Pressure mounts on Lowes

PRESSURE mounted on Warrington Wolves’ Head Coach Jimmy Lowes as his team hit rock bottom 48-22 at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.
While the Wildcats went joint top with their third win in four games, the Wolves were left rooted to the bottom of the league after their third consecutive defeat.
Warrington never got out of the starting blocks as Wakefield raced into a 24-0 lead in as many minutes.
Matt Blaymire scored the first on eight minutes after Warrington had to defend three consecutive sets of six and three minutes later he crashed over for his second after Mickey Higham had been penalised for a grapple tackle. Both tries were goaled by Tony Martin.
Warrington’s goal line defence crumbled again on 22 minutes when Dave Ferguson went over with Martin again converting. Within two minutes the game was effectively put beyond Warrington’s reach when full-back Chris Riley fumbled a kick, gifting winger Dave Halley a try which Martin goaled to make it 24-0.
Two quick tries from Louis Anderson, one goaled by Chris Hicks gave Warrington a glimmer of hope but another blunder by Riley just before the break allowed Halley in for a long range interception try, again goaled by Martin, making it 30-10 at the break.
Warrington started the second half strongly but couldn’t find a way through and then two silly penalties gave Wakefield the opportunity for Ferguson to barge over for his second try effectively ending the game as a contest, as Martin’s goal made it 36-10.
A Chris Hicks try which he converted from wide out pegged it back to 36-16 but Trinity went further ahead when Monaghan lost the ball on his own try line allowing Blaymire to complete his hat-trick with Martin goaling to make it 42-16.
On 69 minutes Riley made amends for his earlier blunders with a great break from defence sending over the supporting Chris Bridge with Hicks goaling.
Two minutes later Warrington’s night was summed up as Hicks made a great break only for the supporting Higham to put the ball to ground with the try line at his mercy.
Wakefield had the final say on 73 minutes when Luke George raced over with the influential Brad Drew goaling to complete the rout.
On this showing Warrington’s confidence is clearly at rock bottom and with their next game at home to Grand Final winners Leeds it isn’t going to get any easier.
Ironically Warrington’s last victory was against Leeds last August when Lowes was rewarded with the Head Coach job full-time – with Warrington failing to win a single game since!