WARRINGTON Wolves have been fined for failing to control the behaviour of spectators at a home game earlier this season.

February’s win over Castleford Tigers at The Halliwell Jones Stadium was marred by the actions of a small number of supporters, with a Castleford supporters bus being damaged by a group of youths after the game.

The Wire have agreed to pay costs of £3,000 for the damage done to the coaches and in addition, they have been fined £2,000 for failing to adopt appropriate measures in controlling the behaviour of spectators.

The fine is suspended until the end of the 2023 season.

In response, the club have released a statement highlighting how damaging fines are to the club both financially and in terms of reputation.

They also confirmed sniffer dogs will be used around the ground prior to Thursday's home game against St Helens.

"The Club has since taken subsequent preventative actions at every home fixture since to counteract any potential anti-social behaviour," the statement reads.

"However, a small selection of supporters have continued to cause issues on match days which have been flagged to our attention and, following investigations, resulted in bans.

"We would like to remind supporters that flares and smoke bombs are strictly prohibited at all stadiums. Any fan caught in possession will be ejected and a subsequent ban issued.

"The presence of sniffer dogs will be around the ground at Thursday’s Betfred Super League game against St Helens due to this.

"At away grounds, we kindly remind supporters they are representing the club and should respect the ground regulations at our fellow Super League club’s stadia.

"Monetary fines are hugely damaging for the club along with the impact on our reputation within the game.

"We thank our fans for their support and ask for cooperation as we strive to make The Halliwell Jones Stadium a safe place to enjoy the greatest sport of all."

Warrington are one of three clubs that have been fined for breaches of operational rules relating to fan misbehaviour during this season.

Castleford have been fined £5,000, of which £3,000 is suspended until the end of the 2024 season, following incidents in three away fixtures – at Hull KR on February 25, Huddersfield Giants on March 12 and a Challenge Cup tie at Leeds Rhinos on March 26.

The club’s efforts in tackling the misbehaviour of a small number of supporters – which included a violent incident at Hull KR and letting off flares at Leeds and Huddersfield – have been recognised.

Castleford have agreed to spend an additional £2,000 with a specific purpose of improving supporter behaviour.

Hull KR have been fined £2,000 – the activation of a suspended £2,000 fine imposed for an Operational Rules breach in the 2021 season relating to supporter misbehaviour – with a further £2,000 fine suspended until the end of the 2023 season, relating to their home game against Castleford on February 25.