Bibby triple trumps Trinity
- Match report as Wigan Warriors beat Wakefield Trinity in Round 15 of the Betfred Super League.
- A Jake Bibby hat-trick helps Wigan to a solid win at the DW Stadium.
- FT | Wigan Warriors 25-12 Wakefield Trinity.
A Jake Bibby hat-trick helped Wigan Warriors beat Wakefield Trinity at the DW Stadium in Round 15 of the Betfred Super League on Friday night.
As well as Bibby’s triple score, there was also tries from Liam Marshall and a first ever for Joe Shorrocks on the night.
Report
Wigan opened the scoring in the 13th minute, when Jake Bibby crossed in the corner. A deft grubber from Jackson Hastings was skilfully placed in behind the Wakefield line for Bibby to touch down.
The wide man got over for another three minutes before the break, diving in the corner once more. Hastings again provided the assist, this time a well executed cut-out ball, taking two Wakefield defenders out of the line to free up the space in the corner for Bibby.
Hastings then got on the score sheet, expertly slotting a drop-goal on the stroke of half time to put Wigan ahead by nine.
Bibby completed his hat-trick shortly after half time in a carbon copy move of his second. Hastings again fed a delicious cut-out ball to find the winger who scored easily.
Just three minutes later Wigan grabbed another through forward Joe Shorrocks. His first for the club was a good one, latching onto a bobbling Liam Farrell grubber, controlling it well and touching down under the sticks.
Liam Marshall got in on the act in the 57th when he too latched onto a Hastings ball to score in the corner.
Wakefield got their first points of the evening in the 70th minute, when James Batchelor powered over.
Trinity grabbed another in the when Mason Lino found Jay Pitts who crashed over.
Wigan Warriors: Jackson Hastings, Jake Bibby, Willie Isa, Oliver Gildart, Liam Marshall, Tommy Leuluai, Harry Smith, Brad Singleton, Sam Powell, Tony Clubb, Kai Pearce-Paul, Liam Farrell, Oliver Partington.
Interchanges: Mitch Clark, Ethan Havard, Joe Shorrocks, Brad O’Neill.
Tries: Bibby (13′, 37′, 46′), Shorrocks (49′), Marshall (57′)
Goals: Smith (2/5)
Drop-goals: Hastings (40′)
Wakefield Trinity: Ryan Hampshire, Lee Kershaw, Reece Lyne, Joe Arundel, Innes Senior, Jacob Miller, Mason Lino, David Fifita, Bradley Walker, Kelepi Tanginoa, Matty Ashurst, Jay Pitts, Eddie Battye.
Interchanges: Liam Kay, James Batchelor, Yusuf Aydin, Chris Green.
Tries: Batchelor (70′), Pitts (75′)
Goals: Lino (2/2)
Referee: Tom Grant
Attendance: 5,555
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