The Toronto Wolfpack will play a Ladbrokes Challenge Cup game next Sunday against the Salford Red Devils, the second-best team in English Rugby League at the moment.



The Manchester-area side may be getting nervous after the way the Wolfpack performed on Friday.



The Wolfpack dominated an opponent yet again in Wrexham, Wales, beating the North Wales Crusaders 80-0 to improve to 5-0 in its final Kingstone Press League One game before the team makes its Lamport Stadium debut on May 6.



The first half was all Wolfpack. Craig Hall opened the scoring in the third minute off a turnover. Add two tries by Gary Wheeler and one each from Blake Wallace and Sean Penkywicz and Toronto built a 30-0 lead just 15 minutes in.



With the rain starting to fall steadily the Wolfpack continues its onslaught. Adam Sidlow, Canadian international Ryhs Jacks, Hall, Fuifui Moimoi, and Liam Kay all scored tries to finish the period, building a 60-0 halftime lead. Hall also made all 10 conversions to become the first player in English Rugby League to surpass the 100-point mark for the season.



“It’s nice,” Hall, Toronto’s captain said. “But it’s all about getting the win and staying at the top of the table.”



The Crusaders (2-3) put on a much stiffer challenge in the second half and limited Toronto to just 20 points. Quentin Laulu Togaga’e scored twice in quick succession. Hall scored his third try to finish with 36 points on the day. And Greg Worthington closed things off as Toronto sets its sights on the biggest test of the season next week.



“Salford will be different in terms of opposition,” Wolfpack coach Paul Rowley said. “We’ve got an awful lot of work to do but no pressure.”



“We’ll be the underdogs in this one which will be a refreshing change.”







