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Peet previews St Helens

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Matt Peet previews Friday night’s Super League derby against St Helens at the Totally Wicked Stadium.

Peet: “They have a strong line up, are well coached and have been successful for years. There will be no surprises as we know what will be coming.”

St Helens v Wigan Warriors, Friday 9 June, Totally Wicked Stadium, (8pm K.O.).

Matt Peet spoke to the press on Tuesday afternoon ahead of Friday night’s derby with St Helens at the Totally Wicked Stadium.

Reflecting on Wigan’s Magic Weekend defeat to Catalans Dragons, Peet said: “We got the basics wrong. Defensively we were way off, we allowed them to get around the field way too easily and if you do that against a team as good as Catalans then you’re going to be under pressure.”

Speaking on improvements, Peet added: “They may be simple and sound small, but they’re big things and not easy. It’s easy to speak about all these things, but the lads have got to do them.

“We have an honest group of players and staff so it doesn’t take long for people to put their hands up and share feelings. We’re all here to work together to make sure we respond this week.”

Wigan, who have not won at Saints since 2020, can complete the double over their rivals after winning the first meeting of the season at the DW Stadium on Good Friday.

Assessing Paul Wellens’ side, Peet said: “They have a strong line up, are well coached and have been successful for years. Mark Percival is a player who makes things tick and they have Tommy Makinson who has class. There will be no surprises as we know what will be coming.”

Speaking on the rivalry between Wigan and St Helens, Peet said: “Other teams like to think they’re our rivals, but really Wigan v Saints is by far the biggest game.

“It’s an exciting fixture regardless of what’s happened the week before. There’s a lot of work for us to do in training and in the video room, but we can’t wait to get last week out our system and to put in a much improved performance.”

Reflecting on the season so far, and the competitiveness of the Super League table, Peet said: “We are third in the league and still in the cup, so the facts speak for themselves. However, all that matters is how we played last week, and what we are aiming to do this week.

“It’s brilliant that the table is so tight and unpredictable at the minute, it’s exactly what the competition demands. Some teams have more strength and depth than others, but on their day anyone can beat anyone.”

Tickets for Friday night’s derby can be purchased HERE. https://store.wiganwarriors.com/tickets/awaytickets/

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We ie Wrriors can win this game. I hope they do because they were the better team on the day. Simple!
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Match Preview: St Helens (A)

In association with Davanti Tyres, here is everything you need to know ahead of Friday night’s Betfred Super League Round 15 derby at St Helens (8pm K.O.).

Wigan will be aiming to bounce back from a Magic Weekend defeat to Catalans Dragons, with a second victory of the season over rivals St Helens following Good Friday’s 14-6 win at the DW Stadium.

Squad News

Matt Peet has made one change to his 21-man squad for Saints, as Tom Forber is replaced by Brad Singleton who returns from injury.

Wigan squad for Saints:

1 Jai Field
2 Bevan French
3 Toby King
4 Jake Wardle
5 Liam Marshall
6 Cade Cust
7 Harry Smith
8 Brad Singleton
9 Sam Powell
10 Liam Byrne
12 Liam Farrell
13 Morgan Smithies
15 Kaide Ellis
19 Joe Shorrocks
20 Patrick Mago
21 Iain Thornley
22 Brad O’Neill
23 Abbas Miski
26 Harvie Hill
27 Junior Nsemba
32 Ryan Hampshire

Opposition

Paul Wellens has also made one change to his Saints squad who beat Huddersfield Giants at Magic Weekend, as Morgan Knowles comes back from a two-match suspension to replace Jake Wingfield.

Saints 21-man squad:

Jack Welsby, Tommy Makinson, Will Hopoate, Mark Percival, Jon Bennison, Jonny Lomax, Lewis Dodd, Alex Walmsley, James Roby, Matty Lees, Sione Mata’utia, Joe Batchelor, Morgan Knowles, Joey Lussick, Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Curtis Sironen, Agnatius Paasi, James Bell, Konrad Hurrell, Tee Ritson, George Delaney.

Previous Meetings

Last Ten:


Wigan 14, St Helens 6 (SLR8, 7/4/23)
Wigan 30, St Helens 10 (SLR25, 26/8/22)
St Helens 20, Wigan 18 (SLR18, 9/7/22) (at St James’ Park, Newcastle)
St Helens 18, Wigan 20 (CCSF, 7/5/22) (at Elland Road, Leeds)
St Helens 22, Wigan 4 (SLR8, 15/4/22)
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)

Super League Summary:

St Helens Wins: 46
Wigan Wins: 40
Draws: 44

Coach Quotes

Matt Peet told the press his Warriors side are working hard in training and the video room to ensure a response is seen after last weeks defeat in Newcastle.

Peet said: “We have an honest group of players and staff so it doesn’t take long for people to put their hands up and share feelings. We’re all here to work together to make sure we respond this week.”

Read the full preview from Matt Peet HERE.

Tickets

Ticket Prices:

Ticket prices for the game are as follows:


East Stand

Adult – £24
Concessions (65+, 19-21) – £17
Youth (17-18 years) – £14
Junior (5-16 years) – £10
Junior Members (16 and Under) – £5.
Infant (Under 5) – FOC.
North Stand

Adult – £27
Concessions (65+, 19-21) – £20
Youth (17-18 years) – £16
Junior (5-16 years) – £10
Junior Members (16 and Under) – £5.
Infant (Under 5) – FOC.
Match tickets are available to buy online HERE and in-Store at Robin Park Arena (open Monday-Saturday, 10am-4pm). All tickets bought online will be posted out and there is no delivery charge when purchasing.

Tickets will be taken off sale online at 4pm Thursday 8 June with cut off for in-store sales at 12pm on Friday 9 June. Please note that tickets purchased online after 4pm on Tuesday 6 June will need to be collected from the Robin Park Arena Club store.

Food and drink kiosks at the Totally Wicked Stadium will have an expanded offering in the away end – including Madri lager. Please note all kiosks are fully cashless, and only card payments are accepted.

Kit Check

Wigan will be playing in their away kit on Friday night.

Not got yours? Get your very own replica shirt, available in-store at Robin Park Arena and online HERE.

Match Officials

The man in the middle for Friday night’s clash is Chris Kendall.

How to Follow

Listen to free audio commentary of St Helens v Wigan Warriors at the Totally Wicked Stadium (8pm K.O.).

Our regular commentary team of Joe Mills and Bilko (Andrew Rimmer) will bring you full commentary, with coverage starting 10 minutes before kick-off 7:50pm. Head to our Mixlr page by clicking HERE. Alternatively, you can simply use the pop out player below:

Social Media

As an alternative to following the game, Wigan fans can keep up-to-date with every piece of action via our social media channels and website:

Twitter (@WiganWarriorsRL) – live game updates and reaction after 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, head coach and player reaction.

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josie andrews wrote: Thu Jun 08, 2023 3:26 pm
Super League Summary:

St Helens Wins: 46
Wigan Wins: 40
Draws: 44

44 draws!
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Re: Peet previews St Helens

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Mike wrote: Thu Jun 08, 2023 3:37 pm
josie andrews wrote: Thu Jun 08, 2023 3:26 pm
Super League Summary:

St Helens Wins: 46
Wigan Wins: 40
Draws: 44

44 draws!
Must mean Gordons Golden Gamble
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