Upcoming Wigan fixture selected for Channel 4 Super League coverage
Wigan’s upcoming Super League fixture with Leigh in Round 20 has been selected for broadcast by Channel 4.
The tie will now be played on Saturday July 29 with a 1pm kick-off, having originally been scheduled for the Friday night at the DW Stadium with an 8pm kick-off.
The announcement follows Channel 4’s coverage at the Totally Wicked Stadium between St Helens and Salford, with Paul Wellens’ side fighting back from 12-0 behind to claim a 26-12 triumph on a milestone day for captain James Roby.
The 37-year-old veteran became the club’s all-time leading appearance holder with his 532nd in the Red V, overtaking Kel Coslett’s record that has stood since 1976.
He was welcomed onto the field by a guard of honour by both teams ahead of kick off, and played a solid 75 minutes until his first break on the bench.
📺 𝙒𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙣 𝙫 𝙇𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩
Our Round 20 @SuperLeague fixture against @LeighLeopardsRL has been selected for broadcast by @C4Sport and will now be played on Saturday 29th July (1pm K.O.)#WWRL pic.twitter.com/DdHYVR1UFr
— Wigan Warriors 🍒⚪️ (@WiganWarriorsRL) May 13, 2023
Channel 4 coverage so far
Channel 4, fronted by presenter and comedian Adam Hills, has covered a total of five games so far in 2023, including the Round 12 clash between St Helens and Salford.
The free-to-air channel kicked-off their second year of coverage at Craven Park between Hull KR and Wigan in the opening round.
Further games this season has seen the cameras at the Mend-A-Hose Jungle between Castleford and St Helens, Headingley Stadium for Leeds versus Catalans and the Halliwell Jones Stadium as Warrington defeated Hull in Round Seven.
READ NEXT: James Roby makes history for St Helens live on Channel 4
FOLLOW: Keep up with all the latest on the Love Rugby League mobile app