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Warrington 2–0 Wigan. With 17 minutes of the game played, Wigan scored the first try of the game, after Bevan French kicked the ball through, for Zach Eckersley to touch down, but the referee wanted confirmation from the video referee, to see if he had grounded the ball. (On field decision: try). after reviewing the replay, the try was awarded.
Wigan played their home games at Wigan Cricket Club on Prescott Street until 1901 when they moved to Springfield Park which they shared with the town's association soccer club Wigan United A.F.C. The first rugby match at Springfield Park was played on 14 September 1901 and was between Wigan and Morecambe in front of 4,000 spectators.
Wigan Warriors (1 April 2013) Lowest scoring game:4-0, Salford City Reds v Castleford Tigers (16 March 1997), 0-4, Celtic Crusaders v. St. Helens (7 March 2009) 4-0, St. Helens v. Castleford Tigers (30 August 2019), and 4-0 Warrington v. Hull F.C. (24 June 2022) Highest scoring game with no tries: Salford City Reds 5-2 Harlequins RL (15 June 2007)
An ill-tempered fifth round Cup game at Bradford's Odsal Stadium was exemplified with Gareth Raynor's sending off in the first half for foul play as Sam Tomkins was scoring a try, however a Richards brace helped Wigan survive a late comeback to go through to the next round—a quarterfinal draw against Cup holders Warrington.
Wigan remain focused on repeating Super League glory but the World Club Challenge is a major incentive, says boss Matt Peet.
Joel Tomkins was introduced into the game in the second half as he scored a try which was converted by Pat Richards, but Wigan failed to score again. Richard Mathers , who was sent-off twice in 2008, [ 36 ] was put into the sin-bin by the referee, Richard Silverwood, for the deliberate obstruction of Halley, and match ended in the first defeat ...
The 2013 Super League Grand Final was the 16th official Grand Final and conclusive and championship-deciding match of Super League XVIII.The game was held on Saturday 5 October 2013, [1] at Old Trafford, Manchester, and was contested by Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves.
Wigan Warriors is an English professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1872, the club was a founding member of the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895, and competed in the inaugural season of the Northern Union's league championship. Since then, more than 1,100 players have appeared for the club's first team.