The legendary ring announcer was a celebrity guest<\/a> for the Super League<\/a> opener at The Brick Community Stadium in Wigan.<\/p>\n It was a momentous occasion for the Warriors as they kicked off their title defence in front of an almost sold-out crowd that included Buffer, who had jetted in to \u2018marry\u2019 couples at the \u2018Las Wigan Chapel\u2019 prior to Valentine\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n What followed was an eighty-minute battle of attrition that ended with a slice of mind-blowing Super League history.<\/p>\n For the first time out of the 4,969 matches contested in the competition\u2019s era, neither side could be separated as the match ended 0-0 in regular time.<\/p>\n The two teams refused to give an inch as they combined for a total of 795 tackles, with Wigan prop Luke Thompson contributing a staggering 57.<\/p>\n It was always going to be a tall ask for Leigh to find a way past a stubborn Wigan defence that had not conceded a Super League try in over five hours.<\/p>\n Leigh even had the advantage of an extra man when Wigan skipper Liam Farrell was sin-binned for dissent in the 53rd minute.<\/p>\n The Warriors would go down to 12 men for a second time just before full-time when Andrew Keighran was shown a yellow card after a dangerous hit on Leigh five-eighth Lachlan Lam.<\/p>\n Unfortunately for the defending champions, they couldn\u2019t hold out Leigh forever.<\/p>\n In extra time, a driving run from fullback David Armstrong put Leigh into a dream position where a field goal was well within range.<\/p>\n The ball was flicked out to half-back Gareth O\u2019Brien, who showed plenty of composure to slot home the winning field goal in the third minute of golden point extra time.<\/p>\n Speaking on talkSPORT Breakfast, rugby league commentator Mark Wilson waxed lyrical about the contest and was at pains to point out it was filled with excitement despite the dull scoreline.<\/p>\n \u201cHonestly, it was like watching two boxers absolutely belt the living daylight out of each other,\u201d Wilson said.<\/p>\n \u201cJust standing there in the middle of the ring, trading blows, neither of them refusing to give an inch.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd they didn\u2019t, they just cancelled each other out.\u201d<\/p>\n Wilson added: \u201cIn terms of athleticism and strength, the defensive efforts were brilliant and neither could break each other down.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was good to watch, it was genuinely great to watch. On the edge of your seat all night.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"American](\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/preview_RUGBYL-Wigan-20102987jpg-JS971752531.jpg?strip=all&w=960\")
Lowest scores in Super League history since its inception in 1996<\/h4>\n
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\n Date<\/strong><\/td>\n Score<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 16, 1997<\/td>\n Salford City Rebels 4-0 Castleford Tigers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n April 10, 1998<\/td>\n Hull Sharks 6-4 London Broncos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n June 15, 2007<\/td>\n Salford City Rebels 5-2 Harlequins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 7, 2009<\/td>\n Celtic Crusaders 0-4 St Helens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n February 26, 2010<\/td>\n Salford City Rebels 0-7 Bradford Bulls<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 23, 2014<\/td>\n Hull FC 0-7 Widnes Vikings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n August 30, 2019<\/td>\n St Helens 4-0 Castleford Tigers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n June 24, 2022<\/td>\n Warrington 4-0 Hull FC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n February 13, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n Wigan Warriors 0-1 Leigh Leopards<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n ![\"WIGAN,](\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/GETTY_Wigan-Warriors-v-Leigh-Leopards-Betfred-Super-League_SPO_GYI2199456028jpg-JS971784158.jpg?strip=all&w=960\")