Headingley success for Wigan in Floodlit league competition

Wigan clinched their second trophy in four days after winning last night's Carnegie Floodlit 9s at Headingley at the first attempt.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Aug 2010, 10:38 BST
Updated 26th Aug 2010, 10:38 BST

Centre Ian Thornley, who is switching codes at the end of the season to join Sale Sharks, was the match-winner in a 20-16 victory over a full-strength Bradford in the final.

Full-back Vinny Finigan had given the Bulls an early lead but winger Ryan King equalised for the Super League leaders and Thornley went over for two quickfire tries to put his side into a 16-6 interval lead.

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Winger Shaun Ainscough then sank Bulls with his fifth try of the tournament to make it 20-6 before the Bulls, who beat Wakefield in the semi-finals, rallied with tries from Michael Platt and Jason Crooks.

Group matches: Wigan 12 Jamaica 6, Warrington 24 Halifax 0, Castleford 28 Scotland 4, Leeds 26 Wales 10, Jamaica 22 Hull 12, St Helens 18 Halifax 12, Bradford 12 Scotland 4, Wakefield 14 Wales 8, Wigan 16 Hull 14, Warrington 22 St Helens 4, Bradford 20 Castleford 4, Wakefield 18 Leeds 12.

Semi-finals: Wigan 16 Warrington 12, Bradford 26 Wakefield 22 (after extra time).

Final: Wigan 20 Bradford 16.

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