Smith's brace helps Leeds beat Wolves
Betfred Super LeagueLeeds (8) 36Tries: Smith (2), Croft, Holroyd, Connor, Gannon Goals: Connor (5), WatkinsWarrington (0) 12Tries: Thewlis, Currie Goals: Sneyd (2)
A rare brace of tries from forward Cameron Smith set Leeds Rhinos on their way to a fourth straight Super League win, piling on the misery for Challenge Cup final losers Warrington Wolves.Smith came off the interchange bench to break down some strong Wire defence in the first half, and with the in-form Jake Connor adding the conversion and a penalty, the home side had breathing space at half-time.The Wolves' spirited performance fell apart in the second half as Smith added another and tries from Brodie Croft, Tom Holroyd, Connor and Morgan Gannon ensured they stayed in touch with top two Hull Kingston Rovers and Wigan Warriors.A superb try from Jake Thewlis had given Warrington brief hope, Ben Currie added a late consolation score and Marc Sneyd's two conversions saw him overhaul Andy Farrell to go fourth in the all-time Super League kickers' list with 1,027 goals.More to follow
Leeds: Miller, Hall, Newman, Handley, Lumb, Connor, Croft, Palasia, O'Connor, Oledski, McDonnell, Gannon, WatkinsInterchanges: Holroyd, Lisone, Bentley, SmithWarrington: Thewlis, Lindop, Tai, King, Wrench, Williams, Sneyd, Yates, Powell, Vaughan, Fitzgibbon, Holroyd, CurrieInterchanges: Harrison, Crowther, Philbin, WoodReferee: Chris Kendall.
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