Wigan beat title rivals Hull KR to go top

Betfred Super League

Wigan (8) 24

Tries: Miski, Nsemba, French, Marshall 2 Goals: Keighran 2

Hull KR (12) 20

Tries: Parcell, Lewis, Burgess Goals: Lewis 4

Wigan Warriors took a immense measurement towards retaining nan League Leaders' Shield arsenic they hit Super League title rivals Hull KR to leapfrog nan Robins to nan apical of nan table.

The visitors started superbly arsenic Matt Parcell collapsed complete to nonstop them successful beforehand connected 18 minutes and Mikey Lewis stunned nan hosts by rubbing down 5 minutes later.

Abbas Miski and Junior Nsemba trim Hull KR's lead arsenic Wigan made their advantage count aft Joe Burgess saw yellowish but Lewis' punishment gave nan visitors a four-point lead astatine nan break.

Burgess' effort stretched that cushion to 12 points but a Bevan French effort and Liam Marshall's double swung nan crippled successful Wigan's favour and sent them 2 points clear astatine nan apical pinch conscionable 2 games of nan regular play remaining.

More to follow.

Wigan: Field; Miski, Keighran, Wardle, Marshall; French, Smith; Havard, Leeming, Thompson, Nsemba, Farrell, Ellis.

Interchanges: Byrne, Mago, Dupree, Forber.

Hull KR: Broadbent; Burgess, Hiku, Gildart, Hall; May, Lewis; Sue, Parcell, Whitbread, Hadley, Batchelor, Minchella.

Interchanges: Litten, Luckley, Storton, Tanginoa.

Referee: Jack Smith.