DESPITE a much-improved performance, Warrington Wolves’ slump in form continued on Friday night.
Having led 20-12 inside the final quarter, The Wire succumbed to a fightback from defending champions St Helens, for whom tries from Jonny Lomax and Lewis Dodd sealed the victory.
A stunning try from Matt Dufty had followed Matty Ashton’s interception try to give Wire hope of a shock win, but they have now lost six of their past seven matches in all competitions.
James Bell’s controversial score had put Saints six points ahead at the break after Ashton’s first try had cancelled out an effort from Mark Percival.
Check out highlights from the game below
Warrington Wolves 20 St Helens 24, post-match reaction
> BIG MATCH VERDICT: Is there light at the end of the tunnel?
> THE MORNING AFTER: Unpacking the key talking points from Saints loss
> What Daryl Powell had to say about Wire's loss to St Helens
> Paul Wellens' thoughts on Wire's display and why Saints were able to overhaul them
> Post-Saints injury update featuring Josh Thewlis, Connor Wrench and George Williams
> WIRE SOCIAL: How fans are reacting to defeat to Saints
> Re-live the action from The Halliwell Jones Stadium as it happened
Match facts:
Super League, Round 18
Friday, July 7, 2023
Warrington Wolves...20 St Helens...24
Wolves: Matt Dufty; Matty Russell, Greg Minikin, Stefan Ratchford, Matty Ashton; Peter Mata'utia, Josh Drinkwater; Gil Dudson, Daryl Clark, Paul Vaughan, Tom Whitehead, Ben Currie, Joe Philbin. Subs: Danny Walker, Joe Bullock, Adam Holroyd, Lucas Green
Saints: Jack Welsby; Will Hopoate, Konrad Hurrell, Mark Percival, Jon Bennison; Jonny Lomax, Lewis Dodd; Alex Walmsley, James Roby, Matty Lees, Sione Mata'utia, James Bell, Morgan Knowles. Subs: Joey Lussick, Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Agnatius Paasi, George Delaney
Scoring: Ratchford penalty, 7mins, 2-0; Percival try, 16mins, Percival goal, 2-6; Ashton try, 25mins, 6-6; Bell try, 29mins, Percival goal, 6-12; Ashton try, 44mins, Ratchford goal, 12-12; Ratchford penalty, 49mins, 14-12; Dufty try, 54mins, Ratchford goal, 20-12; Lomax try, 61mins, Percival goal, 20-18; Dodd try, 68mins, Percival goal, 20-24
Penalties: Wolves 7 Saints 3
Referee: Jack Smith
Attendance: 12,385
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