Salford Stun Warrington To Secure Rare Win

Betfred Super League

Warrington (6) 12

Tries: Dufty, Jake Thewlis Goals: Josh Thewlis 2

Salford (12) 25

Tries: Darbyshire, Sangare 2, Chan Goals: Milnes 4 Drop-goal: Milnes

Struggling Salford Red Devils secured conscionable a 3rd triumph of nan Super League play arsenic they stunned Warrington Wolves astatine nan Halliwell Jones Stadium.

Matt Dufty scored an early effort for Warrington but scores from Jack Darbyshire and Justin Sangare put nan visitors successful beforehand astatine nan break.

Jake Thewlis restored parity aft half-time but Sangare and Tiaki Chan pulled Salford distant earlier Rowan Milnes' drop-goal.

Although nan Red Devils took their chances, it was their sturdy protect capacity which proved important and sealed a morale-boosting 2 points aft a reliable play some connected and disconnected nan section nears its conclusion.

It took conscionable 4 minutes for Dufty to put Warrington ahead, arsenic he collapsed done nan mediate to thrust complete nan statement and erstwhile Josh Thewlis converted, it looked for illustration it would beryllium one-way traffic.

Salford started good though and scored a deserved effort connected 27 minutes done Darbyshire, who touched down aft superb activity successful nan build-up by Harvey Wilson.

Salford's defence was awesome passim nan first half, and their desire was clear contempt Dufty consenting a disappointment Wire on.

Sangare reacted quickest to pad retired Salford's lead astatine nan break aft Neil Tchamambe batted backmost Milnes' searching kick, earlier crossing nether nan posts for an easy conversion.

Warrington struck early again successful nan 2nd half arsenic Jake Thewlis went complete from Leon Hayes' footwear but Salford responded arsenic Sangare went successful again.

Warrington's task was made moreover much difficult erstwhile Adam Holroyd was sent to nan sin-bin for a precocious tackle connected Nathan Connell and Salford past took power erstwhile Chan scored moments later.

Salford sold retired their first distant allocation, external earlier this week and, successful nan midst of a draining season, they gave their supporters a triumph to retrieve arsenic they capped disconnected their triumph successful style pinch Milnes' precocious drop-goal.

Warrington: Dufty; Thewlis, Duffy, King, Thewlis; Williams, Hayes; Yates, Walker, Thomas, Smith, Holroyd, Matterson.

Interchanges: Philbin, McKinney, Wood, Powell; Hartill.

Salford: Walker; Tchamambe, Darbyshire, Gorman, Connell; Mellor, Milnes; Lewis, Davis, Sangare, Ruan, Russell, Wilson.

Interchanges: Nikorima, Chan, Warren, Croft; Shaw.

Referee: Scott Mikalauskas.