23rd March 1986: Swinton 6 Wigan 28
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Sunday 23rd March 1986
Swinton 6 Wigan 28
Burnden Park, Bolton
 (Switched from Station Road, Swinton)
Slalom Lager Championship - Round 19 of 30
 (Previously Postponed on Sunday 26th January 1986)
Kick Off 3:00pm

Wigan Team
1.  Steve Hampson    
2.  Joe Lydon    
3.  David Stephenson    G4 
4. 

Richard Russell

  T   
5. 

Cliff Berry

    
6.  Ellery Hanley  T   
7. 

Mike Ford

    
8.  Greg Dowling    
9.  Nicky Kiss    
10.  Brian Case    
11.  Graeme West  T   
12.  Andy Goodway  T   
13.  Ian Potter    
 
Sub.  Nick Du Toit  T   
Sub.  Rob Louw    

Swinton 

Tries: Mark Rowbottom
Goals: Paul Topping 1
Summary: 

Wigan had been due to play Oldham away on this particular Sunday but with them playing a Challenge Cup Semi Final instead, they were able to re-arrange this match against relegation battling Swinton that was played at Burnden Park in Bolton rather than Station Road. It wasn't a big score but still a comfortable victory for Wigan that took them up to second in the table behind Halifax and in a great position of having three games in hand to make up the three point gap.
Half Time: 

Swinton 0 Wigan 14
Attendance: 

8,615
Referee:  Frank Tickle (St Helens)
Note: 

Match had previously been Postponed on Sunday 26th January 1986 (3:00pm at Station Road) Due to Frozen Pitch

Top of the Slalom Lager Championship - After This Match
1st Place:l Halifax - Played - 25 - Won - 15 - Drawn - 5 - Lost - 5 - Points: - 35
2nd Place:l Wigan - Played - 22 - Won - 15 - Drawn - 2 - Lost - 5 - Points: - 32
3rd Place:l Widnes - Played - 23 - Won - 15 - Drawn - 2 - Lost - 6 - Points: - 32
4th Place:l Warrington - Played - 20 - Won - 14 - Drawn - 0 - Lost - 6 - Points: - 28
5th Place:l Leeds - Played - 22 - Won - 13 - Drawn - 2 - Lost - 7 - Points: - 28