Super League: Leeds Rhinos 20-22 Warrington Wolves - Daryl Powell's Wire edge out 12-man hosts

Connor Wrench went over for Warrington's converted winning try with just six minutes left

Daryl Powell marked his first game as Warrington boss with a dramatic late win at former club Leeds as Stefan Ratchford converted Connor Wrench's try to settle a Headingley thriller.

Leeds, a man down for most of the game after James Bentley's 16th-minute red card, led after tries from Zane Tetevano, Matt Prior and Ash Handley.

But two Josh Charnley tries helped Wire bolster Gareth Widdop's early opener.

And Wrench crossed to tie the scores before Ratchford's boot won the points.

In an ill-tempered game, referee Chris Kendall showed three cards, the second two of them yellow.

Brad Dwyer was the first sin-binning as Leeds ended the first half with 11 men, triggering the first of Charnley's two tries, before Wire had Oli Holmes yellow carded after the break.

Powell confirmed that hooker Daryl Clark will not be available for next Thursday's home game against Castleford after failing a head test.

After trailing by Widdop's early try on the left, it was an attempt to halt the half-back that cost Leeds the services of Bentley following his wild head-high challenge - a flashpoint that brought boos from the home crowd, but a red card brandished by referee Kendall.

Leeds were further disrupted by first-half injuries to Richie Myler (groin) and debutant David Fusitu'a (concussion), yet they rallied superbly when Dwyer came off the bench to help Tetevano get over, before fellow front-rower Prior marked his 300th career appearance with a similar close-range try.

Leeds' New Zealand forward Zane Tetevano scored the first of the Rhinos' three tries at Headingley

Rhyse Martin added both conversions to make it 12-4, only for Dwyer to get sin-binned for a push on the dangerous Widdop.

Wire quickly cashed in as George Williams, Matt Davis and Holmes combined to allow Charnley in on the right, the winger continuing his run inside to make acting captain Ratchford's kick easier.

But Leeds, 12-10 up at the break, again defied the odds when skipper Kruise Leeming's clever kick sent in Handley.

Australia-born Papua New Guinea international Martin, who bravely played despite the sudden death of his father this week, kicked the touchline conversion and added a penalty after Holmes was sin-binned for a high tackle on Leeds second-rower James Donaldson.

But, from 20-10 down, and with Holmes back on, Wire again made the extra man count when Ratchford's cut-out pass got Charnley in again 14 minutes from time.

He now needs just one more try to reach the career landmark of 250 tries - the vast majority of which have come with Wigan (164) and Warrington (63).

And Powell's men were not done as Ratchford got Wrench over for Wire's fourth try, then kept his nerve to land the angled conversion.

Leeds coach Richard Agar

"It's a very tough loss. An awful lot went against us. We dominated the game for large parts with 12 men. We even dominated with 11 men. Unfortunately it caught up with us right at the death.

"Rhyse Martin got the news late in the week that his father had passed away suddenly. We kept a lid on it and the boys rallied round him tremendously well. He was magnificent for us. His father would have been extremely proud.

"It's a very emotional time. He's stranded in the UK on his own with his partner and baby back home and we're looking to try and get him home next week to be with his family."

Warrington coach Daryl Powell:

"For large parts it looked like we were going to lose but we found something in the last 10 minutes that stirred us up a bit.

"But Leeds were the better team, to be honest. They played the ball way too quick for us and ran harder than us.

"The red card didn't help them but they really stepped up. Ultimately we got the two points and that's what it's about. I don't think we were great but we were able to reel it in when it mattered."

Leeds: Walker; Handley, Sutcliffe, Briscoe, Fusitu'a; Myler, Sezer; Smith, Martin, Bentley, Tetevano, Leeming, Prior.

Interchanges: Oledzki, Dwyer, Gannon, Donaldson.

Sent off: Bentley (16)

Sin-bin: Dwyer (33)

Warrington: Ratchford; Charnley, Mata'utia, Wrench, Ashton; Widdop, Williams; Mulhern, Clark, Cooper, Currie, Holmes, Davis.

Interchanges: Philbin, Clark, Bullock, Walker.

Sin-bin: Holmes (49)

Referee: Chris Kendall.

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