Farrell's late try gives Wigan victory at Castleford

Betfred Super League

Castleford (4) 20

Tries: Tate 2, Asi, Wood Goals: Atkin 2

Wigan (12) 26

Tries: Field, Keighran, Eckersley, Farrell Goals: Keighran 5

Captain Liam Farrell scored a 77th-minute try as Wigan Warriors left it late to claim a hard-fought victory over Castleford Tigers and narrow the gap on Super League leaders Hull KR to four points.

Will Tate's try with seven minutes to go had put the Tigers 20-18 up to leave the Warriors looking at back-to-back defeats.

But an Adam Keighran penalty brought the scores level and then Farrell was on hand to finish after Jai Field had burst through the Cas defence.

Tries from Field and Keighran had given the Warriors an eight-point half-time advantage, but Castleford roared back.

After Tate's first-half score, Daejarn Asi and Sam Wood turned things in their favour only for Zach Eckersley to put Wigan back in front before the late drama.

Castleford: Cini; Simm, Senior, Wood, Tate; Asi, Atkin; Singleton, Horne, Amone, Lawler, Mellor, Westermann.

Interchanges: Griffin, Hall, Hill, Stimson.

Wigan: Field; Eckersley, Keighran, Wardle, Douglas; Farrimond, Smith; Byrne, O'Neill, Thompson, Nsemba, Farrell, Ellis.

Interchanges: Havard, Mago, Dupree, Leeming.

Referee: Tom Grant.