Wigan Warriors make St Helens wait for League Leaders’ Shield

Andy Farrell, the greatest Wigan Warriors player of the Super League era, watched his old club deny rivals St Helens the League Leaders’ Shield, for the time being at least, with this thumping victory.

The Ireland rugby union coach was in the director’s box to see the Warriors’ full back, Bevan French, score twice in front of a bumper DW Stadium crowd.

Saints should still clinch top spot – they remain four points ahead of Wigan with just two regular-season games remaining – but here the Challenge Cup winners once again proved they have the measure of their old adversaries. Matty Peet, Wigan’s head coach, could not hide his delight, saying: “As far as our endeavour, desire and commitment to one another goes, that was