Warrington Wolves ... 34
vs
Halifax Blue Sox ... 4
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Warrington Wolves ... 34 |
vs |
Halifax Blue Sox ... 4 |
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Attendance: 5,102
Referee: Russell Smith
Half Time: 8 - 4
Penalty Count:
Wolves |
Rovers |
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1. Lee Penny 2. Jason Roach 4. Toa Kohe-Love 17. Alan Hunte 5. Mark Forster 6. Scott Wilson 7. Lee Briers 8. Mark Hilton 9. Danny Farrar(C) 10. Danny Nutley 11. Simon Gillies 12. Steve McCurrie 6. Jon Roper Subs: 13. Ian Knott 15. Dean Hangar 16. Gary Chambers 23. Mike Wainwright Tries: Forster (5 mins) Roper (53 mins) Hunte (62 mins) Kohe-Love (73 mins) Penny (78 mins) Goals: Briers 7 |
6. Graham Holroyd 26. Jamie Bloem 1. Damian Gibson 5. Andy Craig 19. David Bouveng 24. Chris Chester 7. Gavin Clinch 8. Paul Broadbent 9. Paul Rowley 4. Kelvin Skerrett 11. Gary Mercer 22. Carl Gillespie 17. Richard Marshall Subs: 2. Nick Pinkney 10. Des Clark 14. DarylCardiss 13. Martin Moana Tries: Goals: Holroyd 2 Sin-bin: Mercer - Ball Stealing |
A tough encounter between these two teams was always on the cards. The Wolves first victory in Super League 3 was against the then high flying Halifax team, who went on to confound critics and well and truly put them on the map with an excellent third place overall in the league. Warringtons fate wasn't quite as sweet as the victory over Halifax kicked the season off after an aborted start only to see injuries and luck running out ealry on. Either way Halifax were in for a trip to wilderpsool that has only seen one victiory in well over ten seasons.
The conditions were a little blustery and weren't helped by Ropers kick-off straight into touch, obviously looking to exploit the new rule where if the ball bounces in the field of play and then finds touch the kicking team get the head and feed at the resulting scrum.