Warrington Wolves took on Wakefield Trinity at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in the lunchtime kick off.
It really was a highly-entertaining fixture, with the sides level at the break at 18-18.
But, Wakefield were superb in the second forty minutes with halfback Mason Lino enjoying a brilliant performance as Trinity ran out 38-22 winners – and it was just deserved.
Highlights
Matty Ashton’s try in the opening exchanges showed his electric speed as he ran 80 metres, rounding Morgan Escare in the process.
Wakefield’s third try was incredible – it involved a superb Matty Ashurst offload and then a brilliant Tom Johnstone offload for Corey Hall to go over in the corner.
Mason Lino’s try in he second-half was just deserved – and it was a cracking effort.
It was Matty Ashurst’s 150th Wakefield appearance and he certainly made it count with a well-taken try.
Talking points
1. Defences not on top
There was superb attacking skill on show throughout, but there was also some poor defence. It was 18-18 at half-time with six tries in the first-half.
2. What is wrong at Warrington?
Warrington again looked pretty dour with some awful mistakes in terms of discipline and errors. The way in which they were cut up on numerous occasions would not have pleased head coach Daryl Powell.
3. Mason the man
How good was Mason Lino? The halfback cut apart Warrington with his wicked sidestep and deserved his try in the second-half. The South Sea Islander has certainly stepped up to the mantle in 2022 and he was vital to Trinity’s efforts.
Player ratings
Warrington Wolves
1 Stefan Ratchford – 6
22 Josh Thewlis – 7
3 Peter Mata’utia – 7
4 Toby King – 6
5 Matty Ashton – 8
6 Gareth Widdop – 5
7 George Williams – 5
13 Jack Hughes – 5
16 Danny Walker – 6
10 Matt Cooper – 7
11 Ben Currie – 6
12 Oliver Holmes – 5
17 Matt Davis- 6
Substitutes
8 Joe Philbin – 6
14 Jason Clark – 6
24 Ellis Longstaff – 5
26 Rob Butler – 6
Wakefield Trinity
33 Morgan Escare – 7
2 Tom Johnstone – 7
30 Corey Hall – 8
4 Reece Lyne – 7
19 Liam Kay – 6
6 Jacob Miller – 7
7 Mason Lino – 10
10 Tinirau Arona – 8
9 Liam Hood – 9
35 David Fifita – 9
11 Matty Ashurst – 9
13 Jay Pitts – 7
14 Jordy Crowther – 8
Substitutes
8 Eddie Battye – 6
12 Kelepi Tanginoa – 6
15 Jai Whitbread – 6
16 James Batchelor – 8
