CAI Taylor-Wray and John Bateman both scored their first tries for Warrington Wolves in a 28-6 win at Castleford Tigers.

Young fullback Taylor-Wray, deputising for the injured Matt Dufty, produced an individual effort from half the length of the pitch and scored the only try of the first half.

Thanks to Josh Thewlis’ conversion and a penalty, The Wire led 8-0 at halftime.

Bateman then scored a touchdown early in the second half and Thewlis again scored the extra points to make it 14-0.

But Cas did not want to throw in the towel and was able to win back a converted try shortly afterwards through Luke Hooley.

Matty Nicholson’s try put the team at 18-6 and Matty Ashton won the game with a diving goal in the corner.

Thewlis converted his own try as Wire extended their lead.

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Super League, Round 23

Friday, August 23, 2024

Castleford Tigers…6 Warrington Wolves…28

Tigers: Tex Hoy; Jason Qareqare, Luke Hooley, Will Tate, Innes Senior; Jenson Windley, Jacob Miller; Liam Watts, Liam Horne, Joe Westerman, Alex Mellor, Elie El-Zakhem, George Hill. Substitutes: Paul McShane, Sylvester Namo, Luis Johnson, Daniel Hindmarsh-Takyi.

Wolves: Cai Taylor-Wray; Josh Thewlis, Rodrick Tai, Toby King, Matty Ashton; George Williams, Josh Drinkwater; Luke Yates, Sam Powell, Paul Vaughan, Matty Nicholson, John Bateman, Ben Currie. Substitutes: James Harrison, Zane Musgrove, Danny Walker, Jordy Crowther. 18th man: Adam Holroyd

Scorers: Taylor Wray try, Thewlis conversion, 0-6; Thewlis penalty, 0-8; Halftime; Bateman try, Thewlis goal, 0-14; Hooley try, Hooley conversion, 6-14; Nicholson try, 6-18; Ashton try, 6-22; Thewlis try, Thewlis goal, 6-28;.

Penalties: Tigers 5 Wolves 7

Penalty box: Luke Yates, high tackle

Referee: Tom Grant

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Star player: Cai Taylor-Wray