Matchday Info: Leigh (SLR1)
- Matchday information ahead of our Betfred Super League opener against Leigh Leopards at The Brick Community Stadium.
- The Lathums, Michael Buffer, Fan Village, Max’s Club and car parking all included.
- Wigan Warriors v Leigh Leopards, Thursday 13 February, 8pm K.O.
Here’s all the matchday information you need ahead of our Betfred Super League opener against Leigh Leopards.
The Brick Community Stadium will host Super League’s Greatest Opening Night with more than 20,000 tickets already sold for the highly anticipated Battle For The Borough clash.
For the first time in a fixture between the Clubs, Wigan and Leigh will be playing for a specially commissioned Community Trophy which will be up for grabs in future games.
Tickets
A limited number of single seat tickets remain available to purchase online HERE, over the phone on 01942 311111, or in person from The Brick Community Stadium Ticket Office.
Supporters are advised to arrive in plenty of time to avoid queues at the Ticket Office and upon entry into the stadium. Please read our mobile and digital ticketing FAQs HERE ahead of visiting The Brick Community Stadium.
Fan Village
Our popular Robin Park Arena Fan Village returns on Thursday night as the perfect place to soak up all the pre-match atmosphere from 6pm with live music from Tres Hombres, refreshments from our two on-site bars as well as food from our outdoor vendors. Please note Robin Park Arena is cashless.
Our Community Foundation coaches will be delivering the Greatest Community Night of interactive sessions between 6-7:15pm on the outdoor running tracks which will include inflatables, wheelchair rugby, axe throwing, Segways and much more! Children are welcome to participate, but please meet one of our Community Foundation coaches at the red gazebo.
Elsewhere at Robin Park Arena, supporters will able to observe an action-packed festival including our Wheelchair, PDRL, LDSL and Touch Rugby teams.
There are plenty of ways to shop on Thursday night! Our Robin Park Arena Club Store will be open until kick off, before reopening after the hooter. Supporters can also shop at our Pop Up Store from 5:30pm – located in the West Stand next to Latics Store – which is the perfect place to pick-up any merchandise before the action gets underway!
Shirt printing will be available in our SOL Suite only which is located in the main reception at Robin Park Arena.
Max’s Club
In an exciting link between Wigan Warriors and sponsors Cotton Works, our new Max’s Club will provide an exciting and fun-filled area for children to soak in the pre-match atmosphere ahead of every home game.
Located in the East Stand at The Brick Community Stadium, Max’s Club will offer a host of free interactive activities on a matchday including: pool tables, air hockey, table football, inflatables, PlayStations, VR, plus drills and challenges delivered by our Community Foundation coaches.
Grab a photo with Mighty Max and don’t miss the opportunity to meet a selection of players, who will add to the matchday experience inside the Club.
The Brick Community Stadium
Supporters are encouraged to take to their seats from 7:30pm as Wigan’s own The Lathums will headline the night. The indie rock band, who headlined the Friday night at Wigan’s Robin Park Music Series and the 2024 Grand Final, will rock The Brick Community Stadium prior to kick off.
Designated smoking pens will be in operation at The Brick Community Stadium. Accessible via EX03, WX03, NX03 and SX03, the pens will be open 10 minutes prior to half time before closing just after play has restarted.
Please note that fireworks and pyrotechnics will be in use in the build up to kick-off. A full list of The Brick Community Stadium ground regulations and pyrotechnics policy can be found HERE.
Car Parking
Seasonal car park passes will be available to use for this fixture. Car parking passes can be purchased upon arrival, however, only card payments will be accepted on all of our car parks (£5.00 per car/£10 per minibus/£20 per coach on Car Park 1, and Cars £5.00 on Car Parks 3 & 4).
Please note the stadium car parks will close at midnight.
The Brick Community Stadium car parks, located on Stadium Way, can be found using the postcode WN5 0UN on your Sat Nav. Full travel details to The Brick Community Stadium can be found HERE.
Golden Gamble and Matchday Programme
Don’t miss out on our Golden Gamble – priced at £1 per ticket – draw which will take place at half time! A host of prizes will be on offer such as cash, a match-worn shirt, plus plenty of fantastic vouchers – not forgetting the famous Jar of Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls!
Our ‘Warrior’ matchday programme will be available from our sellers around the ground for £4. Alternatively, you can purchase the matchday programme digitally – priced at £3 – two hours before kick off (6pm) HERE.
Kit Check
The Warriors will start the Super League season wearing their Kappa home kit on Thursday night.
Not got yours? Our exciting 2025 Kappa match and training wear is available to purchase in-store and online HERE.
Match Officials
The referee in charge will be Liam Moore whilst Jack Smith has been selected as the video referee.
How to Follow
Listen Live
Listen to free audio commentary of Wigan Warriors v Leigh Leopards from 7:50pm via our Mixlr page HERE. Alternatively, you can simply use the pop out player below:
Social Media:
Wigan fans can keep up-to-date with every piece of the action via our social media channels and website:
- Website (www.wiganwarriors.com) – post-match reaction including match report, and head coach and players reaction.
- X (@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.
