Widnes Dig Deep to Stun Wigan and Stay TopThe DW Stadium, where Wigan Warriors were unbeaten in twenty-five consecutive Super League games, saw the visit of top of the table Widnes Vikings who would need to penetrate the Wigan fortress to retain their top spot.
Wigan named and unchanged seventeen from the side that beat the Rhinos six days ago and were big favourites with the bookies to take the two points, and climb to the top of the pile. It had been a stunning start to the season for Widnes but most commentators had tipped this as the round that they would come unstuck.
It was Widnes Vikings, the league’s best attack, against Wigan Warriors, Super League XXI’s strongest defence.
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