Warrington Wolves home fixture moved for TV coverage
ONE of Warrington Wolves' upcoming home fixtures will now take place later than scheduled.
The Wire's Round 16 clash with Hull FC had been scheduled for Friday, June 27, but having been selected as one of Sky Sports' exclusive picks for the round, that date has now changed.
Instead, the game will now take place on at The Halliwell Jones Stadium.
It is the second Wire home fixture to be moved in recent weeks, with next week's clash with Castleford Tigers brought forward to Friday evening from Sunday lunchtime in order to give themselves and Hull KR an equal amount of preparation time for the following week's Challenge Cup Final.
All tickets already purchased for the game will remain valid for the new date.
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