Wigan are no strangers to creating a slice of rugby league history and, while the backdrop was certainly different to what they have been used to, this was another night that will be etched into the record books for all the right reasons.
Any doubt over whether or not Wigan would get the victory that secured a second consecutive League Leader’s Shield – they are only the second team in Super League history to achieve that feat – was in effect removed earlier in the week due to the nature of the squad Salford Red Devils announced for this game. While Wigan get a bye through the opening week of the playoffs by virtue of a top-two finish, Salford know they must contest a sudden-death game to keep their season alive next week. Instead of risking anything, the Red Devils changed their entire lineup, resting all their big names and awarding eight debuts. The outcome, with that in mind, was entirely expected.
