Super League: Wigan Warriors 30-8 Catalans Dragons

A blistering start to the second half from Wigan Warriors saw them come from behind to beat Catalans Dragons and leapfrog them in the Super League table.

A superb kick-and-chase from Harry Smith gave Wigan the lead for the first time on 44 minutes, and the hosts went back-to-back as Adam Keighran crossed over shortly after.

The game was in the balance at the break, with a Arthur Morgue penalty goal the difference after tries from Dragons prop Julian Bousquet and Luke Thompson for the Warriors.

Liam Farrell scored his 150th career try to push Wigan clear, before Abbas Miski sealed a comfortable win with a breakaway try on 78 minutes.

Both sides were among the early pace setters in this season’s Super League, with Dragons second and Wigan third going into this match.

However, the two had come into the game after a defeat, with Warriors beaten by Hull KR last weekend, and Catalan thrashed by Leigh.

That perhaps explained the tight first half, with Bousquet’s try the only big moment of the first half hour.

The prop pirouetted and dived over from close range, with Morgue’s conversion and penalty goal pushing Catalan eight points up.

Matt Peet’s side then scored 24 unanswered points, with Thompson’s impressive individual score closing the gap to two points at half-time.