Wigan Win At Bradford
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:11 pm
Result from the Grattan Stadium
Bradford Bulls 16
T - Crookes, Sammut, Kearney
G - Sammut 2
Wigan Warriors 54
T - Charnley 2, Richards, Hock, Tuson 2, Goulding 2,Farrell 2
G - Richards 7
Match Report
Wigan Warriors ran out convincing 16-54 winners against the Bradford Bulls at the Grattan Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Warriors ran in ten tries with a brace for Josh Charnley, Darrell Goulding, Chris Tuson and Liam Farrell, Richards and Hock the other Wigan try scorers.
A big win and a record breaking afternoon for Pat Richards as he moved 3rd in the Club's All Time points scoring record.
Wigan were 0-16 to the good in the opening quarter before the Bulls rallied to make it 10-22 at the break. In the second half though the Warriors were just too strong and were able to cross for three tries in the opening seven minutes to open up a healthy 10-40 lead from which there was no way back for a disappointing Bulls outfit.
Wigan Warriors welcomed back Liam Farrell to the side following his one game suspension, Farrell replacing Tom Spencer, that the only change in the 17 that defeated Leeds Rhinos last Saturday at the DW Stadium. For the Bulls, centre Keith Lulia was handed his debut.
The Bulls were forced into an early change through injury, L'Estrange on for Luke Gale.
Wigan took the lead on 16 minutes with quick hands to the right hand side, Tommy Leuluai to Sam Tomkins and the full back to Goulding who had Charnley on his outside to score in the corner; Richards added the goal to make it 0-6.
Wigan extended their lead on 20 minutes, Finch re-gathered the ball from his own kick and fed Richards who scored a try in the corner, although he missed the kick the earlier conversion and try meant the winger moved up to 3rd spot in Club points scoring, Richards needing just 5 points before kick off to leap frog Frano Botica.
Wigan were on a role and soon after the Warriors were in again for their third try, Hock through a gap, Richards hit the extras and the Warriors were 0-16 to the good.
The Bulls finally got some points on the board with 30 minutes on the clock, Jason Crookes with the try following a kick to the corner. The extras were added by Sammut to make it 6-16.
A mistake by Wigan deep in Bulls territory and Jarrod Sammut broke away to race three quarters the length of the field for the Bulls second try, although the conversion was missed the home side were back in the contest at 10-16.
Wigan responded at the other end, Leuluai with a pass to send in Chris Tuson under the posts, Richards hit the goal, 10-22 at the break.
It took the Warriors less than two minutes to extend their advantage, Darrell Goulding with space on the right and the centre had the pace to score stretching over, Richards added the goal, 10-28.
Two minutes later a Finch pass and a Tuson side step and the second rower was in for his second try under the posts, Richards had no problem with the conversion, 10-34.
Wigan were on a roll and with just seven minutes of the second half gone the Warriors had grabbed their third try of the half, Richards opening the Bulls defence on the left, the ball was swung to the right and the visitors had too many players loaded on the right and Liam Farrell with the touchdown, this time Sam Tomkins hit the goal, 10-40.
On 54 minutes, Shaun Wanes' men were in again, Finch with a pass to Darrell Goulding who walked over for his second try of the game and the Warriors 8th, Richards missed the extras, 10-44.
On 60 minutes, Charnley got his second try, Sam Tomkins with a burst through and kick, Richards missed the extras 10-48 Wigan to the good.
Brett Kearney stretched over for a Bradford try with 70 minutes on the clock, Sammut added he goal 16-48.
Wigan finished the scoring with a couple of minutes left, Sam Tomkins sending Farrell for his second try of the game, Richards hit the extras 16-54.
So a convincing win backing up the success over Leeds last week, Wigan now travel to Castleford Tigers next Sunday with two wins from their opening three games of the season.
Attendance 12909
Team News
Bradford Bulls - Brett Kearney, Jason Crookes, Keith Lulia, Michael Platt, Elliot Kear, Jarrod Sammut, Luke Gale, Craig Kopczak, Matt Diskin, Bryn Hargreaves, Elliott Whitehead, Chev Walker, Jamie Langley
Replacements - Heath L'Estrange, Nick Scruton, Phil Joseph, Tom Burgess
Wigan Warriors - Sam Tomkins, Josh Charnley, Darrell Goulding, Jack Hughes, Pat Richards, Brett Finch, Thomas Leuluai, Lee Mossop, Michael McIlorum, Ben Flower, Harrison Hansen, Gareth Hock, Sean O'Loughlin
Replacements - Jeff Lima, Chris Tuson, Epalahame Lauaki, Liam Farrell
Referee - Steve Ganson
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Bradford Bulls 16
T - Crookes, Sammut, Kearney
G - Sammut 2
Wigan Warriors 54
T - Charnley 2, Richards, Hock, Tuson 2, Goulding 2,Farrell 2
G - Richards 7
Match Report
Wigan Warriors ran out convincing 16-54 winners against the Bradford Bulls at the Grattan Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Warriors ran in ten tries with a brace for Josh Charnley, Darrell Goulding, Chris Tuson and Liam Farrell, Richards and Hock the other Wigan try scorers.
A big win and a record breaking afternoon for Pat Richards as he moved 3rd in the Club's All Time points scoring record.
Wigan were 0-16 to the good in the opening quarter before the Bulls rallied to make it 10-22 at the break. In the second half though the Warriors were just too strong and were able to cross for three tries in the opening seven minutes to open up a healthy 10-40 lead from which there was no way back for a disappointing Bulls outfit.
Wigan Warriors welcomed back Liam Farrell to the side following his one game suspension, Farrell replacing Tom Spencer, that the only change in the 17 that defeated Leeds Rhinos last Saturday at the DW Stadium. For the Bulls, centre Keith Lulia was handed his debut.
The Bulls were forced into an early change through injury, L'Estrange on for Luke Gale.
Wigan took the lead on 16 minutes with quick hands to the right hand side, Tommy Leuluai to Sam Tomkins and the full back to Goulding who had Charnley on his outside to score in the corner; Richards added the goal to make it 0-6.
Wigan extended their lead on 20 minutes, Finch re-gathered the ball from his own kick and fed Richards who scored a try in the corner, although he missed the kick the earlier conversion and try meant the winger moved up to 3rd spot in Club points scoring, Richards needing just 5 points before kick off to leap frog Frano Botica.
Wigan were on a role and soon after the Warriors were in again for their third try, Hock through a gap, Richards hit the extras and the Warriors were 0-16 to the good.
The Bulls finally got some points on the board with 30 minutes on the clock, Jason Crookes with the try following a kick to the corner. The extras were added by Sammut to make it 6-16.
A mistake by Wigan deep in Bulls territory and Jarrod Sammut broke away to race three quarters the length of the field for the Bulls second try, although the conversion was missed the home side were back in the contest at 10-16.
Wigan responded at the other end, Leuluai with a pass to send in Chris Tuson under the posts, Richards hit the goal, 10-22 at the break.
It took the Warriors less than two minutes to extend their advantage, Darrell Goulding with space on the right and the centre had the pace to score stretching over, Richards added the goal, 10-28.
Two minutes later a Finch pass and a Tuson side step and the second rower was in for his second try under the posts, Richards had no problem with the conversion, 10-34.
Wigan were on a roll and with just seven minutes of the second half gone the Warriors had grabbed their third try of the half, Richards opening the Bulls defence on the left, the ball was swung to the right and the visitors had too many players loaded on the right and Liam Farrell with the touchdown, this time Sam Tomkins hit the goal, 10-40.
On 54 minutes, Shaun Wanes' men were in again, Finch with a pass to Darrell Goulding who walked over for his second try of the game and the Warriors 8th, Richards missed the extras, 10-44.
On 60 minutes, Charnley got his second try, Sam Tomkins with a burst through and kick, Richards missed the extras 10-48 Wigan to the good.
Brett Kearney stretched over for a Bradford try with 70 minutes on the clock, Sammut added he goal 16-48.
Wigan finished the scoring with a couple of minutes left, Sam Tomkins sending Farrell for his second try of the game, Richards hit the extras 16-54.
So a convincing win backing up the success over Leeds last week, Wigan now travel to Castleford Tigers next Sunday with two wins from their opening three games of the season.
Attendance 12909
Team News
Bradford Bulls - Brett Kearney, Jason Crookes, Keith Lulia, Michael Platt, Elliot Kear, Jarrod Sammut, Luke Gale, Craig Kopczak, Matt Diskin, Bryn Hargreaves, Elliott Whitehead, Chev Walker, Jamie Langley
Replacements - Heath L'Estrange, Nick Scruton, Phil Joseph, Tom Burgess
Wigan Warriors - Sam Tomkins, Josh Charnley, Darrell Goulding, Jack Hughes, Pat Richards, Brett Finch, Thomas Leuluai, Lee Mossop, Michael McIlorum, Ben Flower, Harrison Hansen, Gareth Hock, Sean O'Loughlin
Replacements - Jeff Lima, Chris Tuson, Epalahame Lauaki, Liam Farrell
Referee - Steve Ganson
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