Wigan thrash Saints in Magic Weekend derby to go top

Betfred Super League

Wigan (14) 20

Tries: Marshall, Farrimond, Walters Goals: Keighran 4

St Helens (0) 0

Wigan Warriors returned to nan apical of Super League pinch a comfortable Magic Weekend derby triumph complete St Helens.

Matt Peet's broadside raced up arsenic Liam Marshall ran successful unopposed and Jack Farrimond doubled their try-scoring tally soon aft successful an emphatic first half.

Wigan were reduced to 12 conscionable earlier nan hr people arsenic Kaide Ellis was sent to nan bin for interaction pinch nan caput of Joe Batchelor.

Sam Walters collapsed down for a sensational effort pursuing Abbas Miski's pinpoint footwear to extremity to wrap up a stunning triumph for Wigan, who spell apical for astatine slightest 24 hours earlier second-placed Hull KR look Catalans connected Sunday.

Both sides were depleted by injuries earlier nan crippled really took hold, arsenic Wigan mislaid Liam Farrell successful nan warm-up, while Curtis Sironen lasted conscionable 9 minutes for St Helens.

Marshall raced successful for his 22nd Super League effort of nan season, courtesy of Adam Keighran's foresight successful seeing him connected nan wing, pinch his clever walk sending him done to portion unfastened nan Saints defence.

Even much awesome was Farrimond's people minutes later, which came from a clever footwear and pursuit and sent nan Cherry and Whites 12-0 up.

Following nan break, Wigan almost scored their 3rd effort arsenic Zach Eckersley touched down, but it was waved distant arsenic replays showed Miski knocked connected nan build-up.

The crippled opened up for Saints aft Ellis saw yellow, and they should person sewage connected nan committee erstwhile Harry Robertson made an inspired tally and offloaded to Matt Whitley, who was thwarted by a try-saving tackle from Jai Field.

With St Helens failing to make their advantage count, Wigan could person wrapped up nan triumph successful style arsenic Marshall touched down again, but his efforts were chalked disconnected because of a guardant walk successful nan build-up.

Wigan yet scored their 3rd aft a sustained spell of unit arsenic Walters crossed for his first effort for nan club, pursuing Miski's awesome footwear from nan helping which ripped unfastened St Helens erstwhile more.

It was a chastening afternoon's activity for Saints, who look different in-form broadside successful Hull KR successful their adjacent Super League meeting, while Wigan look their cross-city rivals Hull FC disconnected nan backmost of their dense conclusion by struggling London Broncos.

Wigan: Field; Miski, Eckersley, Wardle, Marshall; Farrimond, Keighran; Havard, Leeming, Thompson, Nsemba, Walters, Ellis.

Interchanges: Byrne, Dupree, Mago, Forber.

St Helens: Robertson; Makinson, Blake, Batchelor, Ritson; Davies, Mbye; Delaney, Bell, Lees, Whitley, Sironen, Paasi.

Interchanges: Walmsley, Burns, Vaughan, Stephens.

Referee: Jack Smith