Betfred Super LeagueWarrington (8) 23Tries: Thewlis 2, Hopoate 2 Goals: Sneyd 3 Drop-goal: SneydWigan (0) 6Try: Eckersley Goal: KeighranWarrington Wolves kept pace with Super League leaders Leeds Rhinos by beating Wigan Warriors - who have now lost four successive league matches.The Wire achieved victory without their injured captain George Williams, who confirmed during the game that he will have surgery on a neck problem that will keep him out for a significant portion of the season.Josh Thewlis, making his first appearance since signing a new long-term contract, and Albert Hopoate both scored two tries as Warrington extended their 100% winning home record in 2026.Wigan winger Zach Eckersley's stunning reply, his 10th try in Super League this season, had got the visitors back in touch at 12-6 behind.However, missing key playmakers themselves because of injury and suspension, they were ultimately unable to halt their poor run of Super League results.The Warriors were victorious in a Challenge Cup quarter-final at Wakefield earlier this month but they have not won in the league since 19 March and are now four points behind Leeds, who thrashed Catalans Dragons on Friday.To add to their problems, winger Liam Marshall went off with a hamstring injury.As for Sam Burgess' Wire, they are second in the table and two points behind the Rhinos having played one game fewer.England captain Williams to have neck surgeryEight-try Leeds demolish Catalans to stay topNine-try Hull FC give Last a winning start at CasThewlis started the match on the wing for Warrington but later had a spell at full-back after Cai Taylor-Wray's injury forced a mid-game reshuffle.He gathered Ewan Irwin's pass for the first try of the game and Marc Sneyd, who had earlier kicked a penalty to open the scoring, converted for an eight-point half-time lead.James Bentley showed quick hands to set up Hopoate for an acrobatic score in the corner, but Eckersley kept Wigan in the contest when he outpaced the Warrington defence to run in from halfway.However, Thewlis powered over from close range to restore Warrington's 12-point advantage and Sneyd's one-pointer, followed by Hopoate's second fine finish, wrapped up a deserved win.Sneyd's drop-goal was his 50th in Super League, with only former Warrington half-back Lee Briers (70) having kicked more in the competition's history.Post-match reactionJosh Thewlis, who scored two tries for Warrington, told BBC Radio 5 Live:"It was tough and you can see that by the scoreline. It took us until late in that second half to get up on them."It wasn't just me changing position - James Bentley went from the back row to the centre and that's something that will probably be missed, but he did a great job for us."It was disappointing last week [losing to Catalans], we reviewed it in France and we left the game in France.
This week was a new challenge for us, Wigan are a great side and we knew it was going to be a big game under the lights."Something we're working on this year is protecting our home and making that 100% record."Wigan head coach Matt Peet told BBC Radio Manchester:"It was a tough game. [It was] two teams with players out of position and young players in, and ultimately I thought Warrington handled it better than we did."I'm proud of the lads' effort and commitment, but there will be times that we'll look back on and wish we could have executed better."On the number of injuries in the squad: "We'll never use it as an excuse. Liam's hamstring doesn't look great and he'll get a scan."We've got to cope the best we can and hopefully Liam's not too bad."Line-upsWarrington: Taylor-Wray; Thewlis, Hopoate, King, Ashton; Irwin, Sneyd; Byrne, Walker, Thomas, Stone, Bentley, Currie (capt).Interchanges: Crowther, Philbin, Wood, Tanginoa.Wigan: Field; Eckersley, Farrell (capt), Wardle, Marshall; Keighran, Farrimond; Havard, O'Neill, Thompson, Nsemba, Partington, Ellis.Interchanges: Mago, Eseh, McDermott, Kerr.Referee: Aaron Moore.