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Wigan Warriors safe Tremendous League Grand Remaining spot with 18-6 win over Leigh Leopards in play-off semi-finals
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Wigan Warriors safe Tremendous League Grand Remaining spot with 18-6 win over Leigh Leopards in play-off semi-finals

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By Tycoon Herald 15 Min Read Published October 3, 2025
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Wigan Warriors booked a spot within the Tremendous League Grand Remaining with an 18-6 victory over neighbours Leigh Leopards at The Brick Neighborhood Stadium.

Wigan had a wholesome 14-6 half-time lead by a transformed Bevan French double plus Adam Keighran penalty, Leigh’s factors coming by Robbie Mulhern and Gareth O’Brien.

The house outfit then spent the second half holding onto that lead, their terrific defence protecting Leigh out in entrance of an 18,523 crowd proper till the ultimate hooter as a French go despatched Sam Walters over with the house followers celebrating as soon as once more.

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Jai Area and Bevan French mixed fantastically to provide Wigan the lead over Leigh simply earlier than half-time

The build-up to the sport was overshadowed by Wigan’s assertion claiming Derek Beaumont had informed them Leigh wouldn’t fulfil the fixture as a consequence of a dispute over ticketing, with the Leopards proprietor then implying he had by no means formally requested the sport be cancelled in an announcement of his personal.

However Wigan’s focus is now squarely on their hunt for his or her third Grand Remaining victory in a row after being topped winners in 2023 and selecting up a historic quadruple in 2024.

In the event that they had been to make it three in a row, they might be part of simply Leeds Rhinos and St Helens in having accomplished that feat.

Wigan will now face both Hull KR or rivals St Helens, who face off within the second semi-final on Saturday stay on Sky Sports activities+ from 5pm.

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French stars as Wigan ebook third Grand Remaining in a row

With the Brick Neighborhood Stadium loud for the newest version of the ‘Battle of the Borough’ with a spot within the Grand Remaining on the road, ‘Storm Amy’ made her mark because the rain clattered down.

Leigh believed they’d scored within the sixth minute as Owen Trout slid over however after a video referee verify, it was deemed he was held up over the road by a Harry Smith surprise sort out.

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Bailey Hodgson attempted to make a darting run, but was tackled and punished with Bevan French grabbing the opening try of the semi-final.

Bailey Hodgson tried to make a darting run, however was tackled and punished, with French grabbing the opening attempt

With that reprieve, it then took Wigan simply 9 minutes to ensure they had been competing excessive after which capitalised on a Leopards mistake, Bailey Hodgson dropping the ball as he was crunched by Liam Byrne and Liam Farrell. With the ball free Sam Walters picked it up and despatched it on to French who obliged to slip over, Keighran changing for a 6-0 lead.

Nonetheless, within the twenty seventh minute, Leigh put their territory to good use to hit again as Edwin Ipape fizzed a low go that Mulhern did outstandingly nicely to take and go over. O’Brien transformed to deliver the sport degree.

Whereas the sport was shut, with lower than three minutes left on the clock, Ipape gave away a transparent penalty for blocking a chasing French which allowed Keighran to ship two factors over after which, as soon as once more, magic struck.

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Robbie Mulhern try gets Warriors back in the game

Robbie Mulhern demonstrated spectacular palms with an amazing catch that received Leigh again within the sport

As Wigan opted to ship it by the palms to the proper edge with seconds of the half remaining, it allowed Jai Area to interrupt by on the overlap. A supporting French was as soon as once more in the proper place on the proper time to dive over and Keighran slotted over the conversion for a wholesome 14-6 half-time benefit.

Leigh got here out after half-time and confirmed loads of intent with many a chance on Wigan’s line, however the Warriors scrambled laborious and saved them out, 10 minutes of stress bringing no factors.

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Because the Leopards continued to maintain coming, they thought they had been in as Trout went by on the sting for what regarded a sure attempt, however Area got here up with a fantastic thing about a try-saving sort out, leaving the guests with solely quarter-hour to get again into the sport.

With Wigan’s defence intensely strong, Leigh chanced their arm however to no avail as errors arrived underneath the stress, Walters rubbing salt within the wounds by working in because the hooter sounded for an 18-6 win and spot at Outdated Trafford within the Grand Remaining on October 11 to defend their crown.

What was the response to the dramatic ticketing dispute?

Publish-match each Matt Peet and Adrian Lam reacted to the build-up, insisting that it had affected neither of their preparations. Nonetheless, Lam did say he thought if a stadium may be full, it must be full.

“I stay out of that, to be honest with you. It would have been better to see 3,000 or 5,000 more fans here tonight, and of our fans, I think that would have been nice to see that, “Lam stated.

“That is all I’ve got to say on that. The stadium wasn’t full, and it should be full in our greatest showpiece of rugby league in this country.

“Nonetheless that will get solved, I do not care and I do not know. However I believe if we have an opportunity to fill the stadiums, fill the stadiums.”

Meanwhile, Peet said it was not something he had experienced other than in his time coaching in the “beginner sport”.

“It did not contact us,” Peet said. “We stated we had been going to play so block it, I am unable to be bothered making a remark about it.

“When you coach in the amateur game like I did, you come across it quite often.”

Area relieved to progress

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Participant of the match Jai Area to Sky Sports activities:

“A really tough game. They did give us some trouble this year as a side as well and they did again tonight. Obviously really relieved but also proud of the boys for digging in there.

“The climate and the wind type of brings that type of sport into it, forwards and backwards and excessive completion. It is a collective effort.

“We have some tough middles who grind and work. Sometimes I’m just the beneficiary in the backline.”

On his pivotal sort out on Trout, Area stated: “It took a fair bit of effort! That’s sort of your job at the back there.

“In the event that they break your line, you have to try to do your greatest to make a cease and fortunately sufficient I used to be in a position to pull one off.”

Peet: Particular efficiency from Peet

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Matt Peet stated Jai Area had a very particular efficiency

Wigan Warriors head coach Matt Peet to Sky Sports activities:

“The win was made of toughness. Connection between the players. Certainly there’ll be things when we look back we could do better, but these lads, for one, they keep turning up for one another.

“And after they do get alternatives, they’re proficient they usually work out on their assault.

“Jai Field, it was a special performance from him today.

“I am not nice at singling folks out however I simply thought the kicks he was fielding, the quilt sort out, and he was only a handful with the ball all night time. So happy with him on an evening when folks would possibly query whether or not it was lower out for him.

“He’s certainly developed that side of his game since he’s been in the northern hemisphere.

“We turned it round [after half-time]. A bit extra physicality within the second half and for giant components, we managed the sphere place and territory.

“We’ll have to be a little bit better than we were tonight if we’re to have success next week.”

‘Proud’ Lam: Moments earlier than half-time proved the distinction

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Adrian Lam was happy with his Leigh crew however stated finally some huge moments didn’t go their method

Leigh Leopards head coach Adrian Lam to Sky Sports activities:

“I’m really proud of them. Obviously things didn’t go our way.

“Just a few actually huge moments within the sport simply earlier than half-time there. You’re taking that away and it turns into a unique beast. I used to be simply happy with the efforts tonight.

“We’re getting there, bit by bit, but we’re heading in the right direction.

“I believe the penalty for obstruction towards Ipape simply earlier than half-time, that was actually irritating. I do know they seem to be a crew that in that final 10 minutes of every half, we talked about it, how they rating most of their factors in that interval.

“I was just disappointed that penalty was given away and that just changed the momentum of that first half. In the end, really, that was the difference.

“There’s two tries [for Trout not scored] and I felt if we had nailed that ability down the left wing, there is a attempt alternative there. They’re those you have to rating from. It is so simple as that.

“We gave ourselves an opportunity we didn’t quite nail when it counted most. Therefore, the way that it has ended is sad.

“Our purpose now might be to complete within the high two so we get this sport at dwelling. I am having fun with the journey. We’re not completed but.”

Tremendous League 2025 – remaining fixtures

All stay on Sky Sports activities; all occasions UK and Eire

Semi-finals

  • Fri October 3: Wigan Warriors 18-6 Leigh Leopards
  • Sat October 4: Hull KR vs St Helens – 5.30pm

Grand Remaining (Outdated Trafford)

  • Sat October 11: Wigan Warriors vs TBC – 6pm

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