Super League: Salford Red Devils 24-14 Wakefield Trinity
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Krisnan Inu scored 16 of Salford's 24 points
Betfred Super League |
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Salford (12) 24 |
Tries: Escare, Inu 2, Sio Goals: Inu 4 |
Wakefield (12) 14 |
Tries: Senior, Lyne Goals: Lino 3 |
Salford Red Devils recorded successive Super League wins as they came from 12-0 down to defeat Wakefield Trinity.
A 70-metre Lee Kershaw break set up Innes Senior to score and Liam Kay's pass allowed Reece Lyne to go over to give Trinity a buffer after 20 minutes.
But Salford were level at the interval after Morgan Escare pounced on an error for a try and Krisnan Inu powered over.
The Red Devils continued their momentum with Inu and Ken Sio each scoring in the corner for a deserved victory.
The result sees Richard Marshall's side leapfrog Wakefield into ninth in the Super League table, having thrashed Challenge Cup finalists Castleford 70-18 last time out.
With pitch maintenance taking place at Salford's AJ Bell Stadium the match was moved to Warrington's Halliwell Jones Stadium and it took a while for them to adjust without home comforts.
Wakefield, who were without a host of players through suspension and, predominantly, injury, did take a 14-12 lead just after the break as Mason Lino kicked a simple penalty. However, the Red Devils then found their stride.
Pauli Pauli's strength and a fine offload allowed Inu to spin over and then a slick move to the right was well-finished by the diving Sio.
Salford Red Devils boss Richard Marshall:
"It was a resilient, tough performance against a decent team. There wasn't a lot between the teams - we were neck and neck for a lot of it.
"It was important to back up that performance last week [winning at Castleford] with a different type of performance. Our team spirit and never-say-die Salford attitude was there for all to see.
"Wakefield started like a house on fire and we needed to dampen that. Our defence was outstanding. We showed desire and kept our concentration. Everyone had each other's back out there today."
Wakefield Trinity head coach Chris Chester:
"It wasn't the effort that let us down, it was poor execution. We gave up too much possession, throwing the ball to the floor and not completing possession.
"We lacked any kind of leadership tonight which was really frustrating. I think we had enough quality out there tonight but we had too much defending to do. We missed a lot of our spine tonight and I was disappointed with the senior guys.
"We got beat by skill, not by effort. Hopefully we can get some people back over the next couple of weeks, but it's tough going for everybody."
Salford: Escare, Sio, Inu, Costello, Williams, Lolohea, Atkin, Johnson, Ackers, Ormondroyd, Livett, Lannon, Burke.
Interchanges: Roberts, Ikahihifo, Pauli, Luckley.
Wakefield: Kay, Kershaw, Lyne, Greensmith, Senior, Miller, Lino, Arona, B Walker, Tanginoa, Ashurst, Pitts, Batchelor.
Interchanges: Fifita, Battye, Y Aydin, Bowes.
Referee: Gareth Hewer (RFL)