Wigan impress in Las Vegas with win over Warrington

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Wigan (24) 48

Tries: Dupree, Miski, French, Smith, Field, Wardle, Thompson, Marshall Goals: Keighran 8

Warrington (0) 24

Tries: Lindop, Harrison, Dufty, Ashton Goals: Thewlis 4

Super League champions Wigan underlined their credentials as serious title contenders again this season with an impressive win over Warrington in Las Vegas.

A repeat of last season's Challenge Cup final provided plenty of points in the first Super League game to be played in the United States, although Wigan always looked in charge after taking the lead.

Tyler Dupree opened the scoring for Warriors after Warrington had an early Toby King ruled out.

Abbas Miski scored a stunning second, before Bevan French and Harry Smith made it 24-0 at half-time.

Jai Field, Jake Wardle and Luke Thompson then put the result beyond doubt, before Arron Lindop, James Harrison and Matt Dufty replied for Warrington.

Liam Marshall added a late eighth try for Wigan before Matty Ashton went the length of the field for the Wire to complete the scoring.

Wigan's victory lifted them to fourth place in the fledgling Super League table, above Warrington on points difference after inflicting the first defeat of the season on Sam Burgess' side.

The pace of the game was relentless from the first whistle in the dry conditions of the domed Allegiant Stadium, home to NFL side the Las Vegas Raiders.

It was Warrington who arguably started the brighter and thought they had taken the lead when King challenged Adam Keighran for a high kick, took the ball and touched down.

It was given on the field by referee Chris Kendall subject to review by video official Liam Moore, who ruled that as King had gone to ground before going over then the tackle was complete.

Moments later at the other end, Marshall dropped the ball as he dived for the corner - but once Wigan did score then a flurry of points followed either side of half-time.

First Dupree burst over as Josh Thewlis fumbled a high ball, before Miski acrobatically scored in the corner.

He was followed in by French, who showed great hands to collect a loose ball after Sam Walters spilled Junior Nsemba's offload.

French then sent Smith in under the posts for Wigan's fourth try and, immediately after the break, Marshall offloaded for Field to race in.

Wardle walked in the Warriors' fifth try after fine work by French and Field, with French then playing the leading role in setting up Thompson to power over.

At 42-0 the game was effectively over, but Warrington did not give up and got on the scoreboard when Lindop grounded George Williams' kick.

Harrison soon dotted down a second and Dufty crashed over for a third Wire try as four Wigan players tried to hold him up.

Warriors immediately responded through Marshall, who raced away to dive in the corner, but it was Warrington who had the final say when Ashton intercepted French's pass and raced from near his own goal line to score.

Thewlis added the extras to complete a perfect night for both himself and Wigan's Keighran from the tee.

Wigan: Field; Miski, Keighran, Wardle, Marshall; French, Smith; Byrne, Leeming, Thompson, Nsemba, Farrell, Ellis.

Interchanges: Mago, Dupree, Walters, Forber.

Warrington: Dufty; Thewlis, Lindop, King, Ashton; Williams, Leyland; Yates, Walker, Vaughan. Fitzgibbon, Russell, Currie.

Interchanges: Powell, Crowther, Harrison, Philbin.

Referee: Chris Kendall.