{
  "id": 2436860,
  "title": "Wigan beat Wakefield to go top of Super League",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/wigan-beat-wakefield-to-go-top-of-super-league-2436860",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T21:39:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wigan-beat-wakefield-top-super-205723193.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jai Field scored a crucial try, his 15th in Super League this season, to propel Wigan Warriors to the top of the league table after a hard-fought victory against Wakefield Trinity. Two tries from Liam Marshall and another from Corey Hall, albeit late in the game, were unable to disrupt Wigan's momentum. Wigan's Field secured the win with a remarkable 95-meter run following a knock-on, extending their winning streak to a record 12 games and edging them ahead of Leeds Rhinos at the top of the Super League.",
  "summary": "Jai Field scores a length-of-the-field try to help send Wigan Warriors top of the Super League table with a hard-fought win against Wakefield Trinity.",
  "key_points": [
    "Jai Field scored crucial 15th try of Super League season",
    "Liam Marshall and Corey Hall scored two tries late in game",
    "Field's 95-meter run extended Wigan's 12-game winning streak"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Wigan beat Wakefield to go top of Super League",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/wigan-beat-wakefield-to-go-top-of-super-league",
        "published": "2026-08-21T21:50:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}