Salford Red Devils 6-20 Wigan Warriors: The champions go level at the top

Try: Partington Objectives: Sneyd

Try: Keighran, Nsemba, O’Neill, French Objectives: Keighran 5

Wigan moved level on points with Super League leaders St Helens and Warrington with a hard-fought win at Salford.

The Warriors, already world champions and Challenge Cup finalists this season, made it five wins from six with a dominant first-half display that brought tries from Adam Keighran, Junior Nsemba and Brad O’Neill.

Salford, who came close to shocking the Warriors earlier in the season, responded strongly after the break with a try from Ollie Partington, but strong Wigan defending and a late try from Bevan French ensured the revival would be short-lived duration.

Wigan’s win was their 10th in a row over Salford, who remain in sixth place.

Salford: Brierley; Ryan, Macdonald, Lafai, Cross; Atkin, Sneyd; Singleton, Shorrocks, Wright, Stones, Watkins, Partington

Exchanges: Foster, Hankinson, Mellor, Dudson

Wigan: Field; Miski, Keighran, Wardle, Marshall; French, Smith; Cooper, O’Neill, Thompson, Nsemba, Farrell, Havard

Exchanges: Mago, Leeming, Dupree, Hill