The omens were not good for Wigan when Paul Deacon knocked on from the kick - off .
Wigan were indebted to a superb last - ditch tackle from Sam Tomkins to deny Saints winger Tom Makinson at the corner as early as the second minute .
The omens were not good for Wigan when Paul Deacon knocked on from the kick - off and they were indebted to a superb last - ditch tackle from Sam Tomkins to deny Saints winger Tom Makinson at the corner as early as the second minute .