Wigan vs Castleford: Super League champions hope Salford win can prove turning point
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Last Updated: 27/04/19 7:49pm
Wigan centre Oliver Gildart hopes the victory over Salford can prove the turning point in their season as they prepare to host Castleford on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Arena.
Super League champions Wigan will be aiming to build on their Easter Monday victory over the Red Devils as they attempt to climb up the table after a poor start to the season.
Wigan's 30-26 victory was only their fourth win of the season with the Warriors languishing in ninth place after eight defeats from their opening 12 matches.
Gildart told the Wigan website: "It was massive for us. No matter how we won against Salford we needed to get the W and we did so hopefully it's a big turning point for us to crack on and get a few games rolling and start the back-end of the season strong.
"It's another tough game, I think we know how to beat them, we showed that in the first half last time we played them just a few weeks ago.
"Hopefully we can perform like that again but see it out for the full 80 minutes. If we're able to do that, then we will be able to get the season rolling."
Saturday's game will be a milestone for Gildart as he prepares to make his 100th appearance for Wigan.
He said: "It feels more like my 300th! But it's a massive honour to play one game at Wigan, so to do 100 already is pretty special.
"I'm made up that it's at the DW, the home stadium. Hopefully it'll be a good turn out as well against Castleford and hopefully I'll have a good performance as well."
Wigan are boosted by the return of centre Dan Sarginson (ankle) and Sam Powell, who has served the two-match suspension picked up in their defeat to Wakefield Trinity.
Fourth-placed Castleford were beaten 37-16 at Catalans Dragons on Monday and Daryl Powell's side will be looking to avoid suffering their fifth successive away defeat.
Jarrod Sammut, Tom Davies, Dom Manfredi, Tony Clubb, Liam Farrell and Romain Navarrete all remain sidelined due to injury.
Powell has been forced into two changes with Junior Moors suspended and Michael Shenton suffering an injury in France. Youngsters Calum Turner and Jacques O'Neill return to the squad.
Wigan 19-man squad: Joe Bullock, Joe Burgess, Morgan Escare, Ben Flower, Oliver Gildart, Joe Greenwood, Chris Hankinson, Zak Hardaker, Willie Isa, Tommy Leuluai, Liam Marshall, Sean O'Loughlin, Oliver Partington, Sam Powell, Dan Sarginson, Jake Shorrocks, Morgan Smithies, Taulima Tautai, George Williams
Castleford 19-man squad: Cory Aston, James Clare, Mitch Clark, Chris Clarkson, Greg Eden, Tuoyo Egodo, Will Maher, Nathan Massey, Peter Mata'utia, Mike McMeeken, Paul McShane, Adam Milner, Greg Minikin, Jacques O'Neill, Lewis Peachey, Daniel Smith, Jake Trueman, Calum Turner, Liam Watts