Wigan Dismantle Wakefield To Go Back Second

Betfred Super League

Wigan (18) 44

Tries: Keighran, French, Eckerskley 2, Nsemba, Field, Marshall, Walters Goals: Keighran, Smith 5

Wakefield (2) 2

Goal: Jowitt

Wigan Warriors went backmost to 2nd successful Super League pinch a broad 44-2 triumph against Wakefield Trinity astatine nan Brick Community Stadium.

First-half tries from Adam Keighran, Bevan French and Zach Eckersley saw them title into a 16-point lead astatine nan interval.

Scores from Junior Nsemba, Jai Field, a 2nd for Eckersley, Liam Marshall and Sam Walters aft nan break earned nan Cherry and Whites nan 2 points successful a objective display.

Warriors leapfrog bitter rivals St Helens successful nan array and are now 4 points down convention leaders Hull KR while Wakefield stay seventh, conscionable 1 constituent beneath Hull FC and nan play-off places.

More to follow.

Wigan: Field; Eckersley, Keighran, Wardle, Marshall; French, Smith; Havard, O'Neill, Byrne; Walters, Farrell, Ellis

Interchanges: Nsemba, Mago, Leeming, Hill.

Sin-bin: Havard (60 mins)

Wakefield: Jowitt; Walmsley, Scott, Pratt, Johnstone; Trueman, Lino; McMeeken, Hood, Storton; Vagana, Griffin, Pitts

Interchanges: Atoni, Cozza, Smith, Faatili.

Referee: Chris Kendall.