Salford End Losing Streak With Win Over Castleford

Betfred Super League

Salford (16) 26

Tries: Ryan, Wilson, Mellor, Marsters, Hankinson Goals: Hankinson (3)

Castleford (10) 22

Tries: Simm, Asi (2), Lawler Goals: Atkin (3)

Salford Red Devils picked up only their 2nd Super League triumph of nan play by coming from down to hit Castleford Tigers.

The beleaguered bottommost club, who suffered an exodus of 11 elder players aft suffering financial troubles related to a takeover, ended a tally of 13 consecutive defeats against a broadside which had already beaten them doubly this season.

Tries from Ethan Ryan, Harvey Wilson, Joe Mellor, Esan Marsters and Chris Hankinson - nan first clip they person scored much than 3 successful a crippled this play - were capable against a Tigers broadside without a caput coach pursuing Danny McGuire's sacking connected Monday.

Director of rugby Chris Chester took complaint while Cas activity a replacement, but 2 tries from Daejarn Asi and others from Josh Simm and George Lawler were not capable to forestall them slipping to a 4th consecutive loss.

Victory came astatine a costs for Salford, however, arsenic they mislaid cardinal players to wounded pinch Jayden Nikorima going disconnected pinch a wrist problem, Marsters dislocating his enarthrosis arsenic he scored nan effort which re-established nan Salford lead successful nan 2nd half and some Loghan Lewis and Chris Hill needing caput wounded assessments.

Coach Paul Rowley had talked astir seeing "green shoots" arsenic they ran Warrington Wolves adjacent past week, but he past mislaid half-back Danny Richardson, recalled from indebtedness by Hull Kingston Rovers, and was forced to spot up his squad erstwhile more.

Cas person been mediocre this play and McGuire paid nan value for that past week arsenic he was dismissed aft little than 9 months successful charge.

They were disconnected to a bad commencement astatine nan Salford Community Stadium too, arsenic winger Ryan put nan location broadside up aft conscionable 9 minutes.

It looked for illustration a acquainted communicative for Salford, however, arsenic Simm levelled and past Asi trim backmost wrong nan scrambling screen aft a scrum successful beforehand of nan posts to unfastened up a 10-4 lead for nan visitors.

Wilson past came up pinch 2 large moments astatine either extremity of nan field, managing to unit a knock-on complete nan statement from Jeremiah Simbiken arsenic he was poised to score, and past forcing his measurement complete for a effort of his ain to level up nan lucifer erstwhile more.

Salford rediscovered nan benignant of flair that took them to 4th spot past play arsenic Marsters group up Hankinson for a effort which put them six points up astatine half time, but 2 speedy penalties astatine nan commencement of nan 2nd half brought nan unit from which Asi scored a try, pinch Chris Atkin's conversion making it 16-16.

Salford mightiness person folded a fewer weeks agone but they came beardown again arsenic Marsters vanished aft a awesome break by Jack Ormondroyd and past debutant Olly Russell, brought successful connected indebtedness from Wakefield Trinity this week, kicked done for Hankinson to score.

Lawler's precocious effort formed immoderate uncertainty complete nan consequence but Salford fought difficult to support nan lead, sparking celebrations from their support astatine nan end, though they stay bottommost of nan table.

Salford: Brierley, Ryan, Hankinson, Marsters, Connell, Nikorima, O. Russell, Ormondroyd, J. Mellor, C. Hill, D. Russell, Whitehead, Shorrocks.

Interchanges: Murphy, Wilson, Lewis, Warren

Castleford: Rooney, Simm, L. Senior, Cini, Wood, Asi, Atkin, Stimson, Robb, Amone, Simbiken, A. Mellor, Westerman.

Interchanges: Lawler, Griffin, S. Hall, Singleton.

Referee: Aaron Moore.