Saints have announced their squad ahead of the derby clash with Wigan at Langtree park this Friday.

As exepected, Willie Manu and Anthony Laffranchi don't make the squad through injury. Kyle Amor also doesn't make the squad but Lance Hohaia is named.

Greg Richards and Luke Thompson are called up to replace Manu and Laffranchi.


Injuries: Adam Swift, Willie Manu, Anthony Laffranchi, Kyle Amor, Richard Beaumont, Mark Percival.

1. Jonny Lomax, 2. Tommy Makinson, 3. Jordan Turner, 4. Josh Jones, 6. Lance Hohaia, 7. Luke Walsh, 8. Mose Masoe, 9. James Roby, 10. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 11. Sia Soliola, 12. Jon Wilkin, 15. Mark Flanagan, 17. Paul Wellens, 18. Alex Walmsley, 23. Joe Greenwood, 25. Anthony Walker, 26. Matty Dawson, 27. Greg Richards, 28. Luke Thompson.

1. Jonny Lomax
2. Tommy Makinson
3. Jordan Turner
4. Josh Jones
26. Matty Dawson

6. Lance Hohaia
7. Luke Walsh

8. Mose Masoe
9. James Roby
10. LMS
11. Sia Soliola
12. Jon Wilkin
15. Mark Flangan

17. Paul Wellens
18. Alex Walmsley
25. Ant Walker
Greenwood/Richards/Thompson

No Amor S**t a Brick

Oh 'eck, no Amor or Percy.

Jones at centre, Flash at 2nd. LMS starts aswell then, can't see NB starting Mose.

Swift not named either, not sure what's going on with that one.

Lomax
Makinson
Turner
Jones
Dawson
Hohaia
Walsh
Walmsley
Roby
LMS
Soliola
Wilkin
Wellens

Masoe
Flanagan
Greenwood
Walker

I think he will go something like that imo. May not be the best side we could put out but not the worst we will have put out this season. Capable of beating Wigan imo.

The forwards and bench are looking weak.

Wigan squad:

25 John Bateman, 1 Matty Bowen, 32 Joe Burgess, 24 Tony Clubb, 16 Gil Dudson, 12 Liam Farrell, 10 Ben Flower, 3 Darrell Goulding, 6 Blake Green, 14 Jack Hughes, 28 Jordan James, 9 Michael McIlorum, 13 Sean O'Loughlin, 22 Eddy Pettybourne, 23 Dan Sarginson, 7 Matty Smith, 8 Scott Taylor, 4 Iain Thornley, 27 George Williams

Should be a good'un.

Saints have Amor, Swift, Laffranchi, Percival and Manu missing. Advantage Wigan.

Would something like this be about right?

1. Matty Bowen
23. Dan Sarginson
3. Darrell Goulding
4. Iain Thornley
32. Joe Burgess

6. Blake Green
7. Matty Smith

8. Scott Taylor
9. Michael McIlorum
10. Ben Flower
25. John Bateman
12. Liam Farrell
13. Sean O'Loughlin

14. Jack Hughes
16. Gil Dudson
22. Eddy Pettybourne
24. Tony Clubb

Also worth mentioning that although the good Friday derby is huge for both clubs, it's absolutely nothing compared to the CC tie against Leeds next week. If there's anybody carrying any sort of knock it's completely sensible not to risk them.

100% agree Wigan is always important but Leeds in Cup is the most important this year?

Rest everyone v's Widnes

Reckon it'll be Williams on the bench ahead of Hughes, but spot on otherwise IMO.

Just seen they don't have Crosby who IIRC was motm against us this time last year and an excellent young prop.

no Alex Walmsley in your team?

Thank frig for that, doesn't look as weak now.

Yeah that's about right, I'd probably expect James to get in ahead of Dudson though, he's seriously out of favour and didn't do himself any favours when he got a game v London last week. Possibly Williams ahead of Hughes as well, whoever plays out of those two probably won't get much game time anyway

Don't start Mose.
Unless Wigan have changed tact substantially, they'll go off like a rocket. Mose's still a little sluggish around the PTB, start LMS and Walmsley and bring on the big guy later. To be fiar LMS normally cranks it up for the derby.

Massive loss not having Amor, though.

What happened to the ad from Leigh - Hopkins? Has he even featured for you?

He's back at Leigh on loan, got left out of the pre season trip to America, and has never played in the 1st team.

More of a long term prospect, he played in the pre season friendly v Leigh where IMO he didn't have a great game, looking slow in defence and getting tackled by the FB when he had a man in support. Since then he didn't go on the training camp to Florida, then got dual registered to Workington, now he's on loan back at Leigh. Yet to make his SL debut, probably one to look out for next year at the earliest

I think our best bet may be starting with LMS at loose and work horse second rows like Wilkin and Flanagan. Soliola and one of Masoe/Walmsley coming off the bench for impact.

I agree, try and soak up Wigan's opening attack.

Who's your other starting prop?

Only if he gets he performs in training!!

Errrrr maybe something like:

Walmsley
Roby
Richards
Wilkin
Flanagan
LMS