Wolves run free at Odsal
Warrington ran in 11 tries to return to the top of the Super League table and complete a miserable Easter programme for struggling Bradford.
Last Updated: 02/05/11 7:10am
Warrington ran in 11 tries to return to the top of the Super League table and complete a miserable Easter programme for struggling Bradford.
The Bulls have now gone five games without a win, and although Mick Potter's men were unlucky not to take something from their Easter derby with Leeds, their fans could take little consolation from this one-sided affair.
The visitors were leading 48-0 after 56 minutes before Bradford finally got on the board, to ironic cheers from the 14,154 crowd.
Full-back Brett Hodgson led the way for the Super League's top-scorers with 22 points from two tries and seven goals, as Warrington bounced back from their shock home defeat by Hull to claim a third win from their last four matches.
The hapless Bulls effectively gifted their opponents seven of their tries while, in the blustery conditions, Patrick Ah Van twice kicked out on the full to give the Wolves excellent attacking positions.
Bradford had no fewer than five kicks charged down in the first half, three of them producing immediate rewards for the visitors with long-range breakaway tries.
Wolves hooker Michael Monaghan's charge-down of Marc Herbert's attempted clearance kick set up second-rower Louis Anderson for the first of his two tries.
Deceptive
Centre Ryan Atkins went over from 70 metres after picking up a loose ball and Michael Monaghan showed deceptive pace to go in from even longer range after charging down Elima's kick.
The visitors also managed to carve out scoring opportunities themselves which enabled Matt King to grab his first try of the season and fellow winger Joel Monaghan his 11th.
With Hodgson converting four of his side's six tries, Warrington led 32-0 at half-time and they added to their tally within five minutes of the re-start when the veteran Australian dummied his way over for a seventh try.
Former Bradford forward David Solomona then produced a trademark offload to get King into his stride and Atkins spun out of full-back Shad Royston's tackle to score his second try.
Bradford's misery was summed up when Herbert fumbled under no pressure and Warrington's replacement hooker Mick Higham was allowed to pick up and race 60 metres for another soft score.
Bradford at least produced a spirited rally which brought consolation tries for prop Craig Kopczak, captain Andy Lynch and second-rower Elliott Whitehead.
But Warrington had the final say when ex-Bradford centre Chris Bridge scored another breakaway try and Hodgson then went over for his second try in stoppage time, as the Wolves topped the half-century mark for fourth time this year.
