MATCH SUMMARY Warrington: 32 (12) Tries: Westwood, Wood, Gleeson, Bridge, Briers, Leikvoll Goals: Bridge (4) Salford: 22 (16) Tries: Stewart, Sibbit, Littler, Fiztpatrick Goals: Charles (3)

Salford had already put 12 points on the board before Nathan Wood's length of the field try registered the home side's first score.

The Reds led 16-12 at the break but tries from Martin Gleeson, Chris Bridge and Lee Briers put Warrington 26-16 up with six minutes to go.

Karl Fitzpatrick's try gave the Reds hope but Chris Leikvoll's score won it.

Afterwards, Warrington boss Paul Cullen picked out Wood for particular praise, and said he would be in next week's squad against Leeds, despite the imminent arrival of Andrew Johns.

"Nathan's guts and fighting qualities were our saving grace.

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"Salford have to be congratulated for an outstanding first half when we were a little bit too pretty with too many of our players trying to push the final pass."

He also played down reports Johns had suffered an injury in his final game back home in Australia for Newcastle.

"I have spoken to Andrew and there are no problems. It was nothing more than an impact injury and he played an outstanding game."

Reds boss Karl Harrison was left to count the cost of his team's second-half performance.

"In the first half we played exceptionally well but a couple of mistakes cost us badly in the second half," he said.

"We defended for too long and paid the price.

"It was disappointing to let Nathan Wood go 90 metres to score a try. He was sensational and the difference between the teams."

Warrington: Grose, Fa'afili, M. Gleeson, Kohe-Love, Bridge, Briers, N. Wood, Leikvoll, M. Gleeson, P. Wood, Swann, Westwood, Clarke.
Replacements: Noone, Lima, Hilton, Riley.

Salford: Fitzpatrick, Langi, Stewart, Littler, Hodgson, Beverley, Robinson, Coley, Alker, Highton, Brocklehurst, Sibbit, Charles.
Replacements: Haggerty, Baldwin, McAvoy, Clough.

Referee: Ian Smith (Oldham).