Warrington crush York to boost top-two hopes

Warrington crush York to boost top-two hopesImage source, SWpix.comImage caption, Ewan Irwin touches down to score Warrington Wolves’ third try against York KnightsByDavid AndersonBBC Sport EnglandPublished13 August 2026, 21:59 BSTUpdated 15 minutes agoBetfred Super LeagueWarrington (18) 30Tries: Thewlis, Stone, Irwin, Walker, Lindop Goals: Irwin 5York (10) 10Tries: McShane, Bennison Goals: BennisonWarrington Wolves’ teenage sensation Ewan Irwin dazzled as Sam Burgess’ men beat York Knights at the Halliwell Jones Stadium to turn up the heat in the race for a top-two finish.Irwin, 18, scored one try and kicked five goals to give notice of the half-back’s growing potential as Warrington edged past Wakefield Trinity on points difference into third and they now sit just four points behind leaders Leeds Rhinos.Josh Thewlis, the returning Sam Stone, Danny Walker and Arron Lindop scored Warrington’s other tries in what was the first of three games they will play in 10 hectic days.York twice took the lead in the first half, with Paul McShane and Jon Bennison scoring for Mark Applegarth’s men, before Warrington silenced them.Heroic Leigh defence denies table-toppers Leeds