Wigan Warriors got their season back on track after the disappointment of the Cup defeat with a convincing 36-16 win over the Warrington Wolves at the DW Stadium on Friday night.

The Warriors crossed for seven tries which included a brace for centre George Carmont. After an early Wolves try Wigan went on to score 34 points unopposed as the visitors simply had no answer.

Wigan made one change from the side that lost the Semi-Final with Phil Bailey injured and out for the season, Joel Tomkins moved up off the bench with Lee Mossop moving into the seventeen. The Wolves were without Matt King, Chris Hicks, Garreth Carvell and Jon Clarke from the side last Saturday.

Both sides made mistakes early on but it was the visitors who took the lead on 12 minutes, Monaghan with a slight kick, Bridge diving over, that after it looked as if Westwood had knocked on at the play the ball. Bridge’s conversion stuck the posts, 0-4.

Wigan responded mid way through the half , Phelps with a great cut out pass into the path of Pat Richards who was able to turn and twist his way over in the corner. Richards missed the extras, 4-4.

A Monaghan 40/20 set Warrington up into a good position on 23 minutes, Richards with an important cut out from a Mathers pass that was heading wide to Penny in space.

At the other end within seconds Wigan grabbed their second try, a kick into space by O’Loughlin saw Roberts race through for the four points. This time Pat Richards hit the goal to make it 10-4.

With 9 minutes of the half left Wigan came up with a sweeping move, first Carmont from acting half back down the middle. Sam Tomkins made further yards before been tackled Good work by Cameron Phelps saw the full back go over and with Richards goal Wigan had opened up a useful 16-4 lead.

The cherry and whites were on a roll and opened up Warrington again just two minutes later. An inside pass and a clever side step by Thomas Leuluai saw Wigan get their fourth try. Richards goal made it 22-4 at the interval.

With just five minutes of the second half gone Wigan extended their lead, Gleeson put into a gap to cross for a try under the posts which he enjoyed against his former side. This time the goal was missed 26-4.

The home side were beginning to tear the Wolves apart and within two minutes Richards broke away down the left and with an inside pass sent George Carmont in for a try, Wigan’s sixth and Richards goal made it 32-4.

Soon after Warrington were denied a try by the video referee for a push on Roberts.

The visitors had no answer as Wigan continued their dominance, Flanagan with a great off load to allow Carmont to grab his 2nd try of the night. The goal was missed 36-6.

Vinnie Anderson grabbed a consolation try on 64 minutes which Bridge converted 36-10. This was followed by a Riley try out wide and a further Bridge goal but by then the game was won with just five minutes left.

So an important win for Wigan as the Warriors look to end as high in the Super League table as possible and consolidate their place in a Play-Off spot.

Wigan Warriors: Cameron Phelps, Amos Roberts, Martin Gleeson, George Carmont, Pat Richards, Sam Tomkins, Thomas Leuluai, Andy Coley, Mark Riddell, Paul Prescott, Harrison Hansen, Joel Tomkins, Sean O'Loughlin
Subs: Iafeta Paleaaesina, Stuart Fielden, Lee Mossop, Mark Flanagan

Tries: Cameron Phelps, Amos Roberts, Martin Gleeson, George Carmont(2), Pat Richards, Thomas Leuluai
Goals: Pat Richards(4)

Warrington Wolves: Richie Mathers, Kevin Penny, Vinnie Anderson, Paul Johnson, Chris Riley, Chris Bridge, Lee Briers, Adrian Morley, Michael Monaghan, Michael Cooper, Louis Anderson, Lee Mitchell , Ben Westwood
Subs: Steve Pickersgill, Paul Rauhihi, Matt Blythe, Tyrone McCarthy

Tries: Bridge, V Anderson, Riley
Goals: Bridge 2