So a possible homegrown partner for Sam, excellent if we could get it to happen, an even slighter build than Tomkins but then again some were worried for Sam that he wasn't bulky enough but he's proved them wrong this season. Plus with Mellor being under 18 he's still got time to bulk up and improve than were he a 20 year old.

A big well done to the reserves.

It's hardly a big game. Just play it at Orrell and have done with it.

Its a big game for the players involved its there Grand Final

To me the u21 grand final should be played on a nuetral venue anyway.

Could they not play it before the National League Grand Final? That would be on a nuetral venue and would be played infront of a good crowd for the young lads. It would also ensure a bigger crowd for the national league game if a few fans of the two u21 sides went along.

You obviously didn't go today.

It meant a lot to those players, you could see by their effort and determination to get to the final.

if Ben Davies is playing awesome every week and maybe even Farrell when fit and maybe Vievers..why have they not yet had a chance in the first team?

I'm not a Wigan fan and dont go watching the reserves but when i've looked on here every week i see the same names...with Fielden past it why do they not get a chance??

Also ive heard a rumour that if Wigan won today the final is at Leigh Sports Village

Think all 3 should be played at Old Trafford on the same day or at least the reserves should be played there just before the GF

Good idea, the 18's would probably be to much but the reserve game would be excellent, the only thing would be whether the old Trafford management would allow two games to be played in fear of ruing the pitch, great idea though and something I'd certainly like to see happen.

Not a chance Fergie would allow more then 1 game on his beloved pitch but it would be great.

The reserves were magnificent today.How tough are those lads? They really got stuck in to bigger but slower opponents. I can't praise them highly enough. They deserve 5,000 watching them.

He was limping heavily when he went off.

John Walker and Ben Davies were nothing short of superb.

Ben Davies takes up more drives than James Graham and Walker tackles everything that moves.

So we possibly have are very own Graham in Ben Davies, fantastic news, shall look forward to seeing him next year.

Prescott
O'Carroll
Mossop
Davies
Farrell
Lockers
Hansen
Tomkins
Flanagan
Tuson
Thornley
Ainscough
Hock
S Tomkins
Goulding
McIlorum

All players who have come through the Academy who could be in the team for years to come.

Most of these guys have played in the first team last year or this year!

Ben Davies I think will be better than O'Carroll, not sure about him being the next Graham though.

Match Report now up. Link: wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=750 I made it 45 First team Appearances this season in the Saints Line up today against just 9 minutes first team experience in the Wigan side. Which shows what a big effort it was. Well done boys! Not 100% on the scorers btw. Can anyone confirm the last Wigan try scorer? He got buried so didn't see.

Match Report now up. Link: wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=750 I made it 45 First team Appearances this season in the Saints Line up today against just 9 minutes first team experience in the Wigan side. Which shows what a big effort it was. Well done boys! Not 100% on the scorers btw. Can anyone confirm the last Wigan try scorer? He got buried so didn't see.