Semi-final: Wigan v London Rugby League: Challenge Cup

Challenge Cup semifinal here in Leigh, it is Wigan Warriors against

London Broncos, classic David versus Goliath, time to queue the anthemic

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music and put tongue firmly in brink of a remarkable achievement.

By the end of next month, they could hold both football's FA Cup and the

Challenge Cup as well. That will help those who are trying to make

the town a city. As far as London are concerned, their whole future

could rest on this evening's game. It has been a short journey for the

Wigan fans, just eight miles to get from their town to hear at Leigh.

For the London fans, though, a completely different proposition.

From their home ground to year is a whopping 212 miles. It is the

Challenge Cup semifinal weekend, Wigan against London this weekend,

and then tomorrow we have Al against Warrington for you from 5:45pm. --

Hull. And we want you to get in touch with us as well, you can

e-mail us, and we want your four words to describe this game. We will

do the forum from seven o'clock tonight on the red button. As you

can see, Ian Millward, Brian Noble and Jon Wilkin are with me. We have

said it is diverted against Goliath, are we giving them any hope, London?

We have to give them hope, that is what the Challenge Cup is about,

turning up for 80 minutes and producing a performance. It is

significant, this club needs a win here to generate the interest.

Wigan, as all top four teams, they have got their mind on the trophy,

and that is what they have come to do. We will come onto the history

and future of London in the forum a little bit later, but if they are to

have a chance this afternoon, they have got to get off to a good start.

It is crucially important for London. Wigan are now on. Think

rushes in the middle of the field, the forwards are tenacious. -- Wigan

are notoriously brochures in the middle of the field. If you do get

off to a good start in a semifinal when you are the underdog, you can

cause big problems. Wigan against Catalans in 2007. One of those days

you don't need reminding of, but we will do it on national television!

They blew us away in the first 20 minutes. Call it what you want, the

belief in their own team, the job that Mick Potter did as coach, we

could not handle them, it was too much of a hill to climb. But can

that happen, if you are overwhelming favourites for a semifinal, that you

can be laxer days ago in your start? I am not sure it will happen today,

this Wigan team are really well prepared and focused on this game.

There was not only one person with their head in their hands, not the

best day, but you learn to live with them, and you learn from those

things. The club will have learned from that as well, and it is really

important, London have to really aim up at the start of this game, to

make it one of those days whereby the bounce of the ball goes their

way, and maybe a lack of execution, Wigan does not go down and they

become nervous. Maybe London will take hope from the fact that Wigan

are not in great form coming into this game here in Leigh. They have

lost three of their last four in Super League, including on Monday

Aaron Swift is over! Another one! Pat Richards is in at the corner!

Korea and a wonderful pass, and here comes Charnley, and absolutely

scintillating try! Pat Richards, what about that?! Unbelievable!

Greenwood will score, he has won it for Saint Helens!

Given the fierce rivalry between the two clubs, were you surprised that

Shaun Wane left out two or three of the big names for that. Not at all,

I think they would have played if they were 100% fit. The exciting

thing for Wigan, coming into this game, regardless of that result,

they have got two of the best players in their positions coming

back into the team, and that will have a huge impact. For us, it was a

really or inspiring performance, something we needed. We needed a

lift this year, but to have the likes of Sam Tomkins coming back

into the team, they have got two real game breakers in O'Loughlin and

Tomkins, and they cannot be underestimated, their importance to

this Wigan team, not only in terms of the way they play but their

leadership off the field. Yes, they are both back today for Wigan. We

saw in that montage but it is worth seeing again several times over and

over, which is the Pat Richards drop goal. Not only the distance but the

angle. This is still, but bereaved Lexus, to understand the situation

in the game, anyone watching that will say he just dropped the field

goal. -- this is guilt, but bereaved it, he can hit the ball on a fly

from a dropout, 50 or 60 metres, change the tempo and momentum of a

game straightaway with his kicks. Obviously, he has got a high

percentage kicking. Wigan is not renowned for changing tempo, but

this bloke can. Even as you saw it sailed over the posts, you must have

had massive respect for that. that audacious, his technique was

that quick, I did not see the ball bouncing on the ground. What a

fantastic piece of skill, nearly changed the game for Wigan.

Fortunately we came back. As the camera is on you, give me the face

you pulled as you saw it go over! Something like that. That is a

television natural, I am telling you. Let's hear from both coaches

talking to Damian Johnson. Overwhelming favourites, the bookies

are not often wrong, but are you concerned about Wigan's form?

all, we had a good performance against Widnes, but in a cup

semifinal there are no favourites. Regardless of league position,

London can play on any given day. For 80 minutes, we need to be at our

best. No shying away from the fact that it is an important game, a

wonderful opportunity to work really hard to get to moments like this. It

has been an enjoyable week, so we want still have a few more.

rested a few last night, everybody fit? We have had a great week, the

players are really looking forward to it, and we will show London the

respect they deserve, a quality team, well coached by Tony Rea, and

we are confident in our abilities but we will be showing them respect.

Missing some key players. We have got 17 blokes, those are the ones we

are thinking about. Let's talk about the players that are in, as Tony Rea

wants us to do, rather than the ones that are missing. How can the ones

that are missing. How canny a move to bring in Soward for this

campaign? Is not only what they want to do on the field, but off the

field, and they have got to a situation where they got through the

quarterfinals. They have beaten Bradford on the way, and they have

got this situation in bringing Jamie over, he has played State of origin,

NRL, he is a run of the ball. It gives you all the attributes you

need in the semifinal of the Challenge Cup where he can dominate

the game. Look, I spoke to him before the game, he is not here to

have fun. He would love to be in the Challenge Cup final, and he is here

to make an impact. The big impact is going to make is run the ball, and

that is what he does when he plays well. It has been criticised in the

past for not running the ball, but he will have a massive effect. All

the kicking game will be on him and the running game. He can play, no

doubt about that. You do not play origin football unless you are a

world-class player. I mention at the start of the programme, unless he

gets the grounding, he can kick the ball and bring his bounce I back, it

will be difficult for him. With more on this man who was so crucial to

London, here is John. Very few people have given London a chance

today, fans, pundits, broadcasters. For London to do well against Wigan,

they need a couple of players to have a massive impact. One such

player is this man over year, Jamie Soward, who has been brought over

from the NRL to bring some magic to this London team with his passing,

with his kicking, all of his distribution talents and creative

input. I will tell you what, if he has a good game today, this is as

good an opportunity for London to get to the Challenge Cup final as I

have seen. Every doesn't have an involvement, the reason he will not

be involved is because the Wigan pack as dominated London, they are

young and aggressive, very hard to stop, trust me, I have played

against them many times! Was he being overdramatic to say that

London's future could rest on this game? Yes. There has been a lot of

speculation in the press, and this is a one-off semifinal, and they

will be hoping to get over the line and beat a good Wigan side. If they

get to the final, the world is their oyster. It is a big game in those

terms, but I think their future is secure, going forward, and bringing

people like Jamie Soward in, it is not a gimmick, they have made a

statement as to what they want to do with the club. They have only had

one final appearance, back in 1999. Did they fail to capitalise on that?

We can always look back at history, but they had a lot of Australians in

their team, a lot of non-English there, and today they have tried to

put together a team not just of Australians. They spent the full

side recap, so it is not that they are short of money. My great friend

Graham Murray coached leads, and they jumped out to a good start,

something that London have got to do today. Leeds were too strong, they

were more dominant and patient. That is where Shaun Wane will be looking

today, patients even if you do not start well. If they fire today, they

have got a chance, but looking at the Wigan pack, young and athletic,

big and strong, very disciplined, it will be tough today, no doubt about

it, but that is what cup draws are all about. You talk about starting

well, London, they usually start well. Sometimes when you are

expected to win, you can be nervous and not play to your full potential,

so they have to still go for the top shelf today with everything they

do, other ways they can fall into the habit of chasing the game.

saw in that 1999 final, a young Iestyn Harris leading Leeds out, he

is now assistant coach here at Wigan, a side who have plenty of

Challenge Cup history. Their Challenge Cup record is one of

domination. They have reached more finals than anyone else, 29, and one

player alone has won the cup with them nine times, the great Shaun

Edwards. Their last win was in 2011, a 28-18 win over Leeds, and

that means they are now up to 18 wins in the Cup. Surely their record

of eight in a row by the great team will never be surpassed. Do you

think that history help these players or it weighs heavily on them

at times? What the previous players at the club have done is create a

pathway for the current team to follow. There is a recipe for

success at whatever club you are out. Everybody is fighting to get

that recipe right. Wigan have historically got that right in the

cup. Clubs like Saint Helens and Bradford have, but Wigan have a real

strong tradition with the Challenge Cup. That's got to be a positive for

them. We've talked about Jamie Soward, Ian, you've look that where

this game could be settled elsewhere in a head-to-head battle. Two very

imposing forwards. Sean O'Loughlin has got a lot more, he is

influential in whatever they do. influential in whatever they do.

influential in whatever they do. That is a high step. The average

metres are very good. He has to rise up today if he's going to make an

impact. Own Laughlin has 22 passes, as many as a halfback would do.

Rodney, he relies on tackle and hard running. Sean O'Loughlin is a

leader. Rodney, he needs to inspire his team because he has all the

instructions. A man who's done so much for London over the years in

the club, in all its different guises. It's a big afternoon for

those two men. Huge day. He deserves all the plaudits anyone can give

him. But today is a one-off. I'm wondering if Tony Rea has a few

tricks up his sleeve. He might do something different in the game to

swing the game his way. How will he stop Wigan's main threat? Josh

Charnley's record for Wigan, 98 tries in 90 appearances. How did you

stop him? It's very difficult. A lot of what Wigan does is create space

for Charnley on the edge. A lot of Charnley's tries have come off the

back of Sean O'Loughlin creating that pass initially. When you couple

that with space, strength, speed and confidence, that is why he is

scoring so many tries. I think his confidence has been his real

attribute over the last couple of seasons. He has grown and to become

a real personality in the game. Tomkins, when he goes to the left,

he likes to step off his left foot and come back in. He is a prolific

scorer. I've been really impressed with him. He goes really well. Sean

O'Loughlin is a world-class player as well. Along with Jamie Soward. He

would feature in any team in the world. I think he's really

influential in this team. Just in the corner, that's where he is,

Tomkins is with him. Charnley just off to put his shirt on. Another

Wigan legend looking on, Billy Boston. Tomorrow we've got

Warrington against Hull. We want you to get in touch with us as well.

Tweet us. Four words to describe the game. Brian, Ian and John will be

staying with us when we do the four word forum after 7pm, which you will

be able to watch on the red button. Charnley still hasn't got his shirt

on. Brian now has to dash using legendary pays across this pitch to

for those players to emerge. The Wigan Warriors 13, very, very strong

indeed. Almost at full strength. Yes. For the Broncos, very simple,

keep the ball, good kicking game and a good defence. Hang on in there.

When the opportunities come, take them. Do the basics very well and

keep calm. Not a great number of support from London, but the

faithful fans are here. I was speaking to some of them before

kick-off. They were all asking, can they do it? Well, who knows? I've

seen big shocks in my time, some of players and seasoned English lads in

the Broncos side. But the expansion of the game in London can be seen in

the likes of McMeeken in that line-up. The referee, Phil Bentham.

A very experienced Super League referee. We are all set for the

first 2013 semifinal of the Tetleys it. I've never known odds like that!

the final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, August 24. As usual, the

BBC will be there. Penalty. Oh, it's a scrum down. That is a big mistake.

It gives very good position for Wigan to attack. London needed to

keep hold of the ball in these early stages. Just joining us is Mr Noble.

That's the last thing they need. It wasn't a knock-on. Wigan will try to

wondering, what is it? He's lost it. I think we should explain. The

advantage rule, you can play on but you must take advantage. There was

no advantage taken there. Had to make the tackle. I think it was

Rhodri Lloyd. He had to make a tackle and did very well. He did

well. Unfortunately he jammed the ball as well, but he had to take the

them. They always run the same plays in most games, Wigan, but how do you

stop them? They created the overlap on the first attack and only a

desperate tackle stopped it. Rhodri runner-up in the Challenge Cup with

Hull a few years back. A good press little bit there. He knew the ploy,

he just maybe was a bit too forward in the movement not to give the

catch and give. I think Tony Rea will have come out of that opening

with some confidence. I agree. Three sets, in essence. Credit to London.

They have to complete the set and about, Jamie Soward. Always with

that head guard on. Good, long kick. A testing kick. I understand

we can hand down to Damien. A slight breeze taking the edge off the

temperatures down here, but it is sweltering. The Wigan team have an

air conditioning unit for the dressing room just to take the edge

off. So no stone left unturned as they plot a route to Wembley.

been interesting this year, Brian, I've noticed a lot of dropped

football in this weather. A lot of sweat. The ball gets wet and it is

difficult to handle. When it's got that way, we've seen a lot of games

that have been scrappy and error ridden because of the wetness on the

ball. There's been an edict gone round for information in the last

week about certain players wetting the ball. They've obviously picked

up on that fact as well. I've seen it done many a time! This catches

him on the back of the bonds and condition. There's a penalty for

stealing the ball. Is immaculate. I would rather play in these

conditions than a December night. far corner. I think he will need

more than two points. The Broncos with their first attacking... Luke

was in that they must semifinal against Catalans Dragons. A good

ball out to Soward. Terrific from I think it's a knock-on from the

London Broncos, which is unlucky. His armies over the top. Luke Dorn,

Broncos are trying to do. They are going to go wide. They realise they

can't make much of this Wigan side, especially the pack, so they will

put a bit of wit on it and try to go can't go lateral all the time. The

intent is there to go wide. There's been a lot of silly talk about this

Broncos side. Don't forget, they have some talented players who have

played in finals, Robinson... Six wall! Try and run into space and

That is Kaufusi and Bryant, two grand finalists from the NRL leading

the way with the quality of their carries. Good positioning of the

ball there. As we said, if they do the basics well, control possession

and put the tackles in, then anything could happen. Everyone

expects Wigan to run away and have a good start. That is a penalty, yes,

he was ripping it out. That is not going to help, because this is now

going to give them field position. That is a very good kick, giving

through! Magnificent stuff! They just switched off then, didn't they?

The short side just switched off, and Darrell Goulding has exploited.

He did not need the winger. There we the same way. The gap opens up, and

it is very difficult for the full-back to make the tackle. But

poor defence. This is a sucker punch. Too much of an opportunity

for a quality player like Darrell Goulding, smart player, smart

footwork, not so smart by the Broncos. One of the young Wigan lads

coming through the academy. It is a very good finish, but you cannot

switch off, that mark-up. They have to communicate, they both went the

same way, and it was so easy for Golding. In a Challenge Cup

will not score an easier tried this season. London are really frustrated

with that. That can cause an emotional balance, Ray, when you

make such case in full mistake. coach, you know how many tries come

from silly penalties like that one. It is communication, Ray, you have

defended well, had a bit of pressure. You have soaked up three

sets of six, and a simple mistake, a lack of communication, which you do

whatever he has got left. Very good field position, they have lost it by

poor attention. Bad mistake by happy with it. Just a reminder of

what he said, it will be difficult to get field position against this

Wigan team. It is not the recipe you need, you have to take everything

they are going to give you today. They were three points adrift at the

bottom of Super League. Of course, Wigan are in second position. They

are looking for a league and Cup double. Great difference between the

two sites, but in rugby it is all of London have done very well

defensively. Once Wigan go to the edges, we will see their full

potential. Yes, I think we have seen them creating opportunities, two

really good hits. They have two prolific wingmen as scorers. Broncos

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in possession, trying to get into They have just given a penalty away

and field position. It is the element of discipline, they do not

want Wigan to get on a roll, that is what they are worried about, and

that is why they are messing about a little bit longer in the ruck.

O'Loughlin looks full support and isn't it? Well, they are not having

to work too hard to get out of their own half and find some field

position. 15 minutes in, Izzy going for gold? That is a bit of respect

for the London Broncos. I thought, eight points, they would need to

score twice. Quite surprised by that decision, Ray. Well, I am not, in a

match like this. I do not think teams these days go for goal kicks

enough, I mean, this is no different from when you will remember, they

used to give him three attempts within the first ten minutes,

psychologically. I just think, early in the game, they might have wanted

a pop, but this is a pop on its own. O'Loughlin with a long pop at goal,

and he has missed it. He struck it really well, though. They will have

would have been tempted to have a go options, what should you do here,

where he take it? As far as he can, prop, having an injury to his hip

assessed. It was not a contact injury, he slipped fell awkwardly.

He is being assessed by the doctor. Gil Dudson, the former North Wales

Crusader, hopefully one for the Welsh World Cup side when they kick

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That is good running. Well done, guys - was it 50-1 on? When you

think of the victories that London have had in Super League against the

London Broncos... Knock on, just second error rather on his carry. He

will need to clean that up for London. Territory in opposition, you

know, it is favouring Wigan. London are going to get tired doing all

these tackles, but because they have just made some in the errors and

given so many penalties away. years of age, really part of the

Absolutely no chance of staying in the field of play, just watch. Once

he lands, he gets smashed by Hansen. and I think they will be looking for

a fair distance. They will need it. As Jonathan has said, territory and

possession is increasing, and they are a very patient side, Wigan, and

all this defence is going to mean someone will make a good decision.

this boy Thornley, he is a very is a try! Lee Mossop, is it?

Derivative play by the halfback in the middle there. -- to reflect.

Bringing the forward on just at the right spot. Well engineered. Lee

Mossop. Well, they have the break, didn't they? Just watch this play,

O'Loughlin takes the ball to the line, simple play, lovely pass. Just

a little bit too white defensively. They were overloaded on one side,

and that will make spaces. They were worried they would have spaces on

the edge, so spaces open up in the middle. It is the system that they

play, Jonathan - they have to work out their numbers, they play really

nice and tight, and their dummy runners, the people who think they

are getting the ball, they do not get the ball, and it opens up spaces

further out. Pat Richards, a prolific goal-scorer for Wigan. No

problems with this one, 12-04 the Wigan Warriors, and they will miss

this man when he goes back to Australia. And that man as well,

when he goes down under to try his hand. There he is, off he goes, the

outsize defender does not go with him, the first defender, and that is

a very simple try for Mossop, very well worked by Wigan. Another thing

to mention for our viewers that are watching, the halfbacks for Wigan

include O'Loughlin in that equation and Green and Smith, and they all go

to the line and make defenders make get the ball of these men. Even this

early in the game, I think the next score is crucial. It's these two

halfbacks from Wigan, Smith and Blake Green, who are causing all the

problems. They are bringing forward after forward. Not another one!

You've got to try and slow the play of the ball down. But if the referee

picks it up, you've just got to confidently on these passes. Tomkins

has not had much room to run so far, but I'm sure we will see him

throughout the 80 minutes. A good said we'd soon see him and there he

is. Sam Tomkins going in already four Wigan's third try of the

afternoon. Suddenly is London Broncos side have got to get a

grip. They made four errors and four penalties conceded. Only 22 minutes

gone, there's far too many errors. Steps inside, steps again. Just a

massive hole behind the play of the ball once again. A bit of world

class can play like this. If you are four defenders away, it might be you

that makes the tackle. You need to be alert. It comes off his left

foot, so there's three defenders away from him that should have been

making the tackle. Luke Dorn, the full-back, is in the line. Once the

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first line is broken, which was Luke Broncos is looking at statistics

from Wigan, they score far more tries ten minutes before half-time

and ten minutes after. Tony Rea needs a couple of messages. He's

probably got to put an extra number in the tackle to try and slow the

ruck down. He's got to increase are getting up very quickly, there's

men of the Dutch Mac there's men on the ground. Exploit that. They are

going through again. It was knocked back. That's a penalty. Everything

is going against the Broncos. are having real trouble holding down

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that side. They've got to get It is the number six. A bounce that

proved difficult for the London Broncos. Green pounces and Wigan

post. But when you kick the ball, anything can happen. That's what

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they do, they put it there and it Pat Richards in the Challenge Cup,

he scored 50 points against London already this season himself. Going

back to the kick, it had an element of luck as well. London need to get

their hands on the ball. It's easier said than done when Wigan are in

this kind of form, but they've got tackles. The mark of a good site is

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keeping the ball from the ball, they have to hold it, London.

I think they have this mentality that they're going to chance their

arm when they get the ball. Someone needs to remind them that against

this team they have to do something different. You need to have a bit

judged as another London knock-on? It is. There was no need for it. You

had been a whole there and you give that pass, you don't risk it down

there because there's an opportunity for you. The to pass the ball,

Michael Robinson will have a shot # a sore chin tomorrow morning for

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Well played by Sam Tomkins inside. Almost like reading out to a baby on

the wing. But he's no baby. Big, strong and powerful. Wigan go even

Brian. The key is both their hearts go at the line, gets his hands

free... Give some credit to Ben Flower, who carried the ball before

that play. Magnificent feat. thought that was brilliant. Flower

just steps and goes. You've got to realign your defence and reorganise

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it when your own line is very touchline, Gil Dudson is back out

and about. It's a sign of Wigan's professionalism that Lee Mossop is

prowling around, itching to get back out on the pitch. He's had a blast

of oxygen. He's been working on the static bike here. Logan Tomkins

there, the younger brother of Sam magnificent try! Josh Charnley

timing his run to perfection. No wonder those Wigan fans are

delighted. His 35th try of the break in the middle. Great footwork

again. Boom! Straight through. He off-loaded to all Laughlin. Get that

into you as well. As you said at the start of the game, he's a

world-class player. That's a very good try. The support, the vision

and the off-load. That's a classic you can't have rice paper thin

defence. At the moment, they will have to show character and a bit of

pride and self-respect not for this to be a total annihilation and

embarrassment. We were looking at the beginning of the programme about

the number of passes made by hot packs, and in particular by Sean

O'Loughlin as a loose forward. He's almost an excellent halfback, isn't

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to take heart before the half-time? A bit of confusion there. There's no

conviction in taking it. That's a there. I think Tony Rea knows he

will be having a day off for the Cup tackling. Three Wigan defenders

there, turnover. Flower has had such an impact, coming on, defensive,

attacking. Just watch, he steps out of the line, just smashes him, hold

from the Broncos, that is the sort of stuff that has been lacking.

know, the mentality of Wigan will be the 04 London Broncos, they know the

game is won. It is a matter of how many points they will score. But

their motivation now will be 20 the can. Do Wigan pick it up? Yes, they

do. I thought he was offside there. It has come to nothing anyway. It

just goes to show, you know, even when you are winning 34-0, Wigan

still complete the set and put a big high kick out to compete for

possession again. Was he offside? No, he wasn't, Ray. He wasn't, I

apologise to Josh Charnley. He held has got? He will probably just about

are in complete control here in this Tetley's Challenge Cup semifinal.

Available chip over the top. Well taken! That surely will be the end

of proceedings. Richards coming insensibly, bringing it out well.

Last tackle. There is the route. The scoreline, very convincing for the

50 to one favourites, Wigan 34, London zero. Total domination in

every aspect of the game for Wigan, they took their opportunities. The

halfbacks took the ball to the line and held the defence. The execution

was very, very good, far too many missed opportunities for Broncos

early on, and a lack of discipline, more than a platform to make the

final now. We have got a good grip on the game, we hope to do the same

again in the second half. What was the key to dominance? The forwards

defended well. They broke as a couple of times but we were strong.

He was saying that the forwards have absolutely battered their way

through that first half. That is the Wigan dressing room, a very happy

Wigan dressing room, 34-0 up at half-time. And it is more the

Broncos dressing room and what Tony Rea will be saying to his

shell-shocked, not Shell socked, shell-shocked players. There is

confirmation of the score at half-time, six tries for Wigan in

be a very difficult team talk for Tony Rea. Before we started the

game, I talked about a perfect performance. They're ill discipline

giving away penalties is a reflection on technique. If you go

through their play, they are not giving themselves an opportunity. At

the start of the game, I thought they would start with a slower

tempo, slowing the game down so it was not at a tempo to suit Wigan,

but they have tried to up their tempo, and we saw the two points

that they did not go for, they kicked into touch. I just feel that

statistics will be very interesting, they are usually an indication of

your effort and the quality of your effort, and every stat will be

dominated. They have inflicted on themselves at times. I do not think

Wigan were dominant early, but they brought them into the game, and then

they have absolutely ambushed them. We had a few tweets from people

before the match, this four-word for, impossible made possible. I do

not think that is going to happen! Wigan absolutely battered London.

And there have absolutely battered London, and yet London got off to an

OK first five or ten minutes. we talk about their good start, it

was really more that they just competed with Wigan in the first few

minutes. But what happened with Wigan is they got the ball, got into

good field position, and a really dangerous, some good kicking out of

dummy half from Tommy Lee sole London get good field position. But

following that, we talk about the energy battle in the changing rooms,

and that means preserving your own energy and making sure that you make

the other team defend as much as possible. London did not do that,

they conceded too many penalties, turned over the ball too much, and a

side as good as Wigan take advantage of that. That being said, London had

a couple of early opportunities to put the pressure on. We saw them

have a chance to go for the two, you said you would have gone for the two

to get on the scoreboard, Brian, even if it is 2-0 up, would you have

gone for that? I am not sure. Some people say keep the scoreboard

rolling, restart there. The way they were playing, London, they would not

be able to capitalise on those points. I reinforce what John said,

Wigan were quite nervous in the first ten minutes, did not execute

properly, gave them some free ball. What did London do? They handed it

straight back. That was more the pivotal error than the decide to

take two or not. And as soon as they got the dry, that released their

confidence. When you have been told you are going to win, you begin to

think, we have only got to do not to win. Look at the first try,

educational stuff. They have got two attackers and need help from their

marker, but they both go the same way. What compounds it even worse is

the pull-back, who has to go straight to the inside shoulder of

the ball carrier. He has to take away his time, so that lack of

communication and teamwork defensively was highlighted. At the

moment, there is the Wigan changing room once again. They do not look

particularly happy, considering they are 34-0 up, do they? Shaun Wane has

to instil some concentration, because in essence this game was won

for them, if nothing goes wrong. But what he wants is to keep the

complete performance going, executing and keeping their

discipline. That can be harder to achieve, so he is reinforcing the

message - listen, don't clock up, keep doing the things that have made

a successful. They are in the habit of doing this, he will be

reinforcing, we need to keep this working. Talking about the semifinal

of the Challenge Cup and the final. That is what they will be talking

about in the dressing room, the fact that they cannot drop their

intensity. If you switch off in a game that seems to be won, it can

take weeks to get that intensity back. Wigan will want to finish with

the intensity that they finished this first half with. Let's examine

that intensity, because it hit the Wigan intensity that has caused

these London penalties? By that, I mean fitness, pressure, wanting to

play the ball quickly. Those that cause London to slow it down

illegally? Their energy levels are down and technique is compromised

off the back of that, and then you give away more penalties, and it is

a vicious cycle that we talk about. When I set about the energy battle,

that is what I am talking about. It is very difficult to recover from

the energy you have expended, trying to control Wigan in that period.

Exiting your half, like Wigan were, they were given free rides with

penalties all the time. You do not want to repeat sets, you are

thinking, the bodies in motion by Wigan, creating more tackles, and

their technique has been poor. That has been the downfall. They will be

talking about that, London, because this could get embarrassing. Is it a

vicious circle? , you give away penalties, you make mistakes, and

you struggle to get a foothold. It is impossible to get back into the

game at that point. It is like tennis, you both want to get on the

baseline to return the ball. At the moment, Wigan are coming into the

net and hitting winners. You say it is like tennis, and Brian is in

between the two of you going like that from side to side! Australia

versus England here! O'Loughlin, look, he is the best 13 in the game,

and amongst the players he is revered as the best team player. He

has had a captain's Nokia today, everything he has done, he has been

square and direct. Rockne, to me, he has said, listen, I am a good

player, but I need to show you that I am a great player today. He is

trying to off-load it and has not had the opportunity. We talk about

good ball, attacking the opposition line. He has not had that, but the

captains dug up, Rodney, and he has been one of many players that have

contributed to their downfall. mentioned in commentary, we know

that the hits that O'Loughlin can put in, you kind of highlighted his

creativity in commentary. He a world-class player, I cannot

emphasise that enough. He bend his back but make passes at the line as

well as any half in the game. He released Charnley on the fringes,

bumping somebody else in the process, using his physical aspect

and prowess as well. He has the quality and skill to find the past.

I cannot give him enough plaudits, he is a super player, but he has the

ability to do the tough stuff as well. The Benz is back, as though

all the Wigan team. -- he bends his back. Ben Flower did the same,

compromising the London line all the time. They have got real energy off

the bench, Flower was fantastic, a really hard player to tackle. He

played with Smith a number of times, getting back to the inside shoulder,

playing the ball quickly, and a number of the Wigan tries came off

the back of his carries. He made a big difference towards the back end

of that hard. Talking about family times he touches the ball,

O'Loughlin, we must tell the viewers it is not just about touching the

ball, it is where you go on the defensive line. He runs square and

holds the defence, and that is why they are getting so much space.

Look, this is one of the captain's great roles, if we watching,

everything leads out of his hands, the way the defence, had off his

line. That is where he inspires people. Wigan will feel that they

have one foot in the Challenge Cup final, they will not feel they are

definitely there yet. Who will they 5:45pm here on BBC Two tomorrow

evening. Let's talk to a former Warrington player, Jonathan Davies,

on the other side of the field in the commentary box. If Warrington

reproduce the form they showed in that quarterfinal against

Huddersfield, they are likely to be at Wembley, and they? It's difficult

to say. But I thought the catalyst was their defence. It was fantastic.

They built on that. When you've got a good defence, then you know you

will try and make the opportunity to score points. You have to fancy

Warrington, they've got some love affair going with the Challenge Cup

at the moment, as Wigan did in the 80s. Yes, they do go in as

favourites, but it will be a very interesting game and a lot closer

than people expect. But I just fancy the experience of Warrington will

edge that. Cole work defensively, they were very good against Catalan.

-- Hull. They've been outstanding all year. Their bugbear has been not

getting fluency in their hearts and getting the right combination and

injuries. They bought a young player from Australia, it's been tough for

him, Daniel Holdsworth. Their outstanding kicker. That gives him a

lot of confidence. They can continue their good defence and back it up

with some tries, I think we are in for a great game tomorrow. We would

expect it to be closer than this tomorrow. Without doubt.We are on

air till 7pm on BBC Two, but then we have the forum on the red button.

Plenty talk about. Review this game with us. You can tweet us. You can

e-mail us as well. John and Ian and Brian will be with us for the forum

from 7pm on the red button. Now there is plenty of work for those

London players to do. Let's rejoin our commentary team for the second

do need to play for their pride over the next 40 minutes. I'm sure we

will be seeing some records for semi-finals. I think so. They've

been told in a changing room, look, boys, keep possession, finish the

sets, do the basics well. Defend as well as you can and see what

happens. It will be, look, let's try and win the second half. It might be

a bit of a contest, but it's all about getting some respect and pride

pushing up off these short passes. They are doing all the damage.

are just laying such a great platform for the halfbacks.

there you see one of the results of that platform, a magnificent kick

not back in, they've got to get back right-hand side. Just didn't hold

their depth. Ian Thornley came in very well. They know there is going

to be a play on. But the centre has of this Wigan team, he does all the

experienced player. He has had success with Bradford and Hull KR in

from this London team in the second half. That was good play. They just

didn't need that again. They ask questions of the Wigan defence and

they cut the line. It is frenetic rugby. They've just got to play for

possession. They've got to do something different, guys, because

they are 34 down. They will have to chance their arms somewhere. They

have to try and keep their possession. It is a balance between

chanting your arm and not throwing the miracle ball and just getting

rooms. Wigan, a pleasing first half is the message from Shaun Wane. He

said it was a sluggish start, it took ten minutes to get into their

stride. In terms of London, they admit it's a massive void to make

up. The defence was porous. They really need to establish themselves

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from that line. Tomkins weighing up on the line. There's not many

semifinal games where you can actually enjoy it, knowing there's a

massive prize of a Wembley final. That was one of my goals, to play

and win at a challenge Cup Final. I played but didn't win there. Every

rugby league player coming up through the age groups wants to play

in Wembley, in the Challenge Cup Final. When you get a chance to play

in a semi-final, usually means it's not really enjoyable because it's

such a big prize at the end of it. Dewsbury. We were getting battered.

There's a lot of nerves about a semifinal. There's a lot of nerves

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hear from some of these London think that was high. I don't think

that was a penalty, was it? chance. It's just an opportunity for

the touch judge to come on and show he's on TV today! I think he's hard

done to there. No one else spotted not your day it's not your taste. --

Taylor. That's too easy. A penalty that goes against you, they go too

far back in the penalty because they work guessing that Wigan were going

to kick the touch. Mossop makes about 25 yards. This is the tackle

which was not a high tackle. Then they got so far back, look how much

of a try Mossop did. A very tired lung -- London Broncos defence.

is the sheer power of this pack. Everyone of them, it's taking two or

in respect of the penalty that wasn't a penalty. That's his sixth

goal of the afternoon, his 16th point of the match. Wigan, 40-0. I

really do think that we could be looking around somewhere of that

figure of 1992 semifinal, when it was 71-10 for Wigan against

Bradford? How dare you mention it! That's twice, I'm putting a claim in

Broncos is Jamie O'Callaghan. O'Loughlin made a world-class

decision there. It epitomises the came across there. Good play from

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ragged here. Desperate tackling by the London Broncos. He is in! A

beautiful try! The darting run, the instant sidestep, in at the side of

the post. Wonderful halfback play from this lard. -- lad. That's just

a vision of a tired defence. They are falling off tackles everywhere.

I think it's Matt Cook who gets caught here. He takes on the inside

and leaves him for pace and breaking a line, as a full-back you

haven't got much chance. Richards will be welcoming all this

seven? The Wigan fans are massed must be close to the record now,

eight scored in a semifinal, I think. Well, let's just have a cat

this footwork from Smith, Jonathan. As Brian said, the isolated prop,

you see him cutting inside, very good finish. Yes, you are quite

right about the record. The record number of points was in that 71-10

defeat at Bradford by Wigan in 1992. The former all Black and Wigan

full-back has the record. I do not know whether Brian members it or

not. Let me just pick up on that! thought we would put this one to bed

if Wigan played well enough today, position, 74%. The Broncos, 26!

the guys were saying at half-time, if you try to fix things, you go

back to where you are, all of a sudden you find yourself lower. You

try harder to go higher and find yourself lower, you cannot get out

are, the stats, second-half possession, 79%! You cannot hope to

win a game. Territory, 73%.Goodness me! Let's see what they can do with

this set of six. Who will inspire this London side? Ben Fisher trying

to push O'Callaghan down that side. We have not seen figures like that

on a month's loan from Wigan to the Broncos. Well taken by Charlie! I

thought he had a chance, I thought he saw a gap. So did he, he thought

Tomkins is away! He has beaten three already, beautiful pass, one-handed!

Oh, he has lost it! Wonderful rugby! He just could not hold the

ball at the last minute. But sensational running. He is just

picking them off now, coming into the game when he wants. He spots the

tired forwards on the side of the ruck. Just watching, this is the end

clever. That is a very good rule change, that is. There is the knock

on, it is a free play, before the new law he would have held that any

hand and not tried it. But he now knows that is a free play, and if he

does not score, the ball goes back for a scrum. The Broncos mascot just

about says it all. He looks upset. the skill, the skill in this pass by

Lough Erne. -- O'Loughlin. Total dominance, Brian, but that is

special, a special skill. Yes, and it's just emphasises the fact that

he has got everything in his locker, he can play tough, carried the

ball. Look at that! That is class, that is class. Watch it again. That

is great. He spots the winner coming in, and if he catches that, he gets

nailed, man and ball. With the pace on the ball, he just put his hands

onto it, increases the pace, and attempts at GCSE maths, but I make

it that he has now equalled the... Hang on, Ray, I will pick you up

there, I do not think you were doing around, it looked like it was going

right across the face of the posts, but Pat Richards kicks in a cracker

of a goal. Just watch this pass from behind, right? Brilliant from

O'Loughlin. He has one step to get rid of him, and he saw it two plays

earlier. He picks somebody out and got the ball back to where he wanted

it. The best thing about that, he executed the play. 08 goals to Pat

tackles made 60, 110. It is a very testing every ounce of the reserves

of the strength of the London Broncos site. Wigan are making their

tackles count, and Wigan's attacking prowess will mean the London players

do not even lay a hand on them to miss a tackle. Just look at this one

here, Thornley, all 6-foot four of at half-time, their intensity is

what he will be pleased about. if it is 0-0 or 20 up, they still

complete their sets, put the right kick in, make the right decision at

ground, but they are on the last Child. Oh, yes, just. A good

of beer! The halfbacks again for Wigan, Liam Farrell, back in the

side, a good second row! The former Wigan Saint Patrick is a matter, now

heading for the England World Cup side. -- amateur. Again, it is the

decision-making on the pass, they create the overlap, just watch the

Tomkins. He spots the winger coming in, puts Richards into space. He

does not decide to take the last defender on. And then great support

office for Tony Rea, very little he can do about it. He knows the

difference in strength and pace and quality between these two sides.

Very little he can do. It just shows, really, the difference

between the top and the bottom of goal-kicking. No hint of any breeze

around, he has got derailed that today. Another one from Pat

Richards. 58-0, and that last half a smile on his face. It is the

execution again, playing so close to the line, the halfbacks, tight,

opening up, preserving space on the fringes, rather than creating it

with the straight line is that the halfbacks play. It is an easy score

in the end, really created in and again, giving penalties away. It is

a tough challenge to try to change the mentality and change the aspect

of the game, it is a tough one. eighth penalty conceded by the

Broncos. Because they are winning the tackle, and they? Very powerful,

Playing the ball early, bringing man Thornley again, he is strong,

and he powers in again. The passing in the middle of the field is too

much, too fast, too slick for the their repertoire of players they

somebody like they took off Thornley there... They take the ball to the

line, they hope the inside defence and then they are isolated out wide.

That's a very easy tribal Thornley. Very difficult for the wings and the

full-back. But they've got to communicate, they both went for the

same man there. I feel they've thrown the towel in bit now. This

could now be any score. I do feel that the last couple of tries, they

now are tiring badly. They just can't keep this Wigan attack out.

You get tired when you are winning 64-0. Not when you are losing.

Wigan are still confident. Don't forget, we've got another semifinal

tomorrow. Hull FC versus Warrington. They've got to keep it for six

Super League. It's important they do and show some of the things that all

we can practice Tony Rea and the players were working on. Put your

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got support? Oh! A little bit of over eagerness therefrom Liam

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Farrell. He was wanting to run off there was a point between the two

sides. That's important for Wigan and their coach. When you are a

champion team like Wigan are, they are looking to do everything

absolutely perfectly. They've shown aggression, they've shown bigger,

when they've lost the ball they've whacked London so hard that they've

got the ball back. That's why London haven't progressed up the field.

Here is a chance! Two metres short. A good tackle by Mcllorum. Broncos

you are in the latter stages. They will play against very good sides.

This is the area where you want to keep that intensity and pace going.

More importantly, keep the concentration going. Mistakes come

when you are tired, so they will try and push themselves to play to the

really emerging in this Wigan pack. Harrison Hansen, at 64-0, he's

arguing with the referee there about both winners and losers. It's very

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breather. They are not too bothered run. He is a very solid hooker,

on the outside wide. Wonderful slip of a pass from Goulding there.

good understanding. As soon as the ball went to the right hand on its

and they get the ricochet back to right. Charnley just has to come

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the ball well. Delight on those match, Pat Richards has scored 28

points. Matty Smith has been brilliant. For me, head and

shoulders above everyone today, has been Sean O'Loughlin. He has been

superb. He has launched so many forwards down the middle. He has

taken the ball to them line. He's have been the standouts. Can the

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determinedly as they were in the doesn't go to Jamie Soward. A metre

short, but that's the professionalism of this side,

tackling for their dear lives. It's heads up, I think Tommy Lee has had

a decent game today. But he won't be of six... That man might well

smile, it has been a record-breaking day for him. The most points ever in

a semifinal. Can Wigan grab this one Wigan have made today! I think that

shortcake was supposed to go a bit further for Pat Richards. That's

probably the only piece of poor player. The last seconds ticking

down. Can the Broncos snatch one appearance in an amazing 30th Cup

Final. They won't want this year 's Tetleys Challenge Cup Final two end

up like that last one after beating the Broncos. 70-0. That is some

scoreline. They were too good for them, they started badly and got

worse. Their discipline was they were too good for them, they started

badly and got worse. Their discipline was poor, they made too

many errors, and Wigan capitalised on everything. Poor, they made too

many errors, and Wigan capitalised on everything. You know, it was a

bit of a one horse you know, it was a bit of a one horse race race

and I am sure already Yes, happy days for this Wigan side, and I am

sure already that Shaun Wane will be assessing the prospects for tackling

Warrington in the second semifinal at Huddersfield tomorrow night. That

Shaun Wane will be assessing the prospects for tackling Warrington in

the second semifinal at Huddersfield congratulations, how does it feel to

be going to Wembley again? It feels fantastic, Shaun Wane, the Wigan

coach, congratulations, how does it feel to be going to Wembley again?

It feels fantastic, we lost last year after playing poorly. We lost

last year after playing poorly. We were outstanding today. Contract we

were outstanding today. Compare and compare and contrast with last year.

match is here, Sean O'Loughlin congratulations, the man of the

match is here, Sean O'Loughlin, congratulations. What was the key to

the victory today? , congratulations. What was the key to

the victory today? We got off to a really good start, settled into the

game We got off to a really good start, settled into the game. It was

always going to be a struggle for London to come back. . It was always

going to be a struggle for London to the moment the Wigan players down

below us at the moment are on their lap of honour. Are on their lap of

honour. The players are staying back say after a semifinal like that, and

we will talk with Ian Millward and Brian Noble shortly There are all

sorts of things we can say after a semifinal like that, and we will

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talk with Ian Millward and Brian it means to him, because last year

semifinal hit him hard. Let's start with Shaun Wane and what it means to

him, because last year semifinal hit him hard. Whenever you lose one, you

want to put some structures in place and learn from your mistakes.

Whenever you lose one, you want to put some structures in place and

were too good for them, they started badly and got Without those people

we wouldn't have it. The fans here today, they were vocal. You can see

what it meant to them, Wembley. They want to get back there and walk up

the Wembley walk. The big thing is you've got to maintain that for the

final. Pat Richards, most points in a semifinal, the biggest winning

margin in a semifinal as well today. Josh Charnley has hit a

personal milestone with 100 tries the club, what does that feel like?

It's a massive honour. It was a childhood dream to play for Wigan.

To get the jersey and pick up 100 tries is good as well. What does the

Challenge Cup mean to you? It's massive. We want to win all the

trophies we can get. We fell short last year. We have bounced back well

and we are going to Wembley. does the fantastic support spur you

on? It gives you a bit of a lift. When you feel a bit tired and you

hear them screaming, it gives you a buzz. Congratulations, keep scoring

The Wigan fans haven't got that far to get home. That is something that

a few of you have tweeted about. We will talk about the venue for this

semifinal during the forum at 7pm on the red button. The players continue

what does that mean to you individually? That's the reason why

I came to Wigan, to play in big games. To get to Wembley, one step

away from lifting the trophy is massive for me and the team. What do

you think went well for you as a team today? I thought we started a

bit jittery, but our defence turns up week in week out. We work in our

defence. I think that went over the line today. We ended up scoring a

few good tries. Sean O'Loughlin, a fantastic performance today, how

much of a leader is he for you and how much does he inspire you on?

He's a massive inspiration. We miss him when he's out. We missed him

last week. He came back today and played really well. We said he was a

world-class performer who would not go amiss in any team, and still have

the luxury to bring him back, a captain of that ilk, it is pivotal

for this team. He said, he is our leader, we look up to him. When it

gets tough, do you know what? He placed up. When it is easy, he still

plays tough! He has been instrumental in everything that

Wigan have done today, carrying the ball up the line with his passing

skills, following Ben Flower, he got the play at the end, taking two or

three people out. He bashes him like he is not there. He has the vision,

while he is still running and bumping people off, to know that he

has players on the outside. Great execution of the past. In everything

he does, he preserves space on the outside for people to finish it off.

If it does not matter if he is going square, he commits and preserves the

space, and he must be a joy to play outside. It is that combination of

physical presence, hulking physical presence, and yet deft hands as

well. He is the consummate rugby league player, it is a group or

game, that element of subtlety... Here we see Smith finish off a

player, what he and says, this is just subliminal. He should be on

O'Loughlin, the defender. He comes on. That is a skill in itself, and

flicking the ball on, don't grab for the ball. Look, they got a lot of

confidence as the game went on. Matty Smith, one of the things that

players say, he should run the ball more, and they gave him that

luxury, London. What I like about the end of that, Pat Richards scores

the try, but all the players go to high-5 and slap O'Loughlin.

called the play two plays before it happened, he knew he had an

opportunity with the numbers on the left-hand side, and then to execute

the play as well, I think that is why everybody feeds of his end-users

and knowledge of the game. We are looking at the Wigan dressing room,

a discussion going on about how much of Josh Charnley we can show,

because we are not quite sure if he has got any pants on. He has, says

the relieved voice in my year! We are scrutinising that band right in

the middle to see how many clothes a has got on. Let's talk about his

100th try instead. He gets great service from the inside from a lot

of people, but it is his ability to sense what is going to happen. The

drags his defender out. When you get to the touchline, if you're defender

stays out, you come in. If he goes in, you stay out. He stays out, now,

he understands now, Charnley has great instincts. His positional play

is very good. To be fair, Darrell Goulding gave him a huge tip there.

That is a combination play that they have on that side. This is what it

meant to the Wigan dressing room, to be back at Wembley for their 30th

Challenge Cup final. They are celebrating, it will be a very

different reaction in the London dressing room. Let's hear from their

coach, Tony Rea is with David. Commiserations, you have been on the

end of a real hiding today. What are your thoughts and feelings at the

moment? We are obviously really shattered. It was not what we came

here to do today. We had really high hopes for what we were going to get

out of the game. Just a ridiculous penalty count against us.

Horrendous, we never got the ball, and I just thought there was a point

in the first half were wanting was going to crack, and I thought we had

a chance of being the one to crack them. But we lost our discipline, in

marking play and defence. Their plea to Wigan, they are a very good

team, they are bigger and better and more powerful and they steamrollers.

-- their play. For ten minutes you had a hold on the game. We have got

to understand and believe that, but we felt like we were not clear

enough in our eyes that was happening for us. It is tough in

these big games, you have got to be tough, and we were not tough enough.

Thank you for talking to us. He has been involved at every level

with London, in whatever form they have had, whatever name, and he

one wants to see such a blow out. Wigan were clinical, they

scrutinised the London team, and they executed, they were intense. On

the other side of that, people challenge your commitment, challenge

your willingness to do well. It is so far from the truth, the effort

was there from London but they could not get a foothold in the game.

will talk more about London in the forum from seven o'clock on the red

button. Sam Tomkins. We talk about effort in the game, and his efforts

could go sideways, I have got to say, he has got a quick twitch about

everything he does. He looks at that with instinct, he does not take an

eternity to do it. We have got a clip coming up, watch his balance

when he runs. I know they said this was a high tackle, but your coach

cannot tell you how to balance. He has this ability to slither out of

tackles when he runs. The players the right of him, that is what I

love about him. This is brilliant, this. This takes effort, behind the

ruck. He is the third last person to get the ball to create the try. They

cannot number up on him. You have to have attitude for that, and you have

to have vision, and you have to back it up with skill. If he stays on the

short side to hold the defender, four on four, he goes to the back,

but he has got the speed to get there. This is what he did at

half-time, he spoke to the players, one of their leaders for the Wigan

Warriors, and he is very close to the Challenge Cup. He cannot touch

it just yet, he is with John. great to be back from injury, what

an emphatic way to get through to the Challenge Cup final. Today, we

spoke all week about this being about our performance, and we knew

we would be favourites going into it, but London have got some strike

players we have to look after, and I think we did that pretty well. The

scoreboard showed that. With your balanced running style and the style

to have, you will fancy getting the trophy at Wembley. That is a way

away to be thinking about just yet, but we looking forward to Wembley.

We are lucky enough that a lot of the group were there in 2011 and won

it, one of the best days for all of us, and we spoke about that to the

other lads who have not experienced it. A lot of the lads have not been

involved in semifinals, and I know today was different, but it is great

to get that under our belt. something particularly special about

your outfit today. Tell us about your boots. It is the charity that

rugby league has got behind massively in the last 18 months. It

is for a young lad called Jack, he has Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

There is no cure for it. We are trying to raise as much money to go

into research and save not only Jack's life but a lot of other

people 's. I've been able to design my own boots and I had this idea

that came to me, why not have them for the charity? We used the colours

that we used on the kit last year and made this one pair. These will

be auctioned off. There's only one been made. Hopefully someone will

bid big. It's going to a great cause. People dig deep, plenty of

bids for those boots. Sam emphasising what fantastic

ambassadors these guys are, myself the red button. We will be on the

red button from 7pm. Will the scoreline be something that we are

going to talk about quite a lot, do you think? I think it will be

mentioned, but I think it can be a catalyst for a lot of things for

catalyst for a lot of things for both teams. Looking at some of the

possessions, 73% possession for Wigan. I've never seen a team only

have 500 metres for a game. They gave themselves no opportunity here

today. I can see what -- I Tony Rea is shattered. This could be a

catalyst for Wigan as well. We will talk a lot about the consequences

for London, but this could always be big stuff for Wigan for what it has

created. We will be live on BBC Two tomorrow for the semifinal of

are defending really well. They have a chance of creating an upset. But

Warrington are on fire at the moment, I'm going with Warrington.

Even though London bottom of Super League, whoever wins will face a

real test at Wigan. It will be a cracking final. Warrington are the

form team of Super League. If they repeat that tomorrow they will win,

which creates one mammoth game. know you sniggered at that but it is

sometimes difficult, a semifinal that is this one-sided, to work out

how dominant... I fully agree with you. They are a top team. A Wigan