WAKEFIELD TRINITY could hand debuts to new signings Emre Guler and Zac Lipowicz when they travel to Wigan Warriors on Friday night.
Head coach Daryl Powell has made five changes to the squad that went down to St Helens last Saturday, with Oliver Pratt, Kian McGann and Myles Lawford also added to the squad.
Pratt hasn’t played since Trinity’s home win over Hull KR in early June due to a hamstring injury.
However, Wakefield will be without Josh Rourke, who suffered a knee problem against St Helens, as well as Tom Johnstone (knee) and Isaiah Vagana (shoulder), who picked up injuries in the build-up to it.
Jazz Tevaga sits out this game serving his one-game suspension while Will Tate also misses out.
Wigan are boosted by the availability of Brad O’Neill following his own one-match ban.
Finlay Yeomans also comes in to the 21-man squad as Lewis Daniels and Evan Buckley drop out.
SQUADS
Warriors: 1 Jai Field, 2 Zach Eckersley, 3 Adam Keighran, 4 Jake Wardle, 5 Liam Marshall, 6 Bevan French, 7 Harry Smith, 8 Ethan Havard, 9 Brad O’Neill, 10 Luke Thompson, 13 Kaide Ellis, 15 Patrick Mago, 17 Oliver Partington, 20 Sam Eseh, 23 Kian McDermott, 25 Taylor Kerr, 33 George O’Loughlin, 34 Finlay Yeomans, 37 Josh Cartwright, 38 Austin Daniel, 41 Shea O’Connor
Ins: 9 Brad O’Neill, 34 Finlay Yeomans
Outs: 40 Lewis Daniels, 43 Evan Buckley
Trinity: 1 Max Jowitt, 2 Oliver Pratt, 3 Cameron Scott, 4 Corey Hall, 6 Jake Trueman, 8 Mike McMeeken, 9 Tyson Smoothy, 10 Ky Rodwell, 12 Matty Storton, 15 Caleb Hamlin-Uele, 16 Caius Faatili, 17 Harvey Smith, 19 Lachlan Walmsley, 20 Jack Sinfield, 21 Jayden Myers, 24 Tray Lolesio, 25 Jordan Williams, 26 Zac Lipowicz, 27 Myles Lawford, 31 Kian McGann, 34 Emre Guler
Ins: 2 Oliver Pratt, 26 Zac Lipowicz, 27 Myles Lawford, 31, Kian McGann, 34 Emre Guler
Outs: 5 Tom Johnstone, 13 Jazz Tevaga, 18 Isaiah Vagana, 23 Josh Rourke, 32 Will Tate
Referee: Chris Kendall
STATS
Wigan have won their last ten home meetings with Wakefield (including fixtures at St Helens (2021) and Warrington (2020).
Trinity’s last win at The Brick Community Stadium was 42-30 on 29 May, 2017.
Wigan’s ZACH ECKERSLEY has scored tries in the Warriors’ last three meetings with Wakefield (>2-2-1).
Last ten meetings:
Wakefield 10, Wigan 48 (SLR14, 12/6/26)
Wakefield 22, Wigan 26 (CCQF, 12/4/26)
Wigan 44, Wakefield 2 (SLR23, 24/8/25)
Wakefield 16, Wigan 10 (SLR15, 20/6/25)
Wakefield 27, Wigan 26 (aet) (SLR18, 7/7/23)
Wigan 22, Wakefield 6 (SLR10, 23/4/23)
Wigan 60, Wakefield 0 (SLR2, 24/2/23)
Wakefield 30, Wigan 12 (SLR23, 14/8/22)
Wakefield 22, Wigan 46 (SLR17, 3/7/22)
Wigan 54, Wakefield 10 (SLR9, 18/4/22)
Super League summary
Wigan won 48 (includes win in 2004 play-offs)
Wakefield won 16
Wigan highest score: 60-24 (A, 1999); 60-12 (H, S8, 2016); 60-0 (H, 2023) (Widest margin: 60-0, H, 2023)
Wakefield highest score: 62-0 (H, 2016) (also widest margin)
LIAM MARSHALL needs three tries to reach 200 for his career.
– 176 for Wigan Warriors (2017-2026)
– 20 for Swinton Lions (2016, loan)
- 1 for England (2024)