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Post by BVADMIN on Mar 11, 2019 7:04:47 GMT
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Post by BVADMIN on Mar 13, 2019 12:41:32 GMT
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Post by BVADMIN on Mar 17, 2019 14:35:08 GMT
CASTLEFORD TIGERS 24-20 SALFORD RED DEVILS. Betfred Super League
Castleford Tigers (12) 24 Tries: Massey, Rankin, Eden, Sene-Lefao Goals: Rankin 4
Salford Red Devils (4) 20 Tries: Bibby 2, Turgut, Lussick Goals: Lussick 2
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Castleford held on to beat fellow Super League high-flyers Salford in a game which saw Adam Walker make his Red Devils debut after a drugs ban.
Walker, back after 20 months out, came off the bench in the 26th minute and was involved in an incident which saw Paul McShane sin-binned for Tigers.
With McShane off, Jake Bibby ran in Salford's only first-half try after Nathan Massey and Jordan Rankin scores.
Greg Eden and Jesse Sene-Lefao tries proved key as Tigers prevailed.
Eden's dive into the corner for his seventh try in six games helped put hosts 18-4 up after 47 minutes, but two tries in four minutes from Jansin Turgut and Joey Lussick gave Salford renewed hope.
Sene-Lefao busted through the line to edge Tigers further ahead, with Rankin converting and adding a penalty before Bibby set up a tense finish with the second of his tries.
However, it was the incident that came minutes before Bibby's first try that ensured Walker would make a mark in a match that came as a new beginning for the 28-year-old.
The prop tangled with McShane in the middle of the park, with the Tiger binned for putting his hands in the face of Walker.
Third-placed Castleford's fifth win of the season leaves them level on points with second-placed Warrington.
Salford, who a week earlier ran in eight unanswered tries to beat Catalans Dragons in Perpignan for the first time in eight years, remain fourth in the table.
Castleford Tigers: Mata'utia; Minikin, Foster, Shenton, Eden; Trueman, Rankin; Watts, McShane, Moors, Sene-Lefao, Holmes, Massey.
Replacements: Milner, Cook, Egodo, Clarkson.
Salford Red Devils: Evalds; Olpherts, Welham, Bibby, Sio; Lui, Hastings; Murray, Lussick, Dudson, Jones, Turgut, Flanagan.
Replacements: Griffin, Walker, Nakubuwai, Tomkins.
Referee: Robert Hicks.
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Post by BVADMIN on Mar 17, 2019 18:02:41 GMT
***** NEXT UP *****
SALFORD RED DEVILS v WIGAN WARRIORS
SUNDAY 24th MARCH 2019
3:00pm
at the A J BELL STADIUM.....
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Post by BVADMIN on Mar 22, 2019 13:50:42 GMT
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Post by BVADMIN on Mar 24, 2019 20:52:02 GMT
Betfred Super League
Salford Red Devils (16) 22 Tries: Jones, Olpherts, Evalds, Walker Goals: Chamberlain 3
Wigan Warriors (18) 30 Tries: Williams 3, Leuluai, Greenwood Goals: Hardaker 5
George Williams scored a hat-trick of tries as champions Wigan got only their second win of the season at Salford.
The Warriors had won just one of their first six matches and began the game level on points with bottom club Leeds.
They trailed fourth-placed Salford early on in both halves, but England half-back Williams crossed for three of his side's five tries.
His two second-half scores were set up by winger Joe Burgess, who was back in action after 11 months out injured.
Williams' form has been one of several topics for debate during Wigan's misfiring start to the campaign, with head coach Adrian Lam suggesting earlier this month that speculation about a move to Australia's NRL was affecting the 24-year-old's performances.
Salford looked set to extend Wigan's poor run when Josh Jones grounded Rob Lui's kick for the first try of the game.
Wigan responded with scores from Williams, Thomas Leuluai and Joe Greenwood, but the Red Devils replied with three unanswered tries of their own to turn an 18-6 deficit into a four-point lead.
Derrell Olpherts, Niall Evalds and Adam Walker all touched down either side of half-time for the hosts, who would have gone third with a victory, before Williams won it with two further tries to complete his hat-trick.
Salford head coach Ian Watson told BBC Radio Manchester:
"It's a massive opportunity missed. This one and Castleford away - we feel we should be four points better off in the league table, but it's our own downfall.
"They've managed to walk round us on their left edge a few times in the second half, when we felt we had the game back in control a little bit.
"We know we can post points on teams, but it's about how we defend as a unit."
Wigan head coach Adrian Lam told BBC Radio Manchester:
"The game was an emotional rollercoaster. At 18-6, that probably should have been the game but we made some silly decisions defensively.
"The pleasing thing was that, through that adversity, our boys lifted a level and did the job.
"George Williams was brilliant with the ball, but he was certainly a long way from his best and put us under a bit of pressure with his kicking game. He kicked two out on the full and some points came off the back of that.
"He seemed to get that combination going again with Joe Burgess and Oliver Gildart and that was pretty special - there was amazing footy going on there."
Salford Red Devils: Evalds; Olpherts, Chamberlain, Bibby, Sio; Lui, Hastings; Murray, Lussick, Dudson, Jones, Turgut, Flanagan.
Interchanges: Griffin, Nakubuwai, Walker, Lawton.
Wigan Warriors: Hardaker; Manfredi, Sarginson, Gildart, Burgess; Williams, Sammut; Clubb, Leuluai, Navarrete, Isa, Greenwood, O'Loughlin.
Interchanges: Shorrocks, Hamlin, Flower, Bullock.
Referee: Chris Kendall
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Post by BVADMIN on Mar 27, 2019 10:47:35 GMT
***** NEXT UP ***** WAKEFIELD TRINITY WILDCATS v SALFORD RED DEVILS SUNDAY 31st MARCH 2019 3:00pm
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Post by BVADMIN on Mar 29, 2019 12:02:36 GMT
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Post by BVADMIN on Mar 31, 2019 17:56:24 GMT
Betfred Super League: Wakefield Trinity 33-22 Salford Red Devils......Wakefield (24) 33 Tries: Fifita, Hampshire, Lyne, Pauli, Miller Goals: Brough 6 Drop-goal: Brough Salford (10) 22 Tries: Evalds, Welham, Olpherts, Hastings Goals: Chamberlain 3 Wakefield scored four first-half tries to set up a 33-22 win over Salford Red Devils in Super League. When Jacob Miller crossed just after the break and Danny Brough continued his perfect record from the tee, Trinity's lead was 20 points. Salford then battled back with two converted tries to make the hosts edgy. But a penalty and drop-goal from Brough took his day's tally to 13 points, calmed the home fans' nerves and ensured Wakefield completed victory. Salford have now lost three successive games since their emphatic 46-0 win at Catalans Dragons and slip to fifth in the table. Trinity's win lifts them to fourth and they rarely looked under threat from the Red Devils, but for a brief second-half rally. They started the match quickly and in the end the points gathered before the break proved enough. David Fifita was first over the line, picking up a loose ball after a succession of errors from both teams to cross under the posts. Salford immediately hit back through Niall Evalds' finish from a Derrell Olpherts grubber kick, but Ryan Hampshire, Reece Lyne and Pauli Pauli all crossed for Wakefield before the break - with only Kris Welham replying for Salford - to secure an advantage too big to overhaul. When Brough's superb reverse kick sent Miller in to touch down the game looked safe, meaning a quick-fire double from Olpherts and Jackson Hastings never got the visitors within a score. And when needed, the ever reliable Brough was on hand to kick his team three further points clear, giving them the breathing space to see things out. Wakefield head coach Chris Chester: "It was a real gritty performance against a really good Salford side. They're similar to us - they never go away "A bit of ill-discipline let them back in and my one criticism is that we kind of go into our shell when we go in front. It's something we need to be better at. "We knew they were going to come back. They're a good attacking side and caused us a lot of problems in the second half. "But I thought we did a good job on their key players and I thought our game management towards the end of the match was good." Salford head coach Ian Watson: "We weren't good enough in the first half. Wakefield were completing sets at 100 per cent and we were down at 50 - you can't afford to give up that much ball. "We were compounding that with penalties and it gave us a bit of a mountain to climb. "They controlled the speed of the game in the first half, when Danny Brough was really clever with his kicking game. "We keep showing we can compete but we need to start with that same mentality." <iframe width="18.879999999999995" height="24.839999999999918" style="position: absolute; width: 18.88px; height: 24.84px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 5px; top: 1096px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_16072033" scrolling="no"></iframe> <iframe width="18.879999999999995" height="24.839999999999918" style="position: absolute; width: 18.88px; height: 24.84px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 879px; top: 1096px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_29488641" scrolling="no"></iframe> <iframe width="18.879999999999995" height="24.839999999999918" style="position: absolute; width: 18.88px; height: 24.84px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 5px; top: 2263px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_5576949" scrolling="no"></iframe> <iframe width="18.879999999999995" height="24.839999999999918" style="position: absolute; width: 18.88px; height: 24.84px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 879px; top: 2263px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_92742820" scrolling="no"></iframe> [/i]
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Post by BVADMIN on Apr 5, 2019 12:11:35 GMT
***** NEXT UP ***** SALFORD RED DEVILS v HULL FC SUNDAY 7th APRIL 2019 3:00pm
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