Overview

• Brad O’Neill’s sin-bin for a tip tackle on Tyrone May swung the first half, with Mikey Lewis and Joe Burgess scoring to open a 10-0 lead before Wigan’s late penalty.
• Harry Smith briefly narrowed the gap after the break, but a Rhyse Martin goal and Jez Litten’s try restored control before Burgess’s late interception clinched it.
• Mikey Lewis was awarded the Rob Burrow player-of-the-match honor after an influential display that included the opening try and key creative moments.
• Coach Willie Peters praised his squad’s season-long growth and said hooker Michael McIlorum played through a fractured ankle in his final game.
• A crowd of 68,853 at Old Trafford witnessed Hull KR join the short list of Grand Final winners as Wigan’s bid for a three-peat ended with a trophyless season.