Whitehaven 4 Wire 44 - Burgess' boys progress in cup
WARRINGTON Wolves' got their 2025 season underway by safely progressing to the Challenge Cup fourth round thanks to a victory at League One side Whitehaven.
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Match facts:
Challenge Cup, third round
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Whitehaven...4 Warrington Wolves...44
Haven: Jordan Burns; Mitchell Todd, Chris Taylor, Ethan Bickerdike, Jay Weatherill; Kieran Tyrer, Jack Newbegin; Jake Pearce, Luke Collins, Jordan Thomson, Connor Holliday, Rio McQuistan, Jack Kellett. Subs: Brad Brennan, Ellison Holgate, Mason Lewthwaite, Aaron Turnbull. 18th man: Josh Blinkhorn
Wolves: Cai Taylor-Wray; Josh Thewlis, Rodrick Tai, Arron Lindop, Jake Thewlis; Stefan Ratchford, Oli Leyland; Luke Yates, Danny Walker, Zane Musgrove, Dan Russell, Adam Holroyd, Tom Whitehead. Subs: James Harrison, Luke Thomas, Max Wood, Ben Hartill. 18th man: Lucas Green
Scoring: Walker try, 7mins, Ratchford goal, 0-6; Leyland try, 12mins, Ratchford goal, 0-12; Jake Thewlis try, 33mins, 0-16; Walker try, 39mins, Ratchford goal, 0-22; Jake Thewlis try, 44mins, 0-26; Taylor-Wray try, 50mins, Josh Thewlis goal, 0-32; Weatherill try, 59mins, 4-32; Taylor-Wray try, 67mins, Josh Thewlis goal, 4-38; Leyland try, 73mins, Josh Thewlis goal, 4-44
Penalties: Haven 2 Wolves 3
Sin bin: Weatherill (42mins, trip)
Referee: Aaron Moore
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