Pat Richards scored 16 points through two tries and four goals to help lift the Warriors back into the play-off spots.

Wigan battled back from 10-0 down early on to trail 16-14 at half-time, before taking control in the second-half.
But a late rally by Hull KR gave Sunday night's match a nail-biting finish.

Wigan could hardly have made a worst start, falling 6-0 down inside the opening four minutes. After some typically physical exchanges, Warriors old-boy Michael Dobson launched a towering crossfield kick that Amos Roberts leapt for but spilled, and Paul Cooke was on hand to collect the loose ball and send Peter Fox over in the corner.

Dobson – who scored four tries in Hull KR's 39-22 win against Wigan last year – expertly struck the conversion.

From the next play, the Robins powered further ahead as Clint Newton put Kris Welham into space and he sent Fox over for his second try – despite efforts from Tim Smith, carrying a wrist injury, to stop him.

Gradually, Wigan gathered their composure and with Sam Tomkins directing play effectively, they worked their way back into the game to bring the score back to 10-10 by the end of the opening quarter.

First, Roberts was involved in putting them into a good attacking position with a dashing break down the wing from a neat, if risky, Cameron Phelps pass.

And then the Australian was on hand to gather O'Loughlin's chip over and offload to Bailey, who forced his way over for a try that Pat Richards couldn't convert.
By keeping the home side pegged back into their own half, the Warriors drew level when Sam Tomkins jinked through the Robins line and found George Carmont in support. Richards made no mistake with the conversion.

Wigan were growing in confidence, and after the lively Phelps went close, they edged into a 14-10 lead from a sweeping set-piece move from a scrum which saw Richards touch down in the corner in the 28th minute despite the desperate efforts of ex-Warriors full-back Shaun Briscoe.

Wigan seemed well in control, but as the half-time approached, they eased their grip on the match and after handing the Robins easy field position with two penalties – both for infringements in the tackle – the home side re-took the lead before the break when former Kangaroos prop Michael Vella crossed from a rampaging run. Dobson's goal made it 16-14.

Sam Tomkins forced a repeat set early in the second half, and he engineered Wigan's next try as his flat-pass allowed Bailey to cross for his second try – though the towering Aussie was grateful for a hapless attempt of a tackle by Kris Welham.

A 40-20 by Sam Tomkins laid the foundations for their next try, which Harrison Hansen scored from a flat O'Loughlin pass.

Skipper O'Loughlin was also involved in next try minutes later, as Wigan punished a Hull KR knock-on to race into a 30-16 lead. O'Loughlin dummied a pass, and then bent the Robins' defence out of shape with a probing dart before sending Sam Tomkins over. Richards kicked both goals.

The Robins had been poor for most of the second-half, but when errors began to creep back into Wigan's game, the home side were quick to capitalise as Daniel Fitzhenry barged over for a 65th minute try. Dobson's conversion cut the deficit to eight points – setting the stage for an exciting final quarter-of-an-hour.

Carmont, who had tussled with opposite centre Jake Webster throughout the match, lost possession when he was clattered by Ben Cockayne and from the resuming set, Webster – who scored at the JJB Stadium earlier this year - touched down for a try that Dobson converted to cut Wigan's advantage to a slender 30-28.

That score breathed life into the home side, but after surviving a frantic attack by the home side, the Warriors countered with a long-range try that Richards started and finished to ease their worries. Richards sealed a morale-boosting victory with a goal from in front of the sticks.

Hull KR: Briscoe; Fox, Welham, Webster, Cockayne; Cooke, Dobson; Vella, Fisher, Wheeldon, Newton, Galea, Murrell. Subs: Fozzard, Netherton, Fitzhenry, Walker.

Wigan: Phelps; Roberts, Bailey, Carmont, Richards; Smith, Leuluai; Coley, Riddell, Prescott, J Tomkins, Hansen, O'Loughlin. Subs: Fielden, Paleaaesina, McIlorum, S Tomkins.