Warrington Beat Wakefield To Extend Winning Start

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Warrington Wolves (14) 27


Tries: Sipley, Hopoate, Smith, King Goals: Sneyd 5 Drop objective: Sneyd


Wakefield Trinity (2) 16


Tries: Jowitt, Myers, Pratt Goals: Jowitt 2


Warrington survived a strong Wakefield fightback in the second half to make it 2 wins from 2 in Super League.


The Wolves, who were coming off the back of a blank weekend due to the fact that of Hull Kingston Rovers' participation worldwide Club Challenge, seemed to have actually taken a company grip on the game in the very first half.


Tries from Toafofoa Sipley and Albert Hopoate, along with the reputable kicking of Marc Sneyd, had them 14-2 up at the break.


Trinity, who chalked up their very first win of the season at Huddersfield last week, came back well as Jake Trueman brilliantly created pursues Max Jowitt and Jayden Myers.


Wire replied as Australian beginner Josh Smith crossed for his very first shot however Oliver Pratt's score for Trinity set up a nervy ending, with the result settled by Sneyd's drop objective and Toby King's late shot.


Wire provided more proof that they could make a fist of challenging for honours this season as Sneyd provided a kicking masterclass and they had the defensive resilience to hold company as Trinity came excellent.


Wakefield had actually won the previous three meetings of these 2, however they were quickly in problem as Sneyd slotted over a charge and then video referee Chris Kendall reversed an on-field verdict of "no shot" to offer Sipley four points.


A few minutes later, Hopoate supported Danny Walker's break to streak away for another shot for 14-0.


Wire seemed to have actually made a costly mistake as they reacted to strong Wakefield pressure right at the end of the half by devoting repeat offences which saw Sipley sin-binned and Jowitt kick the resulting charge to give his side a toe-hold.


That became a firmer platform early in the second half as Trinity used the additional male, Trueman slinging a fine pass over the top for Jowitt to score in the corner.


Sipley's first act on going back to the field was a ruck violation which caused Trueman creating an even better looping cut-out pass and Myers finished to cut the result in just 4 points.


That spurred Wire into action after a drop in tempo and Sneyd's boot took control as he cracked the ball out to Smith, playing superior rugby for the very first time, to score his very first try, which Sneyd transformed and after that added a charge to provide his side breathing room.


Pratt then got on completion of a great kick by Jack Sinfield to score in the corner and when Jowitt brilliantly nailed the difficult conversion, the game was back in the balance.


Wakefield appeared certain to score as Myers streaked for the corner but 20-year-old full-back Cai Taylor-Wray, who wowed the crowd with his attacking prowess against St Helens, produced a splendid deal with to bundle him into touch and retain the lead.


Sneyd dropped a goal and after that chipped another fragile kick to the corner for Smith to grab and pass in mid-air for King to get rid of any doubt.


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'A truly top quality game'


"It was a truly top quality game. Both sides were at 90-something percent conclusion.


"They were physical and we had to ride out the first half but the game lost its method a bit in the second half - [it was] not down to the players, it simply got a bit stop-start.


"In the first half we might have assaulted a little better. There are locations we can take a look at where we can challenge a little bit more and ask a couple of more concerns.


"The way the game is going, it will take groups 8 to 10 weeks to figure it out, and it's the very same with us. Our patience was at times and we were 100% in the very first half till the unfortunate sin-binning."


Warrington Wolves: Taylor-Wray; Thewlis, King, Hopoate, Smith; Williams, Sneyd; Yates, Walker, Byrne, Stone, Harrison, Currie.


Replacements: Sipley, Crowther, Philbin, Tanginoa.


Wakefield Trinity: Jowitt; Pratt, Scott, Hall, Myers; Sinfield, Trueman; McMeeken, Smoothy, Hamlin-Uele, Nikotemo, Vagana, Tevaga.


Replacements: Storton, Pitts, Faatili, Smith.


Referee: Liam Rush