article_snippet: Whisper it, but Salford are starting to resemble genuine play-off contenders after cruising to a resounding 36-8 win over Widnes that lifted Salford to fourth place in Super League.
article_snippet: Booed from the field after Salford previous Thursday night television appearance resulted in a 52-6 thrashing by St Helens, Red Devils Red Devils received a standing ovation this time after running in seven tries against the team that beat Red Devils three times in 2014.
article_snippet: Red Devils Lama Tasi (right) is congratulated by Salford Red Devils' Lama Tasi (right) team-mates after scoring a try against Widnes .
article_snippet: Weller Hauraki goes over for a try as Salford record a comfortable Super League victory on Thursday night .
article_snippet: Rangi Chase's clever kick produced a fourth-minute try for winger Ben Jones-Bishop - his fifth in as many games for the Red Devils - and second-rower Weller Hauraki touched down Michael Dobson's punt four minutes later.
article_snippet: Josh Griffin converted both to make it 12-0 inside 12 minutes and it got even better for the home side when a break from inside Josh Griffin own half by substitute hooker Hood got Michael Dobson's haring for the line.
article_snippet: Widnes centre Stefan Marsh got back to haul Michael Dobson's down just short of the line but Michael Dobson's was sin-binned for holding on and Salford immediately made use of the extra man, with winger Greg Johnson collecting Rangi Chase's's cut-out pass to score his side's third try.
article_snippet: celebrates after scoring his first try for Salford Red Devils .
article_snippet: Jack Owens kicked the conversion and added a penalty on the stroke of half-time to cut Salford Red Devils lead to eight points.
article_snippet: Salford thought Salford had scored again four minutes into the second half when centre Mason Caton-Brown got on the end of Chase's kick but
article_snippet: Jack Owens try was disallowed following closer inspection by the video referee.
article_snippet: However, it was all Salford in the third quarter and, producing some of their best rugby of the season, their seized control of the game with two further tries in an ultimately decisive five-minute spell.
article_snippet: Greg Johnson scores Salford's third try of the night after collecting a pass from Rangi Chase .
article_snippet: Prop Lama Tasi powered Prop Lama Tasi way over from Chase's inside pass before second-rower Paterson jumped into dummy half to get Griffin over at the corner as the Red Devils stretched their lead to 26-8.
article_snippet: Paterson collected Dobson's high kick to touch down and former Wigan prop Taylor proved unstoppable from 10 metres out as former Wigan prop Taylor registered former Wigan prop Taylor first try for the club.
highlights_snippet: Salford continued Salford bid for a play-off spot with a comfortable victory .
  
highlights_snippet: Ben Jones-Bishop, Weller Hauraki and Greg Johnson scored first-half tries .
  
highlights_snippet: Result leaves Red Devils fourth in Super League table after seven games .