Sean O'Loughlin is on for Wigan, meaning he's now playing in his eighth Super League Grand Final.

Wigan look in much better shape than they did 10 minutes ago, and should be ahead regardless of how well they've played.

I still can't quite work out how St Helens managed to hold up Zak Hardaker just now!

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Zak Hardaker has twisted and turned his way toward crossing the line as Wigan break against the run of play.

A sea of St Helens bodies crowd him and stop him from touching down and he's successfully held up.

Matty Lees, who was warming up on the sidelines, joins in the St Helens celebrations which shows just how much that meant.

Brad Singleton is also off for Wigan and looks to have picked up a knock above his eye.

Unlike Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook last week, however, both he and Joe Burgess look pretty clearheaded!

Anyway, nearly half an hour gone and no points scored. Remarkable.

Joe Burgess comes off for a head injury assessment.

That's not what Wigan boss Adrian Lam will want to see after their first spell of pressuring St Helens, during which Burgess looked lively.

Play restarts, with Wigan forced to kick away deep in their own half again.

James Bentley scrambles to win possession back for St Helens following Jackson Hastings' fifth-tackle high kick.

However, play is halted soon after as Joe Burgess receives treatment after his head clattered into Willie Isa's knee.

Ian Chisnall
Reporter, BBC Radio Merseyside Sport

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Yes, St Helens have had the field position and the lion's share of the pressure but Wigan will turn around and point to the electronic scoreboard and say what is the score?

And the answer to that is still 0-0.

Wigan are content to play their own game and will be relieved that Saints have not turned their pressure into points.

Wigan win a penalty during a rare attack that gets them out of their own half and it comes for a pullback from James Bentley when Joe Burgess tried to carve some space.

Now it's St Helens' turn to defend and they knock on as the ball runs loose.

Wigan desperately trying to overturn Saints' early dominance, now.

James Roby sends a speculative 40-20 kick upfield as St Helens continue to control the play against Wigan.

It bounces just shy of the mark, however. Wigan breathe a sigh of relief but they need answers and are lucky it's still scoreless.

Trevor Hunt
BBC Radio Manchester

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Wigan's defence has been superb but how much pressure can they take before they might crack?

St Helens win a further set of six inside Wigan's 10 after another drive that they're forced to defend.

Kevin Naiqama is eventually thrown in to touch on the fifth tackle but how long can Wigan really sustain this pressure from Saints?

Wigan, not for the first time this evening, have been forced into a kick upfield on the turnover from inside their own half.

Adrian Lam doesn't look too happy right now and I can see why. It feels as though they don't have much of a handle on this game so far.

Trevor Hunt
BBC Radio Manchester

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All this first 13 minutes has been played in the Wigan half of the field. They have been over halfway once.

Most of this first half has taken place deep into Wigan's half of the field and yet again they get pressed back there by a St Helens drive.

Tommy Makinson desperately tries to make a run into the corner from a Kevin Naiqama offload but he's held up on their last tackle.

Saints beginning to turn the screw, but yet to have any points to show for their early efforts.

Lachlan Coote looks to tee up a St Helens try with a quickfire grubber kick in the corner as they press Wigan once more.

However, Bevan French is on hand to scoop up possession and get the Warriors out of jail.

John Kear
Wales & Bradford Bulls coach on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

St Helens are really using the short sides a great deal, it's been a feature early on.

Wigan have been under the cosh but I've been very impressed with how physical St Helens are, they are not going to get rolled over in the middle tonight.

It's a great game with great intensity.

Zeb Taia overturns Oliver Gildart as Wigan struggle to get out of their own 10 but fortunately the Wigan centre doesn't land on his head and play continues.

Soon after, Regan Grace receives a kick from Jackson Hastings and wriggles his way through to gain some metres for St Helens.

St Helens are doing well to keep Wigan under pressure right now.

Jackson Hastings sends a kick upfield on the turnover and only manages to send it just past halfway.

Saints have raced out of the blocks in these opening stages.

Jack Dearden
BBC Radio Manchester

Wigan are under pressure here in the early stages.

Jonny Lomax looks to get the ball down on the restart and Alex Walmsley tries to ground it as it crosses the try line.

However, Wigan just about knock the ball dead as they neutralise this early spell of danger from St Helens.

Frantic!

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The first penalty of the game sees Wigan's Liam Farrell penalised for a high tackle on James Bentley.

James Roby eventually drives to the line on St Helens' second tackle before Theo Fages is held short of the line moments later.

James Graham goes down in the midst of a Tommy Leuluai tackle and receives some treatment.