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Super League playoff semi-final: Wigan 18-6 Leigh
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Wigan grateful to Jai Field’s amazing second-half tackle
It was a week which began with unexpected controversy and the prospect of this game not even taking place. But, in the end, there was an all too familiar outcome to a bristling derby as the reigning Super League champions moved to a place in the Grand Final and the verge of yet more history.
Wigan Warriors’ stunned the rugby league world on Wednesday morning with a statement alleging that the Leigh Leopards’ owner, Derek Beaumont, wanted to withdraw from this game in a row over ticket allocations, merely adding an extra layer of intrigue to the playoff semi-final.
Written by Aaron Bower at the Brick Community Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct/03/french-sees-off-leigh-to-put-wigan-in-grand-final-after-week-of-acrimony under the title “French sees off Leigh to put Wigan in Grand Final after week of acrimony”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
