Veteran halfback Mitchell Pearce didn’t get his fairytale ending with Catalans Dragons going down to Wigan Warriors 10-2 in a thrilling Super League Grand Final in front of 58, 137 fans at Old Trafford.
Scores were locked up two-all at half time with both teams slotting a penalty goal each. But it was Warriors winger Liam Marshall who scored the only try of the game. Wigan later extended their lead with another penalty goal.
Pearce struggled defensively at times — including a crucial miss in the lead-up to the Marshall try — but he did come up with an important tackle right before he left the field with 13 minutes to go.
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