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Toronto Wolfpack lose 1st competitive match, beaten by Super League's Salford

The Toronto Wolfpack suffered their first loss in a competitive match Sunday, beaten 29-22 by the Salford Red Devils in the fifth round of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup.

Red Devils are 3rd in the elite Super League, 2 divisions and 22 places above Toronto

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Toronto Wolfpack's Fui Fui Moi Moi, shown in this file photo, converted a try in his team's loss to Salford on Sunday. (Clint Hughes/PA via Associated Press)

The Toronto Wolfpack suffered their first loss in a competitive match Sunday, beaten 29-22 by the Salford Red Devils in the fifth round of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup.

Salford stands third in the elite Super League, two divisions and 22 places above the fledgling Wolfpack, rugby league's first transatlantic team.

Despite that gap, the Wolfpack had their chances and made for a difficult afternoon for Salford, which trailed 12-6 and 16-12 in the first half at A.J. Bell Stadium. But Toronto, attempting to play an expansive game, made mistakes and was ill-disciplined.

Salford also had its issues, reduced to 12 men in the first half when Justin Carney was red-carded for dissent with the home side trailing 16-12. Toronto forward Adam Laithwaite, meanwhile, was stretchered off in the 23rd minute of a physical contest.

Liam Kay, Quentin Laulu-Togaga, new signing Ryan Brierley and Fuifui Moimoi scored tries for Toronto. Captain Craig Hall booted three conversions.

Moimoi, a hulking forward who left several Salford players lying in his wake, scored his converted try in the dying seconds.

The team will play their first home game in Kingstone Press League 1 on May 6 when they host Oxford RFLC.

All Kingstone Press League 1 matches throughout the 2017 season will be live streamed and made available on demand at CBCSports.ca, as well as the CBC Sports app for iOS and Android devices within Canada.

Live stream schedule

  • Oxford RLFC at Toronto Wolfpack, Saturday May 6 (4:30 p.m. ET)
  • Toronto Wolf pack at Newcastle Thunder, Friday May 12 (2:30 p.m. ET)
  • Barrow Raiders at Toronto Wolfpack, Saturday May 20 (4:30 p.m. ET)
  • Coventry Bears at Toronto Wolfpack, Saturday June 3 (4:30 p.m. ET)
  • Toronto Wolfpack at South Wales Ironment, Saturday June 10 (5:00 p.m. ET)
  • Toronto Wolfpack at Workington Town, Sunday June 18 (10 a.m. ET) 
  • Hunslet RLFC at Toronto Wolfpack, Saturday June, 24 (7 p.m. ET) 
  • York City Knights at Toronto Wolfpack, Saturday July 1 (7 p.m. ET)
  • All Golds at Toronto Wolfpack, Saturday July 8 (7 p.m. ET)
  • Hemel Stags at Toronto Wolfpack, Saturday July 15 (7 p.m. ET)

Super 8s rounds

  • At, TBD – Sunday July 30, 2017, Time TBD
  • At, TBD – Sunday August 6, 2017, Time TBD
  • At, TBD – Sunday August 13, 2017, Time TBD
  • Home, TBD – Saturday August 19, 2017, Time TBD
  • Home, TBD – Saturday September 2, 2017, Time TBD
  • Home, TBD – Saturday September 9, 2017, Time TBD
  • Home, TBD – Saturday September 16, 2017, Time TBD

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