# 2011 Warrington Wolves season

This article details the Warrington Wolves Rugby League Football Club's 2011 season. This is the clubs sixteenth season of the Super League era. The club will also look to defend the Challenge Cup following victory at Wembley Stadium against Leeds Rhinos in August 2010.

## Pre-season

Warrington Wolves played 3 pre-season fixtures before the new Super League season kicks off. The Wolves faced Widnes Vikings, Leigh Centurions and Wigan Warriors. The Wolves ran out comfortable winners at Widnes winning by 48-18 and also at Leigh by 58-10. Wolves new signings Brett Hodgson and Joel Monaghan both made their debuts for the club in the victory at Leigh Centurions.
The fixture against Wigan Warriors is for Jon Clarke's Testimonial after he has now been at the club for 10 consecutive seasons. Warrington Wolves fell to a 16-22 defeat to end the pre-season campaign.
LEGEND :
* Win
* Draw
* Loss
| Friendly | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Home/Away | Venue | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
| Friendly | 2 January 2011 | Widnes Vikings | W | 18-48 | Away | Halton Stadium | Harvey (3), Williams (2), Solomona, R Evans, Myler, Riley | Harvey (3), Bridge | 3,758 |
| Friendly | 23 January 2011 | Leigh Centurions | W | 10-58 | Away | Leigh Sports Village | King (2), M Monaghan, J Monaghan, Myler, Briers, Blythe, Solomona, Williams, Harvey | Hodgson (8), Harvey | 3,528 |
| Testimonial | 2 February 2011 | Wigan Warriors | L | 16-22 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Clarke, Williams, Briers | Hodgson (2), Westwood | 5,757 |

## 2011 Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Warrington Wolves (L) | 27 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 1072 | 401 | +671 | 44 | Play-offs |
| 2 | Wigan Warriors | 27 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 852 | 432 | +420 | 43 | Play-offs |
| 3 | St Helens | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 782 | 515 | +267 | 37 | Play-offs |
| 4 | Huddersfield Giants | 27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 707 | 524 | +183 | 32 | Play-offs |
| 5 | Leeds Rhinos (C) | 27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 757 | 603 | +154 | 31 | Play-offs |
| 6 | Catalans Dragons | 27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 689 | 626 | +63 | 31 | Play-offs |
| 7 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 713 | 692 | +21 | 28 | Play-offs |
| 8 | Hull F.C. | 27 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 718 | 569 | +149 | 27 | Play-offs |
| 9 | Castleford Tigers | 27 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 664 | 808 | −144 | 26 | |
| 10 | Bradford Bulls | 27 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 570 | 826 | −256 | 20 | |
| 11 | Salford City Reds | 27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 542 | 809 | −267 | 20 | |
| 12 | Harlequins | 27 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 524 | 951 | −427 | 13 | |
| 13 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 27 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 453 | 957 | −504 | 10 | |
| 14 | Crusaders | 27 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 527 | 857 | −330 | 8 | |
* ↑ Wakefield deducted 4 points for entering administration.
* ↑ Crusaders deducted 4 points for entering administration.

## 2011 Engage Super League Fixtures and Results

LEGEND :
* Win
* Draw
* Loss
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Home/Away | Venue | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV |
| 1 | 12 February 2011 | Huddersfield Giants | Lost | 18 - 28 | Away | Millennium Stadium | J. Monaghan, Atkins, Westwood | Hodgson (3) | 30,891 | SKY |
| 2 | 20 February 2011 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Won | 24 - 22 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Riley, Myler, Atkins, J. Monaghan, Hodgson | Hodgson (2) | 10,899 | |
| 3 | 25 February 2011 | St. Helens | Won | 18 - 25 | Away | Halton Stadium | Briers (2), Myler, Anderson | Hodgson (4), DG Briers | 10,514 | SKY |
| 4 | 5 March 2011 | Leeds Rhinos | Won | 40 - 24 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | R.Evans, Myler, Briers, J. Monaghan, Grix, Riley, Higham, | Hodgson (6) | 11,438 | SKY |
| 5 | 11 March 2011 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Won | 6 - 22 | Away | Belle Vue | Riley, Bridge, Atkins, Myler | Westwood (3) | 5,072 | SKY |
| 6 | 20 March 2011 | Harlequins RL | Won | 82 - 6 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Bridge (3), Myler, Hodgson, Blythe, R.Evans, Briers, Westwood, Morley, Solomona, Mitchell | Hodgson (13) | 11,506 | |
| 7 | 25 March 2011 | Wigan Warriors | Won | 6 - 24 | Away | DW Stadium | Blythe, J.Monaghan (2), Myler | Hodgson (4) | 21,056 | SKY |
| 8 | 3 April 2011 | Catalans Dragons | Lost | 20 - 22 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | J. Monaghan (2), Riley, Myler | Hodgson (2) | 10,056 | |
| 9 | 8 April 2011 | Huddersfield Giants | Lost | 29 - 10 | Away | Galpharm Stadium | Hodgson (2) | Hodgson | 7,224 | SKY |
| 10 | 15 April 2011 | Crusaders | Won | 64 - 6 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Hodgson (2), Westwood (2), Williams, Anderson, Atkins (2), Bridge, J. Monaghan, Myler | Hodgson (10) | 10,002 | |
| 11 | 22 April 2011 | Salford City Reds | Won | 0 - 60 | Away | The Willows | Atkins, Myler, Briers (2), Bridge, Carvell, J. Monaghan, Williams (2), Wood | Hodgson (10) | 7,496 | |
| 12 | 25 April 2011 | Hull F.C. | Lost | 10-24 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | J.Monaghan, Williams | Hodgson | 12,036 | |
| 13 | 1 May 2011 | Bradford Bulls | Won | 14-58 | Away | Grattan Stadium | Anderson (2), Atkins (2), M.Monaghan, J.Monaghan, King, Hodgson, Bridge, Higham, Briers | Hodgson (7) | 14,134 | |
| 14 | 13 May 2011 | Castleford Tigers | Won | 62-0 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | O'Brien, Briers (2), King (2), Hodgson, Grix (2), Higham, Solomona, J.Monaghan | Hodgson (7), Briers (2) | 9,958 | SKY |
| 15 | 27 May 2011 | Leeds Rhinos | Won | 6-42 | Away | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | Briers (2), J.Monaghan, Solomona, King, Bridge, M.Monaghan | Hodgson (7) | 17,276 | SKY |
| 16 | 3 June 2011 | Crusaders | Won | 16-56 | Away | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | Hodgson (3), Wood (2), King, Morley, Westwood, Atkins, Myler | Hodgson (8) | 4,907 | |
| 17 | 12 June 2011 | Salford City Reds | Lost | 16-18 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Bridge, Briers, Myler | Hodgson(2) | 10,339 | |
| 18 | 19 June 2011 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Won | 16-46 | Away | Craven Park | Grix, King (3), Atkins (2), Briers, Williams, Myler | Hodgson(5) | 8,143 | |
| 19 | 24 June 2011 | St. Helens | Won | 35-28 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | M.Monaghan, Williams, King, Wood, Westwood, Hodgson | Hodgson (5) | 13,024 | SKY3D |
| 20 | 1 July 2011 | Castleford Tigers | Won | 18-48 | Away | The Probiz Coliseum | King (3), Hodgson (2), Myler, Blythe, J. Monaghan, Atkins | Hodgson (6) | 5,947 | |
| 21 | 8 July 2011 | Huddersfield Giants | Won | 28-16 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Hodgson, J.Monaghan (2), Myler, Anderson | Hodgson (4) | 10,283 | SKY3D |
| 22 | 16 July 2011 | Harlequins RL | Won | 24-54 | Away | The Stoop | Bridge (4), Carvell, J.Monaghan, Briers, Myler, Wood | Hodsgon (8), Briers | 3,842 | |
| 23 | 31 July 2011 | Bradford Bulls | Won | 64-6 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Atkins (4), King (2), Anderson (2), J.Monaghan, Myler, Cooper, Bridge | Bridge (10), Hodgson | 10,641 | |
| 24 | 14 August 2011 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Won | 66-12 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Atkins (3), King (2), J.Monaghan (3), M.Monaghan, Hodgson (2) | Hodgson (5), Bridge (3) | 10,641 | |
| 25 | 20 August 2011 | Catalans Dragons | Won | 12-25 | Away | Stade Aime Giral | Bridge (2), Atkins, Briers | Bridge (4), DG Briers | 9,495 | |
| 26 | 4 September 2011 | Wigan Warriors | Won | 39-12 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | M.Monaghan (2), J.Monaghan, King, Briers, Clarke | Bridge (7), DG M.Monaghan | 13,024 | SKY |
| 27 | 9 September 2011 | Hull F.C. | Won | 12-34 | Away | KC Stadium | Atkins, Riley (2), M.Monaghan, Bridge, J.Monaghan | Bridge (4), Briers | 10,845 | SKY |

## 2011 Engage Super League XVI Play-offs Fixtures and Results

LEGEND :
* Win
* Draw
* Loss
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Home/Away | Venue | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV |
| PO1 | 16 September 2011 | Huddersfield Giants | Won | 47-0 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Riley (2), Bridge, J.Monaghan (2), King, Hodgson, Myler, Atkins | Bridge (2) Briers (2 + 1DG) | 10,006 | SKY |
| SF1 | 30 September 2011 | Club Call/TBA | | | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | | | | SKY 3D |

## 2011 Carnegie Challenge Cup Fixtures and Results

LEGEND :
* Win
* Draw
* Loss
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Home/Away | Venue | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV |
| 4 | 8 May 2011 | Keighley Cougars | Won | 80-0 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Atkins (3), Briers (2), Williams (2), Grix, Evans, Wood, King, M.Monaghan, O'Brian, Cooper | Briers (12) | 6,582 | |
| 5 | 20 May 2011 | Swinton Lions | Won | 112-0 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Riley (3), J.Monaghan (4), Bridge, Atkins, Williams, Briers (3), M.Monaghan, Carvell (3), Westwood (2), Grix | Briers (17) | 4,440 | |
| Q-Final | 23 July 2011 | Wigan Warriors | Lost | 24-44 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Myler (2), King, Solomona | Hodgson (4) | 13,024 | BBC |

## 2011 Squad

As of 1 January 2011:
| Number | Player | Position | Previous Club |
| 1 | Brett Hodgson | FB | Huddersfield Giants |
| 2 | Chris Riley | RW | Warrington Wolves Academy |
| 3 | Matt King | RC | Melbourne Storm |
| 4 | Chris Bridge | LC | Bradford Bulls |
| 5 | Joel Monaghan | LW | Canberra Raiders |
| 6 | Lee Briers | SO | St. Helens |
| 7 | Richard Myler | SH | Salford City Reds |
| 8 | Adrian Morley | PR | Sydney Roosters |
| 9 | Michael Monaghan | HK | Manly Sea Eagles |
| 10 | Garreth Carvell | PR | Hull |
| 11 | Louis Anderson | SR | New Zealand Warriors |
| 12 | Ben Westwood | SR | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
| 13 | Ben Harrison | LF | Warrington Wolves Academy |
| 14 | Mickey Higham | HK | Wigan Warriors |
| 15 | Jon Clarke | HK | Harlequins RL |
| 16 | Paul Wood | PR | Warrington Wolves Academy |
| 17 | Simon Grix | LF | Halifax |
| 18 | Michael Cooper | PR | Warrington Wolves Academy |
| 19 | Lee Mitchell | SR | Warrington Wolves Academy |
| 20 | Matty Blythe | SR | Warrington Wolves Academy |
| 21 | Tyrone McCarthy | SR | Warrington Wolves Academy |
| 22 | Rhys Williams | W | Warrington Wolves Academy |
| 23 | Ryan Atkins | C | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
| 24 | Rhys Evans | W | Warrington Wolves Academy |
| 26 | David Solomona | PF | Bradford Bulls |

### 2011 Transfers In/Out

In
| Name | Position | Signed from | Date |
| Brett Hodgson | Full back | Huddersfield Giants | September 2010 |
| Joel Monaghan | Centre/winger | Canberra Raiders | December 2010 |
| Ben Hellewell | Full back | Bradford Bulls | December 2010 |
Out
| Name | Position | Club Signed | Date |
| Kevin Penny | Winger | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | September 2010 |
| Vinnie Anderson | Second Row | Salford City Reds | September 2010 |
| Richie Mathers | Full back | Castleford Tigers | September 2010 |
| Rhys Williams | Winger | Crusaders | February 2011 (Loan) |
| Craig Harvey | Half back | Released | March 2011 |