Summary

  • Warrington run in seven tries to open season with impressive win over Leeds

  • Wolves led 30-0 at break with tries from Dufty, Clark, Thewlis, Walker & Kasiano

  • Olpherts and Sangare scored for Leeds either side of further Wolves tries from Harrison and Minikin

  • Warrington endured disappointing 2022 season, finishing second-from-bottom of the table

  • Leeds ended the last campaign as beaten Grand Finalists following a revival under coach Rohan Smith

  1. Postpublished at 21:23 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

    Warrington 30-0 Leeds

    Rhys Evans
    Ex-Warrington back on BBC Radio Merseyside

    Warrington v LeedsImage source, PA Media

    Warrington are just building their way into this second half. They don't need to force anything and in one sense it's a good indicator for Daryl Powell to see how they play this second half.

    They don't need to go and win it again, but there will be games when they have arm wrestles and they go set for set, and the first period of this half has been like that.

  2. Postpublished at 54 mins

    Warrington 30-0 Leeds

    Danny Walker's held up just before the line as Warrington put another run together at forcing a sixth try of the evening.

    He opts not to offload to George Williams in the build-up, which surely would have resulted in another score.

  3. Substitutionpublished at 51 mins

    Warrington 30-0 Leeds

    Rhyse Martin's been forced off with an injury and is replaced by Justin Sangare.

    One of Leeds' best players and he's off. It's turning into a bit of a nightmare evening for the Rhinos so far.

  4. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Warrington 30-0 Leeds

    Josh Drinkwater, on his Warrington debut, kicks and chases as he tries to work his way through to going over for the hosts.

    Morgan Gannon swiftly collects but it's yet another attack Leeds have had to deal with early in this second half.

  5. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Warrington 30-0 Leeds

    Danny Walker races through just before the turnover as he goes for his second try of the evening.

    But Leeds successfully hold him up before he can race through to further extend Warrington's advantage.

  6. Postpublished at 21:13 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

    Warrington 30-0 Leeds

    Francis Cummins
    Ex-Leeds player & assistant coach, BBC Radio Leeds

    Leeds need to stay in it for the next five minutes. Just by staying in it will give them a bit of confidence.

  7. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Warrington 30-0 Leeds

    Warrington's Paul VaughanImage source, PA Media

    Paul Vaughan batters his way through the Leeds back line as Warrington go on the attack early in the second half.

    The Wire work it wide and there's some tugging from Richie Myler on Peter Mata'utia and Leeds win the ball back deep in their own half.

  8. Postpublished at 41 mins

    Warrington 30-0 Leeds

    Rhys Evans
    Ex-Warrington back on BBC Radio Merseyside

    That [first half] performance has been built by the forwards who have laid the platform. They have had plenty of ball, but you have still got to make use of it and Warrington have rolled Leeds throughout that first half and they have been very clinical.

  9. SECOND HALFpublished at 40 mins

    Warrington 30-0 Leeds

    Warrington coasted through the first half. Can they replicate their form in the second?

    Or are Leeds about to put together a stunning comeback?

    We're back under way.

  10. Postpublished at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

    HT: Warrington 30-0 Leeds

    Here's Warrington's Danny Walker warming up with a t-shirt tribute to Brianna Ghey pre-match.

    The 16-year-old transgender girl was stabbed to death in a park on Saturday.

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  11. Postpublished at 20:57 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

    HT: Warrington 30-0 Leeds

    Francis Cummins
    Ex-Leeds player & assistant coach, BBC Radio Leeds

    Warrington have hit their straps. They have carried hard and apart from the first set of the game when Leeds gave them a bit of a shock from the short kick-off, Leeds only had one more good set.

    Having said that they have had to defend for much of that first half and Warrington have dominated everything. They are winning all those little energy battles.

  12. Postpublished at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

    HT: Warrington 30-0 Leeds

    Paul Rowley
    Salford Red Devils head coach on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    I had the pleasure of commentating here quite a few times last season and this is the first time I have seen a standing ovation.

    It's richly deserved and it's good to see the smiling faces on the Warrington supporters.

  13. Half-timepublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

    Warrington 30-0 Leeds

    Warrington celebrate a tryImage source, Getty Images

    What a start to the season from Warrington!

    A 30-point lead against Leeds who just haven't turned up so far.

    Work to do for Rohan Smith and the visitors.

  14. Postpublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

    Warrington 30-0 Leeds

    Paul Rowley
    Salford Red Devils head coach on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    I'm not sure what answers you have to that sort of quality with a pin-perfect kick from George Williams and a giant of a man with a total mis-match in size to take the kick.

    What chance did Aidan Sezer have in a competition for a ball with Kasiano? Not much.

  15. try

    TRY: Warrington 30-0 Leedspublished at 39 mins

    Sam Kasiano, goal Stefan Ratchford

    If at first you don't succeed..

    Sam Kasiano, not even a minute after being denied a try on his debut, gets on the scoresheet.

    It comes via a high kick from George Williams which he collects and grounds with ease. What a way to open his account after his off-season move from Catalans.

    Stefan Ratchford adds the two.

  16. Postpublished at 20:46 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

    Warrington 24-0 Leeds

    Paul Rowley
    Salford Red Devils head coach on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Sam Kasiano is tackled just short of the try lineImage source, Getty Images

    Credit to Leeds. They have been battered for 38 minutes in the first half and for them to stop Sam Kasiano, who is an absolute monster, with that amount of fatigue and so close to their own line, you have to take your hat off to the spirit, determination and absolute resolve of Leeds' defence.

  17. NO TRYpublished at 38 mins

    Warrington 24-0 Leeds

    Warrington are playing with a lot of flair and confidence right now, as they make another entrance into the Leeds half of the field.

    Josh Drinkwater gets the ball to James Harrison and eventually Sam Kasiano is teed up right on the line but he's held up.

    I don't think he gets the ball down, neither does referee Liam Moore who sends it upstairs. Video referee Jack Smith studies it and agrees.

  18. Postpublished at 33 mins

    Warrington 24-0 Leeds

    Meanwhile, Matty Nicholson has indeed dislocated his shoulder. It's been popped back in (yikes) but his night is over.

    A blow for Warrington.

  19. Postpublished at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2023

    Warrington 24-0 Leeds

    Francis Cummins
    Ex-Leeds player & assistant coach, BBC Radio Leeds

    There could be a case for the kick being a bit fortuitous, Myler slips and Walker carries his run on to touch down.

    Warrington are winning all the little battles and are creating their own luck. Leeds aren't winning any battles and are clinging on.

  20. try

    TRY: Warrington 24-0 Leedspublished at 31 mins

    Danny Walker, goal Stefan Ratchford

    Richie Myler is having a night to forget.

    Warrington keep up the pressure and Danny Walker, fresh from coming onto the field, kicks and chases.

    Myler slips as he tries to regain possession for Leeds, leading Walker to run in and ground his own kick.

    Stefan Ratchford adds the two.