Salford’s best yet, says Watson

SALFORD coach Ian Watson hailed his team’s best display ‘for some time’ after they ended their eight-match losing run with a 52-14 thrashing of Huddersfield.

After they scored nine tries to condemn Huddersfield to their worst defeat of the season, Watson said: ‘I don’t think we have been as good as that in a game-plan for some time. The boys out there have done themselves proud. They gave it everything.

‘I thought we won the energy battle. We are a team that like to play and I thought we did some things really well. This has been a real tough period for us with a number of losses but I’ve always said we’d learn things as a group because the Super 8s has been a new experience for us.

‘Some of the young lads like Jake Bibby and Ryan Lannon did really well and as a team and a club we will do better for this experience going forward.’

Huddersfield coach Rick Stone admitted: ‘We weren’t at the races today. Salford marched us down the field and put us under pressure.

‘I’d like to think it’s something we can get over quickly. We haven’t had a good record here. You have go out there and have some pride in your performance, but we were found wanting.’

Hull KR and Warrington are back in Super League after Super 8s Qualifier wins over Widnes and Leigh respectively. Rovers won a tense match 12-6 while the Wolves won an equally fraught game 32-30.