Match Preview: Huddersfield Giants
In association with Davanti Tyres, here is everything you need to know ahead of Wigan Warriors’ Round 3 home game against Huddersfield Giants.
Wigan Warriors welcome Huddersfield Giants to the DW Stadium for the Cherry & Whites Round 3 Betfred Super League game on Thursday 24th February (8pm K.O.)
Campaign so far
The Warriors enter Round 3 having won their opening two games of the season with a 24-10 victory away at Hull KR as well as a win over Leeds Rhinos at the DW Stadium last Friday night.
Huddersfield Giants also come into the game with two from two with their wins over Toulouse and Hull KR in Rounds 1 and 2.
Team News
Peet named an identical 21-player squad to the one named for Leeds Rhinos last week.
Injury News
Iain Thornley continues his recovery from a grade two syndesmosis sustained Hull KR in Round 1. Ethan Havard remains on course for a mid-March return. Bevan French also landed back at Robin Park Arena this week and will face assessments before being in contention.
Wigan Warriors squad to face Huddersfield Giants:
Matt Peet has named his Cherry and Whites squad for Thursday’s fixture.
Opposition
Huddersfield Giants Head Coach Ian Watson also named his side for the fixture on Tuesday afternoon.
Previous Meetings
The Warriors have won eight of their last ten meetings with the Giants, having not lost to the Huddersfield side since March 2019.
Last Ten:
- Huddersfield 12, Wigan 14 (SLR9, 16/7/21)
- Wigan 16, Huddersfield 12 (SLR14, 11/7/21)
- Wigan 19, Huddersfield 6 (SLR20, 6/11/20)(at Emerald Headingley, Leeds)
- Huddersfield 10, Wigan 42 (SLR5, 1/3/20)
- Huddersfield 22, Wigan 38 (SLR19, 21/6/19)
- Wigan 6, Huddersfield 14 (SLR5, 8/3/19)
- Huddersfield 6, Wigan 13 (SLS8-R6, 20/9/18)
- Huddersfield 20, Wigan 12 (SLR21, 12/7/18)
- Wigan 48, Huddersfield 10 (SLR7, 23/3/18)
- Wigan 18, Huddersfield 4 (SLS8-R2, 11/8/17)
Super League Summary
- Wigan wins: 37
- Huddersfield wins: 16
- Draws: 2
Coach Quotes
Speaking to the press ahead of Thursday’s match, Matt Peet said: “The Challenge this week is that they’re (Huddersfield) a very committed team. They’ve got great processes and are very well Coached so we know we are going to get a team that is prepared.”
He added: “I think the result will come down to who plays well on the night. There’s probably not much between the two sides on paper, it’ll be about who comes and plays well for the 80 minutes. I’m expecting a tight game, a war of attrition, they’ll complete high and we need to make sure that we concentrate for 80 minutes.”
Read more from Matt Peet ahead of the game in his full preview HERE.
Match officials
The man in the middle on Thursday evening will be Tom Grant.
Ticket prices
The prices for tickets are as follows:
South Stand:
- Loyal 18 members – from £10
- General sale – from £11
East and West Stands – in line with 2022 season ticket prices, tickets for the East and West Stands are priced the same:
- Loyal 18 members – from £20
- General sale – from £21
Pay on the day
Tickets will also be available to buy all day on Thursday. The DW Stadium Ticket Office – located in the North West corner of the stadium – will be open all the way up to kick off at 8pm.
Please note the DW Stadium is now a cashless stadium and card payments only will be received. Pay on the gate is not available; tickets must be bought in advance to entry to the stadium. All food and drink inside the concourses are card only, though programme and golden gamble sellers outside the ground still require cash payment.
How to buy
You can buy tickets in either of these three ways:
- Buy online by clicking HERE.
- Call the DW Stadium Ticket Office on 01942 311111 (open 9am-5pm Mon-Fri).
- Visit the DW Stadium Ticket Office in person (open 9am-5pm Mon-Fri).
In case you missed it, tickets for our Round 6 and 7 games against Castleford Tigers and Hull FC in March are now also on general sale. Click HERE for more info.
Around the ground
Due to Covid-19 and Robin Park Arena being a High-Performance Centre, there will be no Fan Zone for this week’s game. The Club is working through the logistics of getting the Fan Zone back up and running for future games. Confirmation on when the Fan Zone will return will be confirmed in due course.
Don’t forget that the South Stand Bar inside the DW Stadium will be open from 6:30pm onwards. The bar is free entry for everyone. Fans can go into the bar prior to or after the game. Please note that the bar is not open at half time.
Please also note that there will be no Max’s Club for this game. Find out all the matchday info HERE.
Our official Club store is open on matchday, where you get your hands on our Home, Away and Third Kits, Hummel training range, accessories as well as your matchday programme. The Club store is open up until kick off and will reopen on the full time hooter.
How to follow
Listen Live
Listen to free audio commentary of Wigan Warriors v Huddersfield Giants from the DW Stadium as Wigan face Huddersfield in Round three of the Betfred Super League.
Our regular commentary team of Joe Mills and Bilko (Andrew Rimmer) will bring you full commentary, with coverage starting 10 minutes before kick-off (7:50pm).
How to listen
Head to our Mixlr page by clicking HERE. Alternatively, you can simply use the pop out player below.
Wigan TV
Match 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) – live game updates and reaction at the final hooter.
- Instagram (@wiganwarriorsrl) – behind-the-scenes action, both before and after kick off.
- Facebook (Wigan Warriors) – live matchday information and reaction.
- Website (www.wiganwarriors.com) – post-match reaction including match report, and Head Coach and players reaction.
