Wolves win Salford scrap

WARRINGTON kept their Super League playoff hopes alive but were made to scrap for an 24-12 win over basement boys Salford.

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Matt Dufty’s early try seemed to suggest Salford, beaten 58-0 by St Helens on Sunday, were on for another hiding, but after Ethan Ryan’s try, two penalties from Chris Hankinson gave them a shock 8-6 lead.

James Harrison went over to put Warrington back on top before halftime, but Hankinson kicked a much-improved Salford level again before Josh Thewlis scored the decisive try just after the hour and Stefan Ratchford made sure late on against his former club.

Jake Thewlis went close to getting Warrington off the mark four minutes in, just failing to get the ball down in the corner, but there was no argument three minutes later as a neat reverse pass from George Williams left Dufty with time and space to go over.