The fourth round of the Super League saw league-leaders St Helens toppled in a historic result, while Wigan and Huddersfield piled on the points in their respective matches.
The Warriors put 60 on the hapless London Broncos as the reigning World Club Challenge champions ascended to top spot in the table as Sam Burgess grabbed another win during the early stages of his Warrington reign.
Salford shock St Helens for historic win away from home
Salford fought back from 20-6 down to snap Saints' winning streak with a gutsy 24-20 result at Totally Wicked Stadium.
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The victory, aided by a Mark Percival red card in the opening minutes of the second half, marked the Red Devils' first away win against the Red V since 1980.
Nene McDonald, Chris Atkin and Deon Cross all scored during a brilliant 16-minute period for the visitors to spark wild scenes of celebration in front of their travelling fans.
Still thinkin' about that Tim Lafai pass 🤯
— Betfred Super League (@SuperLeague) March 9, 2024
Exquisite play to setup @SalfordDevils' winning try 🔥#SuperLeague pic.twitter.com/hyq3BmRwDW
Salford have now won three on the bounce after previously beating Hull KR and Castleford to dispel the memory of an opening round loss to Leeds.
Super League Stat: Marc Sneyd leads the way for try assists in the league with six, which is one more than former Salford playmaker Brodie Croft, who sits in second spot on the leaderboard.
Warrington Wolves snatch nail-biting win as Matt Dufty impresses again
The night before Saints slipped to defeat, Warrington marched up the table with a 22-20 win over Hull KR.
Matt Dufty, who crossed for his side's match-winning try, continued his great form with another impressive display.
The fullback got his hands on the ball constantly throughout the match with his high output seeing him lead the comp for tackle busts by a massive margin.
Dufty has busted through 33 tackles, which is nine more than his nearest competitor Lachlan Miller, with his elusive running style and lightening quick pace allowing him to score three tries and set up four to date.
Wigan and Huddersfield record big wins as Castleford boss rages at his side's poor display
Wigan battered the Broncos 60-22 with nine different try-scorers getting on the board during the 10-try romp.
Adam Keighran was excellent from the boot, kicking nine conversions, one penalty goal and even crossing for a four-pointer of his own on the siren to amass 24 points for the game.
Just one unbeaten side remain 👀#SuperLeague pic.twitter.com/4xo3mUUtCq
— Betfred Super League (@SuperLeague) March 10, 2024
Huddersfield also cracked the 50-point mark with their 50-8 domination against Castleford.
The result was the Tigers' fourth loss in a row to start the campaign, which leaves them equal bottom with the Broncos.
Their coach, Craig Lingard, certainly didn't miss his players post-match when he described the defeat as "embarrassing", while questioning their desire.
"It hurts massively, and I think the main thing is that it's got to hurt the players," Lingard said.
"Some of them maybe it does, some maybe not so much.
"That's not a performance I want to be associated with or the club wants to be associated with.
"They got a rocket at half time...and to capitulate like we did at the backend of that game was embarrassing."
The Tigers conceded five tries in the final 10 minutes of the contest as the Giants ran wild at Mend-a-Hose Jungle.
Lachlan Lam suffers gruesome injury during Leigh loss
Leigh's tough start to the season following their Challenge Cup heroics last year shows no signs of letting up as they slipped to a 22-16 loss to Leeds.
The defeat was further compounded by a gruesome injury suffered by playmaker Lachlan Lam which is likely to sideline him for a number of weeks.
The Papua New Guinea international limped from the field late on in the contest with a leg injury after the Rhinos had fought back from 16-0 down to eventually snatch the win.
HE'S DONE IT AGAIN 🤯@Ahandley16's @leedsrhinos match-winner 🦏#SuperLeague pic.twitter.com/oTrdny5Csb
— Betfred Super League (@SuperLeague) March 8, 2024
"He has a massive laceration across his leg, I think it's close to 10cm long," his father and head coach Adrian Lam revealed post-match,
"He'll probably need 15 stitches. He will be out for a couple of weeks.
"It's right down to the muscle but luckily it hasn't involved the muscle," Lam added as he explained how the half had caught an errant boot of an opposition player.
Super League Stat: Ash Handley continued his red-hot scoring form with a double in Leeds' win over Leigh. He is currently the leading try-scorer in the comp with seven.
Meanwhile, Catalans closed out the round of action with a comfortable 26-12 win over Hull FC at home, with the visitors now set to host the Leopards next week in a crucial clash for both of the struggling outfits.
Super League fixtures this week
| Date | Fixture |
| Thursday, March 14 | Salford Red Devils vs. Wigan Warriors |
| Friday, March 15 | Leeds Rhinos vs. St Helens |
| Saturday, March 16 | Huddersfield Giants vs. Hull KR |
| Saturday, March 16 | Hull FC vs. Leigh Leopards |
| Saturday, March 16 | Catalans Dragons vs. Castleford Tigers |
| Sunday, March 17 | London Broncos vs. Warrington Wolves |
How to watch the Super League: TV channel, stream in Australia
In a first, every single Super League match of the 2024 season will be broadcast in Australia.
Fox Sports have the rights to the competition and will provide fans will access to all 162 matches this campaign.
Fox League (Channel 502) will carry the majority of games.
Every match can also be streamed via Kayo.
