Wigan’s Cup Win Marred by Bans

Sam Walters faces a seven-match ban after a red card in Wigan’s Challenge Cup final win — the first such incident in nearly 30 years — for a dangerous tackle on Bill Leyland, adding 35 penalty points to his record after a prior three-match ban for headbutting. Fellow Wigan star Harry Smith also gets a one-game suspension for head contact with Tom Davies, forcing the champions to adapt without key players as they prepare for upcoming fixtures. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/776816fa5d0839e1