Warrington Wolves v Wakefield Wildcats: Super League preview
Last Updated: 11/04/15 1:34pm
Warrington take on bottom side Wakefield at the Halliwell Jones Stadium on Saturday hoping to put an end to a run of four straight Super League defeats.
Since inflicting leaders Leeds’ only defeat of the season last month, the Wolves have lost at St Helens and Widnes as well as succumbing at home to Huddersfield and Castleford.
Gene Ormsby and Declan Patton come into Tony Smith’s 19-man squad with Gareth O’Brien and Joe Philbin missing out as Warrington go in search of a win that could move them as high as fifth, at least temporarily.
There are also two changes for the Wildcats as Nick Scruton and Jordan Hand miss out through suspension and injury, respectively.
Tom Johnstone and Mikael Simon are brought into the squad in their stead as James Webster’s side aim to stop the rot on the back of seven consecutive losses.
After victories over Castleford and Hull KR in the opening two games of the season there seemed to be cause for optimism at the club but, two months o,n Wakefield know that defeat to an out-of-form Warrington side could see them cut adrift as Super League nears its halfway stage.
Warrington Wolves: Roy Asotasi, Ryan Atkins, Chris Bridge, Daryl Clark, Ben Currie, Anthony England, Ben Harrison, Micky Higham, Chris Hill, George King, James Laithwaite, Joel Monaghan, Richie Myler, Gene Ormsby, Declan Patton, Kevin Penny, Stefan Ratchford, Ashton Sims, Ben Westwood.
Wakefield Wildcats: Joe Arundel, Jordan Crowther, Pita Godinet, George Griffin, Craig Hall, Tom Johnstone, Danny Kirmond, Ali Lauitiiti, Paul McShane, Jacob Miller, Richard Owen, Chris Riley, Matt Ryan, Jarrod Sammut, Mikael Simon, Daniel Smith, Tim Smith, Kyle Trout, Danny Washbrook.