French sees off Leigh to put Wigan in Grand Final after week of acrimony
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Super League playoff semi-final: Wigan 18-6 Leigh
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Wigan grateful to Jai Field’s amazing second-half tackle
It was a week which began with unexpected controversy and the prospect of this game not even taking place. But, in the end, there was an all too familiar outcome to a bristling derby as the reigning Super League champions moved to a place in the Grand Final and the verge of yet more history.
Wigan Warriors’ stunned the rugby league world on Wednesday morning with a statement alleging that the Leigh Leopards’ owner, Derek Beaumont, wanted to withdraw from this game in a row over ticket allocations, merely adding an extra layer of intrigue to the playoff semi-final.