If Wigan and Leigh's single-point season opener had been entertaining in its own way, this was rugby league for the neutral with some scintillating attacking play. Wigan were the first to fire as they raced into a 12-0 lead with converted tries from Liam Marshall and Jake Wardle inside nine minutes. Yet Leigh gained a foothold in the contest when Owen Trout forced Jai Field into a fumble under a high ball on 19 minutes, and Tesi Niu bulldozed over close to the posts. Bevan French was as ever at the heart of most of Wigan's play-making and it was the brilliant Australian whose pass put in Adam Keighran for Wigan's third try. Junior Nsemba made it four after a high ball bounced fortunately for Sam Walters to gather and assist. And Kaide Ellis made it five when quick thinking allowed him to ground the ball when he was being held up on the line.