- Wigan 16-12 St Helens
- Stand-in full-back creates one try and scores the winner
Zach Eckersley’s late try in only his ninth Wigan Warriors appearance settled one of the great derbies between the reigning Super League champions and St Helens, as the Warriors reopened a four-point lead at the summit.
Paul Wellens’ men made the eight-mile trip over Billinge Hill to contest rugby league’s most ferocious rivalry without nine frontline players, almost all of them forwards. So many expected the all-conquering Warriors to swat aside the Saints with minimal fuss, though they too were without reigning Man of Steel, Bevan French, due to a torn hamstring.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/12/zach-eckersley-seals-comeback-derby-win-in-style-for-wigan
Author : Aaron Bower at Brick Community Stadium
Publish date : 2024-07-12 21:23:42
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