Wigan Warriors pre-season friendly confirmed in Liam Marshall's testimonial match
Wigan Warriors will host Hull FC in a pre-season friendly which will be Liam Marshall’s testimonial match on Sunday, February 1 – 3pm kick-off.
The match, which is Wigan’s first confirmed pre-season friendly for 2026, will be part of Marshall’s testimonial year, with the 29-year-old celebrating 10 seasons as a professional at his hometown club.
Marshall made his debut for Wigan against Leigh Leopards in a 20-0 home win on March 3, 2017, before scoring four tries the following week against Warrington Wolves in a 38-16 victory at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
The England international has since gone on to score 169 tries in 213 appearances for the Warriors, having also kicked 11 goals, including one from the touchline in his 200th Wigan appearance this season against Huddersfield Giants in Dewsbury.
Perhaps Marshall’s most famous try for Wigan came in the 2022 Challenge Cup final triumph at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which marked Matt Peet’s first trophy as head coach of his hometown club, with Marshall having scored two against St Helens in the semi-final that year, whilst scoring the try that sealed the Grand Final win against Catalans Dragons at Old Trafford in 2023.
Marshall said: “Firstly, a massive thank you to Hull FC for agreeing to play in my testimonial game. We really appreciate your support in what is hopefully going to be a great afternoon on and off the field.
“Secondly, having a game at the Brick in front of our fans to celebrate 10 years at my hometown club is a very proud moment for me and my family.
“The Wigan fans have always supported me greatly since I have been at the club, and hopefully I will see lots of you down at the game supporting me and the lads. My committee and I are very excited for the game and the year ahead and hope you can join us.”
Wigan coach Peet added: “It’s a great occasion to celebrate Liam’s career.
“Hull and Wigan have a strong history together, and they showed last season that they are a club on the rise, so it is a really exciting contest to help us prepare for the season.”
The Warriors say ticket details will be released in due course.