Quarter-Final: Warrington v Wigan Rugby League: Challenge Cup

World, the excitement! -- oh, the Hello, welcome to Warrington for

this weekend's Challenge Cup quarter-finals. Behind me is Oliver

Cromwell, who arrived here during the English Civil War. His troops

gathered on the historic border between Lancashire and Cheshire and

defeated forces advancing from the north. But that will be like a tea

party compared with today, because this afternoon, Wigan are intent on.

It is one of the most eagerly anticipated games of Rugby League

for years. There is a blow for Warrington this afternoon. League

Riyaz, their playmaker and the winners -- and the winner of the

trophy in the final is out. We can do this. Wigan arrive here looking

to go back to their glory days at Wembley. No such worries for

Michael Maguire's man with regards fitness. Tam -- Sam Tomkins, they

inform player, might want to put his headphones back on.

# Sam will tear you apart again! Warrington are the Challenge Cup

kings at the moment. Victorious in 09/10 and going for three and a row

this season. But Wigan are no mugs. After a barren few years they are

back in the big time and they arrive here as Super League

champions. They will want to be rid of this

statistic, their last Wembley win was in 1995, the final one of that

amazing run of eight. That was a run that captivated a

teenage Michael Maguire back in Australia. He returns home at the

end of the season wanting to have got his hands on the famous old

trophy. It is a glorious July afternoon in

Warrington. The Halliwell Jones is bathed in sunshine, the place is

sold out and the fans are buzzing about. There is a real, great

expectation here ahead of the Carnegie Challenge Cup quarter-

final, but that man is particularly glum. A Lee Briers is out of the

match. Welcome, we are pitch side here.

This has pleased the former Wigan manager Brian Noble, because we are

in front of the Wigan fans. Jonathan Davies, the former

Warrington star, is a little bit more worried about our position. It

more worried about our position. It is a sensational weekend of Rugby

League. There are three matches tomorrow.

That will be live on BBC Two from Jonathan, we will talk about the

general excitement and how the place is buzzing in a moment, but

there is a real blow for Warrington and their fans with no Lee Briers?

He is primarily their main kicker, they will miss his kicking. Also

his defensive play, his diversionary skills are great. They

will miss him. Bridge is slightly inexperienced. How difficult is it

when you lose one of your main them? Not ideal, but they have

played without him recently for a number of games, and played pretty

well. I just really, really think that it will not be to put it all.

You need your best players, but they do not have him. -- I just

think that it will not beat who put After beating Hull KR at the end of

May, lacklustre Wigan began due with defeat to Catalans Dragons.

The visitors were never in it and The visitors were never in it and

went down 20-12. On a day of strange results after

the international against the excels, they laboured to a draw at

They bounced back immediately with a win at St Helens, which took them

back to the top of the Super League table. They were outstanding in the

first half. first half.

Their defence limited Saints' chances in the second half.

Up next was a convincing win over Huddersfield, before Pat Richards

made the difference in a tense victory over Leeds. Three more wins

have followed since then and the reigning champions are back at the

top of the table. Jonathan, back on top and back in

form? They did not have the greatest started the season? They

have had a few odd results, shock defeats. This Wigan side has been

the most consistent. But the Challenge Cup is a one-off game. I

think the excitement... No one can pick a winner today. I think it is

too close to call. They have plastered their dresser with former

Wigan players, by the looks of it. Some sort of inspiration? If it is

either that or Hollywood stars like Brad Pitt and George Clooney! It

will be looking at what those people represent through the years,

fabulous. Let's hear from the Wigan coach, Michael Maguire. It is his

last chance to win the Challenge Cup before moving back to Australia.

Everybody fit, healthy and raring to go? Yes. It is about the

performance. Is Wigan buzzing? has been pretty crazy over last

couple of months. It means a lot to everyone on the team, the players

and the staff. We have had really good preparation over the last

couple of months, we are looking forward to the opportunity.

much does it mean to you? Everyone knows you are going home, what

would it mean to get to Wembley? is about the team and about

everyone. If we can progress today, hopefully we will have a good

couple of weeks ahead. But I know you watched the Challenge Cup as a

youngster, you would love that? Absolutely. And speaking to the

players, lots of the young boys have watched the Challenge Cup over

the years. It would mean a lot to everyone. Good luck. Thank you.

What has Michael Maguire done since he took over Wigan? They looks

stelae, they look for it. He has brought a discipline and a focus.

He has let young men mature and grow up and deliver the trophy and

the silverware that they were always ready to do. I thought they

were on the cusp of being really good, and the focus that a new

person brings has taken them to that level. They now have to look

better placing him, which will be difficult. Shaun Wade has been

linked, but nothing has been confirmed, he is the assistant.

seems to be doing a good job. Wigan are such a big club, they can pour

any one in. They will not rush, they can bring any one. It will be

whether they do it from within or not. We are into the Warrington

dressing room at the moment, no such pictures put up what was

perhaps? -- no such pictures put up. What does that say? Some of them

are just focusing on what will happen. It is a massive game, an

incredible game. They may be ruthless but they are the great

entertainers of Rugby League at the moment with points and dry galore.

-- with points and it tries galore. In May, the signs were that the

race for the Super League might be over, as Warrington completed the

double over Leeds. Seven tries to one made the difference as they

secured their first win at Headingley in seven years. There

was a rude awakening when Salford came to town. Tony Smith used six

players who had played for England the previous Friday, and it played

-- it proved one game too many. Richie Myler's late try made at a

frenetic end, but the home side's left it too late.

This proved to be just a temporary setback, as Warrington have won

their last five matches, including this one over St Helens, a first

win against their local rivals since 2001.

Warrington were without Morley and Lee Briers against Huddersfield,

but a later Louis Anderson try was enough.

Their most recent win at Harlequins saw them move within one point of

the league leaders, and today's the top two, and the best defence,

Wigan, Against the best attack, Tony Smith, without Lee Briers and

Ben Harrison, how big a blow is that? A little bit. We have trained

without them through most of the week, they have not been able to

train, but we are still OK about our team. Always good to have both

those players in our squad, but we are not really focusing on who is

not in, we are focusing on who is in and what they can do. How have

you reshuffled? They are all in there. Bridge will play. But we

will have a couple of shifts within the game, a couple of people

playing different roles. We will have to see. You have had a pretty

straightforward passage to this stage, you could not have got a

much tougher game than today? one, it should be a great game.

Both teams are very good, they both like to play a lot of rugby and

defend well. I think it will be the team who can take their chances on

the day, that is crucial. It has the makings of a great game, but if

you are going to progress in this competition you will probably have

to beat Arab opponents today. That is our task, that is what we are

setting out to do. Good luck. Thank you.

Harrison, Adrian Morley, two of the players, with Lee Briers, who are

missing today. I heard Darren Campbell talking about Usain Bolt

on Five Live, he said he does not have a plan, he just runs. Do

Warrington just play rugby? They have certain rules. They will have

to look after the ball a bit better, but they played expensively. If

they can make a fast pass, they will risk anything to play right

across the field. They have a freakish ability to score points?

They are superb, the execution and distribution is amazing, so

clinical. When the chances come, they usually finish them. Let's

find out more about the Warrington Am going to make sure that I do not

get in anyone's way, because I have to play tomorrow and I don't want

to get run over the top of! When I grow up, I just wanted to be just

like these players, Michael Monaghan. He is being one of the

most pivotal players in Super League as well as the Challenge Cup.

Here they go to man, a half-back turned into a logo. He is so great

because when he is carrying the ball, began pick the right man with

the right call at the right pass at the right time. When he does carry

the ball out, he will pick it up and move forward. Most who goes

like to move sideways and get away from the defenders. But he will

move forward, and one that does is bring his own forwards are flat so

they have the advantage line, keeping the opposition on the back

foot. Another great thing, when he gives them the ball out the back,

it gives them the time and distance to play. That is what Warrington

really needs. In Wigan are going to be successful, they need to control

the speed of the play-the-ball and the DI jumping out. We will hear

more from Robbie during the course of the afternoon. Normally that

would be one of the hardest men in the stadium, but not as where rugby

league is concerned. Roy Keane enjoys the support. Sam Tomkins is

crucial for Wigan. He is on fire. He has got the X Factor. If Wigan

are struggling, began interject at any time. They are in the tunnel

mouth, the most exciting thing is that they like to hit teams heart

in the first 20 minutes. They like to put teams away in the first

trendy, and that will be crucial. It is too close to call. The

defence could win the game. It is as noisy and anything, it is all

been anticipating this with the kind of nervous tension that is

normally reserved for the final itself. It is a fantastic

atmosphere. England's current number one team against England's

current number two, and you could spend all day arguing which is

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which. This is how they line up primrose and blue, the Warrington

side kicking off. Two really traditional colours, two really

traditional sides going head today -- head to head today. They can

only be one. My word, it is going to take some sort out, John Kear.

We expect Warrington to put in Great tackles against Wigan.

Believe you me, Wigan can attack, Warrington can defend. This has got

all the hallmarks of an absolutely said any opening drives from

Wigan's point of view. Carrying it as far as they can and then kicking.

the ball and carried it away. It will be a Taff restart and the 20

metre mark. Quite windy. The wind predominantly is behind the Wigan

Warriors. The Wolves have a 20 metre restart. In Challenge Cup

terms, this is the old Empire meeting the new world. Wigan once

owned this competition. Winning it was at an annual event, but it is

16 years since their last won at the famous venue. Warrington have

brought back the cup for the last two years running. They are the

side in the ascendancy in this are, Mattie Blythe getting a bit of

treatment. The wind is playing its backwards. It is a scramble. What

does he give here? A knock-on against whom? The referee has given

Henin thieves to Warrington! The knock-on was by Wigan. -- head and

feed. The wind in the face of the Wolves players. It took it away

from Sam Tomkins. That was the another head and feed for

Leuluai play behind? I think he was in a great position there, he got

it exactly right. It is a third consecutive Z Cars Six for the

Wolves camp on the Wigan Warriors begins to Saxo early, because for a

third consecutive time they have to survive. Warrington lost the

opportunity. That is a defensive when, that one. Penalty against the

Warrington Wolves. What a great defence from the Wigan Warriors on

men in the tackle, and Michael Monaghan stripped the ball out, and

it is a relief of the Wigan Warriors. Richards uses the wind,

We will keep going on about it, it is going to be a factor today! It

seems to me that it is behind Wigan's backs at the moment.

Whether that is in our favour, we A nervous start from the Wigan

Warriors. Good shape and structure, but the pass from the 10th could

grasp the ball, and that has left the Wolves of again. There was an

element of nervousness in Wigan. down, that is what Wigan will be

looking to do, slowing Warrington of a head of steam. In their own

half, they kick downfield. Charnley Wolves. Very impressed with the

Wigan defences said. There was great fogeys in their defence,

great speed of the line, and that there. Two tackles and taking place

wasn't it? This certainly was a good defensive effort from Paul

Deacon. Both teams are finding it very difficult to generate going

forward. That might be the get-out clause. The referee penalises Wigan

for holding down that fraction too long. A bit too long in the tackle,

that has given the Wolves a good attacking opportunity.

Melbourne connection penalised. They both arrived at the start of

they're going to test them here. the runners. Sam Tomkins watches it

out of play. The referee is not sure if there is a Wigan touch here.

He wants to know whether this is a drop out. There was no push? And no

kick from Myler. Plenty of work off commanded Tomkins play the ball

while it was in a field of play? King did not, I think it game off

at Tomkins. It is tap 20. Matt King played the ball the last, so it is

a tap 20 from the Wigan Warriors, and they will be mightily relieved

at that. It was the right decision, wasn't it? Full marks to the

referee for going to the big screen. Any time the ball goes out of play,

they can go for clarification. It used to be just for try-scoring,

but any time the ball goes dead, they can find out what the restart

the wind is blowing strongly as support on the inside! It is going

to be a first try for Hansen! He just about got there, but the

Warrington defence had pulled up. The Wigan fans are reaching for the

skies! What a magnificent try that was by Harrison Hansen, but I just

loves the build up, I loved the shape of this Wigan attacking

structure. It went from vivid to vivid, then to the hooker, acting

as a third vivid. He just jumped the line a little bit too much and

gave Leuluai that little half gap. My word, did he go through! That is

four points, what a magnificent try that was. So well structured and so

well executed. Great composure under pressure from Thomas Leuluai,

a good support from the big second row Harrison Hansen, who grounds

the ball for a very, very, very almost 10 minutes played, Wigan

find themselves with a 6-0 lead. And they deserved it. Brilliantly

executed. They created the gap, so well furnished for the Wigan team,

who were absolutely plowing through in support. And did and it mean a

lot for them to get those first points? -- and it didn't it mean a

blink of an eye, Wigan have two scores. Sam Tomkins, juniors. --

genius. What a try that was. My word, what a try from Sam Tomkins.

It was absolutely sensational. The ball just cleared the 10 metres.

Warrington almost regained it, but then Tomkins sees fit. If you don't

get Simon Cowell looking for the X- factor, just look for Sam Tomkins!

He has got it by the bucket load. the lead by a 12-0. Here is a

superstar of the modern era, Sam Tomkins. His brother Joel Tomkins

tidied it up to start with. Sam Tomkins came up with the winner.

against Warrington last year, everybody expected it to be a tough

game, Warrington destroyed Wigan Warriors, a fantastic start?

Yes. We just want to know we have matched them. And a cracking

atmosphere? Yes. Thank you very Isner? -- what to do Warrington

need to do, John? Just settle down coach is looking a little bit

frustrated. That was defensively superb. Joel Tomkins was totally in

control. There coalition and contact allow them to take Matt

King over the sideline. -- that an effort for himself. -- young

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One of the best fullbacks around, Brett Hodgson, that was completely

write a few wrongs today. He is a young man learning his way in the

wants another look. Make sure he wasn't grounding here, that is the

question. But that is the only thing that will save Warrington

from this. Warrington were billed as the

entertainers, but what a great job Wigan are doing. The referee want

to identify whether he was tackled. He was. We need to see if he was

reacts well. It is a half tackle, he hits the ground but he is not in

contact with Carmont. Carmont has every right to play on, and he does.

He is three, Dave. That cannot be classed as a tackle, that has to be

given as a legitimate offload, then I feel it will be a try. I imagine

that the video referee concurs. third dry all ready for Wigan, 16-0,

what a start they are making. -- for Richards. Warrington are being

pulled apart. Wigan have played superbly, dominating possession of.

-- dominating possession. They will be wondering how they can fix it.

18 points is difficult to claw back against Wigan, because they can

defend really well. Robbie Paul is on the touchline, what have you

made of this? Surprised, but very pleased that Wigan are playing this

type of rugby. They are not afraid to throw the ball around. Every

single player is ready and in full sunny it would favour Warrington

because of their ball-handling skills, but Wigan have ripped that

defending very, very well. Warrington had not conceded a

single point before this game. They are conceding a point a minute so

of relief. You took the words out of my mouth! Warrington Wolves

have had significantly more Warrington have had to make 11

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referee says it was, and that was a their defending. They have had no

been to Wigan, and the territories are reflecting that. David Solomona

is on the field for Warrington. If you didn't watch Rugby League, you

would wonder what he is doing on a sporting field, because he does not

look the part. But he is one of the to bounce, but Richards knocked it

It really put Joel Monaghan under pressure. They will be happy to get

some respite and stoppage in the game, get oxygen back in the lungs.

was a slip by one of those defenders, I think it was Richie

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Harrison Hansen looking to create a Fantastic hands on the left-hand

side, and Wigan in the absolute ascendancy. Warrington simply have

no answer for this. Well, at the elite level of sport, you look at

execution and decision-making, and that was soon further from the

Wigan Warriors. They decided to run it on the last tackle from Paul

Deacon. Look at how Sam Tomkins links in. Look at that pass through

Richards, it almost went in and out without stopping. Carvell to

Richards, Richards just get so the right by the sideline. What grates

Gill, what great execution, great decision-making, magnificent try! -

- What great skill. Well, this is absolutely astonishing, it really

is. Adrian Morley can only watch from the sidelines and he is

wondering what is happening to his has his fourth conversion attempt

bustle, but he has not found the target this time, but it is still

22-0 Wigan lead, and not many would have given you that scoreline at

this stage of the game. They certainly were not, but it has been

a breathtaking performance from Wigan. The only mistake has been

part riches missing that kick, because they have been absolutely

sensational. -- Pat Richards. It is now about giving their heads down

and working hard, because if they do that, this game is theirs.

already you get a feeling that Warrington need to score next.

Tanya is on the touchline. I have got Ben Harrison with me. A shell-

shocked feel around his bench. What your guys need to do? Obviously a

very disappointing start for us. Wigan have completely dominated the

ruck, getting a quick play-the-ball every time. They are holding us up

in defence. That is an area where we need to switch on and take

advantage. Try to turn it around. Have you been surprised by the way

Wigan are playing? They are playing your game, entertaining. They are

performing very well. We are making them look even better than they are.

There is nothing that they have done that we were not expecting or

was not in our game plan to counteract, but we are not sticking

to our game plan, which is obviously putting us in some

trouble. Thanks for a time. worries. Not playing today, Ben

Harrison. He is actually a law student, he needs to make a case

for this Warrington defence as quickly as possible! They are

running tries in for fun at the moment. They need to get some

possession at the moment. They need a run of possession to attend to

years of age next Monday. He seems to have clocked around quite

response starts from here. Just as Wigan executed a stunning display

for the last try, so Warrington have produced something similar to

get Matt King over in the corner and give them a glimmer of a home

here. That is a magnificent for past, isn't it first to drive it

came from the penalty that gave them field position. That is the

6th pair of hands, Matt King, before the crosses by the sideline.

All the passing was purposeful. Kain did really well, taking the

ball to the line. -- King. The created space to finish so well.

That is just the playing of hope that the Wolves needed. They just

need to settle down, attend to pose another score, and then they are in

colours last year, a couple of behind, hoping to blow this ball

over, but it was a poor kick. I think he slipped as he came to kick

touch, by the way? Matt King was very, very close. That is a try, a

great piece of work. His foot is in the air, and his knee is on the

ground. Ben has no problem whatsoever with that. -- there is

put Hodgson's head in a spin, but they got away with it somehow.

Grade restart, very difficult, you can see the post, and he gives the

ball plenty of time, it spirals and drops when the crossbar and post is,

very difficult to take. He was not for Warrington. They have got to

start shipping points in as score another try, and then we have got

from the Wolves, but they have not got the speed of line that the

Wigan Warriors are generating. Keane is watching with interest. So

many top sportsmen look with tremendous respect on his board.

Graham Swann was treating, describing Warrington as the

Barcelona of rugby league. -- tweeting. They are being outplayed

think that was a drop goal attempt, but it disappears under the Six. --

Tomkins. Robbie Hunter-Paul. One of the things that they have got to do

is give the ball away from Wigan. Wigan are marching them all weigh

up the field. Warrington have shown that when they hit the ball and get

themselves and complete their sets, support! Myler is over, Warrington

Wolves! Once they were in retreat, but the battle is rejoined, and the

game is well and truly on now. that was absolutely vital, and you

can see that the crowd has come alive, Tony Smith has come alive,

and his team has come alive now. That was a quality try once again.

Very narrow short side, superbly by Hodge and creating the space for

King, and support play, the master an excellent try. That space was

created in 115 metres short side. That is ill, that really is

outstanding skill. It shows the pace of Myler, because he left the

Wigan chasers for dead to make it an easier pass for King to make.

Bosh than looking to put Warrington into double figures. -- Osh son. --

Hodgson. Again, the kick is not as short as he would of liked, but he

have got a game on, my word, and this stadium is bouncing. Richards

with one of those restarts, this time it is high and it spirals. It

begs the question, are you going to High tackle, I believe. He was

certainly in amongst it. All of a sudden, possession is starting to

even up as well. It really is. It has gone from being completely

dominated by Wigan, still 6040, really. -- 60-40. That reflects the

scoreline. Tanya has a news. Steve Hansen, one of the Wigan coaches,

is telling them to tighten up down the right-hand side. I think we

could have told them that, couldn't we?! Cooper looking down the middle.

If Warrington score again before half-time, suddenly you would fancy

them to go on and do something pushing forward. It is amazing how

often and how quickly a game of putting it out of play. What a

recovery. Magnificent defence, because that was good attacking

play from Warrington that created space for Matkin. But look at this

scrambled defence. There is Deacon, 3, four, five, six players have

appeared from nowhere. Absolutely sensational scrambling defence.

Great work from Warrington to create that space, but what desire

and commitment from the Wigan Warriors to get across. He saw the

line, and then his cherry and white curtain fell. There was simply no

way through. Wigan can begin from deep to steady the ship again. That

have only got one tackle left. Magnificent hands! Fantastic, but

they tried a miracle too far. this, breathtaking, you just cannot

catch your breath! It is absolutely sensational work. Warrington now

playing from their own 20. audacity of that offload by Mattie

Myler is up with them, here is Myler! Clear running for another

Warrington try! They were dead and buried, but the resurrection is

very nearly complete! Three tries and said! And suddenly the path to

Wembley is looking player again. Unless Wigan can stop this charge.

This is a magnificent cup tie. It is almost of epic proportions. Look

at that, the real Wigan players around the ruck, maul and has seen

it, he has got the front foot, he breaks the line. Myler once again

is on his shoulder, and, as you say, he has got pace to Byrne and he has

of pushing around the ball. His decision-making was superb. They

great finish again from Richie Myler. How he is maturing.

Sensational. But, to be fair, that is what we expected. But probably

not the way it is planning out here. We always knew it would be a

classic game, these are two very games so far. -- Brett Hodgson, his

best kick of the game so far. What a game. This is magnificent. But

look at the support play from Warrington. Inside, outside, and

they pick the right man, Richie Myler, to finish. On the bench, all

they can do is rubber their chins and wonder what is going on. They

were not smiling around 10 minutes ago. They were thinking their

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up shop? It would not be like them, seconds remaining, the last play of

this half. Somewhere in all that cacophony, though the tie has

sounded to end what has been an absolutely extraordinary half of

Rugby League. There is another 40 minutes to come. Warrington 16,

Wigan 22, but the scoreline barely What a first half of Rugby League.

I am not sure anybody here wanted that to end. The noise is immense.

It is bouncing through the studio. Staff Brown has got in touch and we

do, I have goose bumps about the atmosphere at Halliwell Jones. --

has got in touch on Twitter. Wigan went 22-0 up at one stage,

Warrington have fought back. A Matt King has been absolutely

instrumental, and two tries for Richie Myler. I have no idea how we

will fit all of that in during half-time. Just in case we don't,

There has to be more to come! Robbie and Tanya are on the

touchline. What a half and what an atmosphere

down here. Robbie, some that up for me? What a game! The first 25

minutes, Wigan came on and played the type of rugby that Warrington

play, but in the last 15 minutes, Warrington showed exactly what they

can do and blew the game apart, they opened the game and started

passing the ball from left to right and got back into the game. After

25 minutes, I thought it was all over. How keen were Warrington?

think one of the things they had to do was to start to get off the ball,

because every time Wigan got a quick player Oren offload, every

single one of their players was ready to go. Every time they made a

half-break they had three or four players. I was feeling a little bit

sorry for Paul Hodgson. This is exactly what we want to see from

Warrington, some good points, setting up players and getting

points on the ball. I thought there would be more defence today, but it

has been more offensive. Can they keep going like this in the second

half? Both teams will have to keep going like this. They have blown

the game open. They will possibly play a bit more reserved for the

first opening time, trying to keep the statistics. But I think Wigan

will go for it and it will be a really high point-scoring game.

really high point-scoring game. Let's take a look at some of these

statistics from the first half. At one stage, Wigan were up around 60%

in put out -- possession and territory, that was around 25

minutes. Wigan have only missed one tackle, on Richie Myler's first

drive. The tackle completion is so high, and there have been seven

tries. It shows what an amazing first half, offensively, it was.

What is being said in the Wigan dressing room? I think they are

trying to recover. The last 15 minutes from Warrington, they took

the momentum into the second half the momentum into the second half

and I reckon they are shell-shocked. They have to stabilise everything.

If we concentrate on what we did in the first 25, being physically

dominant, winning the ruck and playing how we want to, then

Warrington said, we don't care, we will throw the ball, break the game

open, get penalties and momentum. You said the first 25 minutes was

the best display you have seen? Definitely. You can't keep this up,

I said. Wigan physically dominated Warrington, that is why they

couldn't cope defensively. Once Wigan became tired, Warrington came

back into it and they started offloading. The arm wrestle was

physical in the first 25 minutes, then they were tired. It was an

amazing first half. You can see how physical they were right at the

start. They had three set to defend on their own line and they were

immense. They never looked like conceding a try. They were

physically dominant. Liu Wei was underneath, three people laugh. --

Thomas Leuluai was underneath three people. They were physically

people. They were physically dominant around the ruck. When both

teams are winning in the ruck area, the little bit where they play the

ball... It is interesting, the little dummy run. They Ramos in,

held the inside runners, but a Richie Myler did not know what to

do. Thomas Leuluai got on the outside. Brilliant player and a

great finish. Is Richie Myler in a loose lose situation? He should

hold the line. Should he go early or blocked jaw Thompson and -- Joel

Tomkins? He did neither. We have seven tries to try to get through.

The second one was a bit of individual brilliance that followed

Man how might have dove on that ball, but Joel Tomkins cleaned up

the mess. Monaghan could not get their. This was fabulous, fabulous.

You were not going to catch him, what a fabulous finish. The two

Warrington wing men are flat. Once he breaks and get some Brett

Hodgson, it was a magnificent try. -- and gets on Brett Hodgson.

is always a difference of opinion, John Kea called this straight away

as a try, Jonathan, you were less sure? Only the video referee can

call it. It was not clear. It was play on, it is just a missed tackle,

one-on-one, a missed tackle. Coley showed great pace, a good finish.

Jonathan is calling the video referee to be a Warrington fan!

That was never going to be a try. You are not meant to give the

secrets away! Speaking of pace, not the pace off

feet but of hands for the 4th Wigan try. Amazing skill. Tomkins came in,

amazing. That is as good a rugby try as you will see anywhere.

People will say Monaghan should have come in more quickly, but at

the skill of Carmont it just did him. Was that a better try than

Tomkins' try? Tomkins would not think so! Tomkins will be ringing

his mum and saying, can you text and say mine was the best?

Tomkins' family can tweet, or they can e-mail!

Let's move on to Warrington, Matt King has been influential? He has

been amazing. His defence and were great were incredible. -- his

defence and work rate. One thing this man can do is finish. This is

an international winger. What he can do is finish. But his defensive

work and taking the ball up, I thought, brought Warrington back

into the game. We mentioned the forward was slightly shell-shocked

and got a slight battering. Matt King made the difference, he was

awesome. Sometimes just one player can turn your fortunes around, the

bloke who decides to roll their the momentum of the game. Matt King

has been that man this match. Only four times this season Richie

Myler has failed to cross the line. You can see why. That was brilliant

play by Brett Hodgson. He reminds me a lot of Edwards, in support.

Brett Hodgson has had a bit of a shocker. He sucked in the winger,

freed this man. He can sense and he knows that Richie Myler or Ryan

Atkins should be with him. can't coach that positional

awareness? You can do practise. A good friend of mine said that Rugby

League is about tackling and backing up, and Richie Myler

epitomises that. You have to anticipate and work out the

quickest dangle you can get to a breakdown. You have to expect them

to nick the ball, and when they do they catch the ball. But he is

going to make the break, Myler said he was going to make a break, and

he was Xu Ming to get their. Monaghan, as Robbie Paul said, this

guy will always do something. Holding his run, not over running

as a support player, just waiting for the opportunity. He is watching

and watching, he has not overrun, he is waiting for the winger, and

he scores. Charnley did well to come across, but when you have two

good players you should always score. It has been a phenomenal

first half's otherwise. The pace has been amazing. -- it has been a

phenomenal first half, skill wise. Let's hope the second half is the

same as the first. This is only the first part of a double-header on

the BBC, let's hope tomorrow is as good as today. It is Hull against

Leeds tomorrow, a re- run of the 2005 final, which John Kea in our

commentary box will need no This is not only the Challenge Cup

that we have to look forward to in 2011. The biggest and best, Wembley

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Wembley once again, the ideal venue. Rugby League back at Wembley as

part of the Four Nations. You'll be able to see coverage on the BBC.

New Zealand and Wales are the other teams involved. That gets under way

on October 29th. 3rd November there is the England versus Australia

game. Adrian Morley will hope to feature in that, he is outside with

tiny up. He has just come out of the Warrington dressing room. What

is being said in there? We are a bit of a roll at the moment. If you

add give us that scoreline at that 20 minutes, we would have taken it.

We have just got to keep on with it. If we can use the sun and wind to

our advantage, hopefully there are a few more points in it.

Disappointed with the first 20, but the second 20 was pretty good. We

need to keep on with it. After the first 25, did you think, it is

gone? Yeah, it did not look great. All the momentum was with Wigan.

Our boys looked tired, making uncharacteristic errors. But

thankfully they rallied and we had given ourselves a chance, so it is

all to play for. What has Tony Smith told them to do? Just keep

going as we were. The second 20 minutes was a very good. Just need

to keep going with that. Hopefully there is a few more points and we

will get the result. Thank you for by the reaction of the fans.

Warrington are just out as well, congregating by the Tunnel, won

last that talk before they take to the field. Fingers crossed for a

second half just like the first in the company of John Kear and Dave

first half, wasn't it? And a statement of the year? And just a

matter of a darkened room after a good lie down, I am ready for the

next 40! It has been fantastic. A text message from a mate who said,

I'm supposed to be going to a barbecue, but I will go hungry, I

am not missing this! 40 more minutes to go, and it looked at

though it was done and dusted half an hour ago. Anything but now. 16

points for Warrington, Wigan 22. If you're just joined us, Wigan were

winning 22-0 after an electrifying start, but Warrington have come

bouncing back into it, and this is the cup-tie and a little bit more

that we expected. Solomona, the man Yes, the intent is there for all to

see, Solomona struggling with the come. Pat Richards dropped that,

but don't blame him, it took a wicked deflection, a real swerve in

the air at the last minute as it came down. That is a great kick,

though, isn't it? They were deep into the Wigan half, they put up a

contested kick, and Pat Richards will be intensely disappointed.

That is a big error, that one, because 20 metres from your own

line. It means that Warrington have possession here, six tackles to

outstanding in the Warrington recovery. Pointing and

gesticulating, telling his troops were they need to be. My life,

Bridge, Solomona goes over! Has he got it down? I think the referee

might take a second opinion. No, he has pointed the finger! He is

convinced that Solomona has touched it down, and when they kick to come,

Warrington have very nearly hit parity again. They have continued

with the momentum. That was a great first set, forcing the error. What

a charge from the big fella. You certainly were not going to stop

him. It all came from Pat Richards, a very high kick, putting the

five metres from your own line. You just cannot. Look how well he

did grounded, Dave, worry not, that is a try. It is on the scoreboard.

A big game here now for Brett Hodgson, because if you put this

over, extraordinarily, it is 22-22. behind the line, watching and

waiting. They must be wondering what on earth is this wild wind

which has been blowing in their direction when they thought they

had the game. He has missed it. It is 22-20, and there is a long, long

way to go. There it is, clear for all to say, he grounds the ball,

and that is why those fans are has happened today! It happened

just before the Sam Tomkins try Richards users. It has fallen over

again. He uses that to get the elevation. Look how he plays with

the ball as well. He does not take it in the orthodox way. It will

was high! Andy Coley caught him. I know we have got a lot of people

watching in Australia, and in fairness that was like the tackle

when he was dragged into touch like a rag doll. He takes a lot of heavy

not like that. He does not look like a rugby league player, but my

word, he is, and we have got a would not have guessed that half an

here. That will be a shame for the Wolves, because Solomona's

introduction, the game swung with the momentum. He has banged his

head on the ground as he has hit the ground. That is what has

happened. I think it is a nave. -- neat. You see how the knees were

brought together. It is shoulder that one again, that tackle. There

has been a bit of a question mark hanging over Wigan's tackling at

times, hasn't there? They try to keep their legs together, but with

a big man like Solomona, they have tried to get the shoulder in. It

was Andy Coley. That is not third- man, he is legitimately allowed to

bring him down. There is nothing wrong with that. No, no. But he has

in the pack. Lee Briers also absence today. It looks like

Solomona may have played his last as well. That is a big shame for

the Wolves, because when he was introduced, that coincided with the

momentum changed, and he obviously scored that class try. He has been

very important for the Warrington Wolves and he will be a big mess on

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guard good shoulder contact underneath, but it was an illegal

tackle. -- he got. It took him past the vertical. But there was no

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Tomkins is going backwards by a Yes, they've and Solomona taken

straight to the dressing room with a twisted knee, extremely doubtful

that he will be back out. -- David. As John was saying, that is a blow

for Warrington, a boost for Wigan. Some good hits going in at the

moment. Yes, you feel that Wigan have just got their way back into

the game a little. The momentum was with Warrington, but that break in

play with Solomona has allowed Wigan to gain some composure. It is

still anybody's game, Dave. by Sam Tomkins. The almost found a

in as Tomkins was picking himself up. Great take, wasn't it? I just

love the way that when Tomkins carries the ball, even when he is

tackled, he is competitive and once to get off the floor quicker than

the tackler. Everything about this kid is a competition, and that is

why he is such a good player. was a 13-year-old fan understands

the last time that Wigan were in a Challenge Cup final. -- in the

stands. If somebody had told that 13-year-old he would be a star in a

sign that was hoping to get back to Wembley, he would have taken that,

is in at the corner, and Pat Richards touches down for his

second of the game. And Wigan have come back off the ropes, and they

contest, isn't it? Midges scores so many important tries, and he has

come up with another. -- Richard. A lovely little pass to finish on the

run around, calm and there is a great job as a centre. We spoke

earlier about his hands, the quick hands, in and out to riches. This

is a different type of centre play to create an opportunity, but that

was proof falls, shrugging off micro a defender, and then a good

off loading collision to create space for a very good drive from

the goal-kicking machine that is and a chance to put some daylight

between themselves and Warrington. Tony Smith, the man on the other

side. Added complications. If Richard kicks this, eight points

the difference. It is a psychological battle again,

Warrington will have to score twice Warrington, 28-4 Wigan. Michael

Maguire knew that was a vital kick. The kick afterwards is important

because that has given Wigan the inspirational moment or two.

Michael McIlorum has a nasty cut on his head. They are struggling to

have to get it patched-up properly. Or changed. The grace obviously has

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for my Kong law on. -- for Michael went out, so I think it will be a

drop out underneath the sticks. think it will be a penalty. He did

a great job reading the kick. referee is asking the question.

can argue he was challenging but, for me, he was going for the ball.

You can't attack a defending player in the year at -- in the air. Had

it been the other way around, he would have been OK. Penalty for

the referee, he has been a very composed, calm and rational in his

game was all about momentum. I believe the team that will win will

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Millward, is working for BBC radio wind was behind them. He had a bit

of competition on the floor, Brett Hodgson. I think it was Carmont or

Hoffman. They just held him down for that bit too long. The

penalties are pretty even Stevens. highest calibre. His hands could

It was Ryan Atkins. He just played it with his foot. The last time the

Wigan Warriors had a penalty in such a position, they came up with

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- it is just bounced away. What an attempt by Matt King, but it was

inches away. My word, that was a But I think the trade that -- chase

back from Sean O'Loughlin saved the points. Phenomenal work by him.

soon as Monaghan got the ball, you thought try, but suddenly they both

got across. Great work by the loose forward. Monaghan perhaps felt they

could have made more of the by the way! He almost got cleared

trademark play from pick -- from Finch to Hoffman. They have done

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that ever since their Melbourne absolutely sensational try!

Warrington have no right to keep that a live, but somehow they did.

He has pulled Warrington very close again. Typical Warrington.

wonder the mascot was celebrating. Matt King is an international wing

are some class. -- and the goal line for a greater try.

But just look at Westwood. Several players all tried to get him, but

there it came, and there was the finish. A great offload from Ben

Westwood. Absolutely great class -- First Class. Pearce celebrates his

birthday on Monday, I think his team-mates should be buying him a

likes of Ben Westwood often go still remains that a try and a goal

would put Warrington ahead. Three men in the tackle. It looked as if

Westwood was wrapped up, then he just popped the ball out to Brett

anybody's game. Another of those kick-off specials from Richards

which was caught in the wind. Advantage, Wigan.

Richards is worth his weight in gold to the Wigan team. That was a

really difficult kick-off. He puts difficult kick-offs into field, he

makes great defensive work, he scores a try is and kicks, and he

has put in Brett Hodgson under pressure. -- he is putting Brett

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have the gap again, if the video referee likes it. They are looking

for the challenge. Three questions. I don't think there is anything

wrong with the grounding, but we might as well look. I liked the

kick. It was a great kick. A short kick, a reasonably high. Some real,

clever kicking. I think they are all onside. That his question one,

I believe. Question two, the challenge. All eyes are on the ball.

Joel Tomkins knocks it back. That will need another looking at, I

believe. Paul Deakin really played well at the end it just to release

Charnley. But that is the question which is up in the air initially.

He knocks it backwards. Them for words. Oh, my word! For them -- for

me, I would give that as a try. He pushed it back to Paul Deacon. I

like his composure. Question three, he has grounded it. It can't knock-

on, because it did not hit anybody. It is an affirmative in Wigan's

favour, so they keep themselves just their head in this long-

beginning to close, and Warrington, for all their efforts, just cannot

keep up. It came from that kick of which gained them field position.

Who is to say that Pat Richards, who engineered that field position,

will not nail this as well? It is a vital, vital, vital kick. This will

make it 42... Warrington will have to score twice and Kate two goals

to take the lead. Richards has put it wide. It remains an eight-point

difference. They still have to score twice, Warrington, but only

convert one of those tries to take the lead. That is a clever kick

from Finch. He made King come in the field to claim it. That allowed

Tomkins to knock the ball back. Really clever play from Brent Finch

and a pretty good finish from Josh Charnley. He is a player worth

watching, Josh Charnley, a big future ahead of him. He's only 20,

isn't he? He has been phenomenal minutes to go, eight points is the

difference. When we finish, the red against Leeds Rhinos at 3:15pm at

Warrington do the work. Make them bring it back from here. How do

wind and bring it back? Maybe Chris Riley has an idea. Can you get this

back? Is the confidence of there? In the first half we was down in

the dance, but we called it right back. There is still a lot of time

to go, we can get a few points on the board. They just keep edging

ahead. They keep their tails and front. They are very confident, I

am sure we can get right back in this game. How are the nurse?

up and down in the seat. The last heave pulling me up and putting me

down, pretty exciting. Enjoy the next quarter of an hour. I am sure

there are a few cities around the country would have been up and down

as people get excited about the game. Good hands from life. --

Blythe. That is a good chase, Dave, an outstanding chase. He has lost

it! It went backwards. Charlie has picked it up and seen a gap! --

Charnley. He sidestepped Hodgson's superbly. What a try this is going

to be! Atkins could not get there, it is a match-winner, and

absolutely magical, marvellous moment from Josh Charnley. The

video referee is being called for. All of that initial jump, never

mind the quality of the finish, was there something wrong in Tomkins

dropping the ball? We will have to look at that, but what a finish. It

was a great chase. It was a good kick at a great chase, and it is

how the ball comes free. Visit a penalty or a try? Drive. It is a

steel, anyway, isn't it? Advantage, this will be a try. As long as the

pick up was clean. The pick up was a OK, I will tell you. The evasion

was first class, but these beading was outstanding! -- these beat.

Look at that rate composure from and I think that, with Richard'

conversion, may well sealed the game, and I think Charnley knows

that from his reaction. -- Richards. Here comes the decision. Here comes

the decision. The big screen will tell us, it is a try for Josh

Charnley! And surely it is the match for Wigan. And what a way to

win a Challenge Cup tie like this. Phenomenal try, that, that was a

great individual efforts there, out of nothing. It was a solid chase

from the Warrington Wolves, the ball came free, and what a finish.

This is to make it 14 points, the difference. This could mean the

game, Dave. Final a few Wigan fans will have got in in their hearts. -

- I know. The Challenge Cup final against Warrington back in 1985, a

certain John Ferguson's got a try of absolute quality, and I will

tell you, is try in a quarter-final in 2011 is right up there. I love

how he beats Hodgson, beautiful right faster! He looks around. He

says, I have got these days in front of me, I have got the pace,

and although Atkins was chasing, it was forlorn. He knows exactly what

that means. That may well mean semi-final football for the

Warriors. Well, here we go, Warrington have done it once. Have

they got time to do it again? 13 minutes left to play. They have to

score three times. I will tell you what, you would not say it is

impossible, the way this game has Joel Monaghan had no right to get

there, but I think he might have got the touchdown. This is

unbelievable, this game is unbelievable. He does not know. It

is a bit of ingenuity for the little brother kick behind Richards

for Joel Monaghan to chase, and he committed himself fully, but I

think his body language gives you the answer. He is certainly onside,

palms it's dead. That will be the big one, it will be the restart.

Visit a drop out under the posts? I think that could be Richards. So it

is not a try, it is how we restart the game. I think it is Richards

that put that ball dead. He can add that to his all-round performance,

now have the game is restarted. me, that is Richards that has made

it there. If that his case, it is a drop out under the posts. He has

made his decision. No try, we knew that, goal line drop out. It was

Pat Richards. He got the final touch. But a good effort by Joel

take something absolutely astonishing now for Warrington to

pull this one out. They did produce something very close to absolutely

astonishing in the first half. Guinness try, one tie creates dance,

but a knock-on like this does not help. -- in this type, one try to

create Dowds. Paul Wood was very disappointed, the first tackle...

It is very tight, the contact in Ayr. That has forced the air. --

Dave, it has been absolutely first class. Tomkins still posing a

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themselves up, but the referee said there was nothing wrong with it. --

Lee Mill. I do not know whether read Hodge and would agree with

that. -- Brett Osh and. It was high, around the neck. I think that is a

mistake. He has not made many this the Halliwell Jones Stadium, the

shadows lengthening on Warrington's hopes of a Wembley return. They won

last year and the year before, but they are going to go out in the

quarter-final here. Tomkins threatening something special again,

but Mickey Higham hung on. magnificent collection by Tomkins,

pick-up. He is asking questions of the defence. It is not a matter of

just claiming the ball and play safe, he says, are you going to

stop me? He makes that look very easy, but he is running past world-

class defenders. A chance here for year, we do not know, but McGuire

is leaving at the end of this season. We have not been told if he

has been told that he will be the referee has seen a forward pass.

Yes, the Magic hands letting him down a little with a forward pass,

but he has had a great game in the centre of position, hasn't he? He

has shown a full range of defensive and offensive skills that he needs

to play that position. He cannot believe it has been given as a

with for a game which has, for two- thirds or three quarters of the

time, given us an absolutely ding- dong contest. It now looks like

Wigan will win it with 7 1/2 minutes to go, but the Warrington

themselves to attack. They have not given up yet. They need to score

this set to have any chance reasonably conservative set, tried

to draw breath for the last few will not be watching any more Rugby

League for the rest of the game, he very hard. A very good performance

from Warrington, but an outstanding one from Wigan. The quality of the

other quarter-finalists means it will be a very tough route through

to the final for Wigan. Even if they will be favourites from hereon

his fingers as he would have wanted. Good defence once again from Wigan.

They were down on numbers, but Richards really came up, put Matty

Carnegie Challenge Cup quarter- final man of the match. Well done

Lachlan, what a deserving scorer he is! -- and it is the skipper,

Shaunnah Lachlan. He is the man who will write his name on the

scoresheet. No chance now, Sean O'Loughlin with the try. Wigan are

on their way to the semi-finals. is an outstanding Rugby League

player. I think it is a great way to finish an epic encounter, with

the captain sealing victory. But it was magic again for Sam Tomkins.

King did really well to try to recover, but that was a forced

error from Sam Tomkins. Just look at that. He has the vision. He

challenges once again, forces the area, and the big fellow, Sean

O'Loughlin, the Wigan captain, just seals it. He is a very controlled

character. To see that kind of a response to scoring that dry tells

you just how much it means to him. in how the domestic season pans out,

they still have a chance of being in the Grand Final of the Super

League. But domestic honours will not include the Challenge Cup for

at the Warrington end. -- and the seats are emptying. It has been

very, very conclusive in the end. That was some skill, to read that,

his decision-making was first class. I am very pleased for Shauna

Lachlan, he has been a stock or water Wigan when things have not

been going well -- I am very going to Wembley. But there is a

very big hurdle to come, the semi- final. Nothing is certain. There

was a semi-final against Catalan, they were red hot favourite to go

through, they came up short. I think Michael Maguire will remind

them of that in the meantime. restart the Warrington. Michael

forlorn figure in the shadows. How big a mess he has been. -- a miss.

It might have been different if he was on the pitch. I think by the

time this scrum has happened there will only be a couple of plays at

the most. Wigan know they are through. 30 seconds left, how good

has Wigan been? Outstanding. That first 20 or 25 minutes was a Rugby

League master class, and since then they have hung in with Chev defence,

great individual work. Their work rate is phenomenal. The scoreline

reflects their performance, superb. It has been a long, long time since

Wigan went down Wembley way. They have taken a step closer today.

They have an awfully big challenge to come with a semi-final in a

couple of weeks, but they have put out one of their biggest rivals

today, and put them out in style. Warrington were magical in spells,

but they could not keep it up for long enough. Wigan, after an

electrifying start and powerful And only now can we draw breath.

Goodness me, Brian Noble. extremely tiring game to watch, let

alone playing. I don't know how many tries we have seen, 14 or 15.

The scoreline probably does not reflect how close Warrington got.

The difference in the second half was the penalties, I think four or

five penalties on the bounce, it just killed the momentum and gave

Wigan the key position. They kept nudging forward and forwards. He

will be disappointed with the discipline in the second half, not

the effort, but definitely the discipline.

Let's go pitch-side, Tanya is with the man of the match. Pat Richards,

congratulations, Carnegie man of the match, what a game. Thank you.

Everyone played as a team, we were really up for it. Can you believe

the start you made? We wanted to start well. Every other team worked

well, but they came back, it is pretty good. What did the coach say

at half-time? Just stick to it. I think we did that pretty well. It

is a great atmosphere here. much does it mean to progress in

the Challenge Cup? A lot. Everybody knows about Wigan's history, we

wanted to write our own history and get back to Wembley, but there is

another game to go. Sean O'Loughlin, you enjoyed that try? Yes.

special was a team's performance? It has to be up there? Yes. We

always knew it was going to be a tough game. It is very special to

get a win here in the Challenge Cup. get a win here in the Challenge Cup.

Congratulations. 13 tries this afternoon if my maths

is correct, Wigan finishing 44-24 victors. We will be at Hull FC

tomorrow for their game against Leeds, and Castle Philipp play

Huddersfield, St Helens play Hull KR. We will be off our shortly, but

we will be on the red button. -- we will be off the air on BBC Two

shortly, but we will be on the red shortly, but we will be on the red

button. There is an awful lot still to discuss after that game.

Absolutely. An end to end classic, that is what it was. Controversial

moments through the game, momentum swinging both ways, but with

players like Tomkins and blue light, and I thought that Carmont was very

good. -- players like Tomkins and Thomas Leuluai. Tony Smith said in

his pre-match interview that the one who took their chances would

win. I felt they were more clinical, especially Carmont. When they had

the opportunities they exposed the defence of the Warrington right

hand side and finished them off, whereas a few opportunities went