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Wigan Warriors finally picked up some much needed points with an away
win against Harlequins.
A tepid Wigan were almost left reeling in the early going by Quins’
Chris Melling and David Howell, but it was Shaun Ainscough for Wigan who
opened the scoring, collecting from George Carmont to cross for a try
which Pat Richards converted.
The hosts retaliated with two tries in quick succession from Randall and
Gafa to lead into the break.
Warriors fired back in the second half, with Carmont and Phil Bailey
going over within minutes of each other to put the visitors back in the
driving seat.
As the back and forth battle continued, Harlequins once again seized the
advantage as a mighty punt downfield from Randall turned the tables and
allowed McCarthy-Scarsbrook and Melling to cross.
But Wigan found a way to come back on top, with Ainscough picking up his
second try of the match and Amos Roberts also adding points to give the
cherry and whites their first win of the new season.
"We have not started the season as we would have liked, and I hope this
result will go some way to changing that situation,” said Wigan coach,
Brian Noble, after the game.
Wigan look to capitalize on their new-found momentum when they take on
Bradford on Friday March 6th.
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