Match Preview: Salford Red Devils
In association with Davanti Tyres, here is everything you need to know ahead of Wigan Warriors’ Round 10 home game against Salford Red Devils.
Wigan Warriors host Salford Red Devils at the DW Stadium for the Cherry & Whites Round 10 Betfred Super League game on Sunday 24th April (1pm K.O.)
Campaign so far
The Warriors enter Round 10 following a big win over Wakefield Trinity on Easter Monday whilst their opponents, Salford, sit ninth in the ladder after double defeat over the Easter Weekend to Warrington Wolves and Catalans Dragons.
Team News
Peet made two changes to the 21-player squad as Sam Powell and James McDonnell drop out, replaced by Iain Thornley and Liam Marshall who both return from short-term injuries.
Injury News
In his weekly press conference, Head Coach Matt Peet confirmed that Tommy Leuluai has sustained a high-grade MCL injury and faces around 10 weeks on the sidelines. Liam Marshall and Iain Thornley however do return to the squad.
Wigan Warriors squad to face Salford Red Devils:
Matt Peet has named his Cherry and Whites squad for Sunday’s fixture.
Opposition
Salford Head Coach Paul Rowley also named his side for the fixture on Friday afternoon.
Previous Meetings
Wigan have won eight of their last ten Super League meetings with Salford Red Devils and have the lions share of wins in their 53 total Super League meetings.
Last Ten:
- Wigan 20, Salford 0 (CCR6, 25/3/22)
- Wigan 16, Salford 6 (SLR18, 6/8/21)
- Salford 16, Wigan 17 (SLR7, 22/5/21)
- Wigan 58, Salford 12 (SLR17, 23/10/20)(at Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens)
- Salford 18, Wigan 14 (SLR7, 13/3/20)
- Wigan 4, Salford 28 (SLFE, 4/10/19)
- Wigan 18, Salford 12 (SLQPO, 20/9/19)
- Wigan 28, Salford 12 (SLR20, 28/6/19)
- Salford 26, Wigan 30 (SLR12, 22/4/19)
- Salford 22, Wigan 30 (SLR7, 24/3/19)
Super League Summary
- Wigan wins: 45
- Salford wins: 8
Coach Quotes
Speaking to the press ahead of Sunday’s match, Matt Peet said: “We saw in the last game here that it was a tight affair. There is a bit of local pride at stake when Salford come here, they always put in a proud performance and I don’t think many of those games have been blowout scores by a long way. We’re expecting the best of Salford, they’re very competitive, they have attacking threats across the field and we know that it’ll be a test but really it’s about us improving. We say it every week, but regardless of who we play and what form they are in – we have to be better. We have areas of the game that we need to nail, and if we do that it’ll help us get wins.”
Read the full preview from Matt Peet HERE.
Match officials
The man in the middle on Sunday afternoon will be Marcus Griffiths.
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
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.
Around the ground
Opening at 10:30am at Robin Park Arena, simply show your season ticket or match ticket on arrival to gain entry. The Fan Village will be open up until kick off and will also reopen after full time at the DW Stadium. For those who might be visiting Robin Park Arena for the first time, we are located adjacent to the DW.
Here’s what you can expect at Robin Park Arena on Sunday:
- Local talent – playing live music throughout.
- Plenty of great food and drink – Central Fusion will be serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic refreshments including beer, cider, wine and spirits.
- Wigan Warriors first team live Q&As before the game and and match review after the game with MC Dom Walker. A chance to meet, have selfies and grab signatures with the players in attendance too.
- Meet Mighty Max – the Wigan Warriors Mascot will be there ahead of kick off.
- Wigan Rugby Heritage Society – the guys from the WRHS will be in attendance on arrival in the indoor running track. Head over to see their latest stall.
Please note it is card payment only throughout the Fan Village.
Our Warriors Wheelchair side are also in action across the road at Robin Park Leisure Centre, kicking off at 11:15am. Spectators are welcome to go and watch the game for FREE, though the court has limited capacity so it is advised to get down early if you want to catch some of the action. The Wheelchair game will also be streamed live to the big screen in the DW Stadium for spectators to watch pre-match.
Prior to the big game, Starsailor frontman James Walsh will also be performing live to entertain our fantastic fans at the DW Stadium.
Club Store
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 from 10:30am up until kick off and will reopen on the full time hooter.
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.
- Visit the DW Stadium Ticket Office in person.
How to follow
Watch Live
This weekend’s game is available to watch on terrestrial TV with Wigan Warriors v Salford Red Devils shown live on Channel 4.
Listen Live
Listen to free audio commentary of Wigan Warriors v Salford Red Devils from the DW Stadium as Wigan face Salford in Round Ten 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 (12:50pm).
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.
