Referee apologised to Warrington Wolves players during latest defeat for getting two big calls wrong

England international Stefan Ratchford claims referee Tom Grant apologised to Warrington Wolves’ players for getting two big calls wrong as they slipped to a fifth successive defeat. Daryl Powell’s crisis-torn side are in freefall given their alarming lack of form which leaves them joint-second bottom of Betfred Super League.

Wolves led four times at lowly Wakefield Trinity on Sunday but each time saw their hosts peg them back. And then more woeful defence saw Trinity forward Kelepi Tanginoa crash through to score the winning try in the 76th minute. After the 30-24 reverse, veteran stand-off Ratchford conceded: “It is really frustrating.

“We were quite good in patches. We got ourselves in good positions, doing all the right things. But when we scored a try, the way we conceded on the back of scoring ourselves is mind-boggling. We go six points in front, they kick-off, get the ball back and crash over. It’s really disappointing.”

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Tipped by many to challenge for silverware in 2022, Warrington’s campaign has turned ugly and it is little wonder fans have turned on them with booing becoming commonplace. Ratchford, ironically one of FIVE Wolves players in Shaun Wane’s England squad for Saturday’s game against the Combined Nations All Stars, said: “There is a confidence issue.

“Obviously, we’re not playing well, we’re not doing the things we want to be doing and sometimes you’re trying too hard. You look at it and everyone is trying their absolute best.

“Sometimes we’re trying so hard that it’s actually going wrong as well. You look at some of the things we got called up on (at Wakefield). The ref’ gave a penalty against us at the scrum, a