Saints face Wigan Warriors in the derby tonight with kick off at 7.45pm at our Totally Wicked Stadium and you can read all the pre-match news right now in our match preview.
BACKGROUND…
The bragging rights are up for grabs, as is the top of the table tag – with the winners of Friday night’s clash heading to the top of the Betfred Super League table with the League Leaders Shield in sights.
Saints suffered our first defeat in the league since the restart against Salford, but Kristian Woolf did field a young side with five debutants – with Friday night’s clash in mind.
Wigan arrive with a full week of preparation after their 58-12 win over Salford. They last tasted defeat against Leeds back on 3rd October. The week previous to that Saints beat Wigan 42-0 as the Warriors opted to play a host of youngsters.
Who will come out on top tonight?
Last ten meetings:
Wigan 0, St Helens 42 (SLR14, 29/9/20)
St Helens 40, Wigan 10 (SLQSF, 27/9/19)
St Helens 32, Wigan 10 (SLR22, 12/7/19)
Wigan 10, St Helens 36 (SLR11, 19/4/19)
St Helens 22, Wigan 12 (SLR1, 31/1/19)
St Helens 10, Wigan 30 (SLS8-R3, 31/8/18)
Wigan 6, St Helens 14 (SLR22, 19/7/18)
St Helens 21, Wigan 18 (SLR8, 30/3/18)
St Helens 16, Wigan 26 (SLS8-R4, 1/9/17)
St Helens 22, Wigan 19 (SLR15, 25/5/17)
21 MAN SQUADS
MAN IN THE MIDDLE
Chris Kendall will referee the derby tomorrow with Ben Thaler appointed video referee. 🟡⚫ pic.twitter.com/oz0ua10j18
— St.Helens R.F.C. (@Saints1890) October 29, 2020
COACH AND PLAYER PREVIEW
Hear from Head Coach Kristian Woolf ahead of the match whilst you can also hear from James Graham who recently announced he will be hanging up his boots at the end of the season.
KIT?
Saints are the ‘home’ team and will play in our Red and White strip with Wigan in their Yellow and Black kit.
FANS?
Following the news that the Government paused its plans to allow a limited number of fans back into sporting venues, the game will again be conducted behind closed doors. However we will have a selection of our TOTALLY WICKED FANS on Sky Sports’ Fan Zone – cheering the boys on from home.
WHERE CAN I WATCH THE GAME?
The game is live on Sky Sports Arena with kick off at 7:45pm. 2020 members can also watch on the RFL’s Our League app via a unique streaming code. Please click here for more information.
Supporters can follow the game on our official Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts as well as on our Live Match Centre.
Reaction will follow the Full-Time whistle on our website and social media channels whilst the highlights and the full 80 minute replay will be on Saints TV over the weekend for subscribers.
RIVALS WATCH
Friday
- Warrington vs Huddersfield Giants (5.30pm)
- St Helens vs Wigan Warriors (7.45pm)
