Salford loan helped me - Goulding

Goulding helped Warriors to a third successive victory

Wigan try-scorer Darrell Goulding has agreed his spell with Salford City Reds has improved him as a player.

Goulding scored in the 24-22 weekend win over Catalans Dragons in his first game since returning from his loan spell at The Willows.

He told BBC Radio Manchester: "I think it was probably the best thing for me.

"I really enjoyed it, made some good mates and I think got my rugby better again. They're a good, sound bunch and they really made me feel welcome."

He added: "I enjoyed my couple of months at Salford and, I'll be honest, before I went I didn't really know how it was at Salford because I'd been at Wigan since I was 12 and had never been away from the club."