Article: Sharp: Wigan will be tough nut to crack ; Jon Sharp is expecting the toughest test possible for Hull FC when they open their Super League campaign against Wigan.

Jon Sharp is expecting the toughest test possible for Hull FC when they open their Super League campaign against Wigan.

The Warriors travel to the KC tomorrow on the back of a surprise loss at home to Wakefield last week.

Coach Brian Noble will have to shuffle his players around with first-choice full-back Richie Mathers suspended for two games for tripping Wildcats' Dave Halley.

Nevertheless, FC's football operations manager Sharp is under no illusions about what to expect.

"People will look at St Helens and Leeds as the teams to beat this season and rightly so, but I tipped Wigan to do well last year and I'm doing the same again," Sharp said.

"If they don't make the top ...

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