Enjoyable win in a good atmosphere. Very flat in the first half and Warrington deserved their lead. Cust moving to 9 helped massively (something we should pursue in the future?). Harry Smith's bombs were spot on in the 2nd half and the way we genuinely challenged for the ball was great (how rare is that in SL?). Mago made a great impact even if he was only on briefly.

Im no fan of Daryl Powell but I think he was right in saying the game could easily have gone in a different direction. Wigan were a little fortunate that Warrington didnt take chances but they did well to commit to the tough stuff and then pull away in the 2nd half.

The way the Warrington fans treated Mike Cooper was appalling.

Superb tonight as long as sam powell and Bateman get back into the team they will win the GF

I'll just say, it's a game I'll enjoy watching back.

I was stunned by this.

Played for them for 14 years, falls out with the coach who they all want sacked, is told his is no longer wanted so signs with another team, then Warrington ring Wigan asking to take him early.

Only a few years ago they used to put 4000/5000 fans in that stand. Looked about 800 today.

The track back by Field and the tackle by Halsall to put him into touch and the way the lads congratulated Halsall was a pleasure to watch,not a bad player Halsall is turning out to be.

Got to take your chances though. Warringtons first try was the first one i have ever seen with downward pressure with your hand underneath the ball.

Shorrocks at 9. My god never again.

Some superb stuff in the second half after an incredibly flat 1st.

Never a try that Wire one. Yet another example of the joke that is sending it up with a decision attached.

I haven't watched the game back yet, did the sky team mention Thornley, Leuluai, Havard, Powell, Farrell, and Bateman all out injured and O'Neill suspended?
Or is it only other teams who are missing players?

Was Faz injured, or rested? I've not watched the game back too and haven't heard anything on why he didn't play.

Sure Peet said he was injured but there was a possibility he could have been ready to play

Usually wait until I've had chance to watch it back before commenting but a few thoughts from the match.

Cooper has great go forward. How Wire thought it a good idea to let him go at all, let alone early, I don't know. I'd have sacked Powell first! Glad they did though.

Halsall is ready. Play him.

Conversely Shorrocks is not a hooker and that experiment needs to stop. Even with 3 better hookers sidelined we still had a better one available in Cust. It was chalk and cheese when he went to 9.

Good god, we're an attractive side to watch when we play on the front foot! With 7 players out we still looked a threat from anywhere on the field. The turnaround from last year is incredible.

When other teams make a break from their own half you just know Field is going to get them. Has he missed one of those one on ones yet? I can't remember any.

French is a special talent. I'll be sad to see him go if that is Indeed the case. Absolute joy to watch again this season as he was in 2020. Let's send him out with a GF win!

Marshall is an unsung hero. Never less than 100% attitude and, if 101% was possible he'd find the extra 1% from somewhere.

Great night in hospitality. First time I've done it and I can thoroughly recommend it!

As they introduced the team just before the players ran out Carney said ‘Wigan have named a really strong team’ although they do have a couple of absences. All the talk was that we shouldn’t have a problem winning the game and were huge favourites but hardly any mention of half a team being out.

I can understand it, we don’t make excuses like some other clubs, so if you don’t moan about it, they’re not going to make a massive issue of it. The lads coming in are doing a fine job. I thought Isa had his best game in a while last night for one.

No they didn't mention it. Not going to though are they, they didnt mention when we played with practically a youth tam for a couple of seasons either. Only Saints have injuries. I feel better for reading Redvee this morning though, one poster has re-iterated that after last night the only way Saints can't win the GF is if 'They lose it' clever bunch over there. The only reason we didn't win it 2 years ago is 'because we lost it' but iv'e known about sport having a winner and a loser since i was about 3 years old. It's a shame on them really, they are still trying to grasp how the wheel works.

I visited that site this morn someone of no note stated even if Dodds was missing and if they got Percival and Makinson back they would have no problems beating us, CC semi sprang to mind.

So much delusion and so many excuses come from the Stains collection.

Isa had a good game last night.

Singleton made some good yards too

Both don’t usually get mentioned