Sky Live: Wigan Warriors v Castleford Tigers: Hosts have leaders in their sights
Watch live on Sky Sports Arena on Friday from 7.30pm
By Simon Mail
Last Updated: 24/04/18 2:13pm
Second-placed Wigan will attempt to keep the pressure on Super League leaders St Helens with a win at home to Castleford on Friday, live on Sky Sports Arena .
The Warriors stunned champions Leeds last week after their late comeback saw them snatch a 9-8 win for their first victory at Headingley for six years.
Sam Tomkins made the difference for Wigan with his drop goal securing the points for the visitors. It was their eighth win from 10 matches and leaves the side just two points behind leaders St Helens.
Wigan have won all their home games this season with their only defeats coming at St Helens and Warrington Wolves.
Prop Ben Flower returns to Shaun Wane's squad after missing the last game with concussion and replaces Gabe Hamlin. Tom Davies remains out with an ankle injury but Morgan Escare keeps his spot in the squad.
Castleford were in dominant form last week after thrashing Catalans Dragons 41-0. Luke Gale made an impressive return from injury as he laid on three first-half tries and scored 13 points.
Fourth-placed Castleford can move level on points with Wigan with a victory and also have a game in hand.
Daryl Powell has opted to stick with the squad which won convincingly against Catalans Dragons.
Castleford boss Powell said: "We have got a strong squad and some confidence about us and really good depth. We are finding a groove for ourselves.
"It has taken a bit of time, but we have been playing on heavy pitches for a while and now I can see there's some real potential in us in 2018."
Watch Wigan Warriors v Castleford Tigers, live on Friday on Sky Sports Arena from 7.30pm.
Wigan squad: John Bateman, Joe Burgess, Tony Clubb, Morgan Escare, Liam Farrell, Ben Flower, Oliver Gildart, Willie Isa, Tommy Leuluai, Liam Marshall, Romain Navarrete, Sean O'Loughlin, Sam Powell, Dan Sarginson, Ryan Sutton, Taulima Tautai, Joel Tomkins, Sam Tomkins, George Williams.
Castleford squad: James Clare, Matt Cook, Jamie Ellis, Alex Foster, Luke Gale, Oliver Holmes, Nathan Massey, Mike McMeeken, Paul McShane, Grant Millington, Adam Milner, Greg Minikin, Ben Roberts, Michael Shenton, Gadwin Springer, Jake Trueman, Joe Wardle, Liam Watts, Jake Webster.