Match Preview | Sheffield take on Wigan Warriors in Challenge Cup last sixteen
19/03/2024
The biggest challenge of the 2024 season is to come on Friday evening for the Sheffield Eagles as we make the trip to the DW Stadium to take on current World Club Champions Wigan Warriors in the Betfred Challenge Cup 6th Round.
It will be a tough test for both sides as we both head into the game still unbeaten in 2024, with the Eagles coming into the clash on the back of an eight-match winning run in all competitions, whilst the hosts go into Friday’s fixture sat joint-top of the Betfred Super League table.
Mark Aston will be hoping he will have the likes of Matty Marsh, Ben Jones-Bishop and Joel Farrell return to the matchday squad for Friday’s encounter, after the trio have missed the last couple of games between them through injury.
Wigan have already secured four wins from four in their league campaign, having secured wins over Castleford, Salford, London Broncos and Huddersfield in the opening couple of weeks of the new season.
They also were recently crowned as the Club World Champions after they defeat Penrith Panthers 16-12 at the DW Stadium only a couple of weeks ago, as they won the competition for a fifth time in their history.
Whilst this game gives Matt Peet the chance to rest some of his squad ahead of Good Friday’s clash with St Helens, it could also give some of the club’s youngsters game time to impress for the Super League champions.
Tickets
All Match tickets for Sheffield Eagles supporters are being sold through Wigan Warriors’ ticketing site.
Tickets are priced at £10 Adults, £5 Concessions and free of charge for U8’s, with supporters being housed in block ES2 of the East Stand.
Buy your tickets HERE
Supporters Bus
We are again running a supporters bus to the DW Stadium on Friday evening as we look to secure a spot in the Quarter Finals of the Betfred Challenge Cup, which has now sold out.
This leaves Olympic Legacy Park at 5:20pm on Friday and there will also be a pick-up point at McDonalds, Tankersley, at 5:45pm.
For any more information, please call Becky Higgins on 0114 398 1998 or email Becky.Higgins@sheffieldeagles.com.
Head-to-Head
Wigan have won eight of the last ten fixtures between the two sides. The most recent meeting between the Eagles and Wigan came back in 2010, when Wigan ran out as 34-50 winners in the 4th Round of the Challenge Cup.
From the last ten meetings, two victories for the Eagles include the 1998 Challenge Cup final win at Wembley Stadium as John Kear’s side beat the Warriors 17-6, whilst our other victory against the North-West side came as a 24-22 win in Super League back in 1997 at the Don Valley Stadium.
Last ten meetings:
Sheffield 34, Wigan 50 (CCR4, 17/4/10)
(at Bramall Lane)
Sheffield 12, Wigan 36 (SLR22, 21/7/99)
(at Don Valley Stadium)
Wigan 28, Sheffield 0 (SLR13, 2/6/99)
(at Central Park)
Wigan 44, Sheffield 6 (SLR17, 16/8/98)
(at Central Park)
Sheffield 6, Wigan 36 (SLR5, 9/5/98)
(at Don Valley Stadium)
Sheffield 17, Wigan 8 (CCF, 2/5/98)
(at Wembley Stadium)
Wigan 22, Sheffield 10 (Prem-SF, 21/9/97)
(at Central Park)
Sheffield 24, Wigan 22 (SLR17, 10/8/97)
(at Don Valley Stadium)
Wigan 58, Sheffield 2 (SLR14, 29/6/97)
(at Central Park)
Sheffield 12, Wigan 54 (SLR19, 3/8/96)
(at Don Valley Stadium)
