Wigan Warriors Beat St Helens in Thrilling Derby at Magic Weekend
Quick Look
- Wigan Warriors defeated St Helens 16-14 in a dramatic derby match at the Magic Weekend, securing second place in Super League.
- A late missed penalty kick by St Helens' Jackson Hastings sealed the victory for Wigan.
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Why It Matters
Wigan Warriors and St Helens played a derby match at the Magic Weekend. The game was close, with St Helens holding a narrow half-time lead.
Betfred Super League Magic WKND
Wigan (6) 16
Tries: Keighran, Field, Eckersley Goals: Keighran 2
St Helens (8) 14
Tries: Davies, Welsby Goals: Hastings 2, Sailor
Wigan Warriors emerged victorious in a chaotic, stormy and thrilling derby with St Helens as Magic Weekend ended with a bang at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Saints held a narrow half-time lead after a penalty goal from Jackson Hastings was followed by an exchange of tries, with Adam Kieghran going over for Wigan and Jake Davies responding for Paul Rowley's team.
Wigan scored second-half tries through Jai Field and Adam Eckersley to take command, but Jack Welsby reduced the deficit late on.
And in extraordinary scenes as the hooter went, a tackle off the ball presented Hastings with a chance to send the game to a golden point, but he sliced his kick wide to leave Wigan second in Super League.
More to follow.
Wigan: Field; Eckersley, Keighran, Wardle, Lowe; Farrimond, Smith; Havard, O'Neill, McDermott, Nsemba, Partington, Ellis.
Interchanges: Mago, Kerr, Mason, O'Connor.
Sin-bin: O'Neill (51).
St Helens: Welsby; Douglas, Robertson, Macdonald, Dagnall; Sailor, Hastings; Walmsley, Clark, Klemmer, Davies, Wright, Shorrocks.
Interchanges: Host, Delaney, Humphreys, Suluka-Fifita.
Sin-bin: Welsby (19, 50).
Open Questions
- What was the significance of the tackle off the ball?
