Match Preview: St Helens
In association with Davanti Tyres, here is everything you need to know ahead of Wigan Warriors’ Round 8 away game against St Helens.
Wigan Warriors make the short trip to face St Helens in the Good Friday derby at the Totally Wicked Stadium for the Cherry & Whites Round 8 Betfred Super League game on Friday 15th April (3pm K.O.)
Campaign so far
The Warriors enter Round 8 sitting second in the table, just behind St Helens, having won seven games and losing one so far. The Warriors also come into the tie off a 36-6 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the Betfred Challenge Cup Quarter Final.
Their opponents, St Helens also come into the game with confidence sitting top of the pile, equally with with seven wins and one loss, with the visitors also fresh off the back of a big Challenge Cup victory.
Team News
Peet made two changes to his 21-player squad as Iain Thornley and Zak Hardaker drop out and Abbas Miski and James McDonnell come into the squad.
Injury News
In his weekly press conference, Matt Peet confirmed that Iain Thornley faces a few weeks on the sidelines to recover from a shoulder injury picked up against Wakefield in the Challenge Cup, as well as updating on Liam Marshall and Willie Isa. See the full update from the Head Coach HERE.
Wigan Warriors squad to face St Helens:
Matt Peet has named his Cherry and Whites squad for Friday’s fixture.
Opposition
St Helens Head Coach Kristian Woolf also named his side for the fixture on Wednesday afternoon.
Previous Meetings
Last Ten:
- Wigan 2, St Helens 26 (SLR20, 20/8/21)
- St Helens 24, Wigan 6 (SLR13, 4/7/21)
- St Helens 8, Wigan 4 (SLGF, 27/11/20)(at KCOM Stadium, Hull)
- St Helens 6, Wigan 18 (SLR19, 30/10/20)
- Wigan 0, St Helens 42 (SLR14, 29/9/20)(at AJ Bell Stadium, Salford)
- St Helens 40, Wigan 10 (SLQSF, 27/9/19)
- St Helens 32, Wigan 10 (SLR22, 12/7/19)
- Wigan 10, St Helens 36 (SLR11, 19/4/19)
- St Helens 22, Wigan 12 (SLR1, 31/1/19)
- St Helens 10, Wigan 30 (SLS8-R3, 31/8/18)
Super League Summary
- St Helens wins: 44
- Wigan wins: 38
- Draws: 4
Coach Quotes
Speaking to the press ahead of Friday’s match, Matt Peet said: “I think you’ve felt something special for a few weeks now around this fixture because people have missed it. Rivalries aside, I think it’s just going to be fantastic to see two Rugby League towns come together in a showpiece occasion. I hope every fan enjoys it, and I hope the game delivers, we’ll be hoping to keep up our end of the bargain as far as commitment and entertainment is concerned.”
Read more from Matt Peet ahead of the game in his full preview HERE.
Match officials
The man in the middle on Friday afternoon will be Liam Moore.
Tickets
Please note that tickets for the fixture against St Helens are now SOLD OUT with no further tickets will be available on the day.
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 2:30pm.
Listen Live
Listen to free audio commentary of St Helens v Wigan Warriors from the Totally Wicked Stadium as Wigan face St Helens in Round Eight 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 (2:50pm).
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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