Warriors Vs Leopards: Wigan Run Up 54-0 at Brick Community Stadium

Emerson Raymont

Published: February 26, 2026 7:13 PM ET

Warriors Vs Leopards: Wigan Run Up 54-0 at Brick Community Stadium

Warriors Vs Leopards ended in a 54-0 rout as Wigan extended a perfect start to the Betfred Super League season. The result matters now because it arrived amid a pre-match ticketing row that saw Leigh return 3, 550 of 5, 000 allocated tickets and left the away following noticeably reduced.

Warriors Vs Leopards: 54-0 at Brick Community Stadium

Wigan produced a one-sided derby demolition at the Brick Community Stadium, running up 54 points while keeping Leigh scoreless. Four first-half tries built a 24-0 lead inside the opening half hour, effectively putting the contest beyond doubt early on. After the break, Wigan added five more tries to complete the 54-0 margin and preserve their unblemished start to the new Super League campaign.

Adam Keighran's nine-goal evening and try sequence

Adam Keighran finished the fixture with nine goals from nine attempts, converting for the full 54-point tally. Keighran also claimed the first try on the right, finishing from a Bevan French pass after Liam Marshall had been stopped short on the opposite flank moments earlier. Marshall was then denied what he thought was a second try by a ruling for a forward pass, but Wigan's rapid scoring continued: French barged through two tackles to score and Jai Field crashed over from close range after Harry Smith's kick was knocked back by Junior Nsemba.

Derek Beaumont and the ticketing row

Leigh chairman Derek Beaumont reignited last season's ticketing dispute with an incendiary statement issued shortly before kick-off at the Brick Community Stadium. Beaumont confirmed the club had returned 3, 550 of an allocated 5, 000 tickets and published a strongly worded note 40 minutes before the game that cited unresolved matters relating to October's play-off semi-final as the reason for the low take-up. What made the situation more visible was how the reduced away support was quickly subdued by Wigan's early on-field dominance.

Adrian Lam's response after what he called a 'nightmare'

Leigh coach Adrian Lam, who took charge in 2022, described the performance as likely the worst of his tenure. He said he wanted to go home and start again next week, calling the display “very poor” while acknowledging Wigan were “very, very good. ” Lam added that the way the match unfolded was “just a nightmare, ” underscoring the scale of the defeat and the challenge facing his squad coming out of the fixture.

Match sequence: opening half pressure and second-half finishing

The match swung decisively in Wigan's favour inside the first 30 minutes when four tries left Leigh staring at a 24-0 deficit. After the interval, Field, Zach Eckersley, Junior Nsemba, Smith and Tom Forber crossed to add further tries, completing a comprehensive scoreboard sweep. The sequence of events on the field — early pressure, quick-fire tries, then controlled dominance after the break — explains the scale of the final result.

Broadcast notes, related fixtures and platform guidance

Advance promotion around the fixture highlighted a separate Super League broadcast: Hull KR taking on Leeds Rhinos in Las Vegas, scheduled for Saturday February 28 from 11pm on Sky Sports. Viewers were advised to use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. The match coverage and the Las Vegas fixture formed part of the wider league build-up published alongside the derby content.