Hock inspires as Warriors gore Wolves

10:34pm Friday 16th May 2008

Wigan 38 Warrington 14

RUGBY lEAGUE: Gareth Hock celebrated his 100th Super League appearance in sparkling fashion as Wigan overturned a 14-6 deficit to end their losing run in emphatic style.

Hock set up two tries and scored one himself to spark a remarkable transformation as the Warriors bounced back from their Cardiff humiliation by arch rivals St Helens.

There was also a welcome return to tryscoring form by Australian stand-off Trent Barrett, last year's leading scorer who opened his Super League account for the season with a brace.

Yet Warrington were on course for a fifth successive derby win after dominating the first half and ought to have been comfortably ahead by the break.

Instead a slender 14-8 advantage was swept aside as Wigan hit their straps with three tries in a seven-minute spell that destroyed the Wolves defence.

Wigan Tries: Carmont, Barrett 2, Colbon, Hock, J Tomkins. Goals: Richards 7 Warrington Tries: King, V Anderson, Bracek. Goals: Hicks