Peet: Job well done
- Matt Peet praised his side after Wigan Warriors beat Huddersfield Giants to go top of the Betfred Super League table.
- Peet: “It was pleasing to get the opportunity to regroup and in the end the second half was a job well done.”
- FT | Huddersfield Giants 6-48 Wigan Warriors.
Matt Peet praised his side after Wigan Warriors scored eight tries to beat Huddersfield Giants at the John Smith’s Stadium.
Liam Marshall scored his 15th career hat-trick in the victory as Bevan French (x2), Abbas Miski (x2) and Kruise Leeming crossed for tries in West Yorkshire.
Reflecting on the win, Peet said: “I’m pleased. It was a lot tougher game than the score line suggested which is always the case against Huddersfield who I thought were the better team in the first half. It was pleasing to get the opportunity to regroup and in the end the second half was a job well done.”
Peet named the same line-up for the second week running, and explaining his decision, the Warriors head coach said: “It’s a good sign when you can do that. It shows you don’t have any new injuries or suspensions but there will be times when you have to make changes.”
Speaking on a number of positional changes in the second half, Peet said: “A few players moved into different positions and I liked the balance of it. Brad [O’Neill] at 13 was something we always knew we had up our sleeve and today was a game for mobility. I wanted to get him back on but Kruise [Leeming] was causing damage as well as defending very well.”
Praising Harry Smith, who converted eight of his nine goal attempts, Peet said: “Harry managed the game very well. In that heat you need players to play with a calm head and I thought Harry showed a lot of composure in the way he organised play. Overall I thought we was well-balanced and that it was a game where you couldn’t name someone straight away.”
The Warriors are back on the road next Saturday when they face Hull KR in the Betfred Challenge Cup semi-final at Eco-Power Stadium. Tickets remain on general sale from The Brick Community Stadium and online HERE.
