Wigan Warriors v Saints

As it Happened
Line Up
Match News

Club Tue 7 Jul

Saints to face Wigan at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium for Magic Weekend 2026

Saints Line up

1	Jack Welsby
26	Jacob Douglas
3	Harry Robertson
25	Nene Macdonald
24	Owen Dagnall
6	Tristan Sailor
31	Jackson Hastings
8	Alex Walmsley
9	Daryl Clark
13	David Klemmer
28	Jake Davies
12	Shane Wright
22	Joe Shorrocks
14	Jacob Host
15	George Delaney
30	Tom Humphreys
35	Daniel Suluka-Fifita

Wigan Warriors Line up

1	Jai Field
2	Zach Eckersley
3	Adam Keighran
4	Jake Wardle
26	Nathan Lowe
19	Jack Farrimond
7	Harry Smith
8	Ethan Havard
9	Brad O'Neill
23	Kian McDermott
11	Junior Nsemba
17	Oliver Partington
13	Kaide Ellis
15	Patrick Mago
25	Taylor Kerr
27	Lukas Mason
41	Shea O'Connor

Last updated 5 Jul 26 20:15:09

⏹️ We fought to the very end, but the opposition manage to hold on for the spoils at #MagicWKND

80'

Hastings is wide with his penalty kick.

80'

Another challenge successful in this game.

80'

The hooter goes, Robertson kicks on the right wing, and he claims to have been pulled back.

We challenge the call after it was judged fine.

78'

Wigan knock on in front of our try line, but are given a penalty for Saints being judged offside.

78'

Wigan get a relieving penalty… 2:45 left.

77'

Wigan try to defend this one out, pinning us in our half.

76'

Goal

Jackson Hastings for Saints

Hastings quickly adds the two!

76'

Try

Jack Welsby for Saints

WELSBYYYY 😤

The on-field decision was rightly overturned! It goes back off Wright, and Jack goes in!

76'

Welsby goes in and claims a try, but the referee claims Wright knocked the ball on in the build-up, so sends it up to the VR as a no try.

74'

Macdonald cuts through the middle and we look to try get one back.

On the last we kick high, it looked like a six-again should have been given after Davies took it in, so we challenge the call.

73'

A great last tackle play by Saints, pinned in our own 20 we run it on the right and get into the Wigan half.

Sailor makes a tackle on Field.

72'

Wigan go close again, but Welsby manages to just about get the ball out on the in-goal.

71'

Keighran misses the conversion.

🍒⚪️ 16-8 😇

70'

Try

Zach Eckersley for Wigan Warriors

Wigan from the scrum go in at the right corner with Eckersley.

69'

Wigan think they’re in for a try after we try to play the ball early, deep in our half.

We lose it and then it looked like both teams knock it on.

The referee sends it to the VR as a no try.

67'

Wright knocks on late in a set, a let off for the Warriors.

67'

Walmsley gets held up just by the Wigan line.

66'

St.Helens force another goal-line drop-out.

65'

Walmsley is taken high. Some sustained pressure by the Saints by the Wigan line.

🔄 Suluka-Fifita off, Host on.

🍒⚪️ 12-8 😇

65'

Wigan burn through a set quickly, we hold them behind their own 40m line.

63'

Wigan cling on to hold us out again, a high kick to the corner is caught by a Warriors man, they must come off their own line again.

62'

Saints go close, Hastings kicks a grubber for Macdonald, but Wigan just about clear it for a GLDO.

🍒⚪️ 12-8 😇

61'

Both back to thirteen men.

60'

We push Wigan back onto their own line, Sailor on the last tries a fired out pass for Dagnall, but the pass is no good.

59'

We force Wigan to cough up the ball by their 40m line. Robertson tries to use the advantage with Davies, but Jakes loses it too.

Saints scrum, by the red line.

58'

Saints have Wigan back on their own line to finish a set, Sailor’s kick is short but Smith recovers it and gets out.

57'

🔄 HIA interchange: Klemmer on, Delaney off.

🍒⚪️ 12-8 😇

57'

Sailor contests a high ball with Field, but the Wigan fullback tackled Tristan in the air.

56'

🔄 Shorrocks on, Clark off.

56'

Goal

Adam Keighran for Wigan Warriors

Keighran adds the kick from bang in front.

🍒⚪️ 12-8 😇

53'

Try

Jai Field for Wigan Warriors

Wigan strike off another counter.

Eckersley broke on the right wing and fed a pass back in for Field to score.

52'

A bad tackle on Clark, no penalty given, we end a set by the Wigan 10m line.

51'

Yellow Card

Jack Welsby for Saints

Welsby is also then sent to the sin bin…

🍒⚪️ 6-8 😇

51'

Yellow Card

Brad O'Neill for Wigan Warriors

🟨 Brad O’Neill is sent to the sin bin after leading with his hand in DSF’s face.

50'

Smith knocks on the ball close to our 10m line.

49'

O’Neill lashes out at a Wigan play of the ball at Delaney, and everyone charges in.

The referee pulls the captains for a chat, and Warriors are given a penalty…

🍒⚪️ 6-8 😇

48'

Off that penalty Wigan move us back by our own line. Welsby has to deal with a tricky grubber and concede a GLDO.

47'

Saints just get into the Wigan half to end a set, and we chase again strongly but we’re judged offside, so a reliever for Wigan again.

46'

Wigan camped in their own half, Farrimond kicks downfield and Douglas tracks back well.

45'

We run the ball on the last close to the line, Robertson tries to evade his way to score but we’ll turn it over in front of the Wigan line.

44'

Keighran knocks-on on tackle one.

43'

After a lengthy Video Review, the challenge is judged successful…

🍒⚪️ 6-8 😇

43'

Chaotic end to a set, Farrimond ends up kicking it on the ground and it eventually goes out.

Wigan use their Captain’s Challenge claiming ‘foul play’.

42'

Warriors held in their own half.

41'

Clark on the last takes us to the halfway line. The chase off the kick is excellent.

🍒⚪️ 6-8 😇

The second half is underway at the home of Everton! #MagicWKND

COME ON YOU SAINTSSS ✊

🍒⚪️ 6-8 😇

⏸️ It’s tight in The Derby at #MagicWKND, and the Saints edge the lead as we go into the break.

38'

A high one is caught well by Douglas, but again Wigan’s chase was a little suspect. We carry on.

37'

After a stoppage to ensure Lowe is taken off the field safely, we start again, no penalty after the tackle on report.

🔄 Shorrocks off, Klemmer on.

🍒⚪️ 6-8 😇

37'

Dagnall catches a high kick but is taken out by Nsemba, and Partington lead the charge and it’s put on report…

🍒⚪️ 6-8 😇

35'

Nathan Lowe sadly has to come off due to injury.

We hope the young player is on the mend ASAP.

🍒⚪️ 6-8 😇

35'

Time off, Nathan Lowe is down and hurt.

35'

Saints hold the Warriors out and on the last we take a Wigan man strongly into touch.

🍒⚪️ 6-8 😇

34'

HIA interchange for the Saints.

🔄 Clark off, Host on.

🍒⚪️ 6-8 😇

33'

Wigan get ANOTHER fresh set, Dagnall looks to close down a shift to the left, he does and the Warriors pat it back but we’re flagged for it…

32'

Wigan get a fresh set, we’re judged offside by our own line.

31'

Strong defence by our Saints, forces Wigan to kick from deep, but we turn it over back to them with an error.

30'

Good set after points for the S-Men, we push Wigan onto their own line and turn it over there.

29'

Welsby back on.

Nsemba with a high shot on DSF.

🍒⚪️ 6-8 😇

29'

🔄 Klemmer off, Suluka-Fifita on.

🍒⚪️ 6-8 😇

28'

Goal

Tristan Sailor for Saints

Kick added by Sailor. 🥾

🍒⚪️ 6-8 😇

26'

Try

Jake Davies for Saints

DAVIEESSSSSS! 💥

The Saints get a just reward after forcing a knock-on in the Wigan 20, and a beauty of a blind pass from Hastings sees Jake go over!

🍒⚪️ 6-6 😇

25'

Saints force a Wigan knock on in the tackle, we have the ball 25m out.

24'

Goal

Adam Keighran for Wigan Warriors

Keighran adds the conversion.

22'

Try

Adam Keighran for Wigan Warriors

Wigan counterattack after we cough up the ball in front of their try line.

Field is initially stopped, but the Warriors pull it right, Farrimond gives it to Keighran for the corner.

🍒⚪️ 4-2 😇

21'

We force a GLDO.

21'

🔄 Walmsley off, Delaney on.

Get some, George lad!

🍒⚪️ 0-2 😇

20'

Wigan try make the most of the man advantage early, but Farrimond knocks the ball on in our half.

19'

Yellow Card

Jack Welsby for Saints

Welsby breaks on the right and takes us close, but gets stopped 20m out.

On the last chasing his own kick, it goes dead, but he’s shown a yellow card for throwing the ball away…

🍒⚪️ 0-2 😇

17'

Saints do well and keep Wigan in their own half, good defensive efforts in the middle.

16'

Both sides trade errors in the Wigan 10m line, Macdonald rushed to the loose ball but was cut short of going over for a try.

🍒⚪️ 0-2 😇

13'

Goal

Jackson Hastings for Saints

Nsemba hits Hastings late, we are given a penalty and call for the kicking tee.

Jackson slots the kick over for the opening points of The Derby.

🍒⚪️ 0-2 😇

12'

Challenge successful again, a Wigan hand touched it, so a fresh set for the Saints.

12'

Saints on the last try to drive in with Welsby, but we use our challenge again for the ruling of a turnover.

10'

Challenge successful.

Penalty deemed sufficient.

🍒⚪️ 0-0 😇

10'

Great carry by Nene relieves some pressure in our own half, but Hastings loses the ball in a knock on, and Wigan rush in to celebrate but Farrimond led with the shoulder… Possible contact with the head.

Smith drills a kick out by our 10m line.

Good set by Saints, pushing Wigan back into their own 20m before kicking high.

Smith goes very high with a punt, and Dagnall is under it and calmly catches.

Wigan hold us out, a kick on the last is almost patted back by Macdonald, but Wigan get it out of the in-goal.

🍒⚪️ 0-0 😇

No try. Saints have the ball though, 10m out from the Wigan line.

🍒⚪️ 0-0 😇

Sailor kicks to the right corner, Dagnall is taken out off the ball, and the referee calls for the VR to check the merit of a penalty try.

🍒⚪️ 0-0 😇

Wigan kick high, Dagnall is taken in the air, and whilst the referee initially wanted to play on, he penalises Wigan.

🍒⚪️ 0-0 😇

Our first attack ends in the Warriors’ half, a high one chased well by Sailor.