Wheelchair Warriors win at Hull FC

• Match report as Wigan Warriors Wheelchair open their 2024 Betfred Wheelchair Super League season with a win.
• The Warriors scored nine tries in a convincing season opener on the road against Hull FC.
• FT | Hull FC 16-54 Wigan Warriors.

Wigan Warriors Wheelchair got their Betfred Super League title defense off to a winning start with a strong win over Hull FC on Saturday afternoon.

Report

It was a curious first half, both teams struggled to capitalize. An early try from player/manager Chris Greenhalgh opened the scoring, benefiting from some handling by Jack Heggie and Phil Roberts, but that was the only try of the first 40 minutes.

After the return, Wigan were in the swing of things and went on a scoring run. Greenhalgh got his second after being put through a gap by Dec Roberts, with Roberts then involved again when he reversed the play which allowed Jack Heggie to set up Adam Rigby for Wigan’s third.

Heggie scored a hat-trick of tries to put the game within reach of the Black and Whites. Using his electric pace, Heggie was able to leave defenders in his wake and open up a 36-0 lead with help from Roberts off the tee.

A high cross from Tristan Norfolk was collected by Joshua Edwards, who was then able to touch down for Hull FC’s first try of the afternoon.

With strength in depth, the Cherry & Whites were soon back on goal, this time Nathan Roberts with excellent chair skills and pace to breeze past the FC defence. This was quickly followed by Heggie’s fourth, a similar effort to Nathan Roberts.

A defensive slip by Wigan allowed the home side to capitalize and score a couple of late tries. The first was a crash from Norfolk before Edwards raced down the right flank to score in the corner.

However, the final say went to the Betfred Super League champions, Rigby avoiding a Norris tackle after Nathan Roberts released him with a perfectly timed pass. Slot over conversion, Heggie sealed a 54-16 victory.

Wigan Warriors Wheelchair now face another away trip on Sunday 23rd June when they take on London Roosters at the University of Bedford, 2pm KO

Hull FC: Joshua Edwards, Tristan Norfolk, Steven Sampler, Nathan Lee Sherwood, Lee Stancliffe.

Change: Mike Swainger, Martin Norris

Try: Edwards (2), Norfolk

Objectives: Edwards 0/1, Norfolk 2/2

Wigan Warriors: Chris Greenhalgh, Nathan Roberts, Jack Heggie, Adam Rigby, Phil Roberts

Change: Dec Roberts, Mark Williams, Toby Burton-Carter

Try: Greenhalgh (2), Rigby (2), Heggie (4), N.Roberts

Objectives: Heggie 4/4, D.Roberts 5/5