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In an edgy yet energetic first period, Salford earned a slender lead at the hooter courtesy of Sneyd's kick - that coming through a rare Leigh defensive blip in the aftermath of Hankinson's disallowed try.

The hooter sounded with Justin Rose on the 18th, meaning he could finish the hole and the Englishman signed for a 73.

But it was Wigan who threatened most to edge ahead at the hooter, with Marshall being thwarted by Catalans veteran Mitchell Pearce, who put in a sensational try-saving tackle to deny him on the wing.

But his latest triumph almost did not happen when Matt Parcell crossed on the verge of the full-time hooter to send the game to golden point.

Swift then himself got off the mark soon after when he successfully intercepted a Catalans scrum to score right on the hooter.