Rugby League | Wigan Warriors 22 - 20 Warrington Wolves

Wigan edged past Warrington in a Magic Weekend thriller

Wigan Warriors reclaimed second place in Super League with a narrow but gripping 22-20 victory over Warrington Wolves in a pulsating Magic Weekend encounter at St James’ Park.

Author - Amy W

Super League | Wigan v Warrington in Newcastle

Jai Field opened the scoring with a trademark burst of pace before Bevan French added a second to give Wigan an early cushion. Jake Thewlis responded for Warrington with a well-finished try in the corner, keeping the contest finely poised.

Rodrick Tai’s try shortly after the interval gave the Wire renewed hope, but further scores from Abbas Miski and Adam Keighran appeared to put Wigan in command. However, Joe Philbin powered over to set up a tense finish, and Thewlis crossed for his second late on to bring Warrington within touching distance.

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Stefan Ratchford’s missed conversion proved decisive, leaving Wigan to cling on in the closing stages for a win that takes them back above local rivals Leigh, who had briefly leapfrogged them with victory over Catalans.

The Warrington perspective

It marks a second defeat of the season to Wigan for Sam Burgess' side, following their March meeting in Las Vegas. Yet this performance was markedly more composed and competitive, offering promise despite the result.

We got the result. However, there's work to be done 

Daniel Reed, a Wigan Warriors fan, told us: "First and foremost, I’m proud of the lads for digging deep and getting the win, it’s never easy in this competition, and every point matters. Credit to the opposition, they made it tough for us at times, but Wigan Warriors showed character and resilience to come through with the victory. A win’s a win, and it keeps us moving in the right direction."

Daniel added: "We’ve got high standards at this club. While the result was positive, the performance didn’t quite hit the levels we expect of ourselves. There were patches where we lost shape, our discipline dropped, and we gave away some of the momentum. If we want to be challenging at the top end come the end of the season, we’ve got to tighten up."

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