Wigan 19 – 18 Hull

Harry Smith’s second drop goal of the season proved the difference between the teams as Wigan made it six wins from seven in the Betfred Super League by edging out Hull FC at the DW Stadium

Harry Smith celebrates kicking the game-winning drop goal for Wigan

Harry Smith was again the drop-goal hero for Wigan Warriors as he sent them top of the Betfred Super League with the winning score in a 19-18 victory at home to Hull FC.

The Warriors snatched an early lead through man-of-the-moment Jai Field, but the Black and Whites had turned it around by half-time to lead 12-6 thanks to converted tries from Adam Swift and Danny Houghton.

It was nip and tuck throughout the second half as Ethan Havard’s score pulled Wigan level, with Chris Satae putting Hull back in front and then full-back Field grabbing his second of the night to set up a grandstand finish.

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Harry Smith’s drop goal won it for Wigan with just two minutes left on the clock.

Both Smith and the returning Luke Gale missed drop goal attempts in the closing stages, but the former made no mistake at the second time of asking with another crucial one-pointer two minutes from time, just as he had done against Toulouse Olympique earlier in the season.

More to follow…