Warrington Wolves talking points after win at London Broncos

Ten tries were scored in all as London Broncos were hammered 58-4 at the Cherry Red Records Stadium - a result which took The Wire to the top of Super League on points' difference.

Our Wire reporter Matt Turner was there and picks out five key things he noticed about the performance...

As dominant as it gets

Warrington did what was expected of them in the capital – they won and they won handsomely.

And while it was not as perfect as the scoreline perhaps suggests, one cannot help but be impressed by how they did it.

They put their foot down from the off and for the most part, they kept it down and were rewarded on the scoreboard.

The post-match analysis of many will no doubt focus on the weakness of the opposition but as the saying goes, you can only beat what is put in front of you.

And let’s not forget, there were six players missing who probably would have started had they been available, with square pegs in round holes throughout the team.

With that in mind, this was very much a job well done.

Matt Dufty is congratulated after one of his three tries (Image: PA Wire)

The right kind of start to both halves

Perhaps the biggest danger was being caught cold by a desperate London side who have shown they are dangerous when given the chance to throw the ball around.

They demonstrated that in patches throughout the game, but they were already 18-0 down by the time they got any sort of attacking position.

Credit for that has to go to a Wire side that set the tone from the off, establishing physical dominance and squeezing the life out of their hosts.

That red-hot start to the first half was followed up after half time, when three tries in 12 minutes set them on course for the dominant scoreline they eventually ran up.

They have made good starts in at least four of their five games thus far, so it is clearly an area Sam Burgess has put a lot of focus on.

Adam Holroyd's second try put Wire 18-0 up inside the first 15 minutes (Image: PA Wire)

Razor-sharp right edge

The youthful unit Burgess has stuck with on the right edge has come in for some criticism in quarters, particularly defensively.

And again, they will no doubt feel they could have done better with the only try London managed to score, with Hakim Miloudi profiting from some scratchy reads.

However, they got their moment in the sun with the ball, with six of the 10 tries coming from members of that unit.

All three of Josh Thewlis’ touchdowns were expertly crafted, Connor Wrench looked sharp on his inside while Adam Holroyd will always remember this day as the one that yielded his first two senior tries.

Josh Thewlis scores the first of his three tries (Image: PA Wire)

Next man up

With six dead-cert starters missing, this was the perfect chance to test the motto Burgess and his coaching staff have implemented.

They look to take any absences in their stride with a “next man up” mindset and it has certainly been in use, with disruption abound pretty much since the start of the season.

With Danny Walker, Ben Currie and Lachlan Fitzgibbon the latest absentees, the square pegs thrived in round holes.

Sam Powell directed his pack around well from hooker, Joe Philbin put in a good shift having moved to the back row, Max Wood distinguished himself once again and Tom Whitehead ended up at half-back for the final quarter of the game.

Week by week, they are gaining more of Burgess’ trust about their readiness for extended Super League action.

Sam Powell made his first start for the club in Danny Walker's absence (Image: PA Wire)

Ratchford the record-breaker

It is only right that the final word goes to Wire’s record-breaking captain.

He will be kicking himself – no pun intended – that he failed to land a simple conversion that would have handed him a world record for consecutive successful kicks at goal, but he leaves the capital with a new Super League record and a tie for the first-class best.

Being able to achieve such a mark is testament to his consistency off the tee – when he is in the side, you can usually put your house on four becoming six.

He has been given a “Mr Fix-It” role within Burgess’ squad as he tries to bring on the likes of Wrench and Leon Hayes in his positions, but Ratchford will rarely let you down.

Stefan Ratchford finished with nine goals from 10 attempts (Image: PA)