John Bateman wins appeal against ban
Wigan received a timely boost ahead of tomorrow's home clash with Leeds after John Bateman was cleared to play.
He had been charged with a Grade A offence of disputing the decision of the referee in their recent defeat to St Helens - for which he was sinbinned.
Bateman had originally been handed a one-match penalty notice by the Match Review Panel.
But he pleaded Not Guilty to the offence and an Independent Tribunal tonight found Bateman not guilty.
Willie Isa was banned for four games and later apologised - here