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WIGAN and Castleford will be aiming to keep the pressure on leaders St Helens tonight as they enter the second half of the Super League regular season.
The Warriors are two points behind their neighbours while the Tigers, who take on Wigan at Loire Drive, are a further two points adrift with a game in hand.
Saints host struggling Huddersfield tonight as they look to bounce back from their surprise defeat at Wakefield, while the other top-four team, Warrington, are involved in Challenge Cup action this weekend.
