Warrington v Wigan: Squads named for Stefan Ratchford testimonial
Both Warrington and Wigan have named their squads ahead of Stefan Ratchford’s testimonial match on Saturday.
The match, which will take place at the Haliwell Jones Stadium, will be Daryl Powell’s first match since taking charge at The Wire.
Meanwhile, Wigan boss Matt Peet will take charge of his second match with the club, after overseeing their win over Championship side Newcastle.
Ratchford is celebrating 10 years at Warrington, after signing from Salford ahead of the 2012 season.
Since then, Ratchford has helped Warrington to two Challenge Cup titles (2012 and 2019) and the League Leaders Shield in 2016.
After this match, Warrington have one more pre-season friendly, as they host Salford in a testimonial match for Lee Mossop, while Wigan will have no further matches before the start of the Super League season.
Warrington 20-man squad
Daryl Powell has named a strong side for his first match in charge of Warrington. Peter Mata’utia, Oliver Holmes and Joe Bullock are all set to make their debuts for the club. Meanwhile, Billy Magoulias, James Harrison and Greg Minikin will have to wait. Magoulias picked up an ankle injury in pre-season, while Harrison and Minikin continue their recoveries from knee injuries picked up during the 2021 season. Toby King and Jack Hughes are also unavailable.
1 Stefan Ratchford
2 Josh Charnley
3 Peter Mata’utia
5 Matty Ashton
6 Gareth Widdop
7 George Williams
8 Joe Philbin
9 Daryl Clark
10 Mike Cooper
11 Ben Currie
12 Oliver Holmes
14 Jason Clark
15 Joe Bullock
16 Danny Walker
17 Matt Davis
19 Robbie Mulhern
22 Josh Thewlis
23 Connor Wrench
24 Ellis Longstaff
27 Riley Dean
Wigan 25-man squad
Matt Peet has opted for a more senior side this time against Warrington. From the 23-man squad that played Newcastle, 12 players have kept their spots. Cade Cust and Kaide Ellis could make their first appearances for the club, and Iain Thornley could make his first appearance since returning to the club.
2 Jake Bibby
4 Iain Thornley
5 Liam Marshall
6 Cade Cust
7 Thomas Leuluai
8 Brad Singleton
9 Sam Powell
10 Patrick Mago
11 Willie Isa
12 Liam Farrell
13 John Bateman
14 Morgan Smithies
15 Kaide Ellis
16 Harry Smith
17 Oliver Partington
20 Liam Byrne
21 Kai Pearce-Paul
22 Joe Shorrocks
23 Jai Field
24 Abbas Miski
25 Sam Halsall
27 Umyla Hanley
28 Brad O’Neill
Zach Eckersley
Junior Nsemba
