JUST some of the reasons why Warrington Wolves and Wigan Warriors clashes have been so memorable over the course of history, in words and pictures:
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Halton Stadium Challenge Cup semi-final
unannounced signing Greg Mackey’s try-scoring debut at Central Park
three Grand Final meetings in six years
Paul Bishop’s five drop goals
Mark Forster interception tries
Nathan Wood hotdog try celebration
the pie smash that didn’t happen
Adrian Morley’s busted eye-socket
World War Three on New Year’s Day
Ben Currie busts his knee
Russell Smith penalises Paul Cullen in front of the sticks and costs Wire the title
Joe Lydon 60-metre drop goal
Les Boyd and Ellery Hanley punch-up in Milwaukee
Drama of Sam Tomkins’ drop-goal winner in Challenge Cup quarter-final - and Dec Patton's miss
A scuffle in the Old Trafford tunnel
hardcore season opener at DW Stadium branded a ‘throwback to the 70s’ after Toa Kohe-Love and Tawera Nikau are sent off
Mike Gregory and Graeme West battling on the sidelines
Picture: Eddie Whitham
Tommy Martyn’s 80-metre try from the restart in Lancashire Cup Final win
Brett Dallas hat-trick in Challenge Cup semi-final
Dessie snotted Iro
Paul Bishop’s mysterious arm injury going into the John Player Trophy Final loss at Burnden Park
Blake Green’s face in the way of Super Bennie’s fist
Paul Wood and Eddy Pettybourne go toe-to-toe
Richie Mathers sees red for flooring Matt King
Outsung by The Wire at Wembley in 1990
bye-bye-bye-bye for the famous Wigan Walk
Fielden debut cops Wigan a salary cap breach but helps save them from relegation
Joe Burgess last-minute sickener in Newcastle
buried in the Regal Trophy Final snow at Huddersfield
robbed in first Premiership Trophy Final at Old Trafford
The Locker Cup ‘friendlies’
Ben Currie’s try on return from first ACL injury
Ratchford finger tips away in 2014 play-offs semi-final
Lee Briers’ last-minute levelling drop goal
Solomona robbed of match-winning HJ Stadium try
Try-scorer Westwood saluting 5,000 Wire fans behind the sticks at DW Stadium
Josh Charnley’s interception try for Wigan in epic Challenge Cup quarter-final
record crowd at Wilderspool
Johnno’s try flattering to deceive in Lancashire Cup Final at Knowsley Road
a win for caretakers Cullen and Murphy
Editor's note: Not every picture depicts the memory as detailed. We've mixed it up to provide additional memories.
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