Zach Eckersley's hat-trick was the decisive factor as Wigan Warriors secured a 24-10 victory over Huddersfield Giants in the Betfred Super League. Despite Huddersfield's spirited performance, which saw them threaten to repeat their earlier upset win against Wigan, Eckersley's three tries ultimately sealed the win for the visitors.

Huddersfield took an early lead through Taane Milne, but Wigan responded with tries from Oliver Partington and Eckersley to go into halftime 10-4 ahead. The Giants fought back in the second half, leveling the score with a Jacob Gagai try. However, discipline issues, including a sin-binning for Joe Greenwood, proved costly.

Adam Keighran's penalty and two late tries from Eckersley, his 19th of the season, secured the victory for Wigan, who move within two points of the Super League summit. Huddersfield, struggling with injuries and off-field changes, showed resilience but could not overcome Wigan's late surge.