WIGAN WARRIORS host Wakefield Trinity on Saturday evening at The Brick Community Stadium in the second Super League semi-final.
With a place at Old Trafford at stake on 3 October, Wigan will be hoping to scoop up the treble after already lifting the Challenge Cup and League Leaders’ Shield.
Wakefield, however, will be wanting to upset the apple cart as they stand one win away from the Grand Final for the very first time following an impressive victory over Leigh Leopards last Friday.
Wigan boss Matt Peet has made two changes to his 21-man squad as Jake Wardle (calf) and Jack Farrimond (hamstring) return to replace Sam Eseh and Josh Cartwright.
Trinity boss Daryl Powell has been forced into one change with prop Emre Guler’s ban being extended to three games following an unsuccessful appeal on Tuesday.
Josh Rourke (knee) and Jayden Myers (head) have both overcome injuries to be in with a chance of selection, as has Tray Lolesio (hamstring) in a late addition to what was initially just a 20-man squad.
Jordan Williams and Kian McGann 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, 11 Junior Nsemba, 12 Liam Farrell, 13 Kaide Ellis, 14 Sam Walters, 15 Patrick Mago, 17 Oliver Partington, 19 Jack Farrimond, 23 Kian McDermott, 25 Taylor Kerr, 38 Austin Daniel, 41 Shea O’Connor
Outs: 20 Sam Eseh, 37 Josh Cartwright
Ins: 4 Jake Wardle, 19 Jack Farrimond
Trinity: 1 Max Jowitt, 3 Cameron Scott, 4 Corey Hall, 5 Tom Johnstone, 6 Jake Trueman, 7 Mason Lino, 8 Mike McMeeken, 9 Tyson Smoothy, 10 Ky Rodwell, 13 Jazz Tevaga, 14 Jay Pitts, 15 Caleb Hamlin-Uele, 16 Caius Faatili, 17 Harvey Smith, 18 Isaiah Vagana, 19 Lachlan Walmsley, 20 Jack Sinfield, 21 Jayden Myers, 23 Josh Rourke, 24 Tray Lolesio, 26 Zac Lipowicz
Outs: 25 Jordan Williams, 31 Kian McGann, 34 Emre Guler
Ins: 21 Jayden Myers, 23 Josh Rourke, 24 Tray Lolesio
Referee: Liam Moore
STATS
Wigan have won their last 11 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.
Last ten meetings:
Wigan 26, Wakefield 12 (SLR24, 21/8/26)
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)
Super League summary
Wigan won 49 (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)
JAI FIELD needs two tries to reach 100 for Wigan Warriors.
– 138 appearances (2021-2026)
MASON LINO needs seven points to reach 500 for Wakefield Trinity.
– 20 tries, 204 goals, 5 field goals (132 appearances, 2021-2026)