WIGAN WARRIORS 40
Tries (8): Thomas Leuluai 2, George Carmont, Karl Pryce, Pat Richards, Mark Riddell, Amos Roberts, Joel Tomkins
Goals (4): Pat Richards (4)
HARLEQUINS 12
Tries (2): Matt Gafa, Luke Gale
Goals (2): Danny Orr (2)
Venue: JJB Stadium, Wigan, UK
Crowd: 14,977
Referee: Steve Ganson
Halftime score: Wigan Warriors 24-6
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Fri July 3 2009, 8:00PM GMTFri: Salford City Reds 20 d. St Helens 10 at
The Willows, Salford, UKCrowd: 4,808
Fri July 3 2009, 8:00PM GMTFri: Wigan Warriors 40 d. Harlequins 12 at
JJB Stadium, Wigan, UKCrowd: 14,977
Sat July 4 2009, 5:00PM GMTSat: Hull FC 30 l. Leeds Rhinos 43 at
Kingston Communications Stadium, Hull, Yorkshire, UKCrowd: 11,780
Sat July 4 2009, 6:00PM GMTSat: Celtic Crusaders 6 l. Warrington Wolves 22 at
Brewery Field, Bridgend, Wales, UKCrowd: 3,231
Sat July 4 2009, 9:00PM GMTSat: Les Catalans Dragons 23 d. Hull KR 12 at
Stade Gilbert BrutusCrowd: 9,073
Sun July 5 2009, 3:00PM GMTSun: Huddersfield Giants 30 d. Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 14 at
Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield, UKCrowd: 7,486
Sun July 5 2009, 3:00PM GMTSun: Bradford Bulls 38 l. Castleford Tigers 40 at
Odsal Stadium, Bradford, Yorkshire, UKCrowd: 9,871
Mon July 6, 2009
Source: www.wiganwarriors.comWigan Warriors 40-12 victory over Harlequins on Friday came at a cost with three players facing time on the sidelines.
Skipper Sean O'Loughlin picked up a knee injury and is set to be sidelined for up to six weeks. Similarly hooker Michael McIlorum picked up medial ligament damage to his knee and is also out for up to six weeks while Second Row forward Harrison Hansen is the third casualty from the weekend with a suspected broken hand.
The Club can also confirm that Stand-Off Tim Smith has been ruled out for the rest of the season; Smith damaged his shoulder last Sunday in the win at Hull KR and will need surgery and will return to Australia this week.
Speaking about the news Head Coach Brian Noble said,
"We are pretty busted at the moment. It is a real blow to lose four players in the space of just over a week and this will now really stretch our resources. Sean, Michael and Harrison have all been playing really well for us and will be a major loss.
"I am also hugely disappointed for Tim Smith, we had hoped we could have got him back playing towards the end of the season but further tests have showed he will need surgery. Everyone at the Club wishes him well."
Wigan will today recall both Darrell Goulding and Lee Mossop from their loan spells at Salford City Reds and Huddersfield Giants respectively, Noble added,
"We will be recalling both players back to Wigan today; we are running out of bodies. Darrell and Lee will both be in contention for Friday's home game with Catalans Dragons."
Sat July 4, 2009
Source: www.superleague.co.ukWigan Warriors ran in eight tries as they brushed aside a feeble Harlequins RL side in the engage Super League.
The Londoners had already conceded early tries to Pat Richards, Mark Riddell and Karl Pryce when David Howell was sent off for a dangerous head-high tackle on Sam Tomkins.
Wigan made their numerical advantage count and ran out convincing winners at the JJB Stadium with further tries from George Carmont, Amos Roberts, Joel Tomkins and two from Thomas Leuluai.
It would have been even worse for Quins had goalkicker Richards not missed from four of his eight attempts.
Sam Tomkins, who signed a new long-term contract this week, ended the game ingloriously however as he was sin-binned for dissent.
The Warriors were soon into their stride and took less than two minutes to open the scoring as Carmont found Richards with a superb back flick after a break by Sean O'Loughlin.
The second try came moments later after the Harlequins defence was stretched again by Andy Coley.
Roberts then found Phil Bailey with a long pass and after Pryce went close out wide the ball came back inside for rising star Sam Tomkins to set up Riddell with a well-weighted kick.
Things then got worse for the Londoners as Riddell ripped a Leuluai kick from the grasp of Quins winger Will Sharp and Bailey sent Pryce over in the corner.
Quins finally enjoyed some respite and hit back through Matt Gafa after a high kick from former Wigan scrum-half Danny Orr.
Orr then converted from out wide but Howell's brainstorm immediately stopped the visitors in their tracks.
Referee Steve Ganson had already blown for an infringement when Howell knocked Tomkins over with what appeared an elbow to the head.
The centre paid the price as Ganson brandished a red card and Quins were punished further as O'Loughlin's bullet pass sent Carmont over.
Richards missed again but then made no mistake as Wigan claimed a fifth try to take a 24-6 lead into the break.
Quins failed to deal with a long kick downfield and Bailey's pass allowed Roberts to cut in and score.
Wigan applied more pressure from the start of the second half and scored again as Joel Tomkins brushed off three tackles to touch down on the right.
Harlequins almost pulled one back through Sharp but the winger was just ruled to have brushed the touchline by the video referee.
Wigan extended their advantage after Chris Melling knocked on in front of the posts and Leuluai burrowed over for the first of two tries in quick succession.
His second also came from close range as Wigan continued to test the weary Quins defence.
Jon Wells was denied a consolation by the video referee but Quins at least scored again through Luke Gale late on.
Round 19
Wigan Warriors 40 d. Harlequins 12
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