WIGAN players will hope to put a turbulent fortnight for the club behind them when they return to action on Sunday.

The Warriors are still reeling from the deduction of four engage Super League points for breaching the salary cap and the shock loss to Catalans Dragons in the Challenge Cup semi-finals.

That double blow was swiftly followed by the announcement that long-serving chairman Maurice Lindsay is to step down and news that owner Dave Whelan is considering takeover offers.

Coach Brian Noble can only affect the course on on-field matters and he admits he has had a tough job lifting the squad since the Dragons defeat.

Wigan must now make an immediate return to the scene of their Catalans horror show, the Halliwell Jones Stadium, for Sunday's Super League clash with Warrington.

"Personally, the last time I felt like I did after last Sunday was a semi-final defeat in 1992 for the Bradford team against Wigan," said Noble, a former Bradford hooker and later coach.

"You have to go through these things to remember how bad they are.

"It's how we respond as people. We are playing a good team and Warrington are on a bit of a roll form-wise.

"We have a 'mini' depressing slump to get over so it's important we show up and we will.

Solid

"We are pretty solid people and I don't think we are that bad a team. Last Sunday we started poor and we need to rectify that for starters and show a whole lot more determination than we did last week."

Noble has named an unchanged 20-man squad while Warrington, who did not play last weekend, should have forward Paul Rauhihi available after a throat injury.

The mood in Perpignan has been markedly different from that of Wigan, with the Dragons celebrating the proudest moment in their short history as a Super League club.

The team were met by a big crowd at the airport on their return to France and they are hopeful of taking a large following to Wembley for the final.

First, coach Mick Potter must concentrate on league matters with the Dragons facing a testing trip to Huddersfield on Sunday.

"For everyone that has shown faith in French rugby league and Super League in France, this validates that faith," said Potter of his side's cup success. "It makes it worthwhile."

But he added: "We need to carry it on and build the momentum. We have still only had one win in a month."

The Dragons have won just one of their last seven in the league while the Giants are still very much in the play-off picture following recent victories over Wakefield and Harlequins.

On a busy day of Super League action on Sunday, Bradford and Leeds will be looking to bounce back following recent disappoints.

Bradford, denied a Wembley spot by St Helens last week, take on Wakefield at home while the Rhinos travel to London to face Harlequins. Tony Smith's side were beaten by the Wildcats on their last outing a fortnight ago. Tweet