It was a successful weekend for both the Warriors Academy and Reserve sides who defeated the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. The 18's were 56-10 winners away while the 20's defeated the Wildcats at the Co-operative Community Stadium 44-6.
Valvoline Cup Result - Saturday 16th July
Wigan Warriors 44
T: Spencer 2, Murphy 2, Acton, Walker, Mellor, Tomkins
G: Powell 4, Leatherbarrow 2
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 6
T: Joynt
G: MortonValvoline Academy Result - Saturday 16th July
Valvoline Cup Result - Saturday 16th July
Four of the new signings from the U16's made their debuts in the Academy side with Lewis Tiernay at full back and Joe Burgess, George Williams and Callum Wright used off the bench. Man of the Match was Greg Burke while hooker Liam Carberry crossed for four tries.
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 10
T: Hunte 2
G: Lowther
Wigan Warriors 56
T: Carberry 3, Tierney, O'Donnell, Bullock, Brown, Bridge, Farrell, Fishwick
G: Hurst 6
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (U18s): Garth Croft , Nick Taylor , Luke Buttery , Sam Doherty , Jamahl Hunte , Jordan Lowther , Jack Hartness , Adam Gledhill , Josh Murphy , James Healy , Ben Shulver , Jacob Price , Joe Walker. Subs: Adam Magretton , Asher Hoyle , Will Martin , Tom Thackray.
Wigan Warriors (U18s): Lewis Tierney , Tom Hurst , John O'Donnell , Matty Crow , Joe Bullock , Andy Cunningham , Liam Fishwick , Greg Burke , Liam Carberry , John Brown , Danny Bridge , Connor Farrell , Tom Halsall. Subs: Joe Burgess , George Williams , Callum Wright , Tom Kay.
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