The Wigan centre found himself offloading the ball in mid-air along the touchline as Warriors launched a late first-half comeback against Harlequins in Friday's 38-20 win.

But his horizontal acrobatics paid dividends as Joel Tomkins scooped up the pass to score and hand Wigan an unlikely 18-16 lead at the
interval.

The 40-minute hooter had already blown when Trent Barrett launched a high cross-field kick as the last throw of the dice in the half.

Goulding was heading for the corner when he realised a risky inside offload was the only option available to him.

He said: "Harlequins winger Jamie O'Callaghan was about to chuck me over the sideline and that would have been it.
"I wasn't even sure if I had any support, but I had to get the ball away when I was in mid-air and Joel was there backing me up.

"It was a bit of quick-thinking from Trent to send the kick over because he knew we had no time left and Joel deserved to score because he never gave up.

"They say you should always play to the whistle and we certainly did that and a little bit more."
The four-pointer handed Warriors a massive boost as they went into the dressing room and set them on the road to victory.

Two more quick tries after the break – the second scored by Goulding, who also scored the last try of the evening too – finally killed off plucky Quins.
Goulding was in the team after a two-week absence and staked a valid claim for a more permanent residence.

He added: "It was great to be back and I really enjoyed myself.
"I admit that my form had only been so-so when I lost my place so I was pleased to get another chance.
"I was far happier with the way I played and I feel sure that's true of us all playing as a team as well.

"It was great to be back at the JJB Stadium after such a long absence and good to get a win in front of our own fans."
Five-try scoring specialist Sam Tomkins has been at it again.

Six weeks after the young scrum-half crossed for five touchdowns against Whitehaven in the Challenge Cup, he repeated the feat as Wigan Reserves thrashed Harlequins 86-0 at Orrell on Saturday.

Coach Shaun Wane said: "Sam was outstanding and the man of the match.
"Everything clicked on the day and it was a tremendous win for the team too because only a couple of weeks ago, Quins beat Leeds who are one of the best teams in this competition."