Much better since the interchanges. The start of Byrne, Harvard, Powell and Shorrocks was poor.

Wardle has absolutely deserved that, having a great game

Warded has been quality, best game for us yet

Another invented knock on by Kendall

Our goal kicking. Embarrassing. Delighted for Wardle, a proper centre we’ve not had for years.

Well, we squeaked that one.

Interesting from French in the interview, basically admitting he thought Newman was going to keep it. Nsemba came across very well.

You’re boring mate, imagine you are gutted we pulled that back and won. Just grasping at negatives.

Very impressed with Nsemba

Cheers. Could say the same for you. Have you got eyes or did you miss the Wardle comment? Also, you conveniently sidestepped the comment about the backs.

The worst type of fan - vocal with all the negatives, barely any acknowledgement of the positives.

Poor in the first half and Havard's injury really hurt us (and will for the rest of the year). But a real turnaround in the 2nd - French, Smithies, Nsemba very good. To turn around a 14-0 scoreline at Headingley in the Challenge Cup deserves great credit.

Harry Newman - what an idiot. Get over your own ego. Some big talk after last week about how incredible they are and kicks the ball into the Wigan fans after his try this week. Follows up with two defensive mistakes leading to tries and then the selfishness at the end.

That was a game.

Great attitude from Wigan to drag that back.

Really good to hear Matty say he made a mistake in holding back Nsemba a couple of weeks ago. He looks a real talent in 2nd row, hope we see alot more of him this season.

Also thought Rocky added a huge amount to our attack. Far more threat and I think he's going to be a very good signing.

Our backs did a great job 2nd half making ground.

Cheers to you too. There really are a set of people on here who elevate themselves on a pedestal, get over yourselves. That first half had few positives. The second half, was much more controlled with a struggle trying to get Shorrocks into a position to have an impact from any interchanges because he’s just a body now without a position. Wardle (as previously mentioned), Nsemba and French the positives but it’s all we can rely on at the minute in attack with French, he’s carrying everyone else.

Hats off to players and coaching staff to come through that type of game on the right side of score line after last week’s fiasco. It was really important to stop the rot and we looked very low on confidence in the first 15 minutes or so, but managed to find our way back into the game. Interesting that Peet credited Tommy for motivating the players in the week.

Also, Wardle’s been building as a Wigan player as the season’s progressed - but great to see him turn in a 100% performance in both attack and defence today.

Made up for Wardle and Nsemba.
A great fight back that.

Wardle’s not had the space to attack this year on that side because we crowd the space with Farrell but today he made a lot of his own space and opportunities. He should lock that left centre position up for the next five years easily.

Not seen much of Nsemba but was impressed.

The real match winner for Wigan though was Newman - sign him up!

INOUT

Aye, buzzing for them both, especially Nsemba. What a moment that try was for him and he deserved it.

What a rollercoaster this last 2 weeks have been.

Both lads spoke very well too in the post match interviews.
I think Wardle is potentially a very good centre and has some decent pace.
I’m less sure about Nsemba but I really want the lad to do well. He obviously loves the club and he wants to succeed at Wigan. Hopefully he will get the 11 jersey next season and he kicks on. Good to hear him mention his mum in his interview to acknowledge the support she has always given him. Comes across as a really good lad.

Poor first half - did well to be only a few points down. Second half much improved - we looked quicker and more focussed. Nsemba played well needs a few games but not too much yet,Wardle had his best game for us - looked really useful. Hampshire did reasonably - a steady performance which was needed, although he looked to be blowing a bit at times (the heat porbably not helping) could be a useful squad player.

Havard is a bad one - another prop missing, what is it with proprs this season for us? Smith should be practising goal kicking all this next week!

Leeds will be kicking themselves (and Newman especially got away with it in the first half but blew it big style second half) like us in the last game they should have been out of sight n the first half, they had all the pressure (and decisions) but didn't score enough.

I think French deserves some credit for that play - look at how he positioned himself between Newman and the support player until the last possible second and was looking at the support player, which I think put Newman in two minds

Don’t praise a Wigan player, it’s not what we do on this forum. I’m

we Fuc+king won against a team at home in the CC after losing last time we met.
Time to celibrate methinks.

well I am happy

Don't think Leeds are a major force at present, or even close to one. We gifted them possession and territory that they hadn't earned, which kept them in the game. They also looked pretty weak in defence, and proved very vulnerable when we sorted out our attack. A fully firing Wigan should have blown them away, as they should last week.

But ... it was a 'get back on the horse' game for Wigan, so we had to overcome the psychological disadvantage of having lost two winnable games on the bounce and the growing fear that we might be about to slide into a losing streak (all the more so, given that we 'lost' the first half today). On top of that, the ever present injury crisis continues. We get Marshy back, and then lose Havard ... and none of these seem to be 'one week off' jobs.

Lots of reasons why Wigan could have gone into their shell today and been well beaten again. But they showed the inner strength to put all that aside and do what needed to be done.

Full credit to the lads for that, and special credit to Matty Peet for what must have been a serious half-time pep talk.

Just got back, really enjoyed that win. Poor first half which must have led to a belter of a team talk as we came back out all guns blazing.

Can only echo what's already been said, Wardle excellent and his best game in a Wigan shirt, Hampshire was a welcomed sight who threatened in attack, French excellent as usual with some great try saving tackles and N'Semba was awesome and took his try well, should give him the desire to push for a place every week. It's moments like that you play for.

Although reading the injury report from Peet he should get a chance to play that run of games. Havard thought to be a dislocated elbow, Isa going to be out for months and KPP out of 8 weeks after injuring his leg in training.

Doing it tough in the forwards this season.