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Liam Marshall (left) celebrates scoring a try for Wigan Warriors
Liam Marshall (left) scored a hat-trick of tries for Wigan Warriors in their semi-final against Hull KR and his try proved decisive in the Super League Grand Final seven days later
Wigan (2) 10
Try: Marshall Goals: Smith 3
Catalans (2) 2
Goal: Keighran

Wigan Warriors earned a sixth Super League Grand Final win courtesy of a commanding second half display against Catalans Dragons.

In a high intensity first half, Adam Keighran and Harry Smith cancelled each other out with a penalty apiece.

Liam Marshall crossed for the game’s only try 10 minutes after the break as the Warriors made their man advantage count from Tom Davies’ yellow card.

Smith’s late penalty sealed it for Wigan as Catalans ran out of steam.

More to follow.

Wigan: Field; Miski, King, Wardle, Marshall; French, Smith; Dupree, O’Neill, Ellis, Farrell, Pearce-Paul, Smithies.

Interchanges: Powell, Isa, Havard, Mago.

Catalans: Tomkins; Davies, Ikuvalu, Keighran, Johnstone; May, Pearce; McMeeken, McIlorum, Taukeiaho, Whitley, Seguier, Garcia.

Interchanges: Bousquet, Morgue, Navarrete, Ma’u, Romano.

Referee: Liam Moore.

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