2013 Warrington Wolves season

2013 Warrington Wolves season
2013 Warrington Wolves season
Super League XVIII Rank	2nd
Play-off result	Final (lost)
2013 record	Wins: 20; draws: 1; losses: 6
Points scored	For: 836; against: 461
Team information
Chairman	Steven Broomhead
Head coach	Tony Smith
Captain	Adrian Morley;
Stadium	Halliwell Jones Stadium
Avg. attendance	10,875
High attendance	14,028 v Wigan Warriors
Top scorers
Tries	J. Monaghan (25)
Goals	Hodgson (65)
Points	Hodgson (157)

The 2013 season was the Warrington Wolves' 18th season of the Super League era. Warrington lost the Challenge Cup that they held due to a loss in the semi-final against Hull FC. They also made their second successive Grand Final appearance. However, they lost 30-16 against Wigan Warriors in the final.^[1]

Pre-season

Legend
	Win
	Draw
	Loss

Warrington Wolves played two pre-season fixtures. The Wolves faced local rivals Widnes Vikings on Boxing Day and played a team mixed with youth and experience. The Wolves ran out winners by 30-22. In the final pre-season fixture the Wolves face rivals Wigan Warriors which was for Ben Westwood Testimonial. The Wolves put out a near full strength team and beat Wigan by 20-0.

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	TV	Report
26 December 2012	Friendly		Widnes Vikings	A	Stobart Stadium Halton	W	30-22	Carvell, Mendeika, Cooper, Currie, Higham	O'Brien (5)	3,696		[1]
21 January 2013	Testimonial		Wigan Warriors	H	Halliwell Jones Stadium	W	20-0	J.Monaghan, Evams, Hodgson, Riley	Hodgson (2)	4,696		[2]

Super League

Legend
	Win
	Draw
	Loss

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vs	H/A	Venue	R	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	TV	Report
3 February 2013	Super League	1	Castleford	H	Halliwell Jones Stadium	W	40-24	Westwood (2), Riley, Atkins, Evans, Myler, Carvell	Hodgson (5), Briers	10,721		[3]
8 February 2013	Super League	2	Wigan	A	DW Stadium	D	17-17	J.Monaghan (2), Myler	Hodgson (2), DG- Briers	20,050	Sky Sports	[4]
15 February 2013	Super League	3	Catalans Dragons	H	Halliwell Jones Stadium	W	24-16	J.Monaghan (2), Myler, Evans	Hodgson (4)	10,015	Sky Sports	[5]
23 February 2013	Super League	4	Hull F.C.	A	KC Stadium	W	24-10	J.Monaghan (2), Riley (2), Higham	Hodgson (2)	10,712	Sky Sports	[6]
3 March 2013	Super League	5	Hull Kingston Rovers	A	Craven Park	L	12-26	Ratchford, Atkins	Hodgson (2)	7,446		[7]
8 March 2013	Super League	6	St. Helens	H	Halliwell Jones Stadium	L	10-22	Bridge (2)	Hodgson	13,381	Sky Sports	[8]
15 March 2013	Super League	7	Salford	A	Salford City Stadium	W	46-4	Atkins (2), Riley (2), Myler (2), J.Monaghan, Hodgson	Hodgson (5), Ratchford, O'Brien	3,932		[9]
22 March 2013	Super League	8	Huddersfield	H	Halliwell Jones Stadium	W	28-2	Ratchford (2), Riley, Hodgson	Hodgson (6)	9,797		[10]
29 March 2013	Super League	9	Widnes	A	Stobart Stadium Halton	L	22-38	Riley (2), Evans, Myler	O'Brien (3)	9,271		[11]
1 April 2013	Super League	10	London	H	Halliwell Jones Stadium	W	54-20	J.Monaghan (2), Williams (2), Bridge (2), Ratchford (2), Currie, Hodgson	Hodgson (7)	9,681		[12]
7 April 2013	Super League	11	Leeds	A	Headingley Carnegie Stadium	L	22-28	J.Monaghan (2), Atkins, Myler	Hodgson (3)	15,059	Sky Sports	[13]
14 April 2013	Super League	12	Wakefield Trinity	A	Rapid Solicitors Stadium	W	41-34	J.Monaghan (2), Ratchford (2), Atkins (2), Myler	Hodgson (6) +DG			[14]
28 April 2013	Super League	13	Bradford	H	Halliwell Jones Stadium	W	32-4	Grix (2), Currie, Riley, J.Monaghan, Hill, Atkins	Hodgson (2)	10,901		[15]
5 May 2013	Super League	14	Huddersfield	A	John Smith's Stadium	W	34-12	Waterhouse (2), Higham, Ratchford, Atkins, Hodgson	Hodgson (5)	8,585		[16]
17 May 2013	Super League	15	Hull F.C.	H	Halliwell Jones Stadium	L	16-26	Grix, J.Monaghan, Atkins	Briers (2)	9,387		[17]
25 May 2013	Super League	16	St. Helens	N	City of Manchester Stadium	W	48-22	Waterhouse (2), Riley (2), Briers, Atkins, Morley, Grix	Ratchford (8)	30,793	Sky Sports	[18]
2 June 2013	Super League	17	Salford	H	Halliwell Jones Stadium	W	68-10	Westwood (3), J.Monaghan (2), Currie (2), Ratchford, Myler, Riley, M.Monaghan, Higham	Ratchford (10)	9,560		[19]
8 June 2013	Super League	18	London	A	Priestfield Stadium	W	82-10	Grix (3), M.Monaghan (2), Myler (2), Atkins (2), Hill, Westwood, J.Monaghan, Ratchford, Higham	Ratchford (10), Briers	3,041		[20]
24 June 2013	Super League	19	Wigan	H	Halliwell Jones Stadium	W	22-12	Westwood, J.Monaghan, Higham, Hill	Hodgson (3)	14,028	Sky Sports	[21]
30 June 2013	Super League	20	Bradford	A	Provident Stadium	W	26-12	Currie, Briers, M.Monaghan, Waterhouse, Atkins	Hodgson (3)	8,485		[22]
5 July 2013	Super League	21	Leeds	H	Halliwell Jones Stadium	W	19-18	Higham, Hodgson, Ratchford	Hodgson (3), DG- Briers	11,281	Sky Sports	[23]
21 July 2013	Super League	22	Hull Kingston Rovers	H	Halliwell Jones Stadium	W	34-6	Hodgson, Cooper, Currie(2), Riley, M.Monaghan	Hodgson (4), Briers	10,721		[24]
4 August 2013	Super League	23	Castleford	A	Wish Communications Stadium	W	40-30	Briers, Carvell, Dwyer, Myler, Higham(2), J.Monaghan	Ratchford(6)	5,980		[25]