Saints v Wigan Warriors

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Wigan make a break with French, he chips ahead but into the arms of the waiting Tommy Makinson.

😇😇 34-10 🍒⚪

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Makinson on the shortside goes for a kick and chase but Smith collects well stopping us for now.

😇😇 34-10 🍒⚪

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More sustained pressure on our line but Wigan cough up the ball.

😇😇 34-10 🍒⚪

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🔄 Roby off, Bell on.

😇😇 34-10 🍒⚪

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Wigan kick across the field and we stop them scoring but give away a penalty in the process.

🔄 Batchelor comes off, Mata’utia back on.

😇😇 34-10 🍒⚪

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Chaotic end to a Wigan set, they look to have knocked on but the ref judges it as a strip. Ritson then clears a kicked ball for a GLDO.

😇😇 34-10 🍒⚪

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🔄 Knowles off, Lussick on.

😇😇 34-10 🍒⚪

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Makinson misses the kick this time from the touchline.

😇😇 34-10 🍒⚪

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Saints go close on the left edge, Ritson chases a kick of his own but it’s just too strong.

😇😇 30-10 🍒⚪

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Saints get penalised for an incorrect play of the ball, shortly after the visitors go for a big pass out to Marshall and Makinson intercepts to stop the attack!

😇😇 30-10 🍒⚪

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🔄 Bell off, Knowles back on. Let’s go Morgs!

😇😇 30-10 🍒⚪

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🔄 Paasi and Mata’utia off, Walmsley and Lees on. Great shift boys!

😇😇 24-10 🍒⚪

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Paasi with two great tackles in succession in the middle of the field. 💪

😇😇 24-10 🍒⚪

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French kicks a cross field ball which Makinson wisely leaves to run out.

😇😇 18-10 🍒⚪

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St Helens get a six-again and move towards the Wigan line, Lomax on the last goes for a dummy and run but is short of the line.

😇😇 18-10 🍒⚪

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Saints with a couple of early mistakes in the half allow Wigan to attack in our half, but we firm up and force Miski out of the field of play.

😇😇 18-10 🍒⚪

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Saints get a set 25m out, Wigan knocked the ball down as we try pass on the move. They follow it with a high shot.

😇😇 12-10 🍒⚪

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BIGGG run from Paasi gets us beyond halfway, Bell and Mata’utia follow it up in the middle with some link up. Saints on the last try on the left edge and come close but short

😇😇 12-10 🍒⚪

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Another great catch off a high ball from Welsby.

😇😇 12-10 🍒⚪

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🔄 Bell and Mata’utia on, Walmsley and Knowles off.

😇😇 12-10 🍒⚪

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Smith misses the kick.

😇😇 12-10 🍒⚪

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Saints get a penalty and kick into the opposing half, marching 20m out Dodd places a kick which is carried in the wind and Wigan catch to stop our attack.

😇😇 12-6 🍒⚪

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KABOOOOOM! WOW! What a hit from Jack Welsby on Miski!

Saints must defend their own line after a knock on from the restart and boy do we ever!

😇😇 12-6 🍒⚪

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Saints off the post get the ball back and again try grind to the line, Wigan knock on off a kick on the last. Another Saints set.

😇😇 6-6 🍒⚪

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Lomax and Dodd both with juking runs come close, but Wigan for a third time are penalised for offside and we’ll go for the two but Makinson’s kick comes off the post!

😇😇 6-6 🍒⚪

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Great hit by Percival! The Wigan man goes to offload but does so passing forward. Saints ball – 20m out.

😇😇 6-6 🍒⚪

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Warriors get penalised for being offside, we start 30m out. We’re slowed down in the ruck and go through some tackles getting to 10m out but knock on.

😇😇 6-6 🍒⚪

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👐 Great hands from Welsby off a spiral bomb from Smith.

😇😇 6-6 🍒⚪

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Makinson this time with an offload in the tackle pushes us up-field, but we knock on as we go by the 20m line and compound it with a penalty.

😇😇 6-0 🍒⚪

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Walmsley with a barnstorming run has three men on him and gets the ball away, Roby hunts to break the line and is taken high. We call for the kicking tee but Makinson misses.

😇😇 6-0 🍒⚪

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Warriors on the last try passing to their left edge but a forward pass stops them by the halfway line.

😇😇 6-0 🍒⚪

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Good set after points, from our own ten we get into the opposing half and shut down Field quickly after a high kick is well caught.

😇😇 6-0 🍒⚪

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😍 West Stand you are looking GLORIOUS tonight

Let’s hear you all night long ✊

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Wellens confirmed that Knowles is keen to get back to his best and that he as his coach is backing him. The boss also stated it was a hard decision due to James Bell’s good form.

Paul Wellens has given his gameday update discussing his team, with the main talking point being the return of Morgan Knowles.

😤 The Saints line-up like this for 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗬 against Wigan

💯 Jack Welsby makes his 100th appearance in the Red V tonight, whilst Morgan Knowles also returns to the starting 13!

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😤 The Saints line-up like this for 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗬 against Wigan

💯 Jack Welsby makes his 100th appearance in the Red V tonight, whilst Morgan Knowles also returns to the starting 13!

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🔥 𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗢𝗨𝗧 🔥

The Totally Wicked Stadium tonight will be electric with over 14,000 of the Saints faithful! ⚡

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⚪ 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗔𝗬 🔴

🔥 The Derby
🆚 Wigan Warriors
📌 Totally Wicked Stadium
🕒 8pm KO
📺 Sky Sports Main Event & Arena

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