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Warrington get the second half under way.

Iestyn Harris
Former Great Britain and Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

"I though Warrington started the better of the two teams, they came out firing but then made three or four errors on the bounce and that stopped any momentum they gained.

"From that point on it has been all Castleford and they only got better as the half went on. The loss of Blake Austin means the tide has turned and Castleford are strong favourites to go on and win this now.

A reminder that the team that loses tonight is eliminated while the winner faces whoever loses in tomorrow's qualifying final between Wigan and Salford.

Iestyn Harris
Former Great Britain and Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

"Warrington will get the medical team to have a look at Blake Austin to see if they can patch him up. But that would be a hell of a job for them to do that."

The first 40 minutes are all over and Castleford are leading this one in an edgy first half.

They started slow but the lead 6-0 as it stands.

Ouch!published at 39 mins

39 mins

Warrington 0-6 Castleford

The indication from the sidelines is that Blake Austin has a twisted knee. Yowzers..

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Blake Austin is now hobbling off the pitch. It's unclear at this stage what's wrong with him exactly but it happened during that one on one with Jordan Rankin earlier.

This could be a blow for Warrington as he looks in no shape to take any further part in this match.

Iestyn Harris
Former Great Britain and Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

"There is no clear indication that the ball is down. He didn't even burrow his way under, he just skipped and stepped the four defenders and managed to get underneath them. They are very fortunate there."

Video ref Ben Thaler zooms as it appears a Castleford player's boot remarkably holds the ball up from going over the line.

Is it enough? Thaler says yes and it's not given.

Josh Charnley breaks onto a loose ball two yards from the Castleford tryline just in time to get another set of six for the hosts.

But what will they do with it? Blake Austin, who seems to be carrying an injury now, picks it up and sheepishly gets rid of the ball and Daryl Clark picks it up and works it over the line.

Referee Chris Kendall signals a try but goes to the video ref..

What have Warrington got in response to that Castleford try?

Well Blake Austin works a way through a formidable amount of opposition bodies and he's one on one with Jordan Rankin, who brings him down. The Warrington man is also hurt and there's a break in play before he eventually carries on.

The Wire go on to squander their advantage as Dec Patton is halted for a forward tackle.

Iestyn Harris
Former Great Britain and Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

"You can't manufacture confidence and clearly Warrington have tried to do that. You could hear with all the talk before the game that the coaches were trying to manufacture confidence in the group. That is fine until the point you are not doing too well and the confidence drains away.

"You can hear the crowd subtly changing now."

Iestyn Harris
Former Great Britain and Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

"I didn't expect it to be scoreless at this stage, not after Warrington started with such intensity. They have dropped too much ball to maintain that and Daryl Powell will be very happy up in the stands."

My word, how have Castleford not scored there?

A sustained attack and some good passing from one flank of the pitch to the other sees Warrington struggle for the bodies to deny them a route towards the first try of the match.

However, the visitors frantically run out of tackles as Josh Charnley eventually runs in rescue the hosts and regain possession.

Jordan Rankin surges upfield and Castleford desperately try to make amends for their inconsistent start.

However, once again the tables turn in Warrington's favour as they collect the ball at the turnover as Castleford struggle to find a way through their resolute back line.

This is a frantic start and, as we approach the halfway point of the first half, neither side are off the mark. Somehow!

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Now that's quite something.

Josh Charnley slams the ball out of the hands of Jake Trueman and Warrington begin yet another break into the opposition half.

However, the visitors survive as they eventually win possession back.

This is sensational stuff from Warrington who break deep into the Castleford half in search of the game's first try.

Dec Patton lays up Bryson Goodwin who plays it to Tom Lineham who plays it back to Goodwin but Cas frantically hold him up inches from the whitewash.

For the second time in the opening 10 minutes, Grant Millington knocks on as he fumbles the ball carelessly.

Warrington win a scrum and another attack from the hosts builds. Daryl Powell will want to see his side wrestle a bit of discipline in these opening stages.