Match Preview: Hull FC
In association with Davanti Tyres, here is everything you need to know ahead of Wigan Warriors’ Round 7 home game against Hull FC.
Wigan Warriors welcome Hull FC to the DW Stadium for the Cherry & Whites Round 7 Betfred Super League game on Thursday 31st March (8pm K.O.)
Campaign so far
The Warriors enter Round 7 sitting third in the table having won 6 games and losing one so far. The Warriors also come into the tie off a 20-0 victory over Salford Red Devils in the Betfred Challenge Cup.
Their opponents, Hull FC also come into the game with confidence sitting fifth in the table with four wins and two losses with the visitors also fresh off the back of a big Challenge Cup victory.
Team News
Peet made three changes to his 21-player squad against Salford Red Devils. Tommy Leuluai misses out through a one-match suspension, Kai Pearce-Paul has sustained an injury and Sam Halsall also misses out on the squad this week. In turn, Peet has reintroduced Brad Singleton this week on return from suspension as well as a welcome boost with the return of the injured Iain Thornley and Bevan French.
Injury News
In his weekly press conference, Matt Peet confirmed that Kai Pearce-Paul faces a spell on the sidelines having torn ligaments in his adductor in the win over Salford Red Devils on Friday night. See the full update from the Head Coach HERE.
Wigan Warriors squad to face Hull FC:
Matt Peet has named his Cherry and Whites squad for Thursday’s fixture.
Opposition
Hull FC Head Coach Brett Hodgson also named his side for the fixture on Tuesday afternoon.
Previous Meetings
Wigan have won seven of the last eight Super League meetings with Hull FC, with Hull’s last Super League victory over Wigan coming in February 2019.
Last Ten:
- Hull FC 0, Wigan 10 (SLR24, 11/9/21)
- Hull FC 20, Wigan 10 (CCQF, 8/5/21)(at Emerald Headingley, Leeds)
- Wigan 16, Hull FC 14 (SLR5, 29/4/21)
- Wigan 29, Hull FC 2 (SLSF, 19/11/20)
- Hull FC 4, Wigan 36 (CCQF, 19/9/20)(at AJ Bell Stadium, Salford)
- Wigan 26, Hull FC 12 (SLR4, 23/2/20)
- Hull FC 14, Wigan 15 (SLR24, 1/8/19)
- Wigan 22, Hull FC 23 (aet) (SLR3, 24/2/19)
- Wigan 14, Hull FC 12 (SLS8-R7, 28/9/18)
- Hull FC 10, Wigan 14 (SLR18, 16/6/18)
Super League Summary
- Wigan wins: 46
- Hull FC wins: 12
- Draws: 2
Coach Quotes
Speaking to the press ahead of Thursday’s match, Matt Peet said: “I think they’ll (Hull) be excellent, they are an excellent squad. They’re getting back to full strength now, they recruit really well and they consistently find players that you know will light up the competition. They’re one of those teams combines massive forwards and skilful backs so it’s always a challenge when you get that.”
He added: “There’ll be no excuses for both teams, you’ll see two highly committed teams with quality talent, really battle it out. I think we’re both in similar positions in development as squads and our league standings so I think it’ll be best team wins.”
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 Robert Hicks.
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).
Around the ground
Our Robin Park Arena Fan Village is open once again for all your match day build up! 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.
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 Hull FC from the DW Stadium as Wigan face Hull FC in Round Seven 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.
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