Super League: Wigan Warriors snatch late win over Castleford Tigers through Liam Farrell’s try three minutes from time | Rugby League News

Liam Farrell’s Late Try Snatched Wigan A Thrilling 26-20 Betfred Super League Win After They Were Given An Almighty Scare by Castleford Tigers at the Mend-A-Hose Jungle.

The Warriors BOURCED BACK from last week’s upset at wakefield to reignite their league leaders’ shield challenge – they trail table toppers hull kr by oven points – but LATE it late after the home side produced their best display of the Season.

Second Row Farrell Stormed in for the Decisive Try with Three Minutes Remaining After Team-Mate Adam Keighran’s Penalty Moments Earlier Had Had Haled the Visitors Level at 20-20.

Wigan Led 12-4 at the Break After Tries from Jai Field and Keighran had cancelled out Will Tate’s Early Opener for the Tigers, who Hit Back Early in the Second Period Through Scores from Deajarn Asi and Sam Wood.

Zach Eckersley’s Converted Try Edged Wigan 18-16 AHEAD and after the Tigers Regaind the Lead Through Tate’s Second Try, The Warriors WERE NOT TO BE DENIED.

How the game unfolded

Castleford we rewarded for a spell of press with the game’s opening try, with as’s fine pass over the top Sending Tate in the corner.

Wigan’s Respons WAS IMMEDIATE AS WING ECURSLEY Exploited A GAP DOWN THE RIGHT Inside His OWN HALF AND HIS SCORCHING BREAK WAS WAS WELD BY FIELD, WHO TOOK THE INSID PASS TO GO OVER THE POSTS, BEFORE KEIGHRAN CONVERTED TO EDGE WIGAN 6-4 AHEAD.

Ecorsley Went Close to Increasement Wigan’s Lead, but his thread was snuffed out Intches Short before the Visitors Dealt the Tigers a Major Blow Just Before the Interval when Keighran Burst Free of His Tackler To Exndnd the Warriors’ Advantage To 12-4.

The Tigers Stormed Back Two Minutes After the Restart, with as dummying His Way Over Next to the Posts for A Brilliant Converted Score to Reduce the Deficit to 12-10.

Tate’s superb try-saving tackle on ri’chards nsemba lifted the home fans and then center Wood’s diving effort in the corner After As’s Excellent Cut-Out Pass raised the roof.

Atkin Added the Extras to Put Castleford 16-12 in Front and They Went Close to Increasement that when George Hill Touched Down after as’s High Kick, Only for the Video Referee to Rule in Out for a Knock-On.

Castleford Defended Desperately in the Closing Stages in a bid to protect their lead, but Eckersley Cut Inside to Dive Over and Level the scores, with Keighran’s Edging Wigan 18-16 AHEAD.

Back Came the Tigers, with as Producing Another Decisive Pass and After Tate Scorched in by the Corner Flag, His Touch Down was confirmed by the Video Referee.

But Wigan Levelled through Keighran’s Penalty after Jack Farrimond Had Been Caught Hight and with the Clock Ticking Down and the Score Locked at 20-20, Field Darted Through a Gap and Sent Farrell Charging Over the Posts for the Game’s Decisive, Converted Score.

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