Preview: Warrington Wolves v St. Helens
By Chris Lord
March 8 2007
Warrington Wolves v St. Helens Preview: The Match is now a Sell Out and fans are advised that if you dont have a valid ticket then please dont travel to The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Friday. Click to read more.
ITS A SELL OUT!!!!
Engage Super League XII Round Five
The Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington
Friday 9th March Kick Off: 20:00
Match Tickets - SOLD OUT Weather Directions
Warrington Wolves will be hoping to end the clubs worst ever record against any Super League club in the Super League era when World Champions St. Helens come to town. Warrington Wolves have beaten St. Helens only once since 1996 winning 56-22 on 20th April 2002 at Wilderspool. However, St. Helens have taken the spoils on every meeting between the two teams apart from the victory in 2002.
2006 Meetings
17/9/2006, Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington
Warrington Wolves 30-38 St. Helens
Wolves Tries: Bridge, Barnett, Wood, Gleeson, Westwood, Kohe-Love
Wolves Goals: Briers (3)
Saints Tries: Talau, Wilkin, Anderson, Gardner (2), Wellens (2)
Saints Goals: Lyon (5)
12/5/2006, Knowsley Road, St. Helens
St. Helens 34-22 Warrington Wolves
Saints Tries: Gilmour (2), Gardner (2), Anderson
Saints Goals: Lyon(6), Long (1)
Wolves Tries: Sullivan, Fa'afili, Barnett, Penelty Try
Wolves Goals: Briers (3)
03/3/2006, The Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington
Wolves Tries: Wainwright, Fa'afili
Wolves Goals: Briers (1)
Saints Tries: Talau, Cunningham, Gardner
Saints Goals: Lyon (3)
Last Wolves Result
03/03/2007 - The Twickenham Stoop, London
Harlequins RL 12-19 Warrington Wolves
Quins Tries: Gafa, Hill
Quins Goals: Sykes (2)
Wolves Tries: Gleeson, Fa'afili (2), Reardon
Wolves Goals: Bridge (1)
Wolves Drop Goals: Briers (1)
Last Saints Result
02/03/2007 - Knowsley Road, St. Helens
St. Helens 34-22 Bradford Bulls
Saints Tries: Fozzard, Gardner, Wilkin, Talau, Gilmour, Tyrer
Saints Goals: Tyrer (5)
Bulls Tries: Hape (2), Langley, Solomona
Bulls Goals: Deacon (3)
Warrington Wolves 20 man squad:
Reardon, Fa’afili, Martin Gleeson, Johnson, Grose, Bridge, Briers, Leikvoll, Clarke, Rauhihi, Westwood, Anderson, Mark Gleeson, Parker, Wood, Sullivan, Barnett, Pickersgill, Harrison, Wainwright.
St. Helens 20 man squad:
Wellens, Gardner, Gidley, Talau, Meli, Pryce, Long, Fozzard, Cunningham, Cayless, Gilmour, Wilkin, Roby, Bennett, Graham, Hargreaves, Hardman, Fa’asavalu, Tyrer, Bannister.
Match Referee:
Ashley Klein (Keighley)
Ticket Information
The Halliwell Jones Stadium is a complete sell out for the visit of World Champions, St. Helens. All tickets have been sold in a record time with all the tickets gone 4 days before the game even kicks-off. The only way to view the game if you dont have a ticket is on Sky Sports from 7:30pm.
Halliwell Jones North Stand - Sold Out
Martin Dawes East Stand - Sold Out
PrimeTime South Stand - Sold Out
Unilever West Stand - Sold Out
St. Helens Junior supporters are advised that if they have not changed there 03 tickets in there season ticket booklet, they will not be allowed into the stadium even if they are with people who have the correct tickets for the game. This is due to the game now being a complete sell out and St. Helens Junior supporters were advised that they would need to exchange there away voucher at either St. Helens Ticket Office or Warrington Wolves Ticket Offices.
If you dont have a valid match ticket then please DO NOT travel to The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Friday as you will be turned away. This applies to both Warrington Wolves and St. Helens supporters.
Warrington Wolves are sorry for any inconvience caused.
Also the Halliwell Jones Stadium is a No Smoking Stadium and both sets of supporters are requested to take note of this whilst inside the stadium and the concourse areas inside the stadium.
Wired Rugby League Prediction:
WOLVES 28
SAINTS 22