Wigan Warriors head coach Adrian Lam was left beaming with pride as his side stopped the rot after three straight defeats with a 22-0 win at play-off rivals Castleford Tigers.
The Warriors had even failed to score a try in their last two outings but this hard-earned success had Lam roaring with delight.
Jackson Hastings opened the scoring from close range and speedy winger Liam Marshall doubled Wigan’s advantage on the hour with a long-range effort.
Tries from Oliver Gildart and Brad Singleton in the final quarter wrapped up a win which saw Castleford nilled for only the second time at home in the Super League era.
Lam beamed: “Given the current situation we’ve been in, to come here and win - and to keep them to zero - makes this one of the highlights of the year.
“Have I felt the pressure? It’s like that every week at Wigan, although probably a bit more this week than others.
“We just needed to find a way to bring that confidence back.
“We were tough and resilient; we were back to the Wigan way and we’re in control of our own destiny now.
“I care about these players and love them so much – and I know we can do anything once we get to the play-offs.”
Lam once again spoke of his belief in his players as they dug deep to clinch a comprehensive win over a play-off rivals.
He added: “It’s been a rollercoaster season, so that was a really important win and I’m very proud of the players.
“We understand the situation that we have been and it’s easy to talk about putting things right but harder to go and do it.
“The way to win big games is to defend well and I thought we were really tough and resilient
“It’s only us who can get us out of that hole but the results went for us today
“I will reiterate that I have complete faith in this group.”
