Match Preview: Warrington Wolves
Everything you need to know ahead of Wigan Warriorsโ pre-season friendly with Warrington Wolves.
The Warriors make the short journey to Warrington on Saturday 29th January to take on the Wolves at the Halliwell Jones Stadium (5:30pm K.O.).
The fixture is Stefan Ratchford’s testimonial game, we sat down with Stefan as part of our Loch Lomond Legends Series which can be seen in full HERE.
Team News
Matt Peet has named a strong side to face Warrington, which includes new additions Cade Cust and Kaide Ellis. Academy products Zach Eckersley and Junior Nsemba are also named after impressing against Newcastle on Sunday afternoon.
Injury News
Peet confirmed that there were no new injury concerns following the victory over Newcastle. Zak Hardaker misses out as he continues his progression to full training following surgery in December, whilst Ethan Havard remains sidelined following a procedure on his back.
Wigan Warriors squad to face Warrington Wolves:
Opposition
Warrington Head Coach, Daryl Powell, has named his squad for the fixture.
Coach Quotes
Head Coach Matt Peet spoke ahead of the game: “I think itโs a perfect test in that itโll be a quick game, there are some physical ball carriers, you know that they have got skill across the park and you know that with the new Coaching staff they are going to play an open and exciting style of rugby.”
He added: “It builds good habits to get the win, but itโs far from the main focus. We want a good performance; individuals have to get back into the routine of preparation, blowing away the cobwebs. We can build some combinations, but the result is certainly secondary to that. Youโre right in what you say, we want to get used to winning so it would be nice.โ
Read Matt Peet’s full match preview HERE.
Match officials
The man in the middle on Saturday evening will be Marcus Griffiths.
Ticket info
Pay on the day is available in Warrington. Cash turnstiles will be in operation for the West Stand, and supporters wishing to pay by card can purchase match tickets from the Halliwell Jones Stadium ticket office. There will be no price increase for on-the-day sales for this fixture.
Wigan Warriors PDRL will take on Warrington Wolves PDRL in a curtain-raiser to the game. The PDRL fixture kicks off at 4pm, and entry is included in your match ticket. Spectators can gain entry to the ground from 3:45pm, find out more HERE.
Ticket prices
- Adults โ ยฃ15
- Concessions โ ยฃ10
- U16s โ ยฃ5
- Family Ticket (2 adults, 2 junior) โ ยฃ30
*Under 7s go free with a paying adult. Concessions: NHS Workers, Blue Light Card holders and Young Adult (16-18).
How to follow
Wigan TV
The full match will be shown LIVE on Wigan TV (subscription required). Join Joe Mills and Bilko (Andrew Rimmer) on commentary 10-minutes before kick-off. Highlights and match reaction will be available on Wigan TV following the result. Not a subscriber? Find out more HERE.
Social media
As an alternative to following the game, Wigan fans can keep up-to-date with every piece of the action via our social media channels and website.
- Twitter (@WiganWarriorsRL) โ live game updates and reaction at the final hooter.
- Instagram (@wiganwarriorsrl) โ behind-the-scenes action, both before and after kick-off.
- Facebook (Wigan Warriors) โ live matchday information and reaction.
- Website (www.wiganwarriors.com) โ post-match reaction including match report, and head coach and players reaction.
