Charnley with a good tackle to save a try.

Knock on from Saints looks like it will take us to full time.

Full time hooter blows - Saints 28 v 12 Wigan

Hard to judge a friendly but it sounded generally very positive

We were ok first half but not so great second half. Our discipline let them back into the game and they ultimately got better position and ball in the second half through penalties.

Burns looked lively for us and his kicking was good and I was happy with how our pack dominated the game. Vea looked good and greenwood had a good game. Percival looked dangerous every time he got the ball too.

Wigan didn't look sharp and the lad they have had 6 didn't really get into the game. The young Alex Murphy made a few errors and didn't do much. This was probably because they struggled to make yards up through the middle but they were missing a couple. They looked considerably smaller than us...

Only a friendly but plenty to work on for both teams.

Lomax picked up an injury and it looked like it was the same issue he had with his hamstring/thigh?

Excellent first half performance , defence in particular looked very strong.
All went very scrappy second half and gave away far too many penalties.
Poor pre-season for the pies losing to Leigh and quite convincingly today.

Impressed with Vea and Greenwood for Saints but I thought Amor was sensational and the man of the match. You'll be a much better side with Lomax back who offers that threat from fullback that makes room for others around him.

As fur us we've looked all over the place in both our friendlies but maybe it's to be expected with quite a bit of chopping and changing and with a good number of players out.

In short both teams have things to work on but I'm confident we'll be up there come the end of the season and I'm sure Saints will be.

Fairly satisfied on our preperation,our line speed was pretty good to get into the Wigan Pack. I like Burns, niggly sod when defending and will get better as he settles in, I hope Sav gets a lot more game time he' a good replacement for Manu, hard to put down and attracts lots of defenders and can offload in heavy traffic.

Vea gets through loads of work and I think big Joe should be in the regular 17, biggest worry is Lomax seems to be going into an injury prone career, hope I,m wrong.

Did Sav play in the middle at prop or wider in the back row?

Looked like he was playing down the middle

Didn't go today as on crutches and also ill but sounds like Greenwood played well. Always impressed me and Sia told me he's strong as hell.

I didn't see Lomax go off. Can you elaborate any mate? Curious to know how it looked like same injury as before if you aren't sure if it was thigh or hamstring.

On a side note, how completely classless and pathetic of Wigan fans to sing "Ben Flower, he tw*ts who he wants." Morons.

It was a really scrappy game with far too many errors from both sides. Saints looked quicker with ball in hand as a lot of Wigans passing went behind the man and to the floor. The game winner was Saints superb tackle on Patrick which caused him to lose the ball right on the line with about 20 minutes to go. Had Wigan scored then I think they may have gone on to take the game.

Travis Burns kicking game was very good but his indiscipline will cost Saints at some time.

Hahahahaha. You aren't even disguising your posts now. Your trolling is far too blatant here. Jog on old man.

Cunningham has said Lomax took a knock to his back but it isn't a worry. Turner OK too.

Were you there?
I'm sure he gave away about four or five penalties maybe more. I'll count them when I watch the game again.

Not this again!

You must learn that not every negative comment about a Saints player is automatic trolling but just somebody being honest. If a guy gives away a number of penalties and has a reputation as a potential 'loose cannon' it's understandable that it's pointed out he may cost you at some point. He will also win you more then he costs you because he's a good player.

If you wanted to come back with Liam Farrell was a niggly and Ill disciplined sod today who will cost Wigan in a proper game if he plays like that I'd fully agree and not take it as a trolling attempt.

Liam Farrell gave away quite a few too. He'll be a problem for you with his indiscipline. tut tut

Yes I was there. Burns was no more ill-disciplined than Farrell.

Suggesting the game winner was a tackle in the 60th minute, and not the fact we ripped you to pieces to go 22-0 up, is nothing short of ludicrous.

Haha I've just commented on Farrell.

It was the comment about the game changing moment that made me laugh to be honest.

Good game for a friendly, that was. I didn't go to the Widnes game but wanted to go to this one.

We seem to be involving our wingers a lot more in plays, especially kicking across. Some of these came off, some didn't, but it's good to see as I don't think we've really exploited the pace we now have on our wings previously.

I was well impressed by Vea. Boy does he get through some work, and all of it quality. Burns was great. Sure, he'll give away pens and no doubt get binned too, but its worth it for what he brings to the table.

There were too many errors from both sides: it was a comedy of them at one point. But that's the nature of friendlies I reckon, as plays are worked and combinations practised. Personnel changes in the second half for both teams brought different reactions: Wigan looked better but we looked worse. However, we managed to pull ourselves together for the last 10 minutes or so.

All in all a good run out. 6888 turned up which wasn't too shabby and the atmosphere was good. I enjoyed chanting all the championes stuff. It's my first time as a Saints supporter that my team have been champs so I was looking forward to indulging myself in some fun chanting!

I'm aware that friendlies mean nothing in the grand scheme of things but to win at home against the Pies was a nice bonus on a gloomy January afternoon!

Whereas I suppose micky Mac is just tough and good at getting under players skins. . . .

To be fair, you lot are experts on discipline costing you so I suppose we should listen. Why was Ben Flower not selected today?

6888 is an excellent attendance.

There are a few clubs that would take that for a standard attendance.

Just shows how the game has moved on.

I know that Wigan we're missing a few players such as O'Loughlin, Flower, Sarginson, Powell and Mossop but to me it seems they have a lack of experience compared to us. Now this may just be me talking rubbish (more than likely is), but comparing the two squads and even the first 17s (going off numbers) it seems that is somewhere we have an edge over them for this season.

Cringe.