“Another Superstar Nets 66th Goal of the Season in penrith panthers’ Victory Over wigan”
A thrilling late video referee play denied Penrith, and tries from Abbas Miski, Jake Wardle, and Kruise Leeming—two of which were converted by Harry Smith—saw Wigan win the world club championship for a fifth time. watch Super League and the NRL live on Sky Sports in 2024
Jake Wardle’s converted try proved the difference as Wigan snatched a dramatic 16-12 victory over Penrith.
Having been on the back foot early on, the Warriors took the lead in the ninth minute as last season’s leading try-scorer Abbas Miski finished out wide for an unconverted try, although Nathan Cleary put the Panthers ahead with a converted score on 27 minutes.
Although Dylan Edwards’ converted try gave the NRL champions a 12-10 lead at halftime, Wigan responded through Kruise Leeming. The team regained the lead in the second half when center Wardle converted a try after the video referee determined that he had grounded the ball while being tackled.
