Preview: Warrington Wolves v Harlequins RL

By Chris Lord
August 16 2006

Warrington Wolves face London based Harlequins RL knowing that a win would all but secure a top 6 finish in the table. Can the Wolves hold there bottle and claim the victory?

 Engage Super League Round 25
Warrington Wolves v Harlequins RL
The Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington
Saturday 19th August 2006
Kick Off: 18.15

Warrington Wolves will be looking to all but secure there place in the Play-offs this weekend with victory over Harlequins RL. A Wolves win will move them 5 points ahead of Quins with 3 matches remaining and should just be enough to edge the Wolves into the Play-offs for the 2nd successive season. However, defeat to Quins and they will be 1 point behind the Wolves and will no doubt be full of confidence of overtaking the side with matches against Castleford (A), Wigan (H) and Salford (H) still to come.

In recent weeks, Warrington seem to be showing positve signs of improvement despite lastweeks 34-35 away loss to 5th place Salford City Reds, Wolves 3rd loss to Salford in 2006. With only 2 wins from the last 6 matches, Warrington need to start putting a good run of form together if the club are to have any chances of being the dark-horses for the Grand Final in October.

Harlequins will be looking to follow on from last weekends shock 28-26 home victory over Bradford Bulls, with Salford bound Luke Dorn crossing for a try to set the Quins on the way to the victory over the 2006 World Champions. Harlequins have had a coaching change since the sides last met back in June, as Tony Rea stepped down from the helm to be replaced by fomer Bradford Bulls forward Brian McDermott, who was assistant to Leeds Rhinos coach Tony Smith for several seasons.

MATCH FACTS

Warrington Wolves 2006

Top Tries: Henry Fa'afili 19
Top Goals: Lee Briers 88
Top Drop Goals: Lee Briers 7

Harlequins RL 2006

Top Tries: Mark Mclinden 14
Top Goals: Henry Paul 34
Top Drop Goals: Henry Paul 1

Previous Six Games
Wolves: LWLWLL
Quins: LWLWLW

Super League Record v London/Quins RL

	P	W	L	D	F	A
Wilderspool/HJ	10	6	4	0	296	206
Away	13	5	8	0	276	293

Home
Biggest victory: Warrington Wolves 50 - 8 London Broncos (SL 8)
Biggest defeat: Warrington Wolves 18 - 38 London Broncos (SL 2)

Away
Biggest victory: London Broncos 8 - 29 Warrington Wolves (SL 8)
Biggest defeat: London Broncos 30 - 6 Warrington Wolves (SL 2)

TICKET NEWS

Tickets are now available from Warrington Wolves Ticket Office. They can be purchased in the following ways:

• Warrington Wolves Ticket Hotline - 01925 248888
• Warrington Wolves Online Store - www.wolfwareonline.com/
• In person at The Halliwell Jones Stadium Ticket Office situated in the North Stand between Club Reception and the West Stand.