2014 Wigan Warriors season

The Wigan Warriors play Rugby League in Wigan, England. Their 2014 season results in the Super League XIX, 2014 Challenge Cup, and 2014 World Club Challenge are shown below.

Wigan Warriors 2014 season
Super League XIX Rank	2nd
Play-off result	Runners-up
Challenge Cup	Quarter Finals
2014 record	Wins: 20; Draws: 1; Losses: 9
Points scored	For: 796; Against: 563
Team information
Chairman	Ian Lenagan
Head Coach	Shaun Wane
Captain	Sean O'Loughlin
Stadium	DW Stadium
Top scorers
Tries	Joe Burgess (25)
Points	Matty Smith (285)
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World Club Challenge

Main article: 2014 World Club Challenge

As winners of the 2013 Super League Grand Final, Wigan Warriors qualified for the 2014 World Club Challenge. The game, which took place in Australia, saw Wigan lose to Sydney Roosters, champions of the 2013 NRL Grand Final.[1]

Date	Opponent	H/A	Result	Scorers	Att.
19th February 2017	Sydney Roosters	A	14–36		31,515

Super League

Main article: Super League XIX

Regular Season

Matches

Date	Opponent	H/A	Result	Scorers	Att.	Pos.	Ref.
7th February 2014	Huddersfield Giants	H	8–24		16,240		[2]
2nd March 2014	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	H	46–24		11,703		[3]
9th March 2014	Castleford Tigers	A	31–36		8,504		[4]
14th March 2014	Hull KR	H	34–20		12,801		[5]
20th March 2014	Warrington Wolves	A	12–4		11,550		[6]
28th March 2014	Catalans Dragons	H	22–16		11,216		[7]
11th April 2014	London Broncos	H	36–14		10,680		[8]
18th April 2014	St Helens	A	33–14		17,980		[9]
21st April 2014	Bradford Bulls	H	84–6		15,529		[10]
2nd May 2014	Leeds Rhinos	A	12–28		18,139		[11]
9th May 2014	Hull F.C.	A	44–16		10,539		[12]
17th May 2014	Leeds Rhinos	N	18–14		36,399		[13]
22nd May 2014	Salford Red Devils	A	25–4		3,706		[14]
29th May 2014	Huddersfield Giants	A	22–31		6,106		[15]
13th June 2014	Castleford Tigers	H	46–6		11,914		[16]
18th June 2014	Widnes Vikings	H	48–8		11,638
22nd June 2014	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	A	28–36		4,069		[17]
27th June 2014	St Helens	H	12–16		20,224		[18]
5th July 2014	London Broncos	A	56–6		2,013		[19]
12th July 2014	Catalans Dragons	A	37–16		7,498		[20]
18th July 2014	Hull F.C.	H	56–10		12,493		[21]
27th July 2014	Bradford Bulls	A	8–16		6,535		[22]
31st July 2014	Salford Red Devils	H	45–4		12,962		[23]
14th August 2014	Hull KR	A	14–14		6,801		[24]
29th August 2014	Widnes Vikings	A	10–24		6,223		[25]
5th September 2014	Leeds Rhinos	H	21–6		20,265		[26]
11th September 2014	Warrington Wolves	H	24–20		15,656		[27]

Source: [28]

Table

As of 14th September 2014

Super League XIX

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	St Helens R.F.C.	27	19	0	8	796	563	+233	38
2	Wigan Warriors	27	18	1	8	834	429	+405	37
3	Huddersfield Giants	27	17	3	7	785	626	+159	37
4	Castleford Tigers	27	17	2	8	814	583	+231	36
5	Warrington Wolves	27	17	1	9	793	515	+278	35
6	Leeds Rhinos	27	15	2	10	685	421	+264	32
7	Catalans Dragons	27	14	1	12	733	667	+66	29
8	Widnes Vikings	27	13	1	13	611	725	−114	27
9	Hull Kingston Rovers	27	10	3	14	627	665	−38	23
10	Salford Red Devils	27	11	1	15	608	695	−87	23
11	Hull F.C.	27	10	2	15	653	586	+67	22
12	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	27	10	1	16	557	750	−193	21
13	Bradford Bulls	27	8	0	19	512	984	−472	10[lower-alpha 1]
14	London Broncos	27	1	0	26	438	1237	−799	2

Source:
Notes:

1. Bradford Bulls deducted 6 points on 25 February 2014 for entering administration[29]

Play-offs

Main article: 2014 Super League season results § Play-offs

Date	Round	Opponent	H/A	Result	Scorers	Att.	Ref.
18th September 2014	Qualifying Play-offs	Huddersfield Giants	H	57–4		8,562	[30]
2nd October 2014	Qualifying Semi-Final	Warrington Wolves	H	16–12		15,023	[31]
11th October 2014	Grand Final	St Helens	N	6–14		70,102	[32]

Source: [28]

Challenge Cup

Main article: 2014 Challenge Cup

After finishing second in the Super League XVI, Wigan Warriors entered the 2014 Challenge Cup at the fourth round. Last year's winners won in the fourth and fifth rounds before being eliminated by Castleford Tigers in the quarter finals.

Date	Round	Opponent	H/A	Result	Scorers	Att.
4th April 2014	Fouth Round	Dewsbury Rams	A	56–6		3,054
27th April 2014	Fifth Round	Huntley Hawks	H	52–8		4,390
7th June 2014	Quarter Final	Castleford Tigers	H	4–16		8,736

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