WARRINGTON Wolves' historic match in Las Vegas turned into a true nightmare.
In what was by far their worst performance and heaviest defeat under Sam Burgess, The Wire were humbled by neighbours Wigan Warriors, who showed exactly why they hold all four pieces of silverware on offer.
A nightmare first half saw them go into the break 24-0 down having had a Toby King try overturned by video referee Liam Moore with the game scoreless.
Tyler Dupree, Abbas Miski, Bevan French and Harry Smith put the champions in command before Jai Field, Jake Wardle and Luke Thompson scored in quick succession after the break to put the result beyond all reasonable doubt.
With the game long since done, Warrington at least ensured they would not be kept scoreless as quickfire tries from Arron Lindop, James Harrison and Matt Dufty gave the scoreline a touch more respectability, but it was way too little, way too late.
Wigan looked like they'd had the last word as Liam Marshall touched down late on, but Matty Ashton's intercept try allowed Wire at least that honour
More to follow including full post-match reaction
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Match facts:
Super League, Round Three
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Wigan Warriors...48 Warrington Wolves...24
Warriors: Jai Field; Abbas Miski, Adam Keighran, Jake Wardle, Liam Marshall; Bevan French, Harry Smith; Liam Byrne, Kruise Leeming, Luke Thompson, Junior Nsemba, Liam Farrell, Kaide Ellis. Subs: Patrick Mago, Tyler Dupree, Sam Walters, Tom Forber. 18th man: Zach Eckersley
Wolves: Matt Dufty; Josh Thewlis, Arron Lindop, Toby King, Matty Ashton; George Williams, Oli Leyland; Luke Yates, Danny Walker, Paul Vaughan, Dan Russell, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Ben Currie. Subs: Sam Powell, James Harrison, Joe Philbin, Jordy Crowther. 18th man: Cai Taylor-Wray
Scoring: Dupree try, 18mins, Keighran goal, 6-0; Miski try, 24mins, Keighran goal, 12-0; French try, 28mins, Keighran goal, 18-0; Smith try, 37mins, Keighran goal, 24-0; Field try, 46mins, Keighran goal; Wardle try, 52mins, Keighran goal, 36-0; Thompson try, 55mins, Keighran goal, 42-0; Lindop try, 66mins, Thewlis goal, 42-6; Harrison try, 69mins, Thewlis goal, 42-12; Dufty try, 75mins, Thewlis goal, 42-18; Marshall try, 78mins, Keighran goal, 48-18; Ashton try, 80mins, Thewlis goal, 48-24
Penalties: Warriors 4 Wolves 4
Referee: Chris Kendall
Attendance: TBC
