Warrington welcomed Wigan to Stockton Lane for reverse league fixture having won at Douglas Valley back in November. A dry afternoon, which made a change, saw Wigan kickoff, Warrington fielded cleanly and showed their intent moving the ball out along the backs. Wigan forced Warrington to kick into touch, not straight at the lineout, scrum to Warrington ball out to centre Archie Kellett who cut through to score under posts, JP Hudson converted after only 3 minutes. 7-0

Wigan’s strength appeared to be in their forwards which they used to make ground throughout the game but the Warrington defence were more than up to the task and at times Wigan never crossed the gain line. On the occasions the ball when along their three-quarters handing errors let them down. On 10 minutes after Hudson kicks for territory, Wigan scrum the ball popped out gathered by Tom McEniff who ran through unopposed to score under the post, Hudson converted. 14-0

After a good break by Warrington captain Fleming, pressure building on the Wigan defence who then managed a turnover but a poor pass which went to ground ball scooped by Kyle Sherrett who ran in for a try, Hudson converted. 21-0

Three minutes later with Wigan in possession in the Warrington half, Archie Kellett ripped the ball out in the tackle and ran unopposed to score under posts and with it the try bonus point, Hudson converted. 28-0

Whenever the Wigan forwards made ground they coughed up the ball, a scrum followed with Hudson, who kicked well all afternoon, taking play back to half way on numerous occasions.
Another try on the half hour from Warrington, a lineout saw scrumhalf Jack Whittaker, who caused Wigan also sorts of problems all afternoon, got the backs moving ball out to winger Luke Turner who brushed off would be tackers to run round to score a fine try, Hudson again converted. 35-0

The remainder of the half saw plenty of Warrington pressure keeping Wigan in their own half, a couple of chances came Warrington’s way but they came to nothing.

HT 35-0

The second half started with Warrington again showing plenty of enterprising play, seven minutes into the 2nd half, after a devastating break by Jonny Evans the ball reached wing Sherrett who ran strongly up the touchline but was tackled short of the line Hudson following up was on hand to pickup to score and then convert his own try. 42-0

Wigan for once showed some flair and their backs combined to score a fine converted try under posts. 42-7

On 60minutes Warrington received a yellow card for a deliberate knock down, even being a man down Warrington still attacked taking play up to the Wigan line where Tom Green forced his way over for a team try, Will Uttley returning after injury converted. 49-7

An excellent break by centre McEniff saw Evans on hand to score, a just reward for the hard working second row. 54-7

Warrington kept up the pressure and good work from Jack Barker saw ball out to Whittaker who broke, kicked ahead gathering the ball and duck under a would be tackler to score a fine individual try. 59-7

To complete the scoring interpassing between the forwards saw Sam Bennett stroll (it really was slow motion) in for a try, Hudson converted.

FT 66-7

A fine team performance which keeps Warrington in second place in the league behind Wilmslow, who also won beating Trafford MV who Warrington play away to next Saturday.

Team:-
1) Harry Kellett *, 2) C.Wilson, 3) S.Bennett *, 4) W.Morgan *, 5) J.Evans *,
6) Andy Kellett *, 7) J.Craven*, 8) D.Fleming (c) *, 9) J.Whittaker *, 10) JP Hudson *,
11) L.Turner *, 12) Archie Kellett *, 13) T.McEniff *, 14) K.Sherrett, 15) M.Caldwell *

Bench:- 16) T.Green *, 17) W.Uttley *, 18) J.Barker *

*Indicates home grown players

Referee:- Daniel Taylor ( Manchester & District Referees Society)

Report by Geoff Perks WRUFC

Next game:- Trafford MV v Warrington Saturday 7th March 2026 KO 15:00 (3pm)