Warrington crush York to boost top-three hopes

Ewan Irwin touches down to score Warrington Wolves' third try against York Knights. [SWpix.com] Betfred Super League Warrington (18) 30 Tries: Thewlis, Stone, Irwin, Walker, Lindop Goals: Irwin 5 York (10) 10 Tries: McShane, Bennison Goals: Bennison Warrington Wolves' teenage sensation Ewan Irwin dazzled as Sam Burgess' men beat York Knights at the Halliwell Jones Stadium to turn up the heat on Wakefield Trinity. Irwin, 18, scored one try and kicked five goals to give notice of the half-back's growing potential as Warrington edged ahead of Wakefield on points difference into third. 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 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. More follows Warrington: Thewlis; Hopoate, Lindop, King, Ashton; Williams (c); Irwin, Thomas, Walker, Harrison, Bentley, Stone, Currie. Interchanges: Holroyd, Sipley, Crowther, Wood; Hayes. York: Mata'afa; Bennison, Wood, Williams, Nofoaluma; Hunter, McShane; Martin, Inman, Va'a, Dee (c), Field, Hingano. Interchanges: Balmforth, Vaughan, Thompson, Foster; Buchanan. Referee: Tom Grant.