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BBC News
20-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Lowly Castleford dent Warrington's play-off hopes
Betfred Super LeagueCastleford (12) 20Tries: Asi, Lawler, Simm Goals: Atkin 4Warrington (10) 14Tries: Stone, Thewlis, Ratchford Goal: Sneyd Warrington's Super League play-off ambitions suffered a big blow as they slipped to a defeat by struggling Castleford at a rain-lashed Mend-A-Hose Stone's score put Wire ahead early on, but the hosts hit back to lead 12-6 as Daejarn Asi crossed and George Lawler pounced on a handling mistake to Thewlis' try brought Warrington within two points at half-time, but Cas survived mounting pressure and went further ahead through Chris Atkin's penalty and Josh Simm's Ratchford touched town to cut the lead to 20-14 after Alex Mellor's sin-binning, but Castleford held out to give interim head coach Chris Chester his first to follow. Castleford: Rooney, Simm, Cini, L Senior, I Senior, Asin, Atkin, Amone, Lawler, Singleton, Simbiken, Mellor, Wood, Griffin, Robb, Mellor (67).Warrington: Dufty, Josh Thewlis, Wrench, King, Jake Thewlis, Williams, Sneyd, Yates, Powell, Vaughan, Stone, Fitzgibbon, Philbin, Crowther, Irwin, Jack Smith.
BBC News
04-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Wire survive Salford scare to boost play-off hopes
Betfred Super LeagueSalford (8) 12Tries: Ryan Goals: Hankinson 4Warrington (12) 24Tries: Dufty, Harrison, Josh Thewlis, Ratchford Goals: Sneyd 4 Warrington Wolves moved back to within a point of Super League's top six after coming from behind to survive a huge scare at struggling Salford Red Red Devils have now lost 13 consecutive games in a season in which they have been beset by financial problems that have caused an exodus of their best players, but they defended ferociously and took advantage of a dismal performance by Sam Burgess's side.A try from Ethan Ryan and two penalties from Chris Hankinson, as Wolves suffered from poor discipline, edged the home side ahead in a match for the first time since they secured their only win of the campaign, against Huddersfield on March were unconvincing but tries from James Harrison, Josh Thewlis and Stefan Ratchford saw them secure back-to-back victories for the first time since to follow. Salford: Brierley; Ryan, Hankinson, Marsters, Connell; Nikorima, Richardson; Ormondroyd, Robb, Hill, Warren, Russell, Sangare, Wilson, Glover, Dufty; Josh Thewlis, Tai, Wrench, Jake Thewlis; Williams, Sneyd; Vaughan, Crowther, Yates, Stone, Fitzgibbon, Harrison, Philbin, King, Liam Rush.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
The players Warrington Wolves have chosen for return to Super League action
Warrington Wolves return to Super League action with a trip to Leeds Rhinos on Saturday (Image: Allan McKenzie/ WARRINGTON Wolves' 21-man squad for their return to Super League action has been revealed. Head coach Sam Burgess' selection for Saturday's Round 14 trip to Leeds Rhinos shows just one change from the players he chose from for the Challenge Cup Final against Hull KR. Advertisement As the Wire boss reported at his pre-match press conference yesterday, full-back Matt Dufty is his only fresh injury concern - the Australian fractured his eye socket at Wembley and will miss at least the next two games as he awaits surgery. His place in the 21 is taken by forward Tom Whitehead, with Stefan Ratchford set to take Dufty's place at full-back in a starting side that looks set to be similar to the one that was agonisingly beaten in the cup final. Warrington Wolves 21-man squad vs Leeds Rhinos, Super League Round 14 Jordy Crowther, Ben Currie, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, James Harrison, Adam Holroyd, Toby King, Arron Lindop, Joe Philbin, Sam Powell, Stefan Ratchford, Dan Russell, Marc Sneyd, Rodrick Tai, Jake Thewlis, Josh Thewlis, Paul Vaughan, Tom Whitehead, George Williams, Max Wood, Connor Wrench, Luke Yates Leeds Rhinos welcome back key man for Warrington Wolves clash Hosts Leeds are boosted by the return of hooker Andy Ackers to contention for Saturday's game at Headingley. Advertisement The former Salford man has been absent for three months due to a torn hamstring but has been named in head coach Brad Arthur's squad for the game. Forward Kallum Watkins - a former Latchford Albion junior - would be making his 400th career appearance if selected.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Milestones that Stefan Richard achieved on his special night
Stefan Ratchford is mobbed by teammates as he celebrates scoring a try for Warrington Wolves against Castleford Tigers (Image: Paul Currie/ STEFAN Ratchford's milestone game for Warrington Wolves against Castleford Tigers turned out to be a sweet one in a number of ways. The 36-year-old, who is in his 14th season at the club, fittingly scored The Wire's 75th-minute try on his 350th club appearance to kill off Castleford's comeback and send his team to Wembley on the back of a timely win. Advertisement Ratchford is now Warrington's joint 18th highest appearance maker in the club's entire history. He is level with former Wire back-rower, skipper and head coach Paul Cullen but could quickly climb into the top 15, as he is only a few behind Frank Williams (351) and Eric Fraser (352). His first appearance in the club colours came in the opening game of the 2012 season away to Hull FC - a game which ended 20-20. Stefan Ratchford leads out The Wire against Castleford Tigers (Image: Paul Currie/ Meanwhile, Ratchford's career games tally has now moved on to 468. He made 108 appearances for Salford between 2007 and 2011 and has 10 international caps to his name. Advertisement 'I don't really know what to say,' said Ratchford when asked about reaching his 350th match milestone. 'I'm not usually stuck for words but 350 games for one club, especially coming after being at Salford for a few years as well, is probably something I never thought I'd achieve. 'With five minutes left that gap opened up, luckily I was there and Duff (Matt Dufty) popped the ball up nicely so to get a try on the milestone is real nice. 'The milestone is probably something I'll look back on in time and it'll probably hit me a little bit more. It's something pretty special to be honest.' Warrington Wolves' all-time leading appearance makers: Brian Bevan 620 Advertisement Parry Gordon 543 Jack 'Cod' Miller 527 Mark Forster 458 Ben Westwood 446 Gerry Helme 442 Jim Tranter 439 Billy Cunliffe 438 Alf Boardman 432 Lee Briers 425 George Thomas 385 George Dickenson 375 Billy Dingsdale 374 Bob Ryan 372 Alf Peacock 367 Eric Fraser 352 Frank Williams 351 Paul Cullen 350 Stefan Ratchford 350 Thanks to his try and conversion against Cas, Ratchford has also moved into stand-alone 10th place in the list of Super League's all-time highest points scorers. Stefan Ratchford heads to the line for his try against Castleford Tigers (Image: Paul Currie/ He was level with ex-Wire utility back Iestyn Harris but is now six points clear on 1,680. Advertisement Super League's top 10 leading points scorers: Kevin Sinfield 3,443 Danny Brough 2,460 Paul Deacon 2,413 Andy Farrell 2,376 Pat Richards 2,284 Danny Tickle 2,261 Marc Sneyd 2,246 Lee Briers 2,232 Sean Long 2,200 Stefan Ratchford 1,680
