Ruthless Wigan seize on Leigh errors to go second
Wigan Warriors came from behind to beat Leigh Leopards 20-8 in the latest Battle of the Borough, extending their winning run in all competitions to 10 matches and moving into second place in Super League. Leigh controlled much of the first half and led at the interval, but a series of defensive lapses and handling errors allowed Wigan to score four tries in a decisive 22-minute spell.
Innes Senior scored Leigh’s only try, his 10th of the season, after Adam Cook had opened the scoring with a penalty. Jai Field’s 80-metre try shortly before half-time began Wigan’s recovery, before Bevan French, Zach Eckersley and Noah Hodkinson added further scores; Harry Smith kicked two goals. The defeat ended Leigh’s five-match winning streak and dropped them to fifth, with coach Adrian Lam identifying several costly individual errors.
- Wigan beat Leigh 20-8 after overturning a half-time deficit.
- Leigh errors helped Wigan score four tries.
- Wigan rise to second after a 10th straight win.
New here? Start with this
Wigan Warriors and Leigh Leopards are rugby league clubs from neighbouring towns in Greater Manchester. Their local rivalry is known as the Battle of the Borough, and both compete in Super League, the top division of English rugby league.
Super League teams earn points through the season to determine their position in the table, with the leading sides progressing to the play-offs for the title. A win can therefore affect both a club’s place in the standings and its prospects of reaching the play-offs.