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Derby Double Header at The Brick Community Stadium

Wigan Warriors Round 17 tie against St Helens at The Brick Community Stadium will now be part of a double-header on Sky Sports Action with Wigan Warriors Women and St Helens Women also competing on the Warriors’ home turf (5:30pm K.O.)

Sky Sports will cover an historic night in Wigan on Friday July 12, as for the first time in the town there will be a double header of Men’s and Women’s derbies against St Helens.

That is one of many highlights of the broadcast schedule that has been agreed for Rounds 16-19 of the Betfred Super League (July 5-27), as the battle for the Play-Offs gathers pace in the Men’s and Women’s competitions.

Wigan Warriors Women played their first match at The Brick Community Stadium against Barrow Raiders last month, and this will be the first time they have hosted their local rivals at the ground.

The Warriors, after appointing Denis Betts as coach in the off-season, offered further evidence of their growing competitiveness by giving Leeds Rhinos a fright in last weekend’s Betfred Challenge Cup Semi Finals – but Saints underlined their status as the team to beat by crushing York Valkyrie to secure their fourth consecutive Cup Final appearance.

The Betfred Super League clash that follows will provide Matt Peet’s Warriors with a first chance to take revenge for the defeat they suffered against Saints at the Totally Wicked Stadium in a titanic struggle on Good Friday – with the rivals meeting for a third time this season at Magic Weekend in Leeds in August.

Sky Sports will continue to cover all six matches from every Betfred Super League round, with two matches from each round selected for exclusive coverage.

The exclusive picks in Round 16 will see Huddersfield Giants travelling to Warrington Wolves on Friday July 5 with a score to settle after Sunday’s thumping defeat in the Betfred Challenge Cup Semi Final, and the following day sees a meeting of Play-Off rivals Hull KR and Catalans Dragons at Sewell Group Craven Park.

There’s a return to Thursday night action in Round 17 with the Wolves hosting Leeds Rhinos, and the following weekend kicks off with a blockbuster between St Helens and Warrington on Friday July 19, before Hull KR face the Rhinos at Headingley in a Saturday afternoon clash.

Round 19 features two more derbies, with Huddersfield hosting Leeds on Thursday July 25, and Warrington at Wigan the following night in what will be a repeat of the Challenge Cup Final.

Sky Sports Betfred Super League coverage round 16-19:

Round 16

Friday 5th July (all 8pm K.O.)

Warrington Wolves v Huddersfield Giants – Sky Sports Action (exclusive selection)
St Helens v Castleford Tigers – Sky Sports Mix
Wigan Warriors v Leigh Leopards – Sky Sports Arena

Saturday 6th July

Leeds Rhinos v London Broncos (3pm) – Sky Sports Action
Hull KR v Catalans Dragons (5:30pm) – Sky Sports Action (exclusive selection)

Sunday 7th July

Salford Red Devils v Hull FC (3pm) – Sky Sports Action

Round 17

Thursday 11th July

Warrington Wolves v Leeds Rhinos (8pm) – Sky Sports Action (exclusive selection)

Friday 12th July (all 8pm K.O.)

London Broncos v Castleford Tigers – Sky Sports Arena
Wigan Warriors v St Helens – Sky Sports Action (exclusive selection, double-header with Women’s game 5:30pm)

Saturday 13th July