Following 4 successive defeats, together with back-to-back reverses to the league’s backside two sides, and with no head coach since Danny McGuire’s dismissal, the omens didn’t look good when Castleford fell behind inside six minutes.

Marc Sneyd’s up and underneath slipped by means of Fletcher Rooney’s grasp, and some performs later Ben Currie despatched Stone by means of for his first Warrington attempt.

However the residence aspect hit again beautifully and inside 12 minutes have been forward because of some Wire charity.

Lacklustre defence allowed Asi to pull three tacklers over the road to stage. And after blowing a two-on-one probability to retake the lead, the guests trailed when a grubber kick slid previous Lachlan Fitzgibbon, permitting Lawler to pounce.

After resisting mounting strain, Castleford’s defence succumbed moments earlier than the break when the ball was labored rapidly out to the left, giving Thewlis area for a wonderful diving end.

Cas virtually squeezed in a 3rd attempt earlier than the hooter, however Australian centre Zac Cini’s surge was stopped proper on the road.

Warrington restarted with urgency and Rooney solely simply prevented George Williams from gathering his personal chip and chase earlier than a Williams grubber kick to the nook narrowly evaded Thewlis.

Having soaked up the strain, the house aspect landed a sucker-punch as Atkin booted them 14-10 forward earlier than Sneyd spilled the ball within the deal with on midway and Cas broke away to attain, with Simm ending.

Warrington needed greater than a yellow card for Mellor when his excessive deal with stopped Thewlis from grounding a sure attempt

But that they had hope once more 90 seconds later when Ratchford nudged Innes Senior apart to floor Williams’ grubber kick.

Asi missed an honest drop-goal try and take his aspect two scores clear, however it didn’t matter as Cas repelled late back-to-back units to safe only a fifth win of the season.