More first teamers than I expected to be honest. Though with Leigh having the likes of Tonga, Moimoi, Hock, Paterson, we'll need them to stick up for the younger lads.

And yes it is on Wigan TV with commentary from Bilko I believe!

Leigh are NOT full strength though , no Brierley though I expect us to win comfortably.

Struggling to work out who will partner Powell in the halves. Is Shorrocks injured?

Shorrocks has an ACL injury that will keep him out until around May. Both Gregson and Gildart have played at #6 in the U19's.

Waney likes to test his younger players against "men".
Those coming from the U age groups probably will face open age players for the first time.
He will be looking as to how they perform and react to those older players who may try to bully them.
No doubting the skill level of our younger players and it will be good to see how they fit into the moves and plays of our first teamers.

So you're without 1 player? Ridyard and Chase are more than good enough anyway.

Totally agree mate ,that's why I'm tipping a Leigh win,if you had Williams and Smith at halves I would still tip Leigh, Williams is class no doubt , but Smith,did he play in last season's GF?

That's a real shame about Shorrocks, he played well in the Leigh game last year and I was hoping he would get the full 80 in this game. Guessing we'll go something like:

FB 22 Tierney
RW 2 Charnley
RC 3 Gelling
LC 20 Gildart
LW 5 Manfredi
SO 27 Gregson
SH 16 Powell
P 17 Mossop
H 32 Waterworth
P 10 Flower
SR 11 J.Tomkins
SR Shelford
LF 21 Sutton

S 15 Clubb
S 19 Tautai
S 29 Bretherton
S Davies
S Ganson
S Paisley
S Wells

It would be interesting to see Gildart in the halves saying that I have said in the past (only my opinion) that he seems to be a bit small for a top rate centre.

I hope my doubts about him being a solution for Wigan in the Centres are proven wrong though.

I believe Smith played in the 3rd test against the best team in the world and do not too bad. Only saying like.

Leigh fan bringing up players under-performing, that's some blinkers right there.

Can't blame them for trying to sledge us.

This pre season friendly against our reserves is their cup final for the season. They actually have some fans who have the scores of our pre season games on their avatars. That's how much it means to them.

I won't be going, i'd prefer to give my money to Wigan TV if its on there.

Jake Emmitt Mathias Pala and Harrison Hansen also missing from Leigh squad. Good luck for the coming season guys.