We saw some big results last night as Warrington Wolves came up short against St Helens, Wigan Warriors were stunned by Wakefield Trinity and Castleford Tigers were dragged into huge trouble as Leigh Leopards stayed second.
Naturally though there was a touch of controversy throughout the night especially at Warrington.
There were seven sensational tries scored. Matty Ashton’s brace was superb as was Matt Dufty’s try after a Ben Currie break.
But Saints’ tries almost all came from targeting the inside shoulder with the spine.
However, all three were completed with suspicious passes with Warrington fans feeling that they were forward.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Jon Wilkin said: “Those fans will feel like those three potential forward passes let them down.”
Barrie McDermott meanwhile added: “Those Warrington fans will feel that the 50/50 calls went against them, they could feel aggrieved tonight.”
Speaking the first pass, McDermott said: “They have done very well. They have defended, well and stood their ground.
“And let’s be fair they have only been unpicked by one bad defensive misread and let’s be honest a forward pass.
“It was forward every day of the week.”
Jon Wilkin meanwhile said: “It was forward wasn’t it.
“It’s closer than it actually looks. There are two factors, Jack Welsby cuts under and Lewis Dodd is falling but it is forward.”
But he felt the Wolves should have concentrated more on defending the play rather than the pass:
“Warrington could have defended that but they have let the forward pass be the defining factor.
“Saints just got on with it.”
