Match Preview: Castleford Tigers
In association with Davanti Tyres, here is everything you need to know ahead of Wigan Warriors’ Round 6 home game against Castleford Tigers.
Wigan Warriors welcome Castleford Tigers to the DW Stadium for the Cherry & Whites Round 6 Betfred Super League game on Thursday 17th March (8pm K.O.)
Campaign so far
The Warriors enter Round 6 having won four and look to bounce back in form having lost their most recent game against Catalans Dragons in Perpignan.
Castleford Tigers also come into the game on the back of a loss, and with just one win in their opening 5 games.
Team News
Peet made two changes to his 21-player squad against Catalans Dragons as Ethan Havard and Sam Halsall come into the fold in place of Brad Singleton who will serve a two match ban for a Grade B offence against the Dragons and Kaide Ellis who serves a five game suspension following his Grade E ruling.
Injury News
Iain Thornley continues his recovery from a grade two syndesmosis sustained Hull KR in Round 1, but is on course for a return in the coming weeks. Bevan French is also on course for a return, having returned to full training with the rest of the squad this week.
Wigan Warriors squad to face Castleford Tigers:
Matt Peet has named his Cherry and Whites squad for Thursday’s fixture.
Opposition
Castleford Tigers Head Coach Lee Radford also named his side for the fixture on Tuesday afternoon.
Previous Meetings
Wigan have won their last seven home meetings with Castleford (including 2020’s fixture at Warrington). Whilst Castleford’s last victory at the DW Stadium was a 38-20 Super 8s win on 17 September, 2017.
Last Ten:
- Castleford 0, Wigan 22 (SLR22, 30/8/21)
- Wigan 22, Castleford 12 (SLR4, 22/4/21)
- Wigan 30, Castleford 22 (SLR18, 29/8/20)(at Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington)
- Castleford 16, Wigan 12 (SLR2, 7/2/20)
- Wigan 26, Castleford 8 (SLR29, 12/9/19)
- Wigan 6, Castleford 4 (SLR13, 27/4/19)
- Castleford 38, Wigan 28 (SLR9, 5/4/19)
- Wigan 14, Castleford 0 (SLSF, 5/10/18)
- Wigan 24, Castleford 22 (SLS8-R1, 10/8/18)
- Castleford 19, Wigan 18 (SLR6, 22/6/18)
Super League Summary
- Wigan wins: 39
- Castleford wins: 17
- Draws: 3
Coach Quotes
Speaking to the press ahead of Thursday’s match, Matt Peet said: “The lads are determined and upbeat. It’s important in sport that you don’t get too high on the wins and too low on the losses, we try and be consistent and keep practices and processes on track. We’re looking forward to the game.
“The fans have been fantastic so far this season and we know if we start well they’ll be right behind us, we look forward to it, the lads are working hard and they appreciate the support as always.”
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 Chris Kendall.
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.
Car Parks
Card payments are now accepted on all of our car parks, the charges remain the same (£5.00 per car/£10 per minibus/£20 per coach on Car Park 1, and Cars £5.00 on Car Parks 3 & 4). Seasonal passes are still available at the ticket office. Card payments on the car parks are the preferred method of 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 7 game against Hull FC later in March are now also on general sale. Click HERE for more info.
Around the ground
As confirmed earlier this week, our Robin Park Arena Fan Village returns this week! Open from 6pm, you can make the most of your match day experience with somewhere to relax before the game with live entertainment, Q&As with first team players and plenty of food and drink stalls. The fan village will also re-open after the final whistle for you to meet up and analyse the game with family and friends – right up until 11pm! For more information on our fan village, click HERE.
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.
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. This week you can also benefit from our fantastic 20% saving offer on our 2022 Hummel training range when you buy any two items.
How to follow
Live on Sky Sports
This week’s game is live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Arena with coverage starting from 7:30pm.
Listen Live
Listen to free audio commentary of Wigan Warriors v Castleford Tigers from the DW Stadium as Wigan face the Tigers in Round Six 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.
