Wigan prepare for Hull KR showdown with win at Warrington

Betfred Super League

Warrington (8) 18

Tries: Josh Thewlis, Williams, Jake Thewlis Goals: Sneyd 3

Wigan (6) 24

Tries: O'Neill, Farrimond 2, Farrell, Eckersley Goals: Smith 2

Wigan Warriors prepared for their top of the table Super League showdown against Hull KR by fighting back to beat Warrington.

The Wire led the reigning champions 8-6 at half time but were undone by a combination of errors and vulnerability under the high ball and Wigan's relentless drive in the second period.

Three tries after the break for Matt Peet's side, answered with a late consolation for Jake Thewlis, saw them run out 24-18 winners.

Defeat put a dent in Warrington's play-off hopes after they failed to close the four-point gap to Wakefield Trinity in sixth.

Second-placed Wigan will still fancy their chances of beating Hull KR to the League Leaders' Shield with two points now separating the pair, although that could return to four if Rovers beat Castleford on Saturday.

More to follow.

Warrington: Ratchford, Thewlis, Gardner, King, Williams, Sneyd, Yates, Powell, Vaughan, Stone, Fitzgibbon, Currie

Interchanges: Philbin, Matterson, Wood, Walker

Wigan: Field, Eckersley, Keighran, Wardle, Marshall, Farrimond, Smith, Havard, O'Neill, Byrne, Nsemba, Farrell, Ellis

Interchanges: Mago, Leeming, Dupree, Walters

Referee: Chris Kendall.