Saints face Wigan Warriors in the derby at the Totally Wicked Stadium on Sunday with kick off at the slightly earlier time of 7.30pm.
BACKGROUND…
Saints come into this one on the back of a 17 day break after our Round 11 clash with Hull KR was postponed due to a Covid out-break in the Hull camp before Wednesday’s match with Castleford was cancelled with Saints awarded a 24-0 win after the Tigers were unable to field a 17-man squad for the match. You can read more here.
Before that, Saints narrowly lost to Warrington by six points to two back on 17 June and will look to bounce back against our fierce rivals Wigan who we face for the first time since THAT dramatic last minute win in the 2020 Betfred Super League Grand Final.
Wigan on the other hand arrive into this having lost four Betfred Super League games on the bounce – the last being a heavy 14-40 home defeat to Warrington Wolves at the DW Stadium on Wednesday.
LAST TEN MEETINGS:
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)
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)
21 MAN SQUADS
COACHES PREVIEW
Head over to Saints TV to watch a joint press conference between the two Head Coach’s Kristian Woolf and Adrian Lam as well as Alex Walmsley and Oliver Gildart who all look ahead to Sunday’s huge game.
MAN IN THE MIDDLE
James Child will be the referee, whilst Robert Hicks will be the video referee.
KIT?
Saints are the home team and so will play in our traditional red and white kit.
FANS – GUIDANCE AND TESTING
We can once again welcome up to 4,000 fans to the game tonight. Please ONLY travel to the game if you were drawn out of the ballot and have received your ticket. You will not gain entry without a valid ticket. Please ensure you read our fan guidance below.
Please ensure your check your ticket for your turnstile entrance number and entry time as we aim to ensure all fans enter the stadium safely.
Read our fan guidance below.
https://www.saintsrlfc.com/2021/07/03/guidance-for-fans-attending-the-wigan-warriors-fixture/
MATCHDAY PARKING
Click here to read where you can park on matchdays.
WHERE CAN I WATCH THE GAME?
The game is aired on Sky Sports Main Event from 7pm.
Supporters can also 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 on Monday for subscribers.
MATCHDAY E-PROGRAMME
Download the next 2021 edition of the Club’s official e-programme, a solely digital version of the traditional matchday programme, which is now available to view for FREE in our new GameHub!
The Club recently linked up with MatchDayInfo, the global providers of digital match day programmes, which will see the Saints Matchday E-Programme available to view on an App and new-look ‘GameHub’ platform.
READ THE E-PROGRAMME ON OUR GAMEHUB BY CLICKING HERE (or scan the QR code below)
You can also click here if you want to download and print the E-Programme.
Alternatively just scan the QR code with your phone camera below.
Fans can also download the MatchdayInfo App for FREE to their Android or iPhone device. Once you have downloaded the FREE MatchDayInfo App on your Android or iPhone device select ‘St Helens’ as your Club and you will receive a push notification as soon as we upload the latest edition of our e-programme to the App! Also available on the App is the full set of 2019/20 issues which you can enjoy.
In today’s edition we have an interview with Tommy Makinson who recently signed a new long-term contract at the Club, plus an update from Chairman Eamonn McManus. We have a look back in time thanks to Saints Heritage Society. We also have all the low-down on Wigan. Don’t forget to CLICK the links to watch the videos and find out more about all our partners through their adverts.
RIVALS WATCH
Sunday:
Saints vs Wigan – 7.30pm – Sky Sports
Monday:
Hull FC vs Salford – 7.45pm
Warrington vs Leeds – 7.45pm – Sky Sports
Catalans vs Hull KR – PP
Tuesday:
Huddersfield vs Castleford – 7.45pm
