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Warrington gatecrash St Helens’ party but Simon Grix injury mars win Warrington gatecrash St Helens party but Simon Grix injury mars win
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Warrington overcame the loss of Simon Grix with a sickening ankle injury to turn what was supposed to be a night of celebration for St Helens into one of humiliation.Warrington overcame the loss of Simon Grix with a sickening ankle injury to turn what was supposed to be a night of celebration for St Helens into one of humiliation.
Grix collapsed to the ground writhing in agony midway through the first half, with Sky judging the incident too gruesome to replay, and the fracture was confirmed soon after he had been carried from the field on a stretcher following a lengthy stoppage.Grix collapsed to the ground writhing in agony midway through the first half, with Sky judging the incident too gruesome to replay, and the fracture was confirmed soon after he had been carried from the field on a stretcher following a lengthy stoppage.
“We’re a bit devastated for Simon,” said the Warrington coach, Tony Smith, confirming that the 28-year-old will have surgery over the weekend. “I think that second half performance was a bit for him. The boys spoke about it at half-time, and dug in for him.” “We’re a bit devastated for Simon,” said the Warrington coach, Tony Smith, confirming that the 28-year-old will have surgery over the weekend. “I think that second-half performance was a bit for him. The boys spoke about it at half-time and dug in for him.”
Saints needed a point to ensure that they would finish top of the table for the first time in the six seasons since they last won a trophy in 2008, but must have gone close to a record for the number of dummies bought in a Super League match as Warrington’s hooker Michael Monaghan and half-backs Richie Myler and Gareth O’Brien ran riot.Saints needed a point to ensure that they would finish top of the table for the first time in the six seasons since they last won a trophy in 2008, but must have gone close to a record for the number of dummies bought in a Super League match as Warrington’s hooker Michael Monaghan and half-backs Richie Myler and Gareth O’Brien ran riot.
“A lot of our guys had off nights, and that happens,” said the Saints coach, Nathan Brown. “Unfortunately we saved them for what could have been a big night for the club. But I can’t be too critical of the guys, because they’ve put the club in a good spot under a reasonable amount of adversity.”“A lot of our guys had off nights, and that happens,” said the Saints coach, Nathan Brown. “Unfortunately we saved them for what could have been a big night for the club. But I can’t be too critical of the guys, because they’ve put the club in a good spot under a reasonable amount of adversity.”
The result opens up the chance for Castleford to finish top of the league table for the first time in their history, although they must win their remaining two games against Wakefield on Sunday and in Perpignan against Catalan Dragons next Saturday. Saints can still secure the League Leaders’ Shield with a point at Huddersfield a week today. The result opens up the chance for Castleford to finish top of the league table for the first time in their history, although they must win their remaining two games, against Wakefield on Sunday and in Perpignan against Catalan Dragons next Saturday. Saints can still secure the League Leaders’ Shield with a point at Huddersfield a week today.
Warrington have climbed to second above Cas with this victory, but they are still likely to need to win their last league game at Wigan next Friday to secure a place in the top four, which guarantees progress to the second round of the play-offs.Warrington have climbed to second above Cas with this victory, but they are still likely to need to win their last league game at Wigan next Friday to secure a place in the top four, which guarantees progress to the second round of the play-offs.
Warrington were trailing 6-4 when they lost Grix, but quickly took the lead when Monaghan caught Saints napping with a classic dummy near their own line. Within five minutes they were well clear at 22-6, with a rare error by the Saints wing Tommy Makinson gifting the position for O’Brien to score, and Joel Monaghan finishing a sweeping 70-metre move that his elder brother Michael had started.Warrington were trailing 6-4 when they lost Grix, but quickly took the lead when Monaghan caught Saints napping with a classic dummy near their own line. Within five minutes they were well clear at 22-6, with a rare error by the Saints wing Tommy Makinson gifting the position for O’Brien to score, and Joel Monaghan finishing a sweeping 70-metre move that his elder brother Michael had started.
But they then suffered two more injury blows, with Michael Monaghan dazed in a heavy tackle and Ben Westwood hobbling off with a torn calf that is likely to rule him out until the play-offs at least, and Saints must have fancied their chances when Willie Manu sidestepped over before half-time.But they then suffered two more injury blows, with Michael Monaghan dazed in a heavy tackle and Ben Westwood hobbling off with a torn calf that is likely to rule him out until the play-offs at least, and Saints must have fancied their chances when Willie Manu sidestepped over before half-time.
Instead they fumbled and crumbled in the face of some ferocious Warrington tackling. Myler, having kicked a drop goal late in the first half, darted through a porous defence early early in the second, and the final two Wolves tries, from Ryan Atkins and a second for Joel Monaghan, were down to Saints’ errors.Instead they fumbled and crumbled in the face of some ferocious Warrington tackling. Myler, having kicked a drop goal late in the first half, darted through a porous defence early early in the second, and the final two Wolves tries, from Ryan Atkins and a second for Joel Monaghan, were down to Saints’ errors.
St Helens: McDonnell; Makinson, Jones, Dawson, Swift; Hohaia, Wellens; Amor, Roby, Walmsley, Laffranchi, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Turner. Interchange: Masoe, Soliola, Manu, Flanagan.St Helens: McDonnell; Makinson, Jones, Dawson, Swift; Hohaia, Wellens; Amor, Roby, Walmsley, Laffranchi, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Turner. Interchange: Masoe, Soliola, Manu, Flanagan.
Tries: McDonnell, Manu. Goals: Makinson 2.Tries: McDonnell, Manu. Goals: Makinson 2.
Warrington Wolves: Russell; J Monaghan, Ratchford, Atkins, R Evans; O’Brien, Myler; Hill, M Monaghan, Harrison, Laithwaite, Westwood, Grix. Interchange: Higham, Asotasi, Waterhouse, Currie.Warrington Wolves: Russell; J Monaghan, Ratchford, Atkins, R Evans; O’Brien, Myler; Hill, M Monaghan, Harrison, Laithwaite, Westwood, Grix. Interchange: Higham, Asotasi, Waterhouse, Currie.
Tries: Ratchford, M Monaghan, O’Brien, J Monaghan 2, Myler, Atkins. Goals: Ratchford 4, O’Brien. Drop goal: Myler.Tries: Ratchford, M Monaghan, O’Brien, J Monaghan 2, Myler, Atkins. Goals: Ratchford 4, O’Brien. Drop goal: Myler.
Referee: J Child (Leeds)Referee: J Child (Leeds)