Eckersley hat-trick as Wigan sink Huddersfield

Eckersley hat-trick as Wigan sink HuddersfieldImage source, SWPixImage caption, Zach Eckersley scored three tries to take his tally to 19 for the Super League season Published9 minutes ago2 CommentsBetfred Super LeagueHuddersfield (4) 10Tries: Milne, Gagai Goal: FlanaganWigan (10) 24Tries: Partington, Eckersley 3 Goals: Keighran 4Zach Eckersley's hat-trick broke Huddersfield Giants' stiff resistance to send Wigan Warriors to within two points of the Super League summit.Jim Lenihan's side made a nonsense of the fact they had suffered 11 straight defeats going into the game and threatened to do the league double over the in-form Warriors after pulling off a shock victory at the Brick Community Stadium in March.Taane Milne's try put the league's bottom side ahead, but Oliver Partington and Eckersley hit back with tries which had Matt Peet's team 10-4 up at the break.Huddersfield raised their game again in the second half to level through Jacob Gagai but as their discipline faltered and Joe Greenwood was sin-binned for dissent, Adam Keighran's penalty and a late Eckersley double secured the win for Wigan.More to follow.Huddersfield: Evalds; Zenon, Wrench, Gagai, Milne; Lolohea, Rush; Rushton, Dunford, Hewitt, Rogers, Woolford, Powell.Interchanges: King, Greenwood, Cozza, Geyer, Flanagan.Sin-bin: Lolohea (38), Greenwood (75).Wigan: Field; Eckersley, Keighran, Wardle, Daniel; Marsden, Smith; Havard, O'Neill, Thompson, McDermott, Partington, Ellis.Interchanges: Mago, Kerr, O'Loughlin, O'Connor.Sin-bin: O'Connor (38).Referee: Matty Lynn.Related topicsRugby LeagueHuddersfield GiantsWigan Warriors