Saints face Wigan Warriors at the Totally Wicked Stadium in the traditional Good Friday fixture with kick off at 3pm and we have an ACTION-PACKED afternoon ahead!
BACKGROUND…
Some games mean more. Games with History. Games you must win.
Sky Sports will broadcast three live Betfred Super League games in Round 20 – Rivals Round (19-22 August).
Saints host Wigan on a Good Friday for the first time at the Totally Wicked Stadium since 2018 hoping to take home the bragging rights ahead of the two giants meeting again in the Betfred Challenge Cup Semi-Final a few weeks later.
Both sides head into this one in red-hot form after impressive Challenge Cup wins at the weekend and will be confident of taking home the two points.
LAST TEN MEETINGS:
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)
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)
SQUADS
COACHES PREVIEW
Head over to Saints TV to hear Kristian Woolf’s thoughts ahead of the game, whilst Jonny Lomax and Lewis Dodd also look ahead to the game.
MAN IN THE MIDDLE
Liam Moore will be the referee and Chris Kendall will be the video referee.
KIT?
Saints are the home team and so will play in our traditional red and white kit with our new front of shirt sponsor, Home Bargains!
BIG SCREEN
We will have a big screen up underneath the scoreboard at the Totally Wicked Stadium – keep an eye out for some classic content!
TICKET COLLECTIONS
For those collecting on the day of the fixture – tickets can be collected from the main ticket office, there will be no separate collection point.
We advise fans to arrive earlier than normal for this fixture. There will be additional security checks on all stands which will mean fans should allow themselves more time to enter the venue.
MATCHDAY SCHEDULE
- RedV Bar at the Totally Wicked Stadium opens from 11am
- The Club Superstore at the Totally Wicked Stadium and Ticket Office will both open from 12 noon until kick-off
- Turnstiles and Stadium Kiosk open from 1pm
- Entertainment starts from 2:20pm
- Kick-off at 3pm
LIVE MUSIC
Local Oasis act, Oaces return to the Totally Wicked Stadium and will be performing their set on our entertainment platform in the West Stand pre-match and as we build-up to kick-off.
PYROS
We will kick off the match with another big bang from our pre-match pyrotechnics as the players make their entry and kick-off at 3pm.
FOOD & DRINK
Following a transition period last season, our Food & Beverage Kiosks and Hospitality Lounges are now FULLY cashless, we no longer accept cash as a form of payment.
We offer a range of food and drink options including our RedV Smooth Bitter and Carling on draught. Plus we now have Stowford Press Original and Berry Cider on all kiosks!
Member Hour will be in place from turnstiles opening up to 2pm where 2022 Members can get 50p off a pint of our very own Saints Gold. Just show your Membership card at the kiosk. We will also be trialing Neck Oil IPA draft with only a limited amount available.
We also have two Kiosk deals exclusively for 2022 members. Hot food and hot drink combo priced at £4 and a pie and a pint/bottle combo for £6. Show your Membership card at the Kiosk to ensure you grab the deal!
CHALLENGE 25 POLICY & FAN CONDUCT
Fans will need to ensure they bring a valid photo ID with them in order to prove their age when purchasing alcohol at the Totally Wicked Stadium. Any fans who are over 18 but can’t prove their age it may be refused sale of alcohol.
We remind fans to ensure their conduct is befitting of out Club. Any anti-social behavior that contravenes the Club’s Ground regulations (that can be viewed here)
Or any abuse of our staff, will not be tolerated.
SAINTS SUPERSTORE
Open from 12 noon, the Superstore at the Totally Wicked Stadium has everything you need to kit yourself out including our 2022 home and away replica kit, training wear and leisure clothing, caps, hats and a huge range of souvenirs and gifts as well as matchday essentials such as flags and scarves.
CHEERLEADERS/MINI RUGBY
Our A Star Saints Angels Cheerleaders will be making an appearance performing pre-match and at half-time and there will also be mini-rugby thanks to our Saints Community Development Foundation.
CAN I STILL BUY TICKETS FOR THE MATCH?
Tickets are sold out.
MATCHDAY PARKING
Click here to read where you can park on matchdays.
The council has made Tontine multi-storey car park on Exchange Street, St Helens available for matchday parking.
Parking will be free for @Saints1890’s opening Super League fixture against Catalans Dragons tomorrow (Thurs 10 Feb).
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— St Helens Borough Council (@sthelenscouncil) February 9, 2022
I CAN’T ATTEND – WHERE CAN I FOLLOW THE GAME?
The game is televised on Sky Sports, but 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 for subscribers later in the week.
RIVALS WATCH
Thursday
Wakefield vs Castleford – 7:45pm
Leeds Rhinos vs Huddersfield Giants – 8pm
Warrington vs Salford – 8pm
Catalans vs Toulouse – 7:30pm (UK Time) – Sky Sports.
Friday
Hull KR vs Hull FC – 12:30pm – Sky Sports
Wigan Warriors vs St Helens – 3pm Sky Sports
