Now, when you described the
Wigan coal explosion last month, could you not have gone down and helped those people, in spite of the choke-damp?"
3.39pm: Barely seven minutes after
Wigan's defensive kingpin, Arjan de Zeeuw, leaves the fray because of injury, Jon Stead's brave header from Phil Jagielka's cross gives Sheffield United an equaliser which means
Wigan drop back into the bottom three.
The 31-year-old New Zealand international, who left
Wigan at the end of the 2012 season, will rejoin them for 2017 and, although they have not specified the length of his contract, he has been promised a place on the club's coaching staff when he eventually retires.
ENGLAND: (from) Bateman (
Wigan), J Burgess (
Wigan), T Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Cooper (St George Illawarra Dragons), Farrell (
Wigan), Ferres (Giants), Graham (Canterbury Bulldogs, Hall (Leeds), Hardaker (Leeds), Hill (Warrington), Hodgson (Canberra Raiders), McGillvary (Giants), O'Loughlin (
Wigan), Roby (St Helens), Smith (
Wigan), Watkins (Leeds), Whitehead (Catalans Dragons), Widdop (St George Illawarra Dragons), Williams (
Wigan).
CARDIFF CITY v
WIGAN, CCS 7.45pm FOLLOW THE ACTION LIVE ON WALESONLINE THE LIKELY LINE-UPS Cardiff City (4-4-2): D Marshall (capt); J Brayford, S Morrison, M Connolly, Fabio; A Pilkington, P Whittingham, T Adeyemi, M Daehli; K Jones, A Le Fondre.
WIGAN have confirmed the signing of Welsh internationals Gil Dudson and Ben Flower and unveiled plans to boost rugby league in Wales in the run-up to the 2013 World Cup.
Wigan v Sunderland predictions GORDON MABON THE international performances from Darren Bent, Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck will have given them a real boost.
WIGAN 3 CHELSEA 1 CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti accepted their shock defeat at
Wigan.
DAFYDD ROBERTS,
Wigan season ticket holder, gives Everton fans the lowdown on tomorrow's clash: Firstly, how would you assess
Wigan's season so far.
Wigan winger Lee McCulloch is poised to return to the side after missing the defeat at Liverpool with a badly-bruised foot.
THIS time last year if you had suggested
Wigan would be in a cup final and Gretna heading for a possible European place you'd have been locked away for your own safety.