Leeds edge past champions Wigan in gripping contest
Betfred Super LeagueLeeds (6) 12Tries: Lumb, Sinfield Goals: Connor 2Wigan (4) 10Tries: Marshall, French Goal: Smith
Leeds Rhinos edged past champions Wigan Warriors in a gripping contest at AMT Headingley to claim a statement Super League victory.Riley Lumb's early try gave the home side the lead before Liam Marshall's score reduced the deficit to two points at the break.A typical piece of magic from Bevan French put Wigan in front for the first time but Jack Sinfield's late try and Jake Connor's conversion turned the game back in the Rhinos' favour.The win takes them up to sixth and showed they could be a force under new head coach Brad Arthur.The Warriors are one place above them, but this was a second straight loss, after going out of the Challenge Cup seven days ago, and a third defeat in their seven games this season.
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Leeds: Miller; Hall, Newman, Handley, Lumb; Croft, Connor; Oledzki, O'Connor, Jenkins, Bentley, McDonnell, Palasia.Interchanges: Gannon, Lisone, Sinfield, Holroyd.Wigan: French; Douglas, Eckersley, Wardle, Marshall; Farrimond, Smith; Byrne, Leeming, Thompson, Nsemba, Farrell, Ellis.Interchanges: Mago, Dupree, Walters, Forber.Referee: Jack Smith.
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