WIGAN WARRIORS will be without Bevan French for 16 weeks following a hamstring injury, as Dayon Sambou replaces the livewire in Matt Peet’s 21-man squad for the Challenge Cup clash against Bradford Bulls.
Meanwhile, Bradford boss Kurt Haggerty has named just 20 players for this fixture, with Waqa Blake out with a shoulder injury, and Loghan Lewis and Eliot Peposhi suspended.
Cameron Bate, Jamie Gill and Alfie Leake are included by Haggerty in their stead.
SQUADS
Warriors: 2 Zach Eckersley, 3 Adam Keighran, 5 Liam Marshall, 7 Harry Smith, 8 Ethan Havard, 9 Brad O’Neill, 10 Luke Thompson, 11 Junior Nsemba, 12 Liam Farrell, 13 Kaide Ellis, 14 Sam Walters, 15 Patrick Mago, 17 Oliver Partington, 19 Jack Farrimond, 20 Sam Eseh, 22 Tom Forber, 23 Kian McDermott, 25 Taylor Kerr, 26 Nathan Lowe, 28 Noah Hodkinson, 32 Dayon Sambou
Outs: 6 Bevan French,
Ins: 32 Dayon Sambou
Bulls: 1 Caleb Aekins, 3 Esan Marsters, 4 Waqa Blake, 5 Ethan Ryan, 7 Rowan Milnes, 8 Ryan Sutton, 9 Andy Ackers, 12 Zac Fulton, 13 Joe Mellor, 14 Mitch Souter, 15 Eribe Doro, 17 Ed Chamberlain, 20 Brandon Douglas, 21 Sam Hallas, 22 Luke Hooley, 23 Connor Wynne, 24 Guy Armitage, 27 Alfie Leake, 28 Jamie Gill, 29 Cameron Bate, 30 Leon Ruan
Outs: 4 Waqa Blake, 10 Loghan Lewis, 25 Eliot Peposhi,
Ins: 27 Alfie Leake, 28 Jamie Gill, 29 Cameron Bate,
Referee: Liam Rush
STATS
Last ten meetings:
Bradford 16, Wigan 8 (SLR22, 27/7/14)
Wigan 84, Bradford 6 (SLR10, 21/4/14)
Wigan 26, Bradford 20 (SLR21, 5/7/13)
Bradford 6, Wigan 36 (SLR12, 14/4/13)
Wigan 22, Bradford 30 (SLR19, 29/6/12)
Bradford 16, Wigan 54 (SLR3, 19/2/12)
Wigan 60, Bradford 12 (SLR25, 19/8/11)
Bradford 22, Wigan 26 (CCR5, 22/5/11)
Bradford 10, Wigan 44 (SLR2, 20/2/11)
Wigan 34, Bradford 12 (SLR27, 3/9/10)
Previous Challenge Cup meetings:
2011 (Round 5) Bradford 22 Wigan 26
2003 (Semi-Final) Bradford 36 Wigan 22
(at McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield)
1993 (Semi-Final) Bradford 6 Wigan 15
(at Elland Road, Leeds)
1992 (Semi-Final) Bradford 10 Wigan 71
(at Burnden Park, Bolton)
1991 (Quarter Final) Wigan 32 Bradford 2
1989 (Round 2) Bradford 4 Wigan 17
1988 (Round 1) Wigan 2 Bradford 0
1985 (Quarter Final) Bradford 6 Wigan 7
1978 (Round 2) Wigan 10 Bradford 22
1973 (Quarter Final) Bradford 11 Wigan 7
1966 (Quarter Final) Bradford 6 Wigan 15
1954 (Round 2) Wigan 15 Bradford 10
1952 (Round 2) Wigan 28 Bradford 12
1948 (FINAL) Bradford 3 Wigan 8
(at Wembley Stadium)
1944 (FINAL, Second Leg) Bradford 8 Wigan 0
1944 (FINAL, First Leg) Wigan 3 Bradford 0
1943 (Round 1, Second Leg) Bradford 18 Wigan 3
1943 (Round 1, First Leg) Wigan 6 Bradford 5
1939 (Quarter Final) Wigan 7 Bradford 0
1915 (Round 2) Bradford 3 Wigan 11
LIAM FARRELL needs two tries to reach 150 for Wigan Warriors.
– (414 appearances, 2010-2026)
ABBAS MISKI needs three tries to reach 100 for his career.
– 63 for Wigan Warriors (2022-2025)
– 19 for London Broncos (2021, 2023, loan)
– 2 for Manly Sea Eagles (2019-2020)
– 13 for Lebanon (2014-2017, 2019, 2022)
(0 for Newcastle Thunder, 2022, loan)