Rugby League: Superb fightback earns Wigan Leaders Shield

Shaun Wane clinched his first piece of silverware as Wigan coach with a comeback victory at Hull KR, who made them fight all the way for the points.

By The Newsroom

Published 3rd Sep 2012, 02:44 BST

Late tries from Pat Richards and Josh Charnley broke the hearts of the home side as the Warriors secured the League Leaders Shield with the dramatic 42-36 victory.

Damien Blanch and Clint Greenshields grabbed hat-tricks as Catalan Dragons regained fourth place in the table with a 46-26 win at Castleford. Danny Kirmond scored a decisive late try as Wakefield moved into the play-off places with a hard-fought 22-18 victory over a combative Widnes side. Joel Monaghan scored a hat-trick kept as Warrington thrashed Huddersfield 54-6. Hull FC smashed troubled Bradford 70-6 on Saturday.