Salford Red Devils have two men sent off but still beat Toronto Wolfpack
SALFORD, England — The Salford Red Devils, reduced to 11 men by the final whistle, survived a furious 16-point Toronto rally in the second half to down the Wolfpack 28-16 on Saturday in rugby league play.
The game ended on a sour note when Salford’s Jackson Hastings became the second Red Devil be sent off. The Australian was red-carded in the final minute for a swinging arm to the head that felled Toronto fullback Gareth O’Brien.
Salford forward Luke Burgess was red-carded for a high tackle on Jake Emmitt in the 53rd minute.
The win improved Salford’s record to 4-0-0 atop the Super 8s Qualifiers table. Toronto fell to 2-2-0 with three games remaining in its promotion push. The Wolfpack host Toulouse Olympique next Saturday.