YORK KNIGHTS head coach Mark Applegarth has made just one change from the side that went down to Hull KR last weekend.

Nikau Williams has returned from his loan spell with Newcastle Thunder to bolster the Knights’ squad.

Meanwhile, Wigan Warriors boss Matt Peet has been forced into a change with Shea O’Connor replaceing Ethan Havard, who underwent surgery over the weekend after breaking his jaw in Wigan’s Round 14 win over Wakefield Trinity.

SQUADS

Knights: 1 Toa Mata’afa, 4 Sam Wood, 5 Scott Galeano, 6 Ata Hingano, 7 Liam Harris, 8 Jack Martin, 10 Paul Vaughan, 13 Jordan Thompson, 14 Denive Balmforth, 15 Xavier Va’a, 17 Kieran Hudson, 20 Oli Field, 21 Kieran Buchanan, 23 Jon Bennison, 24 Will Dagger, 26 Nikau Williams, 30 Harvey Reynolds, 31 King Vuniyayawa, 37 Cody Hunter, 46 David Nofoaluma, 48 Tom Inman

Warriors: 1 Jai Field, 2 Zach Eckersley, 3 Adam Keighran, 4 Jake Wardle, 6 Bevan French, 7 Harry Smith, 9 Brad O’Neill, 10 Luke Thompson, 11 Junior Nsemba, 12 Liam Farrell, 13 Kaide Ellis, 15 Patrick Mago, 17 Oliver Partington, 19 Jack Farrimond, 20 Sam Eseh, 23 Kian McDermott, 25 Taylor Kerr, 28 Noah Hodkinson, 33 George O’Loughlin, 36 George Marsden, 41 Shea O’Connor

Referee: Tara Jones

STATS

Last ten meetings:
Wigan 23, York 22 (SLR5, 19/3/26)
York 0, Wigan 26 (CCR3, 9/4/21)
Wigan 42, York 2 (SLC, 6/4/86)
(at Central Park)
York 12, Wigan 34 (SLC, 3/11/85)
(at Wigginton Road)
Wigan 14, York 8 (CCSF, 24/3/84)
(at Elland Road, Leeds)
Wigan 30, York 13 (JPST-R1, 6/11/83)
(at Central Park)
Wigan 35, York 11 (SLC, 7/3/82)
(at Central Park)
York 24, Wigan 20 (SLC, 8/11/81)
(at Wigginton Road)
Wigan 12, York 4 (SD, 25/1/81)
(at Central Park)
York 22, Wigan 17 (SD, 31/8/80)
(at Wigginton Road)

Super League summary
York won 0
Wigan won 1
York highest losing score: 22-23 (A, 2026)
Wigan highest score: 23-22 (H, 2026) (also widest margin)

OLI FIELD needs one appearance to reach 100 for York Knights.
– Debut: Sheffield Eagles (h) (CC) (W24-22) (Second row) (2 April, 2023)