Warriors v Rovers: Teams
Wigan return to Super League action on Friday night looking to continue their recent run of good form.
Last Updated: 15/05/09 11:06pm
Wigan return to Super League action on Friday night looking to continue their recent good form.
The Warriors secured a place in the Carnegie Challenge Cup quarter-finals with victory at Wakefield last weekend and return to the JJB Stadium after three successful weeks on the road.
The Celtic Crusaders, St Helens and the Wildcats have all been on the receiving end in recent weeks and Brian Noble's side can continue its surge up the standings as the halfway stage of the season approaches.
The Warriors can move up to eighth with a repeat of their heroics in the corresponding fixture last year, and a defeat for Castleford against Leeds.
News that young half-back Sam Tomkins has been cleared to play, despite being found guilty of kicking out in the tackle during the 28-17 cup win last Saturday, is a boost.
And Noble has therefore named an unchanged 19-man squad for the Warriors, with Mark Riddell and Harrison Hansen now fully fit and in contention for a place in the 17 on duty for the game.
Incentive
Hull Kingston Rovers also qualified for the last eight of the Challenge Cup thanks to a 34-24 triumph against Sheffield and the Robins have a good record at the JJB.
They have won two of the three meetings there and also prevailed in the last clash between the teams, 39-22 at Craven Park in July.
Justin Morgan's men are in good form and head to Lancashire on the back of four straight wins.
They have not been beaten since hosting the Huddersfield Giants on April 13 and have the chance to go top of the Super League table with victory.
Nick Fozzard, Scott Murrell and Makali Aizue are all back in the fray, with centre Jake Webster rated a slight doubt following a shoulder/neck injury sustained in the win over the Eagles.
Wigan: Roberts, Carmont, Richards, Smith, Leuluai, Fielden, Riddell, Paleaaesina, Hock, Bailey, O'Loughlin, J. Tomkins, Coley, Hansen, McIlorum, Prescott, Phelps, Gleeson, S. Tomkins
Hull KR: Briscoe, Fox, Welham, Webster, Colbon, Cooke, Dobson, Wheeldon, Fisher, Fozzard, Newton, Galea, Gene, Murrell, Aizue, Netherton, Fitzhenry, I'Anson, Mills