Warrington bounce back to brush aside Hull KR

Warrington bounce back to brush aside Hull KRImage source, SWPixImage caption, Warrington ended a run of three defeats in their past four games with a big win over top-six rivals Hull KRPublished18 July 2026, 17:01 BST11 CommentsUpdated 5 minutes agoBetfred Super LeagueWarrington (22) 34Tries: Webster, Harrison, Ashton 2, Walker, Philbin Goals: Irwin 5Hull KR (0) 12Tries: Gildart, Batchelor Goals: Martin 2Sin-bin: Lewis (72)Warrington Wolves rediscovered their early-season form to dominate reigning Super League champions Hull KR and move within two points of second place.Three defeats in their previous four games had cast doubts over Wire's play-off credentials but they made light of those fears as tries from Lachlan Webster, James Harrison, Matty Ashton and Danny Walker put them virtually out of sight by the break.Joe Philbin celebrated his return to action with another in the second half and, after Oliver Gildart had hit back, Ashton took his Warrington try tally to two on the night and 101 in total with a late second score.Defeat left the Robins, who have now lost three of the last four, in danger of falling out of the top six, with rivals Leigh Leopards kicking off later.Both sides badly needed a win to reinvigorate their respective flagging bids for the play-offs, with Robins boss Willie Peters conceding before the game that defeat would probably end their defence of the League Leaders' Shield which they won in such style last summer.There was little sign of that panache at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, as they began well but misfired at crucial moments, and 19-year-old Wolves full-back Webster punished them with his first Super League try.Harrison cut through an out-of-sorts defence to extend the lead and, after Hull KR's Mikey Lewis had been brilliantly held up in-goal by Albert Hopoate, Ashton bagged his 100th try for the club.Walker was soon in support to score another after Toafofoa Sipley had raced through a gaping hole in the visitors'...