Leigh beat Wigan in extra time after 0-0 draw

Betfred Super League

Wigan (0) 0

Leigh (0) 1

Drop-goal: O'Brien

Match ended 0-0 after 80 minutes

Leigh beat reigning champions Wigan in golden-point extra-time of the opening game of the 2025 Super League season - after the two sides played out the first 0-0 draw in the competition's 29-year history.

Gareth O'Brien kicked the decisive drop-goal three minutes into the additional time, ensuring a losing start for last season's quadruple winners.

The defensive discipline of both sides shone during a physical contest between these two near neighbours, with neither able to break the deadlock in an attritional but engaging 80 minutes.

O'Brien's one-pointer sparked huge celebrations and secured Leigh's first win at Wigan since 1983.

More to follow.

Wigan: Field; Eckersley, Keighran, Wardle, Marshall; French, Smith; Byrne, Leeming, Thompson, Nsemba, Farrell, Ellis.

Interchanges: Mago, Dupree, Hill, Forber.

Leigh: Armstrong; Brand, Niu, Hanley, Charnley; O'Brien, Lam; Trout, Dwyer, Mulhern, Halton, O'Neill, Liu.

Interchanges: Ipape, Hughes, Tuitavake, Davis.

Referee: Liam Moore.