Eckersley hat-trick as Wigan sink Huddersfield
Zach Eckersley's hat-trick helps Wigan Warriors home in a tough battle against Super League's bottom club Huddersfield Giants.
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"I'm certainly very proud of the boys. Our effort was pretty good and went deep into the game with an opportunity to win, and then obviously just fell away at the back end."
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Zach Eckersley's hat-trick helps Wigan Warriors home in a tough battle against Super League's bottom club Huddersfield Giants.
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