Tremendous League: Wigan Warriors snatch late win over Castleford Tigers by way of Liam Farrell’s strive three minutes from time | Rugby League Information

Liam Farrell’s late strive snatched Wigan an exciting 26-20 Betfred Tremendous League win after they got an almighty scare by Castleford Tigers on the Mend-a-Hose Jungle.

The Warriors bounced again from final week’s upset at Wakefield to reignite their League Leaders’ Defend problem – they path desk toppers Hull KR by 4 factors – however left it late after the house facet produced their finest show of the season.

Second row Farrell stormed in for the decisive strive with three minutes remaining after team-mate Adam Keighran’s penalty moments earlier had hauled the guests degree at 20-20.

Wigan led 12-4 on the break after tries from Jai Subject and Keighran had cancelled out Will Tate’s early opener for the Tigers, who hit again early within the second interval by way of scores from Deajarn Asi and Sam Wooden.

Zach Eckersley’s transformed strive edged Wigan 18-16 forward and after the Tigers regained the lead by way of Tate’s second strive, the Warriors have been to not be denied.

How the sport unfolded

Castleford have been rewarded for a spell of stress with the sport’s opening strive, with Asi’s advantageous move excessive sending Tate in on the nook.

Wigan’s response was speedy as wing Eckersley exploited a niche down the appropriate inside his personal half and his scorching break was nicely supported by Subject, who took the within move to go over close to the posts, earlier than Keighran transformed to edge Wigan 6-4 forward.

Eckersley went near growing Wigan’s lead, however his menace was snuffed out inches brief earlier than the guests dealt the Tigers a significant blow simply earlier than the interval when Keighran burst freed from his tackler to increase the Warriors’ benefit to 12-4.

The Tigers stormed again two minutes after the restart, with Asi dummying his means over subsequent to the posts for a superb transformed rating to cut back the deficit to 12-10.

Tate’s very good try-saving deal with on Ri’chards Nsemba lifted the house followers after which centre Wooden’s diving effort within the nook after Asi’s wonderful cut-out move raised the roof.

Atkin added the extras to place Castleford 16-12 in entrance they usually went near growing that when George Hill touched down after Asi’s excessive kick, just for the video referee to rule in out for a knock-on.

Castleford defended desperately within the closing levels in a bid to guard their lead, however Eckersley minimize inside to dive over and degree the scores, with Keighran’s conversion edging Wigan 18-16 forward.

Again got here the Tigers, with Asi producing one other decisive move and after Tate scorched in by the nook flag, his contact down was confirmed by the video referee.

However Wigan levelled by way of Keighran’s penalty after Jack Farrimond had been caught excessive and with the clock ticking down and the rating locked at 20-20, Subject darted by way of a niche and despatched Farrell charging over below the posts for the sport’s decisive, transformed rating.

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