WARRINGTON Wolves went top of Super League thanks to a last gasp 22-26 victory away at Catalans Dragons.
The Wolves raced into a 12-0 lead through Declan Patton and Kevin Penny went over to give Warrington a 12-0 lead, with Patton crossing for a second time to make it 0-18 at the break. Patton was on target with all three conversions.
Vincent Duport scored to get Catalans back in the game, while former Wolves star Richie Myler made it 18-12 on his return from injury.
Ben Garcia went over to claw Catalans back into the game and Tony Gigot kicked them ahead, but Ben Currie’s late try won it for Warrington.
The victory took Warrington top of the table a week after their Challenge Cup final defeat by Hull FC, who lost out at St Helens yesterday, keeping Warrington’s hopes of winning the league leaders shield, with three rounds left of the Super 8s to play.
Myler, who has been out for several months with a groin injury, almost scored a second try to put Catalans out of sight with eight minutes to go but it was ruled out after a long consultation with video referee Phil Bentham.
Warrington were missing six of the side that lost the Challenge Cup final, including Kurt Gidley, Ben Westwood, Chris Sandow and Daryl Clark.
Catalans (0) 22
Tries: Duport, Myler, Garcia Goals: Gigot 5
Warrington (18) 26
Tries: Patton 2, Penny, Currie Goals: Patton 5
Dragons: Gigot, Broughton, Garcia, Duport, Yaha, Stewart, Myler, Bousquet, Aiton, Elima, Casty, Horo, Baitieri.
Replacements: Anderson, Pelissier, Mounis, Navarrete.
Wolves: Johnson, Russell, King, Atkins, Penny, Ratchford, Patton, Hill, Dwyer, Sims, Currie, Hughes, King.
Replacements: Wilde, Smith, Cox, Bailey.
Referee: Jack Smith.
Attendance: 7,108.
