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Wigan Warriors talking points: Harry Smith responsibility, youngsters impress and Sam Powell guile
A young Wigan Warriors side came up short at the AJ Bell Stadium as they lost 20-6 to Salford Red Devils.Sam Powell scored Wigan’s only try of the game, powering over in the first half, but the Warriors were powerless to prevent Salford touching down on four occasions, through Kallum Watkins, Ken Sio, Morgan Escare and Krisnan Inu, to seal a deserved victory.Here’s a look at the talking points to emerge from the contest.The youngster was given the nod in the absence of both Jai Field and Jackson Hastings and he was the man asked to pull all the strings for the Cherry and Whites.Smith has less than 20 top flight appearances to his name, but impressed regularly when called upon last season and was given the opportunity to showcase his
