:00:47. > :00:52.It is the classic clash - Lancashire against Yorkshire and
:00:53. > :00:58.two superpowers, Wigan and Leeds, meet today in the semi-final the
:00:58. > :01:00.Challenge Cup. It is being played at the Galpharm Stadium in the
:01:00. > :01:10.valley, but remember only one of them will make it through to
:01:10. > :01:50.
:01:50. > :01:55.Wembley, where they met last year That one to 11 can meet the Cup. --
:01:55. > :01:59.the fans really do next as friends and the atmosphere is convivial and
:01:59. > :02:08.amicable but the atmosphere will be absolute because this is their
:02:08. > :02:12.trophy. They have won it 18 times. Wigan are building a side once
:02:12. > :02:22.again capable of dominating rugby league, in particular with the help
:02:22. > :02:31.
:02:31. > :02:35.of these guys - Josh Charnley. The last time they won was in 1999 and
:02:35. > :02:45.since then they have lost in the final on every occasion. Time is
:02:45. > :02:46.
:02:46. > :02:53.running out. Harris was the Leeds captain 13 years ago on the day
:02:53. > :03:01.they last lifted the cup. Today he is at Wigan as assistant coach to
:03:01. > :03:06.the main man Shaun wane. Wigan is the season's stand-out side. In the
:03:07. > :03:11.last round they saw off St Helens and they are hot favourites today.
:03:11. > :03:16.While Leeds have not won the cup for so long is a mystery, they have
:03:16. > :03:22.dominated the domestic game, and they are the current world club
:03:22. > :03:27.champions. They have got quality and experience throughout. Brian
:03:27. > :03:34.McDermott's side can't be ruled out as they target a third successive
:03:34. > :03:38.final appearance. The players are looking very relaxed. That is
:03:38. > :03:43.Mossop leading off, the captain behind him, and Josh Charnley with
:03:43. > :03:53.the headphones on listening to something motivating, leading out
:03:53. > :03:53.
:03:53. > :04:00.Sam Tomkins and Shaun wane, their coach. greeting the fans. There is
:04:00. > :04:07.Stevie Ward, 18 years old, leading the team. Jamie Jones-Buchanan, big
:04:07. > :04:11.Ryan Bailey, and Danny McGuire will be pretty influential. The leaves
:04:11. > :04:18.team are coached by Brian McDermott. We have something we don't see very
:04:18. > :04:24.often, flashes of blue sky. We even have sunshine earlier, I promise
:04:24. > :04:29.you. In these conditions, it should be a high-scoring, exciting match.
:04:29. > :04:35.Tell me Preview it, we have a combined brains of Ian Millward and
:04:35. > :04:43.Brian Noble. How do you read this match? It will not be what people
:04:43. > :04:51.think. The Leeds team are coming into form, played the last game
:04:51. > :04:55.very defensively. This is going to be Leeds' day. We go now hot
:04:55. > :05:00.favourites so possibly an upset. The big story at the moment is the
:05:00. > :05:05.plight of Bradford Bulls, in financial crisis they have until
:05:05. > :05:11.27th July to find a new owner. Can it be done? There is potentially
:05:11. > :05:16.some good news on the horizon with a businessman who wants to save the
:05:16. > :05:21.club and help the community. We can probably discuss that later. When
:05:21. > :05:26.we finish here on BBC Two just press your red button, and from
:05:26. > :05:31.7:30pm we will have more reflection on that and whatever happens today.
:05:31. > :05:41.The teams are on the pitch warming up, and here is all you need to
:05:41. > :05:49.
:05:49. > :05:59.know about them. In the 1990s, Wigan were the invincibles. Their
:05:59. > :06:01.
:06:01. > :06:06.incredible run stretched to eight successive victories. Wigan have
:06:06. > :06:11.won the cup only twice since then, but with last year's success over
:06:11. > :06:15.Leeds and the seemingly untouchable Sam Tomkins in their ranks, they
:06:15. > :06:24.are capable of creating another dynasty. Leeds were humbled only a
:06:24. > :06:29.month ago by Wigan but they are the current world club champions. The
:06:29. > :06:39.Rhinos have had a revival lately and knocked Wigan out of this
:06:39. > :06:51.
:06:51. > :06:55.competition twice in the last four Tanya Arnold with the details.
:06:55. > :07:01.Tanya Arnold with the details. Let's look at how they feature in
:07:01. > :07:10.the Superleague table. Out in the front, most points scored and least
:07:10. > :07:15.points conceded. What is the secret to Wigan's success? It will come as
:07:15. > :07:21.no surprise that Wigan will go into this game as the game favourites.
:07:21. > :07:26.The reason for that is they have the best defensive team in the
:07:26. > :07:32.competition, statistically it on paper. The closest team behind them,
:07:32. > :07:37.Warrington, are 20 points behind. The reason is they have players
:07:37. > :07:41.like Sam Tomkins and Josh Charnley. Funny, that is not the reason I
:07:41. > :07:45.think they are the best team. I think it is because of their
:07:45. > :07:54.defence. They have the best defensive team in the competition,
:07:54. > :08:01.with players like Lauaki. They can control the speed and tempo of the
:08:01. > :08:07.game. Let me show you what they do. Returned these are the Wigan
:08:07. > :08:11.defensive players. They do not try to take him to the ground. The
:08:11. > :08:18.third player comes in and they try to take the legs out from beneath
:08:18. > :08:23.him. The third man will get back on side, these two will peel off
:08:23. > :08:33.slowly, and when the offensive player gets up, he will be
:08:33. > :08:34.
:08:34. > :08:39.confronted with a line waiting for him straight away. When Rob Burrow
:08:39. > :08:45.is on his game, he is unstoppable. I was in the changing room earlier,
:08:46. > :08:53.and I promise you his shirt is half the size of everyone else's but he
:08:53. > :08:58.is so effective and he gets underneath the players as well. Ian,
:08:58. > :09:02.you have said already you think Leeds have a chance today. Why
:09:02. > :09:10.would they turn around the results back in June when Wigan put 50
:09:10. > :09:16.points on them? One important ingredient is Thomas Leuluai. He is
:09:16. > :09:21.out injured. On the edge of the rocks, he goes to the line but now
:09:21. > :09:26.with shorn locks There is a different tempo. Leaves really
:09:26. > :09:31.struggle to build on the structure of the Wigan team. Today they can
:09:31. > :09:35.counteract that with their defence. In their last game against Hull on
:09:35. > :09:42.Friday night they were going the right way, with a change in
:09:42. > :09:48.personnel because of injury it can relate it it's fair way. The distil
:09:48. > :09:55.a toff ask for Leeds. They reserve space on the fringe to give
:09:55. > :10:05.themselves try-scoring opportunities. It is still a tough
:10:05. > :10:12.task. I think if Rob Burrow does get some ruck macros speed and an
:10:12. > :10:17.opportunity, he is still as good as anybody in the game. Wigan can
:10:17. > :10:23.create space on the outside. Defensively, both teams have to be
:10:23. > :10:28.good. That might be the difference - who was prepared to scramble and
:10:28. > :10:33.make the last ditch play. It is a battle of who makes mistakes, and
:10:33. > :10:43.the code will be talking about possession but the quality of speed
:10:43. > :10:44.
:10:44. > :10:54.will make the difference. Rugby has gone from rock'n'roll to balance
:10:54. > :10:54.
:10:54. > :11:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 62 seconds
:11:57. > :12:02.big man, you would not want to argue with him, but how well has he
:12:02. > :12:08.done? This is his first major assignment, the semi-final of the
:12:08. > :12:13.Challenge Cup. The coaches have a big bearing in the build-up to the
:12:13. > :12:18.game, how they adapt to it and what they show off to a player. Coaching
:12:18. > :12:26.a big club like Wigan, this is probably a landmark day for him,
:12:26. > :12:29.and you have got to win trophies at these big clubs. I know they have a
:12:29. > :12:35.message board at home and they have written messages to motivate each
:12:35. > :12:39.other. Sean Wain has written it will be the best moment of my life
:12:39. > :12:43.to lead this team out. He desperately wants to do that at
:12:43. > :12:47.Wembley at the end of August. He could not be more motivated and he
:12:47. > :12:53.could not be more motivated and he has been talking to Tanya Arnold.
:12:53. > :12:57.How much would it mean to take them to Wembley? It would mean a lot. We
:12:57. > :13:01.have had a fantastic week of training, and they know this is
:13:01. > :13:06.something different, something special. It is different for me
:13:06. > :13:11.because I am Wigan born and I am desperate to get back to Wembley.
:13:11. > :13:17.We have a real big obstacle in our way, Leeds are very well coached
:13:17. > :13:20.and we need to do our best today. It wasn't that long ago you put 50
:13:20. > :13:26.points past them but you will be expecting something different
:13:26. > :13:31.today? Of yes, we won't even mention that game, it is a stand-
:13:32. > :13:38.alone game. We need to be at our best but so do they. Where do you
:13:38. > :13:45.think this will be won and lost? Who keeps the ball, low errors, and
:13:45. > :13:51.I am hoping we will beat them today. Key to Wigan's performance as
:13:51. > :13:58.always is this man, Sam Tomkins, one try short of 100 for Wigan and
:13:58. > :14:03.just an exceptional talent. This ploy has X-factor, and he is
:14:03. > :14:12.genuinely a freak in the nicest possible sense. Guns sense,
:14:12. > :14:16.awareness, and the moment he gets an opportunity he will take it. I
:14:16. > :14:21.can't speak highly enough about this man. A genuine superstar in
:14:21. > :14:27.the game. His manager has said he is unfairly targeted by opposition
:14:27. > :14:32.players, do you think that is true? It is a complement to his skill. He
:14:32. > :14:36.is one of the major attacking threat to Wigan today. You look at
:14:36. > :14:41.parts of their game, character Wise, on the left on side of the field,
:14:41. > :14:51.on the right hand side, and players look at videos to find out how best
:14:51. > :14:53.
:14:53. > :14:59.to do it. It is a compliment but He has flashy boots on, they are
:14:59. > :15:05.half pink and half white. As for Leeds, let us hear from their coach
:15:05. > :15:09.Brian McDermott. Brian, you have talked a lot about the momentum. It
:15:09. > :15:12.is a happier camp at Leeds? It is happier. Happier in the way, there
:15:12. > :15:17.has been spells this year where it has been tough. We have come
:15:17. > :15:21.through that spell and within, we are in a lot better shape,
:15:21. > :15:25.certainly better than we played the team we are about to play today. It
:15:25. > :15:30.puts us in good stead to get on the field with him. You say you are in
:15:30. > :15:34.better shape, it was a bad night for you. Do you learn anything from
:15:34. > :15:37.that game or do you ignore it? were white hot that night and we
:15:38. > :15:42.were off. We clearly were off. There is some things you can take
:15:42. > :15:46.out of it, there is a danger in digging too deep. We have to get
:15:46. > :15:50.past that defeat pretty quickly, does it have a bearing on today's
:15:50. > :15:55.game? Not much. They might have a bit more confidence than we will be
:15:55. > :15:59.anxious about it, if that sound right we have got past that.
:15:59. > :16:05.desperate are this lot to get back to Wembley and lift that Challenge
:16:05. > :16:10.Cup?. There is some frustration there. In recent history there has
:16:10. > :16:14.been tough times but we want to get there again. Massively want to get
:16:14. > :16:17.there again and get in the final and lift the the trophy. We have
:16:17. > :16:24.the small matter of Wigan Warriors to overcome. They are a fantastic
:16:25. > :16:31.team I will be a big game. Good luck. You can see Kevin Sinfield
:16:31. > :16:35.and Jamie Peacock. But this guy is crucial. Danny McGuire. They are a
:16:35. > :16:40.Band of Brothers and the 29-year- old needs to have a accident match.
:16:40. > :16:44.Brian talks about the speed of the ruck. He relishes the speed. He
:16:44. > :16:48.relishes when Rob Burrow comes on. The speed he gets round the ruck,
:16:48. > :16:53.he has great anticipation, the ability to sniff out opportunities
:16:53. > :16:57.for him to chime in. The other thing he will thrive in is Kevin
:16:57. > :17:03.Sinfield's kicking game. When it gets momentum this is where he
:17:03. > :17:08.comes in, he is a very talented and skilful running player and don't be
:17:08. > :17:12.sur prieved the amount of off loads he gets. He is probably the
:17:12. > :17:18.complete experienced six who plays in Super League. That is the scene
:17:18. > :17:20.that waits the players. Kevin Sinfield ready to lead out the team.
:17:20. > :17:25.They are big themselves as underdogs here, which is
:17:25. > :17:29.interesting. Some of this can be about mind games. I am glad to say
:17:29. > :17:35.the Leeds fans are in the ground. They delayed their run. The Wigan
:17:35. > :17:38.fans got here early. It should be a good atmosphere. Do you think it is
:17:38. > :17:41.in the head with Leeds? I don't think it is the focus for them.
:17:41. > :17:45.They will cross that Hurd fundamental they get to the final.
:17:45. > :17:50.This is a bigger hurdle. You mustn't take this Wigan team
:17:50. > :17:56.lightly. They have talent in abaun dance, we see them getting ready, I
:17:56. > :18:00.think this game is stand alone game. It is trap door rugby league.
:18:00. > :18:04.an eye on that man on the left, Gareth Hock. That is what I was
:18:04. > :18:08.talking about their influence, they haven't been able to cope with him.
:18:08. > :18:16.He ran them ragged. His knees get up near his chin, he has the
:18:16. > :18:20.ability to off load when he is harassed by defenders. He is the
:18:20. > :18:26.best second row nearfully the world. Interesting that Leeds have come
:18:26. > :18:34.out bang on time, and there are Wigan, I thought they had kept them
:18:34. > :18:44.waiting: Wigan will be led out by Sean O'Loughlin and Leeds by Kevin
:18:44. > :18:47.
:18:47. > :18:52.occasions down through the history of reeing. 51 Challenge Cup Cup
:18:52. > :18:58.Final appearances between them and a Titanic tussle guaranteed before
:18:58. > :19:06.one or the other makes it a 5 2nd final. Terrific atmosphere, inside
:19:06. > :19:12.this ground, as you would expect. Semifinal day. Wembley awaits, 13
:19:12. > :19:17.years, almost a generation have not seen Leeds win a Challenge Cup
:19:17. > :19:21.final. Kevin Sinfield will name it as a burning ambition, no doubt, to
:19:21. > :19:24.lead his team to glory at Wembley but first they have to navigate
:19:24. > :19:31.this particular hurdle. And Wigan of course having won it last year
:19:31. > :19:38.have the taste to do it again. Zak Hardaker had an interesting switch
:19:38. > :19:48.to full back for Leeds in the absence of Brent Webb. He has been
:19:48. > :19:50.
:19:50. > :19:57.effective. Sinfield and Maguire the halves. An extra prop in Ryan
:19:57. > :20:03.Bailey. Matty Smith is cup tied so Sean O'Loughlin joining Brett Finch
:20:03. > :20:10.in the Wigan halves. It is a tough looking pack as well, all the way
:20:10. > :20:14.from last year's trophy winner, Lima all the way through to Chris
:20:14. > :20:24.Tuson, who binds them all together, and some interesting looking
:20:24. > :20:34.
:20:34. > :20:44.His counterpart is a Yorkshireman, and the man in charge is Ben Thaler,
:20:44. > :21:05.
:21:05. > :21:10.semifinal here today. Nobody does it better. A 45th Challenge Cup.
:21:10. > :21:15.Wig reason the form side. Players playing on top of their game in
:21:15. > :21:18.Super League, if there is one side that can beat anyone on their day,
:21:18. > :21:23.as they have shown in previous Super League play-offs is this
:21:23. > :21:28.Leeds side. A lot of big game player, that is what Brian
:21:28. > :21:33.McDermott said, they are tense because they know they have to
:21:33. > :21:39.perform, otherwise they will be cut to ribbons by this very good Wigan
:21:39. > :21:49.side. Kevin Sinfield said they need to improve 60 or 70% on last time
:21:49. > :21:59.
:21:59. > :22:04.they played Wigan. They are capable one thing they can't do is to give
:22:05. > :22:09.him space, if it is a kicking game, it has to be good. They have to
:22:09. > :22:14.chase him down f he runs the ball back and makes yards they have o
:22:14. > :22:24.put into touch. Every up and under they have to compete. They cannot
:22:24. > :22:45.
:22:45. > :22:49.do anything expansive, they are going one man up. It is very
:22:49. > :22:53.condensed and get a good kick in. They have the three props, today w
:22:53. > :22:57.Peacock and Leuluai and Bailey, we saw that three drives from three
:22:57. > :23:00.separate players so they are looking for a battle down the
:23:00. > :23:08.middle. They know Wigan's pack is a big one. They are looking to match
:23:08. > :23:11.like for like, if they can. They have to close finch down as well. I
:23:11. > :23:18.think he has been superb in the Super League, he is controlling
:23:18. > :23:28.everything. On his way at the end of the season, Finch. Some would
:23:28. > :23:51.
:23:51. > :23:58.say he is in the best fom of his was caught very safely. That is a
:23:58. > :24:03.very good take. Traffic in his face, takes it very cleanly, great start.
:24:03. > :24:13.Nerve settlers, in the opening stages of a semifinal are
:24:13. > :24:17.
:24:17. > :24:21.here today and go on and lift the Crown as well. It is a reflection
:24:21. > :24:26.of how well they played. But as has been mentioned so many individuals
:24:26. > :24:33.in that team and as a unit, capable of so much that is good, that it
:24:33. > :24:39.should be very close. Tom kins on the stretch. He has lost it. Bail
:24:39. > :24:43.ly with the opening score. That puts the cat among the pigeon, if
:24:43. > :24:50.he is on side there is nothing else to look at. That is what I said,
:24:50. > :25:00.you have to put them under pressure. All the up and unders have to be
:25:00. > :25:01.
:25:01. > :25:07.spot on. Very difficult take by Tomkins,. We saw at one end the
:25:07. > :25:12.kick taken. I think he is on side. Everyone on side. Ryan Hall was
:25:12. > :25:20.certainly on side. The question is Ablett. I think he was in line as
:25:20. > :25:23.well. And here is the finish. What a start for Leeds. The video
:25:23. > :25:29.referee has seen enough, I think, we are going to get the decision
:25:29. > :25:39.here. Ryan Hall, try is given. Leeds with the early blow. Exactly
:25:39. > :25:44.what they needed. Exactly what they needed. A 98th Leeds try for Ryan
:25:44. > :25:49.Hall. He has been dynamite. And starts in suitable style here today.
:25:49. > :25:54.Just the start, as I say, mistake free coming out of your half, no
:25:54. > :26:00.intention of giving a pass, forwards drive it up. Very very
:26:00. > :26:10.good kick by this man Sinfield. Doesn't matter how well you are
:26:10. > :26:33.
:26:33. > :26:38.playing, those up and unders are Leeds a 6-0 lead in the opening
:26:38. > :26:43.stages. Watch this kick. Puts it up. It is swirl, it is going away from
:26:43. > :26:50.him. Doesn't take it, great follow up. Ryan Hall, just watch it swirl
:26:50. > :26:57.away at the end. Could have had a bit more help from his wingers
:26:57. > :27:01.because he had to go a lot to his right. But a great start for Leeds.
:27:01. > :27:11.Certainly steps it up, because we know there will be a reaction from
:27:11. > :27:21.
:27:21. > :27:27.English coaches in charge of the teams, relatively so any way. They
:27:27. > :27:32.both know what this is all about. Here is Delaney. Tomkins will look
:27:32. > :27:42.for a big reaction, having made that early mistake. Sinfield is
:27:42. > :27:45.
:27:45. > :27:50.referee is asking here, whether this is a 40-20. Interesting
:27:51. > :27:55.reaction to Tom kirpbgs let us see what he thinks. I am not sure that
:27:55. > :28:05.he knew that Sinfield was close, he was inside the 40 by a distance.
:28:05. > :28:07.
:28:07. > :28:15.a mile. I said the kicking game had to be good. So far it has been
:28:15. > :28:21.big mistakes by Sam Tomkins, you would have to say so far. The kick
:28:21. > :28:31.was difficult. He might have made more of an effort. As it is Leeds
:28:31. > :28:39.
:28:39. > :28:45.the clock. He is going to be OK to play the ball and get treatment.
:28:45. > :28:55.Peacock propping it forward again. Ablett doesn't know where he is at
:28:55. > :28:56.
:28:56. > :29:00.the moment. He has take an bump to the head. What a start by Leeds.
:29:00. > :29:09.They are burning this one up. Six minutes played. Two tries on the
:29:09. > :29:19.board, it is all Leeds so far, and Wigan are absolutely stuck on the
:29:19. > :29:21.
:29:22. > :29:30.ropes and punch drunk. Great kick from Sinfield. It is just the in
:29:30. > :29:39.and out, watch here, this is it. Comes outside the man, and that is
:29:39. > :29:48.tripped on the outside. Very good passing. The next pass, watch him
:29:48. > :29:58.drift quietly on the outside. Caught in no man's land Gelling,
:29:58. > :30:07.
:30:07. > :30:17.highly thought of. Watkins has had Heri many injuries in his career so
:30:17. > :30:18.
:30:18. > :30:25.far so he has not had that long devotee so far. It remains one out
:30:25. > :30:35.of two for him. It is 10 points to Leeds with six minutes played, who
:30:35. > :31:11.
:31:11. > :31:19.heavily, have England credentials. It is worrying the way Tomkins has
:31:19. > :31:27.started here. Leeds are looking to bring Wigan deep inside their own
:31:27. > :31:34.territory. He looked where Tomkins was, kicked it away for him. Gave
:31:34. > :31:39.time for the trace to come off. Tomkins was thinking that Leuluai
:31:40. > :31:49.was offside. He ran straight at him, looked at the referee, and the
:31:50. > :32:18.
:32:18. > :32:28.completed their serfs. Wigan have had to come in deep from the 20
:32:28. > :32:38.
:32:38. > :32:48.involved in helping his forwards out. Again, intent on taking the
:32:48. > :33:13.
:33:13. > :33:18.ball in. Run borrows scuttling away. another mistake from Wigan.
:33:19. > :33:23.Hardaker underneath the sticks! Wigan will complain, they thought
:33:23. > :33:30.it was a forward pass, but that was have a problem. They stood and
:33:30. > :33:37.complained when they should have been busy defending. Hardaker is
:33:37. > :33:45.over! A definite forward pass but you have got to play the whistle.
:33:45. > :33:52.Here is the mistakes. They play on. That is definitely a forward pass
:33:52. > :34:00.but what the great offload. They stand-off, very good try. You look
:34:00. > :34:07.at Sam Tomkins here, if you can see him from this angle, he a ears.
:34:07. > :34:17.good support, Hardaker finishes. He had run away to complain. It is
:34:17. > :34:21.
:34:21. > :34:30.that hole that they run through. The two players who complained,
:34:30. > :34:36.that is where they run through. 0 and Shaun Wane is wandering when
:34:36. > :34:42.his side will start this semi-final. It is an incredible start. It has
:34:42. > :34:52.been a mistake three Rugby from Leeds. Three opportunities, three
:34:52. > :34:53.
:34:53. > :34:59.tries, thanks very much. I don't think Wigan have had possession
:34:59. > :35:05.inside their opponent's 1/2. even this early in the game, you
:35:05. > :35:10.feel Wigan have to score next. I think they are an experienced side,
:35:10. > :35:20.in the last four games they have really worked on their defence,
:35:20. > :35:43.
:35:43. > :35:47.possession here, all things being equal. Let's have a look. No harm
:35:47. > :35:57.there at all. He will be disappointed with that because they
:35:57. > :35:59.
:35:59. > :36:09.had a perfect 13 minutes. Leeds fans in terrific voice at the
:36:09. > :36:27.
:36:27. > :36:37.involved in a few years ago when they lost to Catalan, and Catalan
:36:37. > :36:40.
:36:40. > :36:50.made an explosive start in that game. Hock, dropping the ball in
:36:50. > :37:00.disgust. He runs beyond him, a very good defence. He got it right, but
:37:00. > :37:21.
:37:21. > :37:26.I'm still not sure they are it goes to Hardaker, in the line
:37:26. > :37:36.from full-back but can't find a way through. Wigan don't look that
:37:36. > :37:51.
:37:51. > :38:01.immense. Make the tackle, stole the ball. Golding has had really fine
:38:01. > :38:20.
:38:20. > :38:30.Wane knows how important this is now. They have to play themselves
:38:30. > :38:41.
:38:41. > :38:45.What a start! It has been a really What a start! It has been a really
:38:45. > :38:55.good start for the boys. They need to keep this pressure on the Wigan
:38:55. > :38:56.
:38:56. > :39:06.team. We as though a -- was there a lot of talk about starting well?
:39:06. > :39:27.
:39:27. > :39:34.knew we had to stick in there for Wigan's way, what can they make of
:39:34. > :39:44.that? I think Leeds have got to keep to the same game plans they
:39:44. > :39:47.
:39:47. > :39:57.did in the first 10 minutes - no mistakes and get the kick in early.
:39:57. > :40:03.
:40:03. > :40:13.Sean O'Loughlin really does a lot Sinfield. A good chase by Leeds,
:40:13. > :40:50.
:40:50. > :40:59.16-0, an incredible start from them. This is wrong -- wrath -- Rob
:40:59. > :41:09.Burrow, shuffling away again. Very good player, Sam Tomkins moving
:41:09. > :41:09.
:41:09. > :41:14.away. Still going, almost! Pull over at 40 metres. That was a great
:41:14. > :41:24.run by Sam Tomkins, just what they wanted to lift the side. An amazing
:41:24. > :41:32.
:41:32. > :41:40.run, absolutely nothing on him. He almost for the first time in the
:41:40. > :41:44.game because Wigan are in an excellent position. They were
:41:44. > :41:54.claiming the markers were not square, but the referee was having
:41:54. > :41:55.
:41:55. > :42:04.referee says there was interference after the tackle - penalty for
:42:04. > :42:14.Wigan. Kept him on, and there was a little hound on the back as well.
:42:14. > :42:24.
:42:24. > :42:30.They get on with it. Lauaki driving hands to that. Good vision. On the
:42:30. > :42:36.first tackle low, so just watch. He sees his extra man, does well,
:42:36. > :42:46.doesn't he? Jones-Bishop. It is another set for Wigan to have
:42:46. > :43:04.
:43:04. > :43:14.semi-final is on again. Jamie Jones-Buchanan missed the tackle on
:43:14. > :43:17.
:43:17. > :43:23.Carmont in the middle. Simple play, steps inside. There is the penalty.
:43:23. > :43:29.From the scrum, just watched. Simple play, Jamie Jones-Buchanan
:43:30. > :43:36.is watching Tomkins. Just watch him. Watching, watching, watching
:43:36. > :43:42.Tomkins, takes his eye off his man. That is all you need. You have to
:43:42. > :43:47.have confidence on your inside defence and watch your own man.
:43:47. > :43:54.Carmont is in confident form at the moment. Another one who leaves at
:43:54. > :44:01.the end of the season. Looking for some late glory. It is Sam Tomkins
:44:01. > :44:07.taking the kick for start he has got a strapping on his right knee,
:44:07. > :44:17.so that might be the reason - their ears. A prolific points scorer this
:44:17. > :44:17.
:44:17. > :45:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 62 seconds
:45:06. > :45:12.being a classic are living up to Zealand player. What can I say,
:45:12. > :45:16.what an opening 20 minute, that is what we wanted for this game. One
:45:16. > :45:22.of the things I reckon we need to keep an eye on is Sam Tomkins, he
:45:22. > :45:28.played his part in all three of Leeds tries and I know as an
:45:28. > :45:35.outstanding player... Here comes Hock. Tomkins is on the inside. The
:45:35. > :45:41.reef has fallen over, Hock will go the distance. There is a bit of
:45:41. > :45:44.trouble there. But it is a try. Again, as I mentioned early on, I
:45:44. > :45:50.wasn't too sure that Leeds had worked out the fringe defence. They
:45:50. > :45:57.came up quickly, they have got to come up together. There was a
:45:57. > :46:03.massive haul there and Hock just cruised into it. Just watch, there
:46:03. > :46:12.is the dummy run, Sinfield goes in. Watkins stays out. Inside support
:46:12. > :46:20.by Tomkins. How confident was he there? The inside ball to Tom --
:46:20. > :46:25.Tomkins was a 99%. The dummy runner goes through, so many numb goerns
:46:25. > :46:31.outside. Sinfield, they targeted Sinfield again, that is a very good
:46:31. > :46:41.finish by a man in form. Just a bit of nonsense at the end. Nothing too
:46:41. > :46:41.
:46:41. > :47:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 62 seconds
:47:24. > :47:31.Tomkins with the kick and no problems. Pat Richards their number
:47:31. > :47:37.two kicker out today. But Tomkins stepping in and he has put two over,
:47:37. > :47:43.16-1 the score line. Finch, in control. Everything is done so well,
:47:43. > :47:47.the dummy runners, second line of attack, they hold their depth. The
:47:47. > :47:57.passing is clinical, it is just very very difficult to defend, and
:47:57. > :48:21.
:48:21. > :48:25.I think they are brilliant at doing seen that and he is going to give a
:48:25. > :48:31.scrum Leeds's way. So another mistake and another platform to
:48:31. > :48:41.build here from Leeds. A breather for Leeds, they were under the cosh.
:48:41. > :49:15.
:49:15. > :49:25.Just watch as he goes to the deck. gap. Hall for the corner scores.
:49:25. > :49:25.
:49:25. > :49:31.What a great finishers. He is confident. Ryan Hall's reputation
:49:31. > :49:39.goes before him. Give him an inch and he will take a yard, and he
:49:39. > :49:43.scores his 99th try. Danny McGuire burst a tackle here. Gets the off
:49:43. > :49:50.load. This is the mistake. I think it is Loughlin who makes a mistake.
:49:50. > :49:55.Just watch. Very unusual to see. When he off loads, breaks the
:49:55. > :50:01.tackle. That is a great pass and again what a tremendous finish.
:50:01. > :50:05.Tremendous finish. Fantastic work with Danny McGuire. He is usually
:50:05. > :50:10.the support player but once this guy has a chance, it's a great
:50:10. > :50:14.finish once again. He has shown in anybody's company he is comfortable
:50:14. > :50:20.in the quarter. Ryan Hall, we saw it against the Australians at
:50:20. > :50:30.Wembley last year and he has carried on doing that on ta regular
:50:30. > :51:03.
:51:03. > :51:06.basis. 20 points to 12. Kick to that left hand side, so 20-12 is
:51:06. > :51:11.the difference thanks to Ryan Hall's second try of the day There,
:51:12. > :51:21.from the mistake, gier makes the tackle, goes between two players. -
:51:22. > :51:41.
:51:41. > :51:45.- Danny McGuire. What a great looking to get out of trouble but
:51:45. > :51:50.Wigan meeting them, with a bit of mighty muscle to make sure they are
:51:50. > :51:54.kept as close to their own goal- line for as long as possible.
:51:54. > :52:00.Tkwran has news on the touchline. I have Pat Richards with me. What do
:52:00. > :52:04.you make of the game so far? It has been a frantic pace so far, Leeds
:52:04. > :52:09.have capitalised on a few mistakes but it has been a good game so far,
:52:09. > :52:14.full credit to Leeds at the moment. You are not a team whose heads are
:52:14. > :52:17.going to drop. That is right. When we get our players on we are
:52:17. > :52:27.effective. So it is getting back and completing sets and getting
:52:27. > :52:58.
:52:59. > :53:08.into good position. Then we should Whites today. Yes. Yes. A few
:53:09. > :53:27.
:53:27. > :53:37.mistakes. That is a poor pass, they might well be. Five tackles
:53:37. > :53:46.
:53:46. > :53:56.from here. 30 metres away from that Options a right and left. Burrow is
:53:56. > :54:01.
:54:01. > :54:07.going to go left. Across the line. Jones-Bishop from a standing start,
:54:07. > :54:17.tries to take them on, Wigan's defence scrambled across, here
:54:17. > :54:27.comes the last. Sinfield, sends the kick spinning away. Hall. Tomkins
:54:27. > :54:46.
:54:46. > :54:53.gets about ten y yards away and got have scored here. And Ryan Bailey
:54:53. > :55:00.is celebrating in the man over a man who is confident. "I have
:55:00. > :55:05.scored "he says. From the player's reaction you have to give a try.
:55:05. > :55:12.Hand comes loose. Try. Only has to touch the whitewash. Only has to
:55:12. > :55:17.touch that line to be a try. So has it touched that line. Yes, it has.
:55:17. > :55:26.Just. Just is enough. Interesting, the penalty, I would like to see
:55:26. > :55:34.that penalty decision once again. It is another, another Leeds try.
:55:34. > :55:44.They have already scored five this afternoon. They lead now 24-12.
:55:44. > :55:52.
:55:52. > :55:56.Just watch. Two men in a tackle he say, then... He said play on.
:55:56. > :56:04.Two on the tackle. When a guy is going for a try, that is a hash
:56:04. > :56:10.call on the Leeds fan, there is a try, simple. He goes in. Run, spins,
:56:10. > :56:14.the what do you think? The ball is in one hand, it is up to the player
:56:14. > :56:21.carrying the ball to make the ball secure, not the defender I feel.
:56:22. > :56:31.That is a good call for Leeds. A poor call for Wigan. Sinfield puts
:56:32. > :56:32.
:56:32. > :56:40.it over. 26 points to 12. Let us look at this again. I am interested
:56:40. > :56:50.to see this again. He goes, he goes for it. He makes a tackle. Loughlin
:56:50. > :56:50.
:56:50. > :57:43.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 62 seconds
:57:43. > :57:49.can't leave the ball here. Loughlin and Charnley, but I felt that Rob
:57:49. > :57:54.Burrow, he was waiting for... A stand off to get on his other
:57:54. > :57:57.shoulder. He is looking at him, looking at him, Charnley and
:57:57. > :58:07.Tomkins communicate that. Is a great tackle. Danny McGuire was
:58:07. > :58:07.
:58:07. > :59:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 62 seconds
:59:04. > :59:13.for himself or his winger. The defenders are there to stop him.
:59:14. > :59:40.
:59:40. > :59:46.there is one side who turns up on the day and can beat anybody, it is
:59:46. > :59:56.Leeds. What a first half performance. That is a great kick
:59:56. > :00:03.
:00:03. > :00:12.and a tremendous take. Pursue a -- A superb try. Great athleticism,
:00:12. > :00:18.great finish. They have had a great couple of seasons. I think this is
:00:18. > :00:24.the best performance I have ever seen from a Leeds side. The first
:00:24. > :00:28.half performance has been amazing. One mistake may be from the Danny
:00:28. > :00:33.McGuire knock-on and that is it. They have been so clinical. They
:00:33. > :00:43.were slow out of the blocks in the Wembley final last year, but they
:00:43. > :00:55.
:00:55. > :01:01.almost got back into contention. hitting the post. Brian McDermott
:01:01. > :01:08.in his dreams last night might have had this scenario, but in no other
:01:08. > :01:14.situation could you imagine this. Attacking the ball, a great finish.
:01:14. > :01:24.It is very difficult, no matter how good you are, if the kick is there,
:01:24. > :01:39.
:01:39. > :01:45.and you compete for it, it will used every four, momentum of his
:01:45. > :01:50.key in sport. We have seen the swings of momentum in the first
:01:50. > :02:00.half. Leeds have just got to close down the first half, not conceding
:02:00. > :02:13.
:02:13. > :02:18.have the ball. I'm surprised, he is the only kicker Leeds have used in
:02:18. > :02:27.this first half, and Wigan have been very lethargic. They have not
:02:27. > :02:31.put pressure on him at all. There is Crabtree, he will be hoping for
:02:31. > :02:38.a good game tomorrow. That is the Huddersfield Giants game you can
:02:38. > :02:48.see tomorrow at 5:15pm. I don't think he will be looking as cool
:02:48. > :03:12.
:03:12. > :03:22.getting into his stride. Wigan have not had a chance to assert
:03:22. > :03:24.
:03:24. > :03:34.themselves today. Possession 65% in favour of Leeds, and territory.
:03:34. > :03:36.
:03:36. > :03:43.pass was not good, kicked on. He traces it. Flower! Against all the
:03:43. > :03:49.odds, the pass was a shocker. Somehow Flower gets his foot to it,
:03:49. > :03:59.and that was a great finish by Flower. Great presence of mind and
:03:59. > :04:01.
:04:01. > :04:08.great ruck work here. The short pass, fair -- moved away. What a
:04:08. > :04:14.great finish. Finch, lovely ball, measured ball. Jones-Buchanan
:04:14. > :04:19.misses his man again and that is a great volley. Good finish. That
:04:20. > :04:24.will give Wigan Paul the impetus they want for the second half.
:04:24. > :04:34.that had gone to hound, he might have been tackled short. If you
:04:34. > :04:59.
:04:59. > :05:09.look at it, Flower should have an incredibly high scoring game.
:05:09. > :05:14.Just watch - it is a lovely ball. He throws the dummy, just watch.
:05:14. > :05:21.Goes to his thought and he finishes it extremely well. What a first
:05:21. > :05:26.half of rugby we have had. They are two prop forwards of the old school.
:05:26. > :05:36.I think they might be a little purple in the dressing rooms at
:05:36. > :05:46.
:05:46. > :05:50.league, but Leeds will be thinking every time they have attacked they
:05:51. > :05:56.have Scott, whereas Wigan have not really been in the game and yet
:05:56. > :06:06.they have got 18 points. That is the worry for Leeds in the second
:06:06. > :06:14.
:06:15. > :06:20.half. Oh les two scores behind. -- only. The clock has gone. The next
:06:20. > :06:30.time we are in play, the hooter will sound. He has got to go for
:06:30. > :06:51.
:06:51. > :06:57.the goal. They need a two converted if he kicks this, 10 points the
:06:57. > :07:02.difference. There is the hooter, belatedly sounding. We know that
:07:02. > :07:07.once this ball goes dead, this is the end of the half. Then we can
:07:07. > :07:14.get our breath back as commission market has been astonishing. Who is
:07:14. > :07:19.your money on, Dave? In the words of John clear, if you lend me 20
:07:20. > :07:29.word I might have a dabble, but if it is my own money I am keeping it
:07:30. > :07:34.
:07:34. > :07:41.very well, and a fitting finale to what has been a breathtaking first
:07:42. > :07:51.half. Two tries for him, two tries on the other side, a plethora of
:07:52. > :08:01.
:08:01. > :08:06.tries all round, which means Leeds What the match, what a contest.
:08:06. > :08:14.Sinfield's kick, Tomkins couldn't take it, Ryan Hall scored within
:08:14. > :08:23.four minutes. Jones-Bishop going through, a mistake, Hardaker
:08:23. > :08:29.scoring 16-0 Leeds leading. Extraordinary, but Wigan hit back.
:08:29. > :08:36.Ryan Hall again, his highlights will make the highlights. Six tries
:08:36. > :08:42.in total for Leeds, utterly incredible, before flower-power
:08:42. > :08:47.came at the end, Flower scoring for Wigan. We have had a first half of
:08:47. > :08:53.nine tries and 50 points. The sun is shining, I don't know what is
:08:53. > :08:56.happening. Unbelievable, and a lot of people getting in touch through
:08:56. > :09:01.Twitter to say this this stunning. We have an awful lot to analyse,
:09:01. > :09:05.and we will do that in a few moments after we hear from Tanya
:09:05. > :09:11.Arnold with Robbie. The atmosphere down here is
:09:11. > :09:15.fantastic. Can you some that one up? Where do you start? If any
:09:15. > :09:20.other Superleague teams are watching, this is how you play
:09:20. > :09:28.against Wigan, you take the game to them. We can I used to dominating
:09:28. > :09:33.the game, from the first minute of the last. Leeds came out, they're
:09:33. > :09:38.really opened the can, they poured it all over Wigan, then Wigan had
:09:38. > :09:45.to chase the game. Then Leeds came back into the game, then Wigan have
:09:45. > :09:52.to chase again. Leeds have dominated as you say, but Wigan are
:09:52. > :09:57.still in this - will that worry Leeds? It is exactly right. Five
:09:57. > :10:01.minutes before the half-time, a 30- 12, that looks very different but
:10:01. > :10:06.going in before half-time the score the try, get the penalty kick and
:10:06. > :10:12.the conversion as well, it is only 10 points difference. Wigan need to
:10:12. > :10:16.come out, take the game back to them. Leeds need to make Wigan
:10:16. > :10:22.frightened again, forcing them to make mistakes again through their
:10:22. > :10:28.great defence in the first half. What a cracker.
:10:28. > :10:33.If the second half lives up to that, we might be in for one of the best
:10:33. > :10:43.rugby league matches ever! Leeds rugby league matches ever! Leeds
:10:43. > :10:50.
:10:50. > :10:55.Robbie made the point, you still can't call it because there is only
:10:55. > :10:59.10 points in it and Shaun Wane will have a lot to say to his players.
:10:59. > :11:01.think we thought it was a cricket game in the first half with the
:11:01. > :11:06.game in the first half with the amount of points. You have got to
:11:06. > :11:11.admire the skill, but also both teams - and Wigan are renowned for
:11:11. > :11:16.their defence. Looking at Leeds, the amount of possession they had,
:11:16. > :11:22.they have got to have that many points. To score 20, Wigan have
:11:22. > :11:26.done extremely well. The questions we will be asking is Leeds
:11:26. > :11:36.defensively on the end have not sorted the problem out and Hock on
:11:36. > :11:37.
:11:37. > :11:43.the other side, their defence is that C. Shaun Wane is not overly
:11:43. > :11:48.depressed. He is furious but the adrenalin must be so high for both
:11:48. > :11:54.sides with that many tries being scored. It is certainly unusual for
:11:54. > :11:58.Wigan. We have not seen this before, and that his credit to Leeds.
:11:58. > :12:03.Burrow has had a lot of space, but in Wigan on the back foot. They
:12:03. > :12:10.have dominated possession because of the amount of tries they scored
:12:10. > :12:15.and Leeds will be fairly relaxed. love these dressing room shots, the
:12:15. > :12:21.body language says so much. Brian McDermott not even saying anything.
:12:21. > :12:25.He needs to mention a few things. I think they have got the message now,
:12:25. > :12:29.they appreciate they have not been where they should have been, but
:12:29. > :12:36.Leeds need to reinforce some serious messages because 10 points
:12:36. > :12:43.is not enough. When you have the ball, you need to complete your
:12:43. > :12:50.Serps. He is saying to them, we need to get a percentage up to 80.
:12:50. > :13:00.Brian McDermott started Burrow, and they very much exposed Wigan during
:13:00. > :13:07.
:13:07. > :13:13.the rucks. Tomkins, hard catch, but the presence of support. The kick
:13:13. > :13:19.is only as good as the chase. have three blue shirts against two
:13:19. > :13:24.red and white shirts. When he makes a hash of that, there are plenty of
:13:24. > :13:28.Leeds players to pick a tour. Wigan love a good start, they looked to
:13:28. > :13:33.be in charge, they love to be dominant and Leeds took that away
:13:34. > :13:38.from them. Sam Tomkins may be on the end of some of this from Shaun
:13:38. > :13:44.Wane because while that mistake was may be given, it was a very
:13:44. > :13:49.difficult catch, this was not. To not know Sinfield was in position,
:13:49. > :13:56.why did he let that go out? He obviously Miss Read That. I have to
:13:56. > :14:00.say, it was a fabulous kick, and gives them field position. Anthony
:14:00. > :14:08.Gelling on the outside is a bit too tight, and when Danny McGuire skips
:14:08. > :14:14.out, he'd just leaves the winner with a clear run. It is a great
:14:14. > :14:18.finish. Looking at Finch and Carmont, experienced campaigners,
:14:18. > :14:25.exposing their defence and staying together, he has like a rabbit in
:14:25. > :14:35.headlights. You said Josh Charnley was looking a little ginger, and he
:14:35. > :14:39.dropped a to allow Hardaker to They got good pressure. It just
:14:39. > :14:44.looks a bit not quite there, doesn't it with his movements and
:14:44. > :14:49.ricochets the ball and not a strong enough carrier, that is great call
:14:49. > :14:53.from play on and Leeds capitalise that. There is a forward passer,
:14:53. > :14:57.Sam Tomkins is begging the referee to give, instead o being in the
:14:57. > :15:06.line. If he concentrates on the play he makes the tackle. Can I ask
:15:06. > :15:09.you, why would that go to the video ref? He can rule on the majority of
:15:09. > :15:15.moments but a forward pass, you can't get the right camera angle.
:15:15. > :15:18.So, it is play on. The referee is on the right thing. But Sam Tomkins
:15:19. > :15:26.at fault, for trying to encourage the whistle and not playing.
:15:26. > :15:32.Clearly a forward pass, that is frustrating for a player, Sam
:15:32. > :15:36.Tomkins, if he had concentrate on the tackle they might not have
:15:37. > :15:43.scored. To be fair to Tomkins, he was the one who led the charge as
:15:43. > :15:52.Wigan try tried to get back into the match. He is sliepry like an'll.
:15:52. > :15:56.He gets ino eel. He is strong enough to give Jamie Jones, he is
:15:56. > :16:00.so worried about the people on the back of the line, instead of
:16:00. > :16:05.tackling the person in front. He is worried on what is going on at the
:16:05. > :16:09.back of him. George Carmont is on him, he is a great captain, he is
:16:09. > :16:12.straight through Jamie Jones's tackle. It is a great finish from
:16:12. > :16:19.George Carmont. Close range for George Carmont. In contrast, look
:16:19. > :16:25.at Hock, he vung 60 metres here. This epitomises what Ian was saying.
:16:25. > :16:30.The Leeds team, if anything, Brian McDermott has to concentrate on who
:16:30. > :16:35.is going to take who in defence, they create the numbers on theout
:16:35. > :16:40.side with Finch, and Hock maybe should have passed on the outside.
:16:40. > :16:44.Stay together. Work as a unit. Work together. We have players getting
:16:44. > :16:48.up stream, so it is hard to see what he is doing and who he is on.
:16:48. > :16:53.Where the threat is, they don't seem to identify the threat. They
:16:53. > :16:57.seem to be more worried about Tomkins out the back or "I have to
:16:57. > :17:01.get to my man." Deal with the threat, stay together. At that
:17:02. > :17:07.point it was 16-12. You are thinking Wigan will still do this.
:17:07. > :17:11.But, I mean, Leeds were stunning then, I mean, they were
:17:11. > :17:16.extraordinary, the way they kept going. It is like a boxing match
:17:16. > :17:20.where you think he is on rope, then they come back, back of a mistake
:17:20. > :17:24.from Wigan. Gives Leeds field position again and normally they
:17:24. > :17:28.have to work to get field position on Wigan, but Danny McGuire
:17:28. > :17:34.skipping through, and unleashing Ryan Hall in the corner. He is too
:17:34. > :17:40.big and too strong. It is working for them. They didn't tackle him,
:17:40. > :17:44.that is money ball from Dany he skip and found some space, that is
:17:44. > :17:48.an unbelievable spinnish -- finish with three Wigan defenders on him.
:17:48. > :17:52.You can spot him with the new blonde hair and bear in mind six
:17:53. > :17:56.tries in that first half, for Leeds, and every part of their game
:17:56. > :17:59.working, rub Burrow being crucial in the middle and Kevin Sinfield
:17:59. > :18:04.kicking beautifully, they may not be on the board as try scorers but
:18:04. > :18:10.they are doing their bit to mane make it. Let us fee the referee got
:18:10. > :18:14.it right here. When there is two in a tackle, Jonathan made a good
:18:14. > :18:18.point, you have to deny someone from scoring a try here. I don't
:18:18. > :18:21.think it was a penalty. I think he has pulled his arm. From the
:18:21. > :18:24.penalty they need to do better than that, so a couple of things they
:18:24. > :18:29.are in control of, the concentration elements we saw from
:18:29. > :18:34.Sam Tomkins, and there with three defenders on the line they are not
:18:34. > :18:38.the issue. They will focus on the forward pass and maybe knock the
:18:38. > :18:48.penalty they should have got in relation to losing the ball to Ryan
:18:48. > :18:52.Hall. Let us look at the second try from Jones-Bishop. It is perfect.
:18:52. > :18:56.He practises more than anyone, Kevin Sinfield, he gets rewards for
:18:56. > :19:01.it. That wouldn't be kicked in hope, he would have done that hundreds of
:19:01. > :19:05.times in the week. They would have practised catching skill from a
:19:05. > :19:08.winger, a winger has to be acrobatic in the air, he has to
:19:08. > :19:12.have great hand, he has to reach out for try, we talk about every
:19:12. > :19:17.time they go to this edge play, where they have a lead runner, and
:19:17. > :19:21.a runner at the back, they don't defend on it, and you look on that
:19:21. > :19:25.one there, I think it was Jones- Buchanan, we can see Tomkins, we
:19:25. > :19:28.talk about great players creating threats off the ball. He creates
:19:29. > :19:33.that. That would be the majority of the half-time talk, about field
:19:33. > :19:39.position, you have deny that play, but also how are we going to defend
:19:39. > :19:44.that play better. The score line is probably not indicative of how well
:19:44. > :19:47.Leeds are playing. I think that is a big worry for Leeds. We can't
:19:47. > :19:52.possibly have another 50 points in the second half. I think you will
:19:52. > :19:57.see a slow down and more defence, because as much adds we say both
:19:57. > :20:00.teams have to score to win, defence will win the second half. There is
:20:01. > :20:10.so much to discuss and there will be once the match is finished and
:20:10. > :20:14.we know who is in the final. So get in touch please. Masses of comments
:20:14. > :20:19.already. I will try to get through a lot of them in the red button
:20:19. > :20:23.forum. That is coming up at 7.30 when we are off air. If you are
:20:23. > :20:27.tuning in and flicking through the channel, this is as good a game of
:20:27. > :20:32.rugby league as you will ever see, and let us see if we have more to
:20:32. > :20:35.come in the second half. Leeds are leading 30-20, against the hot
:20:35. > :20:38.favourites Wigan. It is the semifinal of the Challenge Cup and
:20:38. > :20:43.here is part two with Dave Woods here is part two with Dave Woods
:20:43. > :20:49.here is part two with Dave Woods and Jonathan Davies.. It's a game
:20:49. > :20:53.that is dripping in history. Wigan 18 times cup winner, 1924 the first
:20:53. > :21:01.time they lifted perhaps the most famous trophy in the world of rugby
:21:01. > :21:05.league and Leeds 11 times winners but they have more history. 1910.
:21:05. > :21:09.1999 the last time they won it. 13 year, they have been there, in
:21:10. > :21:15.finals since, I think they have lost five of the last 12. They
:21:15. > :21:20.would love to win it and get there. Wigan would love to get there as
:21:20. > :21:30.well. It is all up for grabs. sun is out as well. How nice to see
:21:30. > :21:51.
:21:51. > :21:56.were exceptional. Just shows the attacks threat of this Wigan side,
:21:56. > :22:02.and I think they have to pick up the defence, the fringe defence is
:22:02. > :22:07.going to be key in this second half. Hock and Tomkins will be targeting
:22:07. > :22:12.the inside man of both centre, that is what they will try to do. Tanya,
:22:12. > :22:19.what news from the touchline. Shaun Wane has been blunt so the defence
:22:19. > :22:24.was woeful. They have to tighten up on the tackle: They had a lack of
:22:24. > :22:28.composure. He said they were lucky to be within ten points and they
:22:28. > :22:34.have to step up. Leeds are disappointed. They should have kept
:22:34. > :22:38.on top of the game, but they had Wigan to run. Brian McDermott happy
:22:38. > :22:48.they are doing some of the things they have been doing in training
:22:48. > :22:55.
:22:55. > :22:58.and they have to keep doing that. offensively but certainly
:22:58. > :23:08.defensively because he makes some big hits. He is one of the biggest
:23:08. > :23:43.
:23:43. > :23:53.hitters in the game. Griffin is on Gelling. He is capable of some big
:23:53. > :24:27.
:24:27. > :24:37.plays. These wingers are getting is underneath it. How long did that
:24:37. > :24:43.
:24:43. > :24:53.tackles. Watch this defence. Wigan will switch it on. I wouldn't be
:24:53. > :25:15.
:25:15. > :25:20.surprised if the early kick came in circumstances, Charnley has to take
:25:20. > :25:25.his time. The chase is on, he is only up to the 20 metre mark. Good
:25:25. > :25:35.chase by Leeds. A good kick again, split the full back, and the
:25:35. > :25:35.
:25:35. > :26:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 62 seconds
:26:19. > :26:29.Finch taken with the ball in his they, they are off loading ball.
:26:29. > :27:09.
:27:09. > :27:16.Slowing it down. Burrow now. is going to be a dummy. Very
:27:16. > :27:20.explosive, playing the ball. wasn't far, wasn't far away. Held
:27:20. > :27:30.up over the line in fact, that is why the play of the ball was ten
:27:30. > :27:52.
:27:52. > :28:02.at the moment. Their side are leading by 30-20. Tomkins push one
:28:02. > :28:26.
:28:26. > :28:36.away. Goulding. Hall is across between Delaney and one of the
:28:36. > :28:49.
:28:49. > :28:59.Wigan players. I think it was Hock that, the, they aren't going
:28:59. > :29:09.forward, that is the thing. Finch usually has a far bigger influence,
:29:09. > :29:44.
:29:44. > :29:54.crux here. -- reck kus here. 6 -- from the Salford City Stadium -
:29:54. > :30:04.
:30:04. > :30:13.Warrington versus Huddersfield BBC you weeks ago, Leeds but they have
:30:13. > :30:23.won the Last four. They are getting a form. Delaney, on the inside! The
:30:23. > :30:28.
:30:28. > :30:33.referee says play on and the try is a good one. McIlorum, desperately
:30:33. > :30:43.trying to intercept. I would like to see this again because it looks
:30:43. > :30:44.
:30:44. > :30:54.like a knock-on. Let's see what happens here. Delaney cutting
:30:54. > :31:06.
:31:06. > :31:16.inside Hock. Goals than the McGuire and knock back on? -- Does McGuire?
:31:16. > :31:18.
:31:18. > :31:28.That he is a knock-on. McIlorum, knocking it back the way he was
:31:28. > :31:28.
:31:28. > :31:38.playing, but the try has been given. If anything, there has been a few
:31:38. > :31:41.
:31:41. > :31:51.decisions that have favoured Leeds. Leeds are riding there -- their
:31:51. > :31:52.
:31:52. > :32:00.luck. All the coaches can do is twitch in their seats. This was
:32:00. > :32:06.clearly a knock-on. Clear. That is a poor decision. That is what they
:32:06. > :32:16.think of it. There is about 5000 video referees. But the video
:32:16. > :32:29.
:32:29. > :32:34.referee, his advice was not sought. time Wigan threaten to get back
:32:34. > :32:40.into the game, but La won try, the Tomkins penalty just before the
:32:40. > :32:47.break, Leeds have a response. The kick is good, just a little too
:32:47. > :32:52.long. They have got class players who can turn it on. Yes, you have
:32:52. > :33:02.dips in form, but the big games, the big-match experience always
:33:02. > :33:02.
:33:02. > :33:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 62 seconds
:33:47. > :33:57.come through and Leeds have shown option. They should have kept the
:33:57. > :34:00.
:34:00. > :34:09.ball in hand. He has played it well, Hardaker at the back. He came as a
:34:09. > :34:18.winner, didn't he? We have seen him play a lot of the centres at late.
:34:18. > :34:23.It has been a very good move, as you say. Leeds, their confidence
:34:23. > :34:27.will be high, and any opportunity they will Smith fouled. They know
:34:27. > :34:37.how dangerous Wigan can be, but if they keep scoring it puts the
:34:37. > :34:47.
:34:47. > :34:55.defending? It is always about events but you can't stop them
:34:55. > :35:02.attacking. Hardaker is doing pretty well in your position, isn't he?
:35:02. > :35:06.has been fantastic the whole time I have been out. You would like him
:35:06. > :35:16.to get out there and give yourself a chance, would you? Definitely,
:35:16. > :35:54.
:35:54. > :36:00.driving a kick downfield, hoping to drive Leeds backwards. Into the
:36:00. > :36:10.arms of Hardaker, runs it back. They will be happy taking the ball
:36:10. > :36:23.
:36:23. > :36:27.they call Kevin because they reckon he is the next Kevin Sinfield. A
:36:27. > :36:37.big reputation to live up to, especially when Kevin Sinfield is
:36:37. > :37:10.
:37:10. > :37:20.think it is a bit early yet. Just keep your shirts on! Here is
:37:20. > :37:21.
:37:21. > :37:31.Carmont. A again, the extra man there. Very lateral, Wigan, very
:37:31. > :37:54.
:37:54. > :38:00.absolutely brilliant at the moment. They are forcing them to kick the
:38:00. > :38:10.ball high. They have created holes, keeping Leeds on the front for to
:38:10. > :38:30.
:38:30. > :38:39.and keep punching holes until Wigan don't think Sinfield was either.
:38:39. > :38:49.Still over 20 minutes to go, so we know how quickly a game can change.
:38:49. > :39:13.
:39:13. > :39:17.A good run by a Hughes, that is Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!
:39:17. > :39:27.Wigan state their case again. good luck this time favouring Wigan,
:39:27. > :39:31.
:39:31. > :39:34.a great chip from O'Loughlin, a super trace. They are back again.
:39:34. > :39:42.Watching the bounce of the ball, never giving up on it, that was a
:39:42. > :39:46.great finish. Really well read by Sean O'Loughlin because I think
:39:46. > :39:51.Tomkins was cooking for himself there. It is always better to kick
:39:51. > :40:01.what someone else because the person kicking it will get stopped
:40:01. > :40:26.
:40:26. > :40:36.or blocked. Inside support, lovely Tomkins. There is a competition for
:40:36. > :40:39.
:40:39. > :40:49.which set of fans can out-sing each other at the moment. 12. The
:40:49. > :40:49.
:40:49. > :41:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 62 seconds
:41:46. > :41:56.remains. -- put it wide. Extra- Offloading to Tomkins. He never
:41:56. > :42:24.
:42:24. > :42:31.gives up and drags him down. This effort by Wigan needed. It is a
:42:31. > :42:40.swirling wind, isn't it? Only now all all the Leeds players are right
:42:40. > :42:44.behind the ball. There is a reminder of the red button foreign.
:42:44. > :42:50.Look how Leeds are being penned so close to their own line. They have
:42:50. > :43:00.to take these risky of loans. The Wigan defence is on top at the
:43:00. > :43:27.
:43:28. > :43:35.away. Tomkins picks it up, back to ball. It is a contest and that is
:43:35. > :43:40.taking it out of for them on the moment. A difficult one for Anthony
:43:40. > :43:50.Gelling, and it is out of play. Another mistake, and we have seen
:43:50. > :43:51.
:43:51. > :44:01.how often these mistakes had been punished. Not happy, is he? A poor
:44:01. > :44:01.
:44:01. > :44:59.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 62 seconds
:44:59. > :45:04.going for a drop goal. It's a terrific strike for Kevin Sinfield
:45:04. > :45:13.and tack lick -- tactically spot on. It is now a three score game. Wigan
:45:13. > :45:21.have to score three tries to win it from here. Top two inches, nothing
:45:21. > :45:28.else on. Between the posts. Lovely lovely kick. Always thinking,
:45:28. > :45:33.always koorblgs and so often producing the goods. Kevin Sinfield.
:45:33. > :45:42.37-24. And also now, the clock, they will have one eye on the clock,
:45:42. > :45:48.Wigan. I think we can hear from Brian temperature noble, what do
:45:48. > :45:53.you make of this? I think Leeds are playing particularly well. The
:45:53. > :45:56.orchestrater in chief is rub Burrow and Kevin Sinfield is a master
:45:56. > :46:00.tactician, they are very directing round the ruck which has been
:46:00. > :46:04.troubling Wigan, Wigan are trying to pass round Leeds at the moment,
:46:04. > :46:09.whereas perhaps they should be patient to stick round the ruck to
:46:09. > :46:19.give themselves an opportunity to execute their skills. But Leeds
:46:19. > :46:37.
:46:37. > :46:43.that Wigan are trying a little bit too hard, they lost that bit of
:46:43. > :46:52.composure. How much does that drop goal just kick the stuffing out of
:46:52. > :46:56.them? A lot, I can tell you. never looked, it wasn't oven.
:46:56. > :47:06.Sinfield running it wide and popping it over from an angle..
:47:06. > :47:15.
:47:15. > :47:20.Hock hasn't been in the game long. to challenge for the ball. If you
:47:20. > :47:25.put it in the air you have to challenge, because a player, that
:47:25. > :47:35.calibre, Hall, is not going to drop it. You want to get your hand in
:47:35. > :47:37.
:47:37. > :47:45.that Wembley final, they all want the ball. They are all carrying it.
:47:45. > :47:50.It's a simple game plan. Sinfield will step in. Maguire. Lovely
:47:50. > :48:00.dancing feet from him but equally good response in defence from
:48:00. > :48:10.Hughes. There he is goes, in the corner. That doesn't matter. They
:48:10. > :48:14.
:48:14. > :48:24.Leeds can hold it stable. 13 and some minutes to go. Three scores
:48:24. > :48:35.
:48:35. > :48:41.get up there. Hardaker, very good tackle to get in there. Is that the
:48:41. > :48:47.chance? Is that the one chance they had? What a tackle by Hardaker, as
:48:47. > :48:50.we mentioned earlier, that is the bust, defend, he the sides he can't
:48:50. > :49:00.see Tom kins on the inside. He is never going to get on the outside
:49:00. > :49:25.
:49:25. > :49:29.of the full back. He has had a high in intensity and high on
:49:29. > :49:36.adrenaline. Two sides, fighting for the ultimate prize, a place at
:49:36. > :49:39.Wembley Stadium, the Challenge Cup final. The oldest, the most
:49:39. > :49:49.glittering of rugby league prizes and at the moment it ised will who
:49:49. > :49:51.
:49:51. > :49:55.are -- Leeds who are one step away. Off he gos with a scamper. -- goes.
:49:55. > :50:05.Maguire will put the kick down field. It is looking for no for
:50:05. > :50:12.
:50:12. > :50:22.Good defence again. What a performance this has been by Leeds
:50:22. > :50:36.
:50:36. > :50:40.controversy. Moments when Wigan will feel the referee's decision
:50:40. > :50:44.was against them. There have been mistakes but take nothing away from
:50:44. > :50:48.the side in blue and ad amber who have done the job but there might
:50:48. > :50:58.be a response yet from Wigan. Plenty of time to score again,
:50:58. > :51:08.
:51:08. > :51:12.goes to McIlorum. Across the line. Goulding, Charnley. Leeds defenders
:51:12. > :51:22.are scrambling round him. That was five yards away, in is the last. It
:51:22. > :51:30.
:51:30. > :51:34.is slow. It very slow. Sinfield sums it up. Wigan so close, Leeds
:51:34. > :51:41.desperately hanging on. Another superb tackle by hard ache e you
:51:41. > :51:45.think he is in. What a tackle. Hardaker. All the talk before the
:51:45. > :51:51.game was about one full back, but I tell you it is another one who was
:51:51. > :51:55.catching the headlines at the moment. Zak Hardaker. Not just for
:51:55. > :52:05.his running but defensive stint at times He has had two try saving
:52:05. > :52:05.
:52:06. > :52:14.tackles in the space of the last five minutes. Burrow! Tomkins
:52:14. > :52:22.inside. Hurls out to Hall. Hall is going for the hat-trick. What a
:52:22. > :52:27.recovery by Charnley. There is one try you thought was going to be
:52:27. > :52:35.scored by Tomkins, that Leeds try should have been scored. He looked,
:52:35. > :52:43.at the difficult option. After all the hard work. He had his partner
:52:43. > :52:48.Danny McGuire on his shoulder. Let's see. His arm hit the ground.
:52:48. > :52:53.It has to be... He is in touch. has reached out again. He is in
:52:53. > :52:59.touch. What a tackle. The option was to give it to Danny McGuire.
:52:59. > :53:02.Danny McGuire was on hiz his shoulder. This was a break and a
:53:02. > :53:07.move that had everything that was good about rugby league. We will
:53:07. > :53:12.watch it again in a minute. We have to get this sorted out. Has he has
:53:12. > :53:16.a touch? Yes, he has had a play before he touches it down. It is
:53:16. > :53:24.either going to be a penalty, or a touch, isn't it. But double
:53:24. > :53:32.movement or a penalty. The way the decisions have gone against Wigan
:53:32. > :53:39.though, it could be a try! Shake of the head from Ryan Hall. They feel
:53:39. > :53:45.they should have scored there. This would have made certain they would
:53:45. > :53:49.have gone to Wembley if he had scored. There is a big sigh from
:53:49. > :53:53.the Wigan supporters who felt this was, no try, but the fact we are
:53:53. > :54:03.looking at another replay we are seeing on the big screen in the
:54:03. > :54:18.
:54:18. > :54:25.Surely there is a double movement that... Oh. Here we come. Here we
:54:25. > :54:28.go. What is it going to be. No try. Penalty. We have watched the
:54:28. > :54:33.whitewash. What is the point of that. It has been given for the
:54:33. > :54:43.double movement He should have given it to Danny McGuire.
:54:43. > :54:55.
:54:55. > :55:04.watch Danny McGuire. He seems up. Watch him. There is the pass. What
:55:04. > :55:07.a great tackle this is. What a fantastic tackle. Fantastic. In a
:55:07. > :55:17.semifinal that has already had loads, we are just seeing utter
:55:17. > :55:37.
:55:37. > :55:47.class. 37-24. Nine minutes left to watching here. Can't believe it.
:55:47. > :55:47.
:55:47. > :56:49.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 62 seconds
:56:49. > :56:55.That is it. The clock is there. Tomkins to his left. Here comes
:56:55. > :57:02.Tomkins, takes it in and runs away. Another wonderful recovery from
:57:02. > :57:06.Watkins. It has been amazing team effort. Still alive. It is dropped
:57:06. > :57:16.on by Ben Flower. So the tackle count starts again. This is the
:57:16. > :57:22.
:57:22. > :57:31.Charnley's over. A hint of a recovery here from Wigan. Just
:57:32. > :57:38.enough time, 37-28. Kick to come. Quick conversion now. What a break
:57:38. > :57:43.again, Hock, what an angle by Hock. Splits the defence, great support
:57:43. > :57:47.of by Tomkins, just watch, because the ball is behind Tomkins, gives
:57:47. > :57:57.that opportunity for watt kips to get at him. Then they move no the
:57:57. > :58:07.
:58:07. > :58:17.in a way it doesn't really matter. Because they still have to score
:58:17. > :58:27.
:58:27. > :58:31.Breathtaking. Great game P -- game. His heart will be thumping.
:58:31. > :58:34.Everybody's heart is thumping. There are six minutes left to play.
:58:34. > :58:38.Enough time for the miracle recovery, and Leeds know that.
:58:38. > :58:44.Leeds know that they have to cope their concentration. Wigan know
:58:44. > :58:54.they have to cope their hope. Keep their belief. It all boils down to
:58:54. > :59:20.
:59:20. > :59:30.there. Quick, get the scrum. They are all going, get in there.
:59:30. > :59:44.
:59:44. > :59:54.Referee stops the clock. I have to candidates. There might be another
:59:54. > :00:19.
:00:19. > :00:29.hero in the making in the last six necessarily for the score here but
:00:29. > :00:41.
:00:41. > :00:51.to keep the pressure on Leeds at because the referee much earlier
:00:51. > :00:51.
:00:51. > :01:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 62 seconds
:01:39. > :01:48.forward handover. They will slow he is saying is, if you are going
:01:49. > :01:49.
:01:49. > :01:59.to beat us, you have got to do it from 180 yards. Leeds simply have
:01:59. > :01:59.
:01:59. > :02:09.to hold on. Anthony Gelling threatening the break. Finch was
:02:09. > :02:37.
:02:37. > :02:43.convinced Leeds were not square at shoulder, it sits, can't get the
:02:43. > :02:48.ball away. The handover, and Leeds will have it again here. Two
:02:48. > :02:53.minutes to go, you would think they are very nearly there now. So you
:02:53. > :03:00.are very nearly there with your decision on man-of-the-match?
:03:00. > :03:07.a very tough decision. Hardaker has been fantastic in the second half.
:03:07. > :03:17.But for his general play, his tactical kicking, you know in
:03:17. > :03:17.
:03:17. > :03:23.general leading them around the field, my car -- man-of-the-match
:03:23. > :03:33.is Kevin Sinfield. Well done to him. He is not a stranger to being a
:03:33. > :03:47.
:03:47. > :03:57.big-game player on the big occasion, is up now. Yes, a fantastic game.
:03:57. > :04:03.
:04:03. > :04:08.Wembley again, last year beaten by Wigan in the final, this year they
:04:08. > :04:13.got rid of that threat at the semi- final stage. Leeds begin to
:04:13. > :04:19.congratulate themselves because as the clock ticks down, they know now
:04:19. > :04:24.what it is an inevitable return to the capital. It has been a
:04:24. > :04:30.fantastic game of rugby league. I just feel that the clear they have
:04:30. > :04:35.completed their sets, they have had a good kicking game, but their
:04:35. > :04:45.execution and the clinical way they finished those tries has been the
:04:45. > :04:47.
:04:47. > :04:52.difference. The clock is eventually stopped. Frustrating if you are on
:04:52. > :04:57.the losing side, knowing there is nothing you can do about this. We
:04:57. > :05:04.41 seconds to play, Kevin Sinfield prepares himself for a conversion,
:05:04. > :05:10.rather a penalty it tends. The two points hardly matter but that is
:05:10. > :05:15.not what he will be thinking. Over it goes. Ever the perfectionist.
:05:16. > :05:23.The man who has led his side with terrific character and pedigree
:05:23. > :05:28.today. What a performance by Brian McDonagh at's Leeds Rhinos. They
:05:28. > :05:38.came in as underdogs, they came out of it top dogs. Wigan have been
:05:38. > :05:38.
:05:38. > :05:44.humbled. 17 seconds left. Too much for Wigan to do in too little time.
:05:44. > :05:51.Here comes the countdown. The Leeds supporters will bellow out these
:05:51. > :05:58.last five seconds. It has been a fantastic semi-final here. The
:05:58. > :06:03.referee blows his whistle, a hooter sounds. Leeds are the underdogs are
:06:03. > :06:09.through to Wembley. It has been a 13 year it since the last Challenge
:06:09. > :06:17.Cup final. Is this the year they finally do it? Will this be their
:06:17. > :06:21.time? We will know when about three weeks' time. They have to be at
:06:21. > :06:27.their best, and they were deserving winners. They will be tough to beat
:06:27. > :06:32.at Wembley. A fantastic game, and worthy winners on this occasion.
:06:33. > :06:38.said at the start that history, pedigree tells you this should be a
:06:38. > :06:48.classic, and a boy, has it been a classic. Well done, but they were
:06:48. > :06:48.
:06:48. > :06:53.pushed all the way. I am with Brian McDermott now. How
:06:53. > :06:58.proud are you of that scene? staff we have got, we are very
:06:58. > :07:04.lucky because we are in charge of a group of very courageous brave
:07:04. > :07:08.blokes. That was a sensational game but I can't take my hat off to
:07:08. > :07:13.Wigan enough. I thought we have the game a couple of times but they
:07:13. > :07:17.kept coming back from the death. I am really pleased for the players,
:07:17. > :07:23.they were sensational. A few times in that game we had to find out
:07:23. > :07:29.about ourselves and they did that. You hit them so early, was that the
:07:29. > :07:33.plan? They are such a good team, Shaun Wane has done such a good job
:07:33. > :07:39.with them and we knew we had to be very good to compete with them, let
:07:39. > :07:43.alone beat them. That was not so much an insight full game plan, we
:07:43. > :07:48.just have to meet their intensity. The players deserve a lot of credit.
:07:48. > :07:53.I am not sure what to say - they have to pick themselves up so many
:07:53. > :07:59.times in that game and resist what Wigan tried to do to us. Once again,
:07:59. > :08:05.we have been through the male, had a tough times. We find ourselves at
:08:05. > :08:09.Wembley again, brilliant. That must sound nice. Brilliant. It is a
:08:09. > :08:14.great occasion, one of the best in the world and we are very fortunate
:08:14. > :08:20.to be there again. Let's bring in the manner of the match, Kevin
:08:20. > :08:26.Sinfield. You're presented with the man-of-the-match award. Many
:08:26. > :08:31.congratulations. You get to go to Wembley again. It has been a tough
:08:31. > :08:37.few weeks, especially after the hiding we got by Wigan last time.
:08:37. > :08:41.We have cut finally come into some form in the last four games. I am
:08:41. > :08:49.stored here with this award but our pack was outstanding. Griffin,
:08:50. > :08:57.Bailey, the big men up front. you got off to such a role but they
:08:57. > :09:00.came back at you at half-time. they are a great side, a champion
:09:00. > :09:05.side. They are still the best team in the competition so we have to
:09:05. > :09:08.turn up and do something a little bit different which meant we
:09:08. > :09:15.conceded some points but thankfully we were good enough in the end.
:09:15. > :09:19.don't have to go back to many weeks to remember you looking at each
:09:19. > :09:24.other and wandering what was going on, and yet now you are going to
:09:24. > :09:30.the Wembley final. We won't get carried away, we have been there
:09:30. > :09:36.before and had our bones smacked. This is magnificent again for us
:09:36. > :09:42.today, and fingers crossed this time. Congratulations. Burrow, a
:09:42. > :09:46.fantastic game, you looked like you enjoyed it. Yes, the semi-final was
:09:46. > :09:51.always good. To play it seemed like Wigan, you have got to bring your
:09:51. > :09:58.game. You have been celebrating with the fans, it means so much to
:09:58. > :10:02.have another chance. Yes, it has evaded us in the pass. We still
:10:02. > :10:07.have a big job on our hands but we will enjoy it. How much has this
:10:07. > :10:12.competition been a focus for you guys? It is a focus every year but
:10:12. > :10:17.especially this year. After the exploits of last year, we knew we
:10:18. > :10:22.wanted to get to Wembley and have a dig. If one more man next to you,
:10:22. > :10:32.another couple of tries for you. Your trademark, just getting the
:10:32. > :10:33.
:10:33. > :10:43.ball in. Yes, I tried to do my best on the big stage. I got a bit of a
:10:43. > :10:43.
:10:43. > :10:50.knock this morning so I felt like a passenger, but thanks to the other
:10:50. > :10:54.lads. You wouldn't have known it. Difference from all of you guys in
:10:54. > :10:59.that second half you knew Wigan would come back at you. Yes, it is
:10:59. > :11:07.our time again to get to that final, third time lucky. Bring on that
:11:07. > :11:13.Challenge Cup at the end of the This is going to be a very happy
:11:13. > :11:18.place for the next half-hour. The Leeds Rhinos celebrating a stunning
:11:18. > :11:23.victory. Six tries in the first half, a sensational performance. As
:11:23. > :11:30.for Wigan, heartbreaking, crushing. They didn't get any of the calls
:11:30. > :11:34.and terms of the referee decisions. An awful lot to discuss about that
:11:34. > :11:39.in the red button for Rome. For that group of players, Kevin
:11:39. > :11:44.Sinfield, Rob Burrow, coming up together, you feel the Challenge
:11:44. > :11:49.Cup is the one thing that are missing. The old guard came to the
:11:49. > :11:53.fore today, Jamie Peacock leading from the front, Leuluai. The
:11:53. > :12:03.forwards were immense around the middle. Rob Burrow ruined Wigan
:12:03. > :12:09.
:12:09. > :12:13.around the ruck. A couple of decisions about knock-ons, and in
:12:13. > :12:19.the second half we saw a different but no less exciting second half.
:12:19. > :12:24.How cool is Kevin Sinfield under pressure? To turn at the two tried
:12:24. > :12:28.difference into a three tried difference. They have won the super
:12:28. > :12:31.League titles but the Challenge Cup has always been there for them. We
:12:31. > :12:36.keep talking about it but the job is not finished yet. They have
:12:36. > :12:41.still got to play the winner of Warrington versus Huddersfield but
:12:41. > :12:46.I like the way they started positive. They've really got Wigan
:12:46. > :12:50.on their heels. We can normally gang tackle you but they didn't
:12:50. > :12:56.have that. I was worried in the second half for Leeds, I thought
:12:56. > :12:59.they would shut up shop but they looked really good. If as you said,
:12:59. > :13:05.Warrington versus Huddersfield and we will be showing that match
:13:05. > :13:09.tomorrow, 5:15pm on BBC Two. If you want to come to the final at
:13:09. > :13:14.Wembley at the end of August there are plenty of tickets available. We