Williams magic gives Wire late win at Catalans
George Williams created a brilliant late try for Josh Thewlis to give Warrington victory just as it seemed Catalans Dragons had pulled off a remarkable comeback Super League win.Warrington skipper Williams had scored one try and made another for Jordy Crowther, while teenager Zack Gardner added another on his full debut to seemingly put Sam Burgess' team in the driving seat with an 18-2 lead at half-time.Catalans fought back impressively, however, with on-loan Hull FC hooker Denive Balmforth scoring two tries and full-back Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet - a late replacement for the injured Sam Tomkins - scoring tries to edge the French side 20-18 in front with six minutes to go.Williams had the last word by leading a Warrington break and then producing a delicate kick with the outside of his boot to feed Thewlis for the winning try and make it three successive wins for the Wolves.More to follow.
Catalans: Aispuro-Bichet, Makinson, Laguerre, Cotric, Yaha, Keary, Rouge, Satae, Da Costa, Navarette, Pangai Jr, Seguier, PartingtonInterchanges: Bousquet, Dezaria, Maria, BalmforthWarrington: Dufty, Josh Thewlis, Wrench, Gardner, Jake Thewlis, Williams, Sneyd, Yates, Powell, Vaughan, Stone, Fitzgibbon, CurrieInterchanges: Harrison, Ratchford, Philbin, CrowtherReferee: Liam Rush.
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