KALLUM WATKINS and Marc Sneyd responded to their England snub by helping secure back-to-back Salford wins.
Red Devils captain Watkins and scrum-half Sneyd both featured in the World Cup last autumn. But the 32 year-olds were left out of Shaun Wane’s latest 40-man squad today. They hit back in the best way possible, proving influential as Salford edged a scrappy affair with lowly Castleford. Second-row Watkins produced one of his vintage flick passes to set the excellent Ryan Brierley free in the 36th minute.
He kicked inside for Man of Steel Brodie Croft to score, Sneyd converting for a 6-6 interval scoreline. And then Sneyd produced the killer pass for Shane Wright to put Salford in front in the 57th minute. Sneyd - who earlier made a try-saving tackle on ex-Salford full-back Niall Evalds - improved and added a late penalty to see Paul Rowley’s side home.