Its early days for the Digicel ExxonMobil Cup, with the competition set for round four this weekend. After Round 3 of the Digicel ExxonMobil Cup, the Mendi Muruks, Lae Snax Tigers and the Enga Mioks, sit undefeated on the ladder, with the Muruks first, the Tigers second and the Mioks third, with the Port Moresby Vipers rounding off the top four.

Big wins by the top three teams over the weekend with the Muruks beating the Gurias in Lae 18-02. The Tigers at home in Lae beat the Hagen Eagles 32-02 and the Mioks handed the Sepik Pride
their first loss with a 32-06 win over the Pride in Wabag.

In Port Moresby the home side Port Moresby Vipers edged past the Hela Wigmen in a match that was frustrating and unsettling for fans that turned up, both teams with a mountain of errors
and penalties, with stoppages throughout the match, killing the momentum and creating suspense.

Despite the string of errors the Vipers managed to scrape through in the final two minutes to win the match 18-14.

The Wigmen were enjoying a slim two point lead with the scoreline at 14-12 in their favor, with two minutes remaining. The match seemed to be a sure win for the reigning premiers, but in the 78th minute a string of passes led to winger Benson Dabire on the right edge, Dabire passing back inside for Center Gilmore Paul to dive over for the match winner. A conversion by Vipers half back Nicky Hasu extended the lead to 18-14 for the win.

The Hela Wigmen, last years premiers are winless heading into the fourth round. The Wigmen have a draw and two losses in the first three opening rounds, a tough start for the 2022 Digicel Cup Premiers.

In other matches the Central Dabaris beat the Kimbe Cutters 16-10 in Port Moresby, while the Goroka Lahanis and the Gulf Isou drew 14 all in Goroka.