What's wrong with LMS?

Didn't he have an op in the off season?

Original post updated with team lineups

Wasn't everyone bar Walsh supposed to be fit and in training though? Last thing we need is another season of niggles derailing everything

Everyone is training, I think the aim was to have everybody good to go by round 1.

Pretty gutted that Hewitt isn't getting another run out. He should have started last week and then if did ok had another run out again tonight.

Wilkin does a ok job at 7 if need be but Hewitt is a proper 7. It's only practice games and ideal to give him some experience.

I can see him not getting a look in this year as Wilkin looks to be 3rd choice halfback and I'd expect to see lance, flash and Turner go in before him now.

Match has kicked off, Wigan kick to Saints.

First tackle and a bit of a scrap.

This can end well ...

Mark Percival with a good tackle wedging in on the defender.

Mark Percival with some good attack this time, held up over the line.

Jordan Turner with the knock on when Saints were pressuring Wigan's line, Wigan bring the ball away and get a penalty for a Saints offside.

Another penalty to Wigan after a Saints high tackle. Good opportunity for Wigan here.

Travis Burns and Joel Tomkins receiving a talking to.

Matty Smith puts the kick through, claimed by Jonny Lomax who is forced in goal. Saints to drop out.