsh-Takyi.
Wolves: Cai Taylor-Wray; Josh Thewlis, Rodrick Tai, Toby King, Matty Ashton; George Williams, Josh Drinkwater; Luke Yates, Sam Powell, Paul Vaughan, Matty Nicholson, John Bateman, Ben Currie. Subs: James Harrison, Zane Musgrove, Danny Walker, Jordy Crowther. 18th man: Adam Holroyd
Scoring: Taylor-Wray try, 23mins, Thewlis goal, 0-6; Thewlis penalty, 38mins, 0-8; Bateman try, 44mins, Thewlis goal, 0-14; Hooley try, 52mins, Hooley goal, 6-14; Nicholson try, 63mins, 6-18; Ashton try, 72mins, 6-22; Thewlis try, 75mins, Thewlis goal, 6-28.
Penalties: Tigers 5 Wolves 7
Sin bin: Luke Yates, 13mins, high tackle
Referee: Tom Grant
Attendance: 7,439
Star Man: Cai Taylor-Wray
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