The CPS has a week to decide whether to try the men for a third time.

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But when Warrington ran in a third try four minutes from half-time, it already looked a long way back for the Super League champions - and this time they had a justified sense of grievance at the award of the try.

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Anthony Allen denied Mathew Tait, playing at full-back for the third time since the World Cup, a try just after half-time with a great tap-tackle 15m out, after Tait had chipped ahead and gathered his own kick.

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Elima then followed this up with a nifty sidestep, and sensing that they could at least make a game of it in the second half, the Dragons went all out for a third try, a commendable approach seeing as they had lost captain Greg Bird through injury at half-time.

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The former Worcester player's third try from close range in injury time secured a bonus point for his side.

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Tony Clubb added another try, Luke Gale adding a third conversion before his penalty earned a 20-0 half-time lead.

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On the stroke of half-time, Gloucester centre Fuimaono-Sapolu went over for a third Gloucester try to make the score 19-11.

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But Widnes never surrendered, Gardner's two tries sandwiching a quick-fire burst from Sam Tomkins, who grabbed his third try on the stroke of full-time.

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