The Red Devils led 20-6 at half-time, but the Wolves produced a dramatic turnaround after the break to secure their third win in as many games in the 2023 Betfred Super League season; Salford were not helped by Ryan Brierley’s yellow card and conceding two eight-point tries
Last Updated: 02/03/23 10:06pm
Warrington’s George Williams celebrates his try against Salford
A stunning second-half comeback saw Warrington Wolves make it three wins from three in the Betfred Super League as they overcame Salford Red Devils 36-20 at the Halliwell Jones Stadium on Thursday night.
The Wolves went ahead through Ben Currie’s try, but the Red Devils hit back with 20 unanswered points through tries from on-loan debutant Ellis Longstaff against his parent club, Ryan Brierley and Marc Sneyd, who converted all three and slotted over a penalty.
Trailing 20-6 at half-time, the hosts hit back just after the break as Matty Ashton dived over for a spectacular one-handed finish, sparking a turnaround in fortunes which continued after Salford full-back Brierley was sent to the sin-bin.
Tries from Thomas Mikaele, Josh Thewlis, George Williams and Matt Dufty – two of which were deemed to be eight-point tries for foul play in the act of scoring by Salford – saw Warrington surge back in front and complete the fightback.
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