KRUISE CONTROLLING THE PRESSURE

WIGAN'S Kruise Leeming insists the struggling champions can handle the heat ahead of a "massive" Magic Weekend.

- DAVE CRAVEN

Matt Peet's side were hammered 30-4 at Leeds last Saturday, a third defeat in five outings.

The drop in form has seen the World Club champions lose Super League's top spot.

And they head into today's derby against St Helens without a raft of creative talent.

Man of Steel Bevan French and main No.9 Brad O'Neill are crocked, while England scrum-half Harry Smith starts a three-game ban.

Leeming admitted: "It's a massive game and it seems we're playing in these big games week in, week out.

"But that's perfect.