Below-par Wigan fight back to beat fired-up Hull

Betfred Super League Hull FC (10) 16 Tries: Martin, Barron, Cartwright Goals: Hardaker 2 Wigan (4) 20 Tries: Eckersley, Hodkinson, Keighran, Smith Goals: Keighran 2 Wigan Warriors moved up to third in Super League as they came back to edge Hull in a hard-fought clash at the MKM Stadium. Hull's first-half tempo forced a string of errors from the Warriors as tries from Lewis Martin and Harvey Barron, either side of Zach Eckersley's response, put the hosts 10-4 up at the break. Jed Cartwright replied to Noah Hodkinson's score to take Hull's lead out to eight, but Adam Keighran cut the gap to two to tee up a tense final quarter. Keighran then booted Wigan level at 16-apiece as Hull's penalty count mounted before Harry Smith crossed late on for the winning score. The result moves Matt Peet's side within four points of table-topping Leeds Rhinos, while an 11th defeat of the season keeps the Black and Whites in 10th. More to follow. Hull FC: Moy, Barron, Briscoe, Litten, Martin, Arthur, Sezer, Ese'ese, Bourouh, Hill, Batchelor, Hardaker, Salabio. Interchanges: Cartwright, Laidlaw, Hutchinson, Mata'utia. Wigan: Field, Eckersley, Keighran, Wardle, Hodkinson, French, Smith, Eseh, O'Neill, Thompson, Nsemba, Farrell, Partington. Interchanges: Farrimond, Ellis, Mago, McDermott. Referee: Liam Moore
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