31st March 1993: Wigan 50 Leigh 0
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Wigan 50 Leigh 0 - Wednesday 31st March 1993
Venue: Central Park, Wigan
Competition: Stones Bitter Championship
Kick Off: 7:30pm

WiganlBacks:l 1. Steve Hampson, 2. Jason Robinson, 3. Joe Lydon, 4. Andrew Farrar, 5. Martin Offiah, 6. Frano Botica, 7. Martin Crompton
WiganlForwards:l 8. Neil Cowie, 9. Martin Hall, 10. Kelvin Skerrett, 11. Sam Panapa, 12. Mick Cassidy, 13. Mike Forshaw
WiganlInterchanges:l

14. Paul Atcheson (replaced Martin Crompton - 30th Minute), 15. Andy Farrell (replaced Kelvin Skerrett - 14th Minute)

WiganlTries:l

Martin Offiah 2, Jason Robinson, Paul Atcheson, Frano Botica, Neil Cowie, Martin Hall, Mike Forshaw
WiganlGoals:l Frano Botica 9

LeighlBacks:l 1. David Ruane, 2. Dean Hanger, 3. Scott Martin, 4. Troy Clarke, 5. Duncan Platt, 6. John Gunning, 7. Jason Donohue
LeighlForwards:l 8. Lee Hansen, 9. Andy Ruane, 10. Tim Street, 11. Andy Collier, 12. Simon Baldwin, 13. John Pendlebury
LeighlInterchanges:l 14. Paul Rowley (replaced Simon Baldwin - 54th Minute), 15. Mark Dainty (replaced John Gunning - 60th Minute)
12. Simon Baldwin (returned to replace Andy Ruane - 62nd Minute)

LeighlTries:l

(None)
LeighlGoals:l

(None)
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Summary:l

With Great Britain playing France on the Friday after this Wednesday game, Wigan were absent of five Great Britain internationals for this visit of Leigh. Wigan were not happy about this and complained to the RFL for those players to be released to play but Maurice Lindsay at the RFL told them to get on with it. They needn't have moaned because they still spanked Leigh and strangely Martin Offiah played despite being left out the international squad with concerns on his fitness. Wigan had kicked off the game two points behind Saints in the table after they had beaten both Halifax and Warrington since Wigan had last played a league match. It was a reasonable first half by Leigh, to only trail 14-0 at half time, but Wigan kicked on second half to go back top of the table.
HalflTime:l

Wigan 14 Leigh 0
Attendance:l

12,726

Referee:l

David Atkin (Hull)

Note:l

Match previously postponed on Sunday 28th March 1993 (3:00pm) due to Wigan in Challenge Cup Semi Final

Top of the Stones Bitter Championship - After This Match
1st Place:l Wigan - Played - 22 - Won - 18 - Drawn - 0 - Lost - 4 - Points: - 36 - (Diff: +406)
2nd Place:l St Helens - Played - 23 - Won - 18 - Drawn - 0 - Lost - 5 - Points: - 36 - (Diff: +232)
3rd Place:l Widnes - Played - 22 - Won - 14 - Drawn - 0 - Lost - 8 - Points: - 28 - (Diff: +139)
4th Place:l Castleford - Played - 22 - Won - 12 - Drawn - 1 - Lost - 9 - Points: - 25 - (Diff: +139)
5th Place:l Leeds - Played - 22 - Won - 11 - Drawn - 2 - Lost - 9 - Points: - 24 - (Diff: +93)