WARRINGTON Wolves' losing run is over.
It was far from pretty in a tryless encounter against Hull FC, but Daryl Powell's side edged to their first win in two months.
A brace of Stefan Ratchford penalties in the second half did the trick as The Wire picked up a crucial two points.
It is the first Super League game to not feature a single try since a 5-2 win for Salford over Harlequins in 2007 while Wire kept their opposition off the scoresheet for the first time since 'nilling' Wakefield in August 2020.
The win did come at a cost, however, with Joe Philbin limping off with a serious-looking injury in the first half.
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> 'We just had to find a way' - Daryl Powell's verdict on Wire's much-needed win
> WIRE SOCIAL: Fans react to tryless win for Powell's men
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Match facts
Super League, Round 16
Friday, June 24, 2022
Warrington Wolves...4 Hull FC...0
Wolves: Gareth Widdop; Josh Thewlis, Peter Mata'utia, Connor Wrench, Matty Ashton; Stefan Ratchford, George Williams; Robbie Mulhern, Daryl Clark, Mike Cooper, Oliver Holmes, Ben Currie, Matt Davis. Subs: Joe Philbin, Danny Walker, James Harrison, Thomas Mikaele
Hull FC: Jamie Shaul; Darnell McIntosh, Mitieli Vulikijipani, Connor Wynne, Adam Swift; Joe Lovodua, Luke Gale; Kane Evans, Danny Houghton, Chris Satae, Jordan Lane, Manu Ma'u, Ligi Sao. Subs: Jacob Hookem, Brad Fash, Jack Brown, Scott Taylor
Scoring: Ratchford penalty, 46mins, 2-0; Ratchford penalty, 67mins, 4-0
Penalties: Wolves 7 Hull 5
Referee: James Child
Attendance: 8,594
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