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Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Salford end losing streak with win over Castleford
Betfred Super League Salford (16) 26 Tries: Ryan, Wilson, Mellor, Marsters, Hankinson Goals: Hankinson (3) Castleford (10) 22 Tries: Simm, Asi (2), Lawler Goals: Atkin (3) Salford Red Devils picked up only their second Super League win of the season by coming from behind to beat Castleford Tigers. The beleaguered bottom club, who suffered an exodus of 11 senior players after suffering financial troubles related to a takeover, ended a run of 13 straight defeats against a side which had already beaten them twice this season. Advertisement Tries from Ethan Ryan, Harvey Wilson, Joe Mellor, Esan Marsters and Chris Hankinson - the first time they have scored more than three in a game this season - were enough against a Tigers side without a head coach following Danny McGuire's sacking on Monday. Director of rugby Chris Chester took charge while Cas seek a replacement, but two tries from Daejarn Asi and others from Josh Simm and George Lawler were not enough to prevent them slipping to a fourth consecutive loss. More to follow Salford: Brierley, Ryan, Hankinson, Marsters, Connell, Nikorima, O. Russell, Ormondroyd, J. Mellor, C. Hill, D. Russell, Whitehead, Shorrocks. Advertisement Interchanges: Murphy, Wilson, Lewis, Warren Castleford: Rooney, Simm, L. Senior, Cini, Wood, Asi, Atkin, Stimson, Robb, Amone, Simbiken, A. Mellor, Westerman. Interchanges: Lawler, Griffin, S. Hall, Singleton. Referee: Aaron Moore.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
KEY STATS: Errors and ill-discipline rife but a case for the defence
Ben Currie topped Wire's tackle count with a 100 per cent completion rate and also impressed with the ball (Image: Neil Ashurst/P&B Pictures) ULTIMATELY, the most important stat from Friday's trip to Salford came out in Warrington Wolves' favour. However, there were a few more that will both please and concern Sam Burgess in equal measure. On the whole, The Wire's performance was a scratchy and laboured one as they struggled against a Red Devils side whose own display was not one of a side that had conceded an average of 40 points per game before this. Advertisement Eventually, they got the job done, but they made life hard for themselves. Here's a look at some key things we noticed from the match stats… Errors and discipline hamper Wire An area that has been pleasing on the whole for Warrington this year is their discipline. They went into Round 17 as Super League's least-penalised team, but there was a concerning fall-off on this occasion. The seven penalties they conceded - including one, criminally, for dissent - was their highest total of the season to date and it was only a late collapse in discipline from the hosts that saw them finish on the right side of the penalty count (10-7). Advertisement Their ill-discipline allowed Chris Hankinson to keep Salford in touch even though they scored only one try to Wire's four, with the centre booting over four penalties either side of half time. That sole Salford try from Ethan Ryan came courtesy of a Wire error, with Josh Thewlis spilling the ball in contact to allow the hosts to recycle for the winger to burst through a stretched and scrambling defence. Burgess' men made 12 errors in all – nine of which came before half time – and combined with their ill-discipline, it meant any attempts to build pressure until the final stages were negated. Wire's ill-discipline allowed Chris Hankinson to keep Salford in touch by kicking four penalties (Image: Paul Currie/ Advertisement Middle unit's impressive defensive numbers Warrington's middle unit is often criticised for its lack of size, but one area in which they excel is in defence. This was in perfect evidence on Friday night where the seven players who turned out there at different stages put up some impressive off-the-ball numbers. Four players finished the game with a 100 per cent tackle completion rate – Ben Currie led the way with 43 in another sterling display at loose forward which also saw him average nine metres per carry and come up with an excellent assist for James Harrison's try. Luke Yates (30), Jordy Crowther (28) and Harrison himself (22) all went through the game without missing a single tackle while Paul Vaughan (24), Joe Philbin (23) and Stefan Ratchford (15) all missed two each. Advertisement Overall, that leads to a tackle efficiency rate of just under 97 per cent and with the ball too, they appeared to have more punch. In total, Warrington's middles totalled 430m with ball in hand from a combined 60 carries – bringing an average of 7.16m each – and broke 16 tackles, seven of which came courtesy of Vaughan. From one less carry, Salford's big men mustered 278m between them – 4.71m per carry average – and broke through eight tackles. In the outside-backs too, Wire held an edge and made on average two metres more per carry than their counterparts. Wire's back five made 540m from 56 carries (9.64m average) led by Matt Dufty's 169m, while they broke 16 tackles and made six clean breaks between them. Advertisement Salford's made six more carries but less metres at 462 (7.45m each) with 15 tackle busts and a single clean break. Centre Esan Marsters (150m, six tackle breaks) led the way for them. Jordy Crowther tackles Salford's Nathan Connell (Image: Paul Currie/
BBC News
04-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Wire survive Salford scare to boost play-off hopes
Betfred Super LeagueSalford (8) 12Tries: Ryan Goals: Hankinson 4Warrington (12) 24Tries: Dufty, Harrison, Josh Thewlis, Ratchford Goals: Sneyd 4 Warrington Wolves moved back to within a point of Super League's top six after coming from behind to survive a huge scare at struggling Salford Red Red Devils have now lost 13 consecutive games in a season in which they have been beset by financial problems that have caused an exodus of their best players, but they defended ferociously and took advantage of a dismal performance by Sam Burgess's side.A try from Ethan Ryan and two penalties from Chris Hankinson, as Wolves suffered from poor discipline, edged the home side ahead in a match for the first time since they secured their only win of the campaign, against Huddersfield on March were unconvincing but tries from James Harrison, Josh Thewlis and Stefan Ratchford saw them secure back-to-back victories for the first time since to follow. Salford: Brierley; Ryan, Hankinson, Marsters, Connell; Nikorima, Richardson; Ormondroyd, Robb, Hill, Warren, Russell, Sangare, Wilson, Glover, Dufty; Josh Thewlis, Tai, Wrench, Jake Thewlis; Williams, Sneyd; Vaughan, Crowther, Yates, Stone, Fitzgibbon, Harrison, Philbin, King, Liam Rush.
