in the final four games of the regular season, the wolves faced a string of tough games against each of what would finish the top 5 of super league. firstly a castleford side stripped down in preparation for a trip to wembley was disposed of convincingly at the halliwell jones. two weeks later warrington took on huddersfield and, in a fightback not quite reminiscent of the reverse fixture earlier in the season, earned a 24-all draw from 23-6 down. and with that the wolves' ten-match winning run against the giants became an eleven-match unbeaten run. the following week wire produced their best 80-minute performance of the season to dispatch the league leaders st helens 39-12 on their own patch. the final game of the regular season was a loss at wigan in a chilling repeat of the previous year's grand final where warrington took a convincing 18-4 lead only to concede four unanswered tries and eventually lose 24-20.