JJB Super League

Round 1

Wigan Warriors 18 def. Castleford Tigers 4

1998 JJB Super League
Round 1
Wigan
Warriors
18
4 Castleford
Tigers
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/2445
Status Completed
Date Sunday, 5th April, 1998
Referee Stuart Cummings (Widnes)
Venue Central Park (Wigan)
Crowd 10,920
Match Stats
Halftime Score 6 4
Wigan Scoresheet Castleford
Tony SMITH 2 T Barrie-Jon MATHER
Henry PAUL      
 
Andy FARRELL 3 G    
Wigan Teams Castleford
Kris RADLINSKI 1 FB 1 Jason FLOWERS
Lee GILMOUR 20 W 2 Richard GAY
Gary CONNOLLY 4 C 3 Jason CRITCHLEY
Danny MOORE 3 C 4 Barrie-Jon MATHER
Jason ROBINSON 2 W 18 Danny ELLISON
 
Henry PAUL 6 FE 23 Brad DAVIS
Tony SMITH 7 HB 7 Mike FORD
 
Neil COWIE 8 FR 8 Richard McKELL
Robbie McCORMACK 9 HK 9 Richard RUSSELL
Tony MESTROV 10 FR 14 Nathan SYKES
Denis BETTS 11 2R 21 Gael TALLEC
Simon HAUGHTON 12 2R 12 Andrew SCHICK
Andy FARRELL 13 L 13 Adrian VOWLES
 
Paul JOHNSON 25 B 16 Danny ORR
Mick CASSIDY 14 B 6 Francis MALONEY
Terry O'CONNOR 16 B 22 Michael SMITH
Stephen HOLGATE 17 B 11 Lee HARLAND
 
John MONIE   HC   Stuart RAPER
   
 

Team Info

Wigan

Previous Game:
Challenge Cup 1998 - Semi Final vs. London
Next Game:
Round 2 vs. St Helens
Out:
Mark Bell (wing)
In:
Paul Johnson (bench)
Changes:
Stephen Holgate (front row to bench), Lee Gilmour (bench to wing), Neil Cowie (bench to front row)

Castleford

Previous Game:
Challenge Cup 1998 - Quarter Final vs. Sheffield
Next Game:
Round 2 vs. Sheffield
Out:
Dean Sampson (front row)
In:
Richard Russell (hooker)
Changes:
Adrian Vowles (centre to lock), Jason Critchley (wing to centre), Danny Orr (hooker to bench), Lee Harland (lock to bench), Danny Ellison (bench to wing), Nathan Sykes (bench to front row)

Match Notes

- This match was played in heavy rain

This match is a part of the following:

Contributions: Shawn Dollin

Sources: Richard Bailey's Rugby League World, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1999