Leyland helps St Helens fight back to stun Wigan in derby

Betfred Super League

St Helens (10) 34

Tries: Whitley, Clark, Hastings, Sailor, Leyland 2 Goals: Sailor 5

Wigan (12) 24

Tries: Smith, Farrimond, Field, Eckersley Goals: Keighran 4

Bill Leyland scored a dramatic pair of late tries on his St Helens debut to earn them a stunning derby win over Super League leaders Wigan Warriors.

Harry Smith got Wigan going as Matt Whitley hit back, while Jack Farrimond and Daryl Clark exchanged tries soon after.

Jai Field, on his return from injury, and Zach Eckersley gave the visitors what looked to be a commanding lead before Saints pulled off a remarkable late intervention.

Four tries in just over five minutes followed, first through Jackson Hastings and Tristan Sailor before Leyland's sensational double in the final couple of minutes.

More to follow.

St Helens: Robertson; Dagnall, Whitley, Cross, Murphy; Sailor, Hastings; Klemmer, Clark, Paasi, Wright, Wingfield, Shorrocks.

Interchanges: Stephens, Davies, Dezaria, Leyland.

Wigan: Field; Eckersley, Keighran, Farrell, Marshall; Farrimond, Smith; Havard, O'Neill, Thompson, Nsemba, Walters, Ellis.

Interchanges: Mago, Partington, Eseh, Hodkinson.

Referee: Jack Smith.