Super League: Castleford Tigers 23-14 Warrington Wolves - Home side hold off comeback

Gareth Widdop kicked four penalties, one conversion and a drop goal to help Castleford to just a fourth win of the season

Castleford moved closer to Super League survival as they held off a spirited fightback from Warrington.

Will Tate gave the Tigers the lead when the away side were down to 12 after Jason Harrison was sent to the sin-bin and Jason Qareqare's try gave them a 14-0 lead at the break.

Matty Ashton crossed twice and Connor Wrench's score levelled the game up.

Gareth Widdop landed a drop-goal for the home side and Jack Broadbent's late score secured the two points.

Victory for Andy Last's men moved them six points clear of rock-bottom Wakefield.

Second-placed Warrington have now lost three of their past four Super League games.

Cas signalled their intent early on when Widdop opted to kick the two after Harrison was sin-binned for a professional foul on Nathan Massey.

Tate scored the opening try of the night when the Wolves were penalised near their own line for a second time.

Widdop kicked two more penalties before Qareqare dotted down after Jordan Turner patted a kick back to him.

Daryl Powell's men improved after the interval and Ashton got them on the scoreboard after the home side were penalised for a high shot.

He added his second try following a Cas error from a high ball and Wrench then burst away to make it 14-14.

Widdop continued his good evening from the boot with a drop-goal to edge Cas back into the lead before Broadbent broke through a gap to put the game beyond Warrington, and there was still time for Widdop to kick a fourth penalty of the night in the final minute.

Cas visit St Helens next Friday while the Wolves host Leeds, fresh from their 54-0 mauling of Huddersfield, on Thursday.

Castleford head coach Andy Last:

"I'm absolutely over the moon. We were playing against a team who were stinging from their (Challenge Cup defeat to Wigan) last week.

"We got the scoreboard ticking over in our favour and, to have Sweet Caroline playing at the end, I'm so pleased.

"We wanted to get any points on the board we could and we fronted up to their physicality.

"The plan sort of worked and I'm just really pleased we've been able to get the two points.

"The players dug in and they faced adversity and a team who caused us some problems."

Warrington coach Daryl Powell:

"What we're doing to ourselves at the moment is just crazy - I can't put it any other way. In the first half, we made eight or nine errors, give five penalties away and our discipline is poor.

"It was probably a little bit worse than what we did to ourselves last week.

"Some of the decision-making is beyond the pale in terms of what we're thinking... Some of the things we're doing at the moment are just crazy.

"We've gone from being the best team in the comp to something that is unrecognisable. It's hugely disappointing."

Castleford: Widdop, Tate, Mellor, Turner, Qareqare, Broadbent, Miller, Watts, Massey, Griffin, Edwards, Sutcliffe, Westerman.

Interchanges: Mustapha, Robb, Martin, Hall.

Warrington: Dufty, Thewlis, Wrench, Minikin, Ashton, Mata'utia, Ratchford, Dudson, Walker, Vaughan, Currie, Harrison, Philbin.

Interchanges: Clark, Kasiano, Bullock, Russell.

Sin-bin: Harrison (5).

Referee: Marcus Griffiths.

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