Warriors Vs Leopards: Wigan 54-0 Leigh as Keighran Boots Nine in One-Sided Battle

Wigan Warriors overwhelmed Leigh Leopards 54-0 in a rout that featured nine tries and nine successful goals from Adam Keighran, a result captured by live score and radio commentary during the match. The scale of the victory matters now because it extended Wigan's perfect start to the 2026 Super League season and left Leigh with a night marked by handling errors, disciplinary lapses and two significant injuries.

Warriors Vs Leopards: nine tries and a flawless kicking display

Wigan ran in nine tries and Keighran added nine goals on a perfect night with the boot to reach a 54-0 final score. The try scorers were listed as Keighran, Bevan French, Jai Field (two), Harry Smith (two), Zach Eckersley, Junior Nsemba and Tom Forber. Keighran's steady kicking ensured every conversion attempt was taken and added repeatedly to the margin that put the result beyond doubt.

Half-time lead propelled by Keighran, French, Field and Smith

Tries from Adam Keighran, Bevan French, Jai Field and Harry Smith built a dominant 24-point lead at half-time — the second match in a row Wigan had reached that buffer by the break. Wigan opened the scoring after 10 minutes when French fed Keighran on the last tackle, crossing from close range after Leigh's Lachlan Lam conceded a set of six in his own half for a late shot. Moments later Liam Marshall appeared to score, but referee Liam Moore ruled the play out because of a forward pass from French in the build-up.

Jai Field and Harry Smith influence both halves

Jai Field scored either side of half-time and was central to several of Wigan's best moves. Early in the contest a well-measured kick from Harry Smith was batted back one-handed by Junior Nsemba to full-back Field, who showed a dummy before darting over for a try. Field later turned provider, finding Smith to dot down underneath the sticks; that combination of kicking and support play helped make the game effectively over by the half-hour mark.

Second half surge: Mago break, Eckersley, Nsemba and Forber

Moments into the second period Leigh's Matt Davis was forced off with a head injury after absorbing the full force of a kick to the corner by Smith. Wigan then stretched their lead further when a line break from Patrick Mago allowed a sequence that finished with Smith finding Field for his second. A miss-out pass from French later sliced through three Leigh defenders and found Zach Eckersley, who strolled in for Wigan's sixth try. Junior Nsemba capitalised on a delicate grubber from Smith to get on the scoresheet, and Field's incisive break set up another Smith try close to the sticks. Hooker Tom Forber barged over to take Wigan's ninth, described in the match coverage as his 50-up for the club, before Keighran added the extras again.

Leigh discipline, handling errors and injuries shaped the contest

Leigh failed to show up during a very one-sided "Battle of the Borough, " a game littered with handling errors and a lack of discipline that contributed directly to the margin of defeat. The visitors were reduced further by injuries: Matt Davis left with a head injury shortly after half-time, and full-back Bailey Hodgson had to be helped off with a serious-looking knee injury with just a minute remaining. Those forced exits compounded the visitors' on-field struggles and limited any chance of a comeback.

What makes this notable is how multiple elements combined — precise goal-kicking, fast interchanges between Field and Smith, line breaks from forwards and a failure by Leigh to hold possession — to produce a comprehensive shutout. The result took Wigan to a third league win from three and underlined their early-season momentum in the 2026 Super League campaign.