| Huddersfield (4) 8 |
| Tries: McQueen, Pryce |
| Warrington (12) 20 |
| Tries: Dufty, Harrison Targets: Ratchford 6 |
Warrington claimed the sixth and remaining Tremendous League play-off place with a tense final-day win over Huddersfield.
Wolves will face a visit to St Helens subsequent weekend after early tries from Matt Dufty and James Harrison, and Stefan Ratchford’s impeccable kicking earned them victory in West Yorkshire.
Huddersfield hit again as Chris McQueen and Will Pryce went over.
However Ratchford kicked six objectives from six makes an attempt to ensure as Jake Connor missed each Giants conversions.
The match was a microcosm of Warrington’s exceptional season, as they started in lightning vogue to steer by 12 factors in as many minutes however ended up shedding floor and edging over the end line unconvincingly.
That mirrored the truth that they gained the primary eight video games of the common season to set the early tempo however then hit a disastrous seven-match shedding streak in mid-season earlier than limping over the road with two defeats of their remaining three league video games.
It has hardly been convincing type forward of a re-match with neighbours Saints, the competitors’s in-form workforce, who gained on the Wire’s Halliwell Jones Stadium final week.
Warrington appeared to have rediscovered that early-season type as Dufty made use of nice fingers from Danny Walker to sprint over after which Walker despatched Harrison over for a second attempt, Ratchford including all the extras.
Giants had little to play for other than hoping to present McQueen, Pryce, Jermaine McGillvary and Nathan Peats – all enjoying their remaining video games for the membership – a great send-off.
The stalwart McQueen, who’s retiring, burst over for a farewell attempt simply earlier than the break to forged some doubt on the end result.
Peats’ remaining sport for the membership ended painfully as he was pressured off for a head harm evaluation, together with opponent Joe Philbin.
Ratchford’s boot opened the hole to 10 factors however Pryce confirmed why he’s heading for Newcastle Knights with an excellent attempt, ghosting previous George Williams and Dufty.
Connor’s missed conversion left Wire with some respiratory house and because the residence aspect’s self-discipline fell aside Ratchford eased them to victory with three extra penalties.
Warrington interim coach Gary Chambers:
“It is as much as us – deliver it on, let’s have a look at how we go.
“Once we set out this was the place we needed to be. We’ll put together and go nicely subsequent week towards St Helens.
“We’ve to remain in it. St Helens come at you arduous, we’ve got to not power it and simply keep within the sport with them.
“The gamers have strain on themselves as they’re professionals they usually wish to do nicely.”
Huddersfield coach Ian Watson:
“It is form of a brand new period.
“We won’t preserve pushing 36-year-olds round and anticipate to win a comp. It is time for the youthful guys to step up.
“We’ve to indicate a degree of consistency… it is now time for among the youthful gamers to step ahead.”
Huddersfield: Pryce; Halsall, Marsters, Naiqama, McGillvary; Connor, Lolohea; Ikahihifo, Milner, Greenwood, Hewitt, McQueen, Yates.
Interchanges: Peats, Wilson, English, Cudjoe.
Warrington: Dufty; Thewlis, Wrench, Ratchford, Russell; Williams, Drinkwater; Mikaele, Walker, Harrison, Currie, Nicholson, Crowther.
Interchanges: D Clark, Kasiano, Philbin, Bullock.
Referee: Tom Grant.