Wane critical of lack of desperation
The Wolves dampened the mood of Sean O’Loughlin’s 400th game for his hometown club by coming from behind to claim victory.
Wigan had led 10-8 until Ben Currie marked his return from injury with a vital try.
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Hide AdAnd two penalties from Stefan Ratchford - another Wiganer - sealed the win which kept alive their faint hopes of avoiding a bottom-four finish before the Super-8s.
Wane, who hobbled back into the hot-seat after hip surgery, was bitterly disappointed to see his side out-enthused.
But he was unshaking in his belief Wigan will make a late rally for a top-four and insisted: “We’ll see different attitude next week. We’ll be okay, we’ll finish the season strong.
“I know people don’t want us to - but we will.”
Wane praised Warrington and said they “100 per cent” deserved the win after keeping the hosts scoreless in the second-half.
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Hide Ad“I’m really disappointing. They had too much enthusiasm for us, which you can’t practice,” he said.
“It was a massive game for us - the 400th game for Lockers, we had loads of reasons we had to win, and I just didn’t see the desperation. I’m really disappointed, and the players know that.
“I feel bad and angry for Lockers. He’s done everything - we owed him a victory. But Warrington were great, well worth the win.”
This was Warrington’s first win against Wigan in four meetings this year and coach Tony Smith hailed Currie’s contribution after 10-months out with a serious knee injury.
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Hide Ad“Aside from his try I thought he was terrific,” he said. “He did everything asked of him, plus more. It shows the class he’s got. He just didn’t look like he’d been out for nerly a year.
“To limit Wigan to the points we did - their first try was dubious, or I don’t know the rules - and our defence was outstanding.”
Wigan host Leeds next Friday in the last regular-season game - ahead of the Super-8s - before facing Salford in a Challenge Cup semi-final the following week.