DANNY’S JOY
Star man Walker stings Giants
DARYL POWELL saluted Danny Walker’s display but was hardly buzzing about his Warrington side’s return to winning ways.
Walker’s man-of-the-match display included a try and an assist for huge forward Sam Kasiano.
But while the Giants struggled to keep tabs on the hooker (right, with George Williams), a second-half insect sting slowed him down.
“I don’t know if it was a bee or a wasp,” said Wolves head coach Powell. “I didn’t even realise he’d been stung.
“It just looked like he was struggling so I ended up making the change, but it was a phenomenal performance.
“He kicks a 40-20, sets up the first try and scores a try with his support play. He is a little dynamo and has great leadership skills. I just think he is going to prosper and get better.”
On his team’s nervous victory that briefly took Wolves back to the top of the table, Powell said: “It was a tough watch but we needed to win.
“When you are watching games as chaotic as that at the end it takes away a little bit of your life.
“We’ll come out of it with confidence in some areas but with the knowledge we need to get better in others.
“The best thing you can say about this game is you pack the two points up, put it behind you and move on.” The final margin might have been greater but for three disallowed tries.
Efforts from Matty Ashton and Ben Currie were ruled tries by referee Liam Moore but overturned by video official Ben
Thaler.
Wolves led 24-10 after 43 minutes and looked to be heading for a comfortable win.
But two converted tries in three minutes, from Kevin Naiqama and Theo Fages, put the
★ CATALANS DRAGONS kept their lead at the top of Super League by cruising past a depleted Hull KR 38-4. Willie Peters’ men were second best throughout as Matt Whitley scored two of the Dragons’ six tries. Corey Hall’s long-range effort was no more than a consolation for a well-beaten Rovers. Peters said: “We were beaten by the better team.”
outcome in doubt. After fighting back the Giants conceded a soft fifth try to full-back Matt Dufty. Tui Lolohea’s breakaway score ensured a nervy last seven minutes for the hosts but they held on. Huddersfield coach Ian Watson said: “It was a proper mixed bag. “We have got to stick together. We are going through a sticky phase which we need to learn from and get better from.” George Williams beat a sickness bug to touch down in the first half for Wolves while winger Josh Thewlis scored a 90m breakaway.