Hull KR: (8) 24
Tries: K Welham, R Lovegrove, S Murrell, A Bauer, I Morrison
Goals: M Lennon 2

Wigan: (28) 40
Tries: M Calderwood, P Prescott, D Vaealiki, D Goulding, L Colbon 2, T Leuluai
Goals: P Richards 6

Wigan gave their play-off hopes a boost as they leapfrogged Warrington into the top six after seeing off Hull KR.

Liam Colbon scored two tries while Mark Calderwood, Paul Prescott, David Vaealiki, Darrell Goulding and Thomas Leuluai also crossed from the Warriors.

Six goals from Pat Richards also kept the Warriors' score ticking over.

Rovers replied through Kris Welham, Rhys Lovegrove, Scott Murrell, Andreas Bauer and Iain Morrison, with Mark Lennon kicking two goals.

With the Wolves, Wakefield and Huddersfield all breathing down their necks Wigan still need to win at bitter rivals St Helens on Friday to ensure they stay in the hunt.

But despite posting seven tries to see off the Robins, the Cherry and Whites must perform considerably better if they are to defeat the league leaders in five days' time.

Despite being well off the pace in defence, Rovers, who secured their Super League survival last Sunday, were able to notch five tries of their own as hunted for their first home game since March.

Had Paul Cooke not failed with three conversions, they may well have done so.

They began in a sluggish manner, falling off tackles at will and were soon two scores behind.

The scoreboard was called into action as early as the second minute when Colbon was sent in at the corner by Richards, before Goulding barged his way through four minutes later, Richards converting on each occasion.

A close-range charge from Murrell got Rovers off the mark with 21 minutes gone before three further Wigan tries before the break ended the contest.

Vaealiki went over after a neat Sean O'Loughlin pass, with Richards again slotting the extras.

Bauer then pinched one back for Rovers, before a second from Colbon and a Prescott score extended the Wigan lead. Richards' fourth goal set up an interval lead of 28-8.

Morrison crept in from Webster's pass four minutes into the second period to revive the hosts but Cooke's third failed conversion left them three scores in arrears.

Then Leuluai hurdled three tacklers to reach over the line before a debut try for youngster Welham, with 10 minutes remaining, was due reward for the home side's second-half efforts.

With Cooke opting out of converting, Lennon duly obliged.

A Lovegrove try and another Lennon goal three minutes from the hooter reduced the deficit further, only for Calderwood to cross for Wigan right at the end.

"The play-off situation can change over night, but the players are very keen to be involved and show what they can do.

"The reality now is we've got St Helens next and there will be a full house so there's everything to play for."

"We didn't really turn up today and I thought we could have been in with a chance. I would have liked us to be more competitive in the first half.

"Wigan did a good job and I don't remember them making an error in the first half. Fair play to them as they've some pressure on their shoulders."

Hull KR: Hardman, Lennon, Lovegrove, Dyer, Bauer, Cooke, Webster, Vella, Fisher, Tandy, Aizue, O'Neill, Murrell. Replacements: Gannon, Tangata-Toa, Morrison, K. Welham.

Wigan: Richards, Calderwood, Vaealiki, Goulding, Colbon, Barrett, Leuluai, Fielden, Millard, Paleaaesina, Bailey, Fletcher, O'Loughlin. Replacements: Higham, Prescott, Hill, O'Carroll.