Reigning champions Wigan Warriors cruised to a dominant 38-0 victory over native rivals Leigh Leopards to e book their place within the Tremendous League Grand Last.
Wigan have been scientific within the first half and pounced on each Leigh error, a Liam Marshall double, a Sam Walters effort, plus two conversions and a penalty from Adam Keighran giving the house crew a strong 18-0 lead on the break, leaving the guests with every little thing to do.
The Warriors rapidly made the mountain too huge for the Leopards to climb, then rubbed salt within the wounds within the second half, with Walters’ second, a Keighran penalty and sensational Bevan French and Jai Discipline particular person efforts cementing a dominant win.
Upon reflection, Leigh will rue an error-strewn efficiency, Wigan’s play-off expertise proving an excessive amount of to deal with for Adrian Lam’s aspect.
Wigan will now head to Previous Trafford to tackle Hull KR on Saturday October 12, the Warriors trying to go back-to-back for the primary time of their historical past, the Robins out to win Tremendous League’s largest prize for the primary time.
Story of the sport
With a packed-out crowd in The Brick Neighborhood Stadium, over 20,000 followers creating an electrical environment, the ‘Battle of the Borough’ obtained off to a thunderous begin, however the hosts settled faster and used their big-game expertise to their benefit.
After a knock-on from Matt Moylan trying to catch a kick, Wigan took their alternative within the eleventh minute, a miss cross from Discipline to Tremendous League’s prime attempt scorer Marshall giving him acres of area to stroll in for the opening try to the 4-0 lead.
Indicative of Wigan’s early management over the match was their territory, having six play the balls within the opposition half in comparison with zero for Leigh.
It was Moylan as soon as once more who gave Wigan one other likelihood which they pounced on, a knock-on from an enormous Keighran deal with ending in Walters utilizing his sheer measurement and energy to stretch over for Wigan’s second within the nineteenth minute, Keighran changing this time to increase their benefit to 10-0.
Leigh began to develop into the encounter however as they seemed like they have been going to attain, Abbas Miski got here up with an enormous try-saving interception, racing downfield and a penalty for offside being transformed into two factors with simply over 10 minutes remaining.
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Wigan dominated Leigh within the first half as Marshall crossed for his second of the night time
That knocked the wind out of the guests’ sails and one other knock-on, this time from Robbie Mulhern, gifted Wigan one other likelihood which they gladly took, their deadly edge putting once more for Marshall’s second and a dominant 18-0 lead at half-time.
Leigh’s incapacity to offer themselves an opportunity continued early within the second half after they knocked on from the primary deal with, the error leading to Walters going by means of a gaping gap for his second, Keighran tacking on two extra for 24-0.
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Walters scores his second attempt of the night
After a penalty then introduced the rating to 26-0, French confirmed his particular person brilliance to go over with 20 minutes remaining, his dancing footwork then a chip by means of ending with him diving over, Keighran changing as soon as once more for a commanding 32-0 lead.
With Leigh making an attempt to see out the rest of the match with out an excessive amount of additional punishment, Discipline determined to rub salt within the wounds, his sheer tempo dazzling on the skin to wrap up a 38-0 victory and earn the Warriors’ place at Previous Trafford as soon as once more.
It’s one other clear sheet for Wigan that sends a message to Hull KR forward of their large Grand Last conflict, first and second from the common season battling it out on the most important stage.
What’s subsequent?
The Tremendous League Grand Last takes place at Previous Trafford on Saturday October 12, reside on Sky Sports activities.
The match will kick-off at 6pm, with protection on Sky Sports activities from 5pm.
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