St Helens narrowly edged a contentious low-scoring local derby as two late tries from Tommy Makinson and Konrad Hurrell stunned 12-man Wigan Warriors.

Mark Percival’s penalty gave Saints a 2-0 half-time lead.

Wigan looked like winning it on 55 minutes when Bevan French scored a superb individual kick-and-chase try.

But Liam Byrne was red carded on 64 minutes for a high challenge on Percival – and Saints cashed in on their man advantage to cross twice.

More to follow.

St Helens: Welsby; Makinson, Hurrell, Percival, Bennison; Lomax, Dodd; Walmsley, Clark, Lees, Whitley, Sironen, Knowles.

Interchanges: Mata’utia, Batchelor, Mbye, Wingfield, Davies.

Wigan: Field; Miski, Keighran, Wardle, Marshall; French, Smith; Byrne, O’Neill, Thompson, Isa, Farrell, Ellis.

Interchanges:Mago, Dupree, Leeming, Nsemba, Hill.

Sin-bin: Dupree (29).

Sent off: Byrne (64).

Referee: Chris Kendall.