TWO late Wakefield Trinity tries consigned The Wire to their second away defeat of the 2020 Super League season.
Matty Ashurst and Tom Johnstone crossed late to earn Chris Chester's side their first win of the year.
The game had threatened to be a try-less affair until Stefan Ratchford crossed midway through the second half, but it was not Wolves' day.
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> Choose your Wire man of the match from Wakefield defeat
Match facts:
Super League, Round Three
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Wakefield Trinity...18 Warrington Wolves...8
Trinity: Max Jowitt; Bill Tupou, Reece Lyne, Joe Arundel, Tom Johnstone; Jacob Miller, Ryan Hampshire; Craig Kopczak, Kyle Wood, Kelepi Tanginoa, Jay Pitts, Matty Ashurst, Joe Westerman. Subs: Josh Wood, Adam Tangata, James Batchelor, Romain Navarette
Wolves: Stefan Ratchford; Josh Charnley, Jake Mamo, Toby King, Tom Lineham; Blake Austin, Gareth Widdop; Mike Cooper, Daryl Clark, Joe Philbin, Ben Murdoch-Masila, Ben Currie, Jason Clark. Subs: Sitaleki Akauola, Matt Davis, Danny Walker, Luther Burrell
Scoring: Ratchford penalty, 38mins, 0-2; Hampshire penalty, 44mins, 2-2; Hampshire penalty, 49mins, 4-2; Hampshire penalty, 58mins, 6-2; Ratchford try, 61mins, Ratchford goal, 6-8; Ashurst try, 71mins, Hampshire goal, 12-8; Johnstone try, 74mins, Hampshire goal, 18-8
Penalties: Trinity 9 Wolves 8
Referee: Marcus Griffiths
Attendance: 5,197
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