Wigan thrash York to move up to fourth

Wigan thrash York to move up to fourthImage source, SWPix.comImage caption, Joe Wardle scored twice for Wigan in what was initially a one-sided game Published20 June 2026, 17:15 BST17 CommentsUpdated 19 minutes agoBetfred Super LeagueYork (0) 20Tries: Hunter (2), Harris, Galeano Goals: Bennison (2)Wigan (44) 72Tries: Eseh, Wardle (2), Hodkinson (3), Keighran, Field (3), Nsemba, French, Farrimond Goals: Keighran (10)Jai Field and Noah Hodkinson both scored hat-tricks as Wigan Warriors thrashed York Knights at the LNER Community Stadium.The visitors scored four times inside 15 minutes and led 44-0 at the break as they overpowered York and punished individual errors.Sam Eseh, Joe Wardle (twice), Adam Keighran, Junior Nsemba, Bevan French and Jack Farrimond got in on the act for Wigan, who climbed to fourth in the Super League table.But in a frenetic final 10 minutes York scored four times without reply, through Cody Hunter (twice), Liam Harris and Scott Galeano.Eseh touched down inside the first minute to establish the Warriors' early dominance. Six minutes later, Wardle powered over for the second after swift play from left to right. Keighran converted both times.Wigan scored twice more before the 15-minute mark, with Hodkinson free to cross in the left corner after more effective catch and pass. The angle was too tight for Keighran, but he crossed himself moments later and converted the fourth try.Hodkinson's second score of the afternoon was one of the tries of the season. Field drove away after a York attack before timing his kick perfectly for the easy touch down. Keighran converted from close range.Field scored twice in the final 10 minutes of the half, either side of Nsemba capitalising on a loose pass to race clear and cross unchallenged.Inside five minutes after the break, Field and Hodkinson completed their hat-tricks with two more swift counter-attacks. Both were ruthless moves that gave Keighran favourable kicks, which he dispatched.French added a...