Wigan Warriors bounced back from two successive Betfred Super League defeats
Wigan Warriors bounced back from two successive Betfred Super League defeats to see off 12-man Catalans Dragons 25-20 in a thrilling and bruising encounter.
Wigan led at half-time despite falling behind early on as Jodie Broughton capitalised on a Liam Marshall mistake.
Wigan did not take long to get back on level terms as Sam Tomkins - who was controlling matters for the Warriors - sent a towering bomb to the corner which was collected by Chris Hankinson to grab his first try for the club.
Tomkins converted and later added a penalty to put Wigan 8-6 in front at half-time.
A forgetful first half ended with a bit of excitement as the Dragons were reduced to 12 men after Kenny Edwards was dismissed for a late and high tackle on John Bateman that sparked a mass brawl.
Wigan looked in full control after the break as two tries from Morgan Escare and Tomkins put them 20-12 in front, but the Dragons refused to give up and hit back with tries of their own thanks to Alrix Da Costa and Fouad Yaha.
Lucas Albert levelled things up with 13 minutes remaining, but Wigan were not interested in a draw as Tomkins dropped a goal before Joe Greenwood grabbed his first try for the Warriors to secure a hard-fought victory.
