Wigan Warriors v York Knights team news as Matt Peet names unchanged 21-man squad
Wigan Warriors coach Matt Peet has named an unchanged 21-man squad ahead of their Super League clash with York Knights at the Brick Community Stadium on Thursday night.
Peet has named an unchanged extended squad following their 30-6 win over Bradford Bulls in the Challenge Cup fourth round last Friday. Academy graduate Noah Hodkinson made his first-team debut at fullback last time out, filling the void at fullback left by Jai Field (appendix) and Bevan French (hamstring), both of whom remain sidelined.
Outside-back Dayon Sambou, who arrived at Wigan on a four-year deal from St Helens in the off-season, also made his senior debut for the Warriors last week, featuring from the bench to score the last try of the game in the win over Bradford.
Homegrown quartet Tom Forber, Kian McDermott, Taylor Kerr, and Nathan Lowe, who all featured in the reserves’ 46-10 win over Bradford reserves last Saturday, could come into Peet’s matchday line-up, having not featured for the first-team last Friday.
Meanwhile, York coach Mark Applegarth has made two changes to his 20-man squad following their 56-10 win over Championship side Keighley Cougars in the Challenge Cup fourth round on Saturday.
Samoa and Serbia international David Nofoaluma comes back into the fold after being cup-tied last week, while Sam Cook comes in on loan from Newcastle Thunder. The Knights will be without captain Liam Harris through injury, while Fiji international King Vuniyayawa drops out.
Wigan: Zach Eckersley, Adam Keighran, Liam Marshall, Harry Smith, Ethan Havard, Brad O’Neill, Luke Thompson, Junior Nsemba, Liam Farrell, Kaide Ellis, Sam Walters, Patrick Mago, Ollie Partington, Jack Farrimond, Sam Eseh, Tom Forber, Kian McDermott, Taylor Kerr, Nathan Lowe, Noah Hodkinson, Dayon Sambou.
York: Toa Mata’afa, Ben Jones-Bishop, Sam Wood, Scott Galeano, Ata Hingano, Jack Martin, Paul McShane, Paul Vaughan, Josh Griffin, Jesse Dee, Denive Balmforth, Xavier Va’a, Justin Sangare, Danny Richardson, Oli Field, Kieran Buchanan, Will Dagger, Nikau Williams, Sam Cook, David Nofoaluma.
The Round Five Super League fixture takes place at the Brick Community Stadium on Thursday night, 8pm kick-off. For those not in attendance, the match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports + Red Button and SuperLeague+.