Quarter-Final: Bradford v Warrington

:01:05. > :01:16.COMMENTATOR: He jumps for joy. That is their first hat-trick at Wembley.

:01:17. > :01:27.It looks like a try! They are the winners! Superb! He came from

:01:28. > :01:39.nowhere. Tremendous from the Bulls. Primrose and blue. Absolutely

:01:40. > :01:46.sensational. He finishes in the corner.

:01:47. > :01:54.What a try! They put their foot down.

:01:55. > :02:01.Welcome to the Provident Stadium, the sun is shining, as we approach

:02:02. > :02:07.our final quarterfinal of the weekend in the Tetley's Challenge

:02:08. > :02:12.Cup. It is Warrington, the visitors, taking on a Bradford

:02:13. > :02:16.Cup. It is Warrington, the visitors, had an eventful season off the

:02:17. > :02:20.field, to put it mildly. Warrington arrive as the current kings, they

:02:21. > :02:25.may not be the holders but they have won three out of the last five

:02:26. > :02:29.finals. And they will face a Bradford team who are targeting a

:02:30. > :02:32.Challenge Cup run to take their minds off the financial problems

:02:33. > :02:37.which upset the club over the past few years. We will talk more about

:02:38. > :02:45.that over the course of the next half an hour. Kick-off is at 3:30

:02:46. > :02:49.p.m.. Two men with me are Jamie Peacock and Brian Noble and in

:02:50. > :02:53.between, Bill Crabtree from the Huddersfield Giants. You were here

:02:54. > :02:56.six years in the first team for the bitter huge game for them this

:02:57. > :03:00.afternoon. It's a big day for Bradford. We know there off the

:03:01. > :03:03.field problems and they are struggling in Super League but this

:03:04. > :03:07.is a different competition and the players will want to be involved

:03:08. > :03:10.today because the players could make a difference. If they win today and

:03:11. > :03:14.get through to the semifinal, it's a way to bring the Bradford Bulls back

:03:15. > :03:17.from where it's been. They are heading Warrington at the wrong

:03:18. > :03:22.time. They had a mixed start of the season but one the last four. Yes,

:03:23. > :03:26.Huddersfield fans will save never a good time to get the Warrington

:03:27. > :03:31.Wolves, but in the Challenge Cup, they saved their best rugby until

:03:32. > :03:34.then. Radford, the last team to beat Warrington Wolves, so they will

:03:35. > :03:38.fancy their chances. The buzzword in sport in the last 12 months is

:03:39. > :03:43.transition. Warrington have been described as a team in transition.

:03:44. > :03:52.You don't go along with that? I don't. They've had a few different

:03:53. > :03:56.personnel. They have got new players in there and I think if they're

:03:57. > :03:59.calling it transition it's because that got new, young, exciting

:04:00. > :04:03.players. It's taken a while to find their form but the last month has

:04:04. > :04:09.seen, if you give them time on the ground, they will destroy you.

:04:10. > :04:14.Yesterday,, today, rather, we are in the sunshine but yesterday, we were

:04:15. > :04:21.in the rain at the DW Stadium for a compelling match.

:04:22. > :04:37.Wigan's pedigree is impeccable. They knock it on. No try.

:04:38. > :04:42.He's lied the timber there is a question hanging over them. No try.

:04:43. > :04:57.Obstruction. Shilton, into the corner. A bit of

:04:58. > :04:58.controversy building up to the tribe. Did he lose the ball there?

:04:59. > :05:39.Yes. -- try. He gets it down. It showed that you don't need a

:05:40. > :05:45.high-scoring game of rugby league for you to be on the edge of your

:05:46. > :05:48.seat. It was a classic. Some of the defences of both teams was

:05:49. > :05:52.exceptional. Breathtaking. Heart pounding, all of those things. We

:05:53. > :05:56.were nervous in the commentary box thinking which way will the game go

:05:57. > :06:00.and Castleford scored on both teams withstood pressure at different

:06:01. > :06:07.times in the game. Cassell Ford were. Unbelievable. -- Castleford.

:06:08. > :06:11.They are playing with desire. That's the desire to get off the line,

:06:12. > :06:16.getting people 's faces and have a smile on their face. You talk about

:06:17. > :06:21.obstruction yesterday and you want to talk about it again. That's

:06:22. > :06:27.right. I got the final word today. Obstruction. I'm not arguing with

:06:28. > :06:31.you. I was driving after the game and I pulled up the traffic lights,

:06:32. > :06:34.daydreaming, and I thought about, did we talk about obstruction too

:06:35. > :06:37.much and not the game and I felt eyes burning in the side of my head

:06:38. > :06:41.so I turned round and Richard Silverwood was in his car with the

:06:42. > :06:46.other referees survey said to me, wind your window down, so I did, and

:06:47. > :06:50.they said, don't pull off too fast because might obstruct you. They

:06:51. > :06:56.have seen the funny side of it. Let's move on from that. We won't

:06:57. > :07:00.mention it today. Let's take a look at what's happened over the whole of

:07:01. > :07:01.the Challenge Cup quarterfinal weekend. Confirmation of the

:07:02. > :07:16.Castleford win at the DW Stadium. We have the draw live on BBC Two

:07:17. > :07:22.after the game today, so you will find out the semifinal line-up for

:07:23. > :07:30.the second weekend in August. And then we will stay on the red button

:07:31. > :07:37.because we want you to join us for more rugby league.

:07:38. > :07:47.Let's get the team news for this afternoon. Nothing too dramatic. The

:07:48. > :07:52.Bulls are without Antonio Kaufusi, the Huddersfield Giants prop, was

:07:53. > :07:58.cup tied today. Walker, he has been playing in the pack this season for

:07:59. > :08:02.Bradford and steps up for loose forward to cover Antonio Kaufusi's

:08:03. > :08:10.absence. Warrington don't think too much either. Myler is back in the

:08:11. > :08:19.starting line-up and Sobers. The battle between Myler and Gale could

:08:20. > :08:22.be key. Those are your teams. Thank you very much, Damian. We saw the

:08:23. > :08:26.Bradford players in the dressing room there. Their minds will be

:08:27. > :08:29.focused on this Challenge Cup quarterfinal against Warrington. Off

:08:30. > :08:31.the field, it's been a difficult few years for those players and these

:08:32. > :09:13.fans. # Won't you tell me where have all

:09:14. > :09:42.the good times gone? # Where have all the good times gone?

:09:43. > :09:59.# Where have all the good times gone? #.

:10:00. > :10:05.The man who rescued the Bulls a few months ago has joined us right now.

:10:06. > :10:11.Mark Green is with us. You gave the Challenge Cup a little kiss. I hope

:10:12. > :10:19.to do that off-camera. For good luck. Absolutely. What is the

:10:20. > :10:25.current state of the club? The club is a lot stronger position than it

:10:26. > :10:30.was when I took it over. The crowds are starting to appreciate the fact

:10:31. > :10:34.that there is sense of stability now and I think I have brought stability

:10:35. > :10:38.to it. The stadium is looking better, the team is stronger. We

:10:39. > :10:41.have a bit of a mental note with some of the performances we have put

:10:42. > :10:44.in. And hopefully it. The stadium is looking better, the team is

:10:45. > :10:47.stronger. We have a bit of a mental note with some of the performances

:10:48. > :10:52.we have put in. And hopefully it's I feel a previous owners have lost

:10:53. > :10:59.trust within the club. Are you going to build up a trust for the long

:11:00. > :11:03.haul? I made a point in last weeks programme that a lot has been said

:11:04. > :11:07.about the fact that if we are unfortunate to get relegated, I'm

:11:08. > :11:12.going to run for the hills. What I have said from day one is I have a

:11:13. > :11:15.long-term plan for this club. If we are unfortunate enough to get the

:11:16. > :11:18.negated then we will be straight back up in as quick as way as

:11:19. > :11:24.possible but I'm certainly not going away. We will put the table up to

:11:25. > :11:29.emphasise the plight that Bradford R.N..

:11:30. > :11:35.The appeal is pending on the six points. They want more evidence, the

:11:36. > :11:41.appeal panel. If you get your six points back, you are level with

:11:42. > :11:46.Wakefield and appoint from Salford. What you think the panel need from

:11:47. > :11:51.you? I hoped you are not going to ask me about that, to be honest.

:11:52. > :11:54.Look, I have said before, the appeals process is there for the

:11:55. > :11:58.benefit of every single club, whether or not it's because a player

:11:59. > :12:02.has been banned or put on report, or club has been penalised. We believe

:12:03. > :12:06.we have a justifiable case otherwise I would not be spending the money I

:12:07. > :12:12.have spent in using it. It is a system that every single club,

:12:13. > :12:16.Rhinos or Castleford all Wakefield Warrington, every club supports the

:12:17. > :12:20.fact there is an independent panel to appeal anything the RFL handstand

:12:21. > :12:22.and therefore, every club has got to accept the fact we are doing the

:12:23. > :12:32.right to appeal. The Bulls fans will take great heart

:12:33. > :12:36.from the fact if you do go down, the most important thing is you can come

:12:37. > :12:41.straight back up. Listen, there is no argument. I'm sure the big fella

:12:42. > :12:43.on my right will agree as well as Brian Noble on my left,

:12:44. > :12:48.on my right will agree as well as Brian Bradford is a massive club,

:12:49. > :12:52.huge club, as you'd support, and an even bigger history. They used to be

:12:53. > :12:57.around the stadium on average, as many as 16,000 supporters. Those

:12:58. > :13:03.borders have been hurt over the last few years and I am not going to air

:13:04. > :13:06.on television either. But it's a brand, if it does go down, there's

:13:07. > :13:12.no argument about it coming straight back up. What is your sense, he went

:13:13. > :13:18.through the process the other day, so what is your sense, is their

:13:19. > :13:23.momentum around the city? If they get four points, drugs other clubs

:13:24. > :13:34.into the mix. Jamie talk to about the long haul. Plan B is as well? I

:13:35. > :13:37.have surrounded myself with what I consider exceptionally talented

:13:38. > :13:42.individuals, people who know a lot more about the game than I do.

:13:43. > :13:47.Stephen Ferris comes with a great pedigree. And that man has already

:13:48. > :13:51.got two envelopes he's been working on. One is our survival in Super

:13:52. > :13:54.League this year as was building the next and the other one is, if the

:13:55. > :13:59.worst happens, having the right mix to be able to compete in that

:14:00. > :14:04.division and ensure that we are in a strong position for that end of

:14:05. > :14:08.season tournament that is the top four and the bottom four to make

:14:09. > :14:14.sure we are there. When you walked in, day one, how bad was it? How

:14:15. > :14:20.good was it? Did something surprise you? Did you think it's going to

:14:21. > :14:23.take a long time? When I opened the closet, there were surprises and

:14:24. > :14:28.shocks. I was blown away by the quality of the people who work and

:14:29. > :14:35.support the club, the people that have given so much time, people who

:14:36. > :14:39.took wage cuts just to try to assist the club through its survival. That,

:14:40. > :14:44.to me, is a phenomenal foundation with which to build any business

:14:45. > :14:53.on. With regards to the shocks, I'm going to keep them to myself. It

:14:54. > :14:56.before the watershed. Yes, keep it clean! You said ahead of the

:14:57. > :15:00.Wakefield game, it was the biggest game for the club in ten years. The

:15:01. > :15:05.players are delivered for you and that gives you a little but

:15:06. > :15:09.momentum. The win over Wakefield gives you a bit of memento am going

:15:10. > :15:15.into today and that challenge comes been important for you this season?

:15:16. > :15:19.Regardless of the Rugby League, the Challenge Cup is a phenomenal

:15:20. > :15:25.tournament. It is steeped in history. Even has a kid, has a

:15:26. > :15:33.Londoner, the only games televised on TV was by the BBC. Listen to

:15:34. > :15:38.Eddie Waring, so, it goes back, it is ingrained. We have an opportunity

:15:39. > :15:42.to break away from the worries of this league and the trials and

:15:43. > :15:47.tribulations and concentrate on that trophy. We wish you well today and

:15:48. > :15:52.also getting the club back on its feet and thank you for talking to

:15:53. > :15:58.us. Let's hear from the coach for Bulls, this is Francis Cummins.

:15:59. > :16:06.Lots of noise and distractions, is this a welcome distraction as well

:16:07. > :16:08.as a big prize? It is the opportunity to get some silverware.

:16:09. > :16:14.It has been well-documented, are small squad, and there are are more

:16:15. > :16:20.chances of achieving something in this situation than going in the

:16:21. > :16:26.Super League. How big a challenge our Warrington? A lot of being said

:16:27. > :16:29.about them being in transition. We are glad that we got the win against

:16:30. > :16:33.them one month ago, but we know that we had to be better than that day

:16:34. > :16:38.and they would be better than that day, but we have to take confidence

:16:39. > :16:43.because of the point that we scored. Do you take confidence from

:16:44. > :16:47.Castleford overturning Wigan yesterday? You can take it from

:16:48. > :16:51.everyone. I would not have thought Castleford were underdogs, the way

:16:52. > :16:54.they were playing, Wigan have got some players out, but I thought

:16:55. > :17:00.Castleford were probably the favourites for me. You have to just

:17:01. > :17:03.keep building, because we have had some times but we have struggled and

:17:04. > :17:07.we probably hit rock bottom this year with all of those injuries, but

:17:08. > :17:12.our job is to keep on building and be confident from our last week in

:17:13. > :17:17.the league, we had a good win, we need to keep going forward. That was

:17:18. > :17:22.Francis Cummins, Mark Green badge down in front of the Bradford fans

:17:23. > :17:28.and they applauded him as he left to go to his seat. What about the

:17:29. > :17:31.players he has picked today? And exciting line-up, Bradford trying to

:17:32. > :17:42.find their feet after injury. Luke George, adding pace and power

:17:43. > :17:50.to the back three. In the centres, we have got Adrian Purtell, he had

:17:51. > :17:55.nine tries this season. He is fully recovered after a heart attack 12

:17:56. > :18:00.months ago and he is accompanied by Matty Blythe from Warrington. A big

:18:01. > :18:08.responsibility on Luke Gale, his guile, direction and kicking is

:18:09. > :18:11.needed, and Danny Addy, the Scotland World Cup star, he is the partner

:18:12. > :18:17.today. And the front row, watch out for many men are full-colour, he

:18:18. > :18:22.will try to impress everyone. Accompanied by Cheryl Walker,

:18:23. > :18:26.unusually in the front row, but his industry and pace will add to the

:18:27. > :18:33.Bradford team. And the back three, two local products in James

:18:34. > :18:39.Donaldson and Tom Olbison. And Jay Pitts has been recruited to give

:18:40. > :18:43.them plenty of industry. Adam O'Brien and Adam Sidlow, Adam

:18:44. > :18:47.Sidlow, slightly larger from the Salford Red Devils, and Adam

:18:48. > :18:50.O'Brien, a local product from the academy, indicative of the way the

:18:51. > :18:56.club is going at the moment, bringing in their own talent. And

:18:57. > :19:02.Jamal Fakir, from Catalan Dragons, he found a new home here also along

:19:03. > :19:07.with former Sydney Roosters star Adam Henry in the backline.

:19:08. > :19:18.This is how the players will play according to John Wilkin. There is a

:19:19. > :19:24.plan to have in good game plan is to be the opposition. That is not what

:19:25. > :19:27.is needed today here in Bradford. It is intensity, average, commitment,

:19:28. > :19:34.Bradford Miss Moore tackles this year, they need to make a commitment

:19:35. > :19:37.to make those tackles. -- missed more tackles. If they beat

:19:38. > :19:41.Warrington in that area, it might be one of the areas that they can

:19:42. > :19:45.outperform, so it will be a tough day for Bradford, but they should

:19:46. > :19:49.literally never get tired of this stuff, and if we look at Adam Sidlow

:19:50. > :19:55.here, ripping through the pack, this is what it is about, Rugby League,

:19:56. > :20:00.tough, intense, Bradford need to be tough and intense today. Tough and

:20:01. > :20:03.intense, John Wilkins was nervous coming here, because he was sent off

:20:04. > :20:09.for the first time here, and Jamie Peacock, you chased him off with

:20:10. > :20:14.blood dripping from your mouth! That is true! He got worried about that!

:20:15. > :20:22.He said he deserved the bread card. Brian, take us to the Warrington

:20:23. > :20:26.players. They are looking special at the moment, Matthew Russell, he

:20:27. > :20:37.started for Scotland in the World Cup. Rhys Evans, twin brother of

:20:38. > :20:41.them, he scored twice in Super League. And Joel Monaghan, watch

:20:42. > :20:44.out, he has been in sensational form and Ryan Atkins, back to his best,

:20:45. > :20:50.and England international, wanting to get back in there. Chris Bridge,

:20:51. > :20:55.what can we say about his form? He has taken on the line unbelievably,

:20:56. > :21:02.and Richie Myler, he had an ankle injury for most of the season, back

:21:03. > :21:09.in the team. Watch out, Michael Monaghan, his form after his recent

:21:10. > :21:13.announcement of his retirement, and Anthony England, he is the

:21:14. > :21:19.replacement for Adrian Morley. And the back row looks exciting, Ben

:21:20. > :21:24.Harrison from Cumbria, Ben Currie, the local product, and Stefan

:21:25. > :21:31.Ratchford, the utility player in his best position, a superb for the

:21:32. > :21:39.ball. And from the bench, Simon Grix, if they get those rough

:21:40. > :21:44.winds, watch out for Mick Higham. And Roy Asotasi, his first season,

:21:45. > :21:52.he accompanies Ben Evans, a local Welsh product. You are OK Brian, I

:21:53. > :21:57.will forgive you walking across me! These are the players that

:21:58. > :22:02.Warrington have picked a few moments ago. John Wilkins told us how they

:22:03. > :22:07.are going to play. There is no doubt that Warrington are at their best

:22:08. > :22:10.playing a fast-paced game. When the Warrington forward a punching holes

:22:11. > :22:14.through the opposition and the defence, off the back of that, they

:22:15. > :22:22.get Michael Monaghan, this man here, he will pick up the balls from the

:22:23. > :22:24.heels and he will move over the advantage line to retreat into

:22:25. > :22:28.defence. When Warrington wants to get on the front foot, there go to

:22:29. > :22:33.man, this man here, Chris Hill, carrying the ball. He is the

:22:34. > :22:37.important one for Warrington, he gets on the front foot, plays the

:22:38. > :22:43.ball quickly, for the likes of Michael Monaghan and Mickey Heim.

:22:44. > :22:51.And my next point, Mickey hi, a fantastic player, watches sniping

:22:52. > :22:57.runs. -- Mick Higham. They have got Ben Currie, a great back row, best

:22:58. > :23:01.team on the front foot, a really exciting team. The first player that

:23:02. > :23:03.John picked out was Michael Monaghan, we have been to meet him

:23:04. > :23:24.and his brother. I am Michael Monaghan. I am Joel

:23:25. > :23:30.Monaghan. Monaghan again! He is over! He races for the corner!

:23:31. > :23:35.Monaghan has scored! Technique and skill, he is as high as you can, and

:23:36. > :23:41.stand. I recently found out, the old lady reckons she was state champion

:23:42. > :23:45.bowler, semiprofessional. Three things to win each year, the Super

:23:46. > :23:49.League, the league leaders and the Challenge Cup, and I have been lucky

:23:50. > :23:54.enough to be able to finish three of those Challenge Cup finals on the

:23:55. > :24:01.right end. Three wins in four years, such an impressive return. I would

:24:02. > :24:05.not trade in any of those challenge cups. The first one, that was

:24:06. > :24:09.unbelievable, and then to go back to back, that made it even more

:24:10. > :24:12.special, and the third one, to win it with my brother, that was

:24:13. > :24:18.something different all again. I came over and it was less than ideal

:24:19. > :24:24.circumstances, but as his strike rate has proven, he has been an able

:24:25. > :24:34.acid for the club. Monaghan has got some space! He will not miss! Had a

:24:35. > :24:40.try in my second game. Six tries behind Bevan. Training,

:24:41. > :24:45.professionalism, some humour, that is something you need in the club.

:24:46. > :24:57.If you talk to the other guys, they will talk about Emily tries he has

:24:58. > :25:04.scored. -- about how many tries he has scored. The teams that, they are

:25:05. > :25:11.always scratching for the final spot, it is great to be in a team

:25:12. > :25:16.that doing well. He doesn't have the skin for the Sun! He was always

:25:17. > :25:24.destined to get your! FA get a striker, it is game over! I think I

:25:25. > :25:29.have gotten here! You get to a point for the body has had enough, the

:25:30. > :25:34.head has had enough, time to move onto something else. He has had 15

:25:35. > :25:37.years in the middle of the pack. Getting abuse, I suggest he's one of

:25:38. > :25:42.the best players they played against, but I think he will be a

:25:43. > :25:51.better coach. That is how I think of him, so good luck to him. Hopefully

:25:52. > :25:59.he will finish with some trophies. He has crumbled. You need to retire

:26:00. > :26:05.from bowling as well as Rugby League! What is Michael Monaghan

:26:06. > :26:08.like to play against? He is a nightmare, too smart around the

:26:09. > :26:15.rock, and if you take a split second, he will make you look daft.

:26:16. > :26:18.He's a great player, the biggest condiment I could say to him is that

:26:19. > :26:26.he is a player I would like to play alongside. We have not heard from

:26:27. > :26:28.the Warrington coach, Tony Smith, here he is with Damien.

:26:29. > :26:34.Familiar territory for Warrington, how do you approach today, a cup

:26:35. > :26:38.quarterfinal? Excited, and other game of Rugby League, but we

:26:39. > :26:43.understand that it has been a different consequence to most other

:26:44. > :26:46.games that we play, so that where the pressure comes. You need to

:26:47. > :26:51.perform on the day, and in the past, we have handled that pretty well. We

:26:52. > :26:54.have some players that have experienced that sort of

:26:55. > :26:56.performance, the performance that is required, so hopefully they can pass

:26:57. > :27:05.it onto these new boys the campus well. Hopefully we can handle the

:27:06. > :27:10.occasion well. Some familiar names have departed, had it been a

:27:11. > :27:15.difficult transition? No, it has been exciting, fun, enjoyable for

:27:16. > :27:19.all of us. Some ups and downs along the way, but that is where you learn

:27:20. > :27:24.the best lessons, some of the Downs, so hopefully you get some good

:27:25. > :27:30.lessons from the Ops also, so we have had some of the tougher games,

:27:31. > :27:37.we go away, we learn, we have a toll on ago, and we have had good form

:27:38. > :27:43.since then. -- we have a long way to go. We're up against a team that

:27:44. > :27:47.fights with the hard on this ground. Good luck.

:27:48. > :27:48.The teams will be out here very shortly, so let us highlight where

:27:49. > :27:55.we think shortly, so let us highlight where

:27:56. > :28:00.be this afternoon. Looking at the statistics, nothing separating these

:28:01. > :28:05.two players. Luke Gale is the organiser, and off the back of that,

:28:06. > :28:11.Richie Myler, he is more of a support player, positioning, he uses

:28:12. > :28:14.the pace to score tries. Luke Gale, he can create opportunities himself.

:28:15. > :28:20.But this has to be led by the forward pack you will create a great

:28:21. > :28:24.platform. There is more responsibility on Luke Gale than on

:28:25. > :28:44.Richie Myler, and that is why he is so pivotal to the Bradford

:28:45. > :28:47.performance. He has two direct the team, keep them in the right areas,

:28:48. > :29:03.Richie Myler is a support player and will be looking at the

:29:04. > :29:08.responsibility. Chris Hill, his leadership stands out, he has grown

:29:09. > :29:12.as a leader. They have missed Adrian Morley, they missed Gareth Carvell,

:29:13. > :29:18.and he comes up with important try opportunities. Another thing to look

:29:19. > :29:29.at is his tackle count, his engine is a bit better,. Chris Hill can go

:29:30. > :29:33.for longer periods. Chris Hill, a very powerful player, he contributes

:29:34. > :29:38.to different breaks. A fascinating battle this afternoon, it is the

:29:39. > :29:42.final Challenge Cup quarterfinal of the weekend, Bradford against

:29:43. > :30:20.Warrington. It is showtime. Warrington are in

:30:21. > :30:24.the tunnel. Bradford are still in their dressing room at the moment.

:30:25. > :30:29.They are having their final huddle before they come out for this

:30:30. > :30:32.Tetley's Challenge Cup quarterfinal. The final words have

:30:33. > :30:39.been spoken and they are going to make their way out. Which one of

:30:40. > :30:46.Warrington and Bradford will join Widnes, Castleford and Leeds in

:30:47. > :30:49.their semifinal? We are very to go. The doors of the tunnel are about to

:30:50. > :30:57.swing open and we can join our commentary team. Jonathan Davies,

:30:58. > :31:01.Brian Noble and Dave Woods. COMMENTATOR: Thank you. Plenty of

:31:02. > :31:04.history there. The current Bradford Bulls have gone a long way to

:31:05. > :31:09.improving the opening for the future with a win here today. It's a tall

:31:10. > :31:15.order against Warrington side who this competition. And who are in

:31:16. > :31:21.form a full survey a mere five weeks ago, Warrington, and lost. Their

:31:22. > :31:26.season has not started too well but it seems to me, the moment which

:31:27. > :31:30.turn things around, since then, they have been very, very good and they

:31:31. > :31:37.travel in numbers and great expectations here as well. Winners

:31:38. > :31:40.in 2009-10 and 2012 but right now we are going to pause in memory of

:31:41. > :31:45.those gallant heroes, many thousands of whom lay down their lives in the

:31:46. > :31:54.Normandy landings on D-Day 70 years ago. The referee will blow a whistle

:31:55. > :31:57.which will bring the stadium to silence as we stand in respect for a

:31:58. > :32:44.minutes silence. WHISTLE

:32:45. > :33:55.Blows CHEERING The reality has been brought to us

:33:56. > :34:00.all that this week in memory, it reminds us of the bravery of those

:34:01. > :34:06.many many thousands. This is the way they are lining up

:34:07. > :34:13.today. Bradford in a year, there's been plenty of patching up on the

:34:14. > :34:21.pitch. Antonio Kaufusi is cup tied. Walker, an unlikely prop for them

:34:22. > :34:27.today. Warrington looking a well-balanced side. Myler starts at

:34:28. > :34:36.scrum-half today with Bridge alongside him and Ratchford at loose

:34:37. > :34:50.forward. The referee today is filled bands. Richard Silverwood is the man

:34:51. > :34:54.in the TV truck today. -- Phil Bentham. . Bradford were the last

:34:55. > :34:59.side to beat Warrington five weeks ago. Since then, the James

:35:00. > :35:10.Laithwaite are produced some scintillating form. -- Wolves. They

:35:11. > :35:14.start of strong favourites. Bradford did it last week against Wakefield

:35:15. > :35:19.in a Super League game. A must win occasion. By definition, in terms of

:35:20. > :35:28.the Challenge Cup, this also is must win situation. I think you got to

:35:29. > :35:33.start as favourites. Home advantage will benefit the Bradford Bulls. I

:35:34. > :35:36.know the problems they are going through. The only way they can get

:35:37. > :35:40.away from it is on the field, so that could give them a motivation.

:35:41. > :35:50.This could be a good start. And very unkind bounce. How unlucky was that?

:35:51. > :35:56.Very unlucky. I know what this rugby pitches like. You think that's going

:35:57. > :36:01.out but the corners do curl up a little bit, so you have to chase

:36:02. > :36:06.them up. It's the old speedway track which used to be here. Don't give up

:36:07. > :36:11.on a grubber kick to the corner. England with a good strong carried

:36:12. > :36:16.to the halfway line. I thought it was a great way to start the game

:36:17. > :36:19.from Gale. The start is important for the Bradford team. They have got

:36:20. > :36:23.to be clinical in the way they find a decent kicking game and

:36:24. > :36:31.unfortunately they have given away a penalty to give Warrington 's field

:36:32. > :36:35.position. Yes, good field position. If you missed tackles you use --

:36:36. > :36:42.lose games. You got If you missed tackles you use --

:36:43. > :36:46.and do tackles. Warrington within If you missed tackles you use --

:36:47. > :36:49.metres of the Bradford line, so a chance to razzle-dazzle.

:36:50. > :36:52.metres of the Bradford line, so a together a very good Leeds team in

:36:53. > :36:57.the Super League this week. This Warrington side come here in the

:36:58. > :37:02.hottest of forms. England with the ball back on the inside to Chris

:37:03. > :37:08.Hill who will be tackled 12 metres up. Michael Monaghan had Myler to

:37:09. > :37:12.his side and used him as a foil. The Bradford defenders are not buying it

:37:13. > :37:20.but look at this for a very good position. Bridge to Ratchford. Here

:37:21. > :37:27.comes Joel Monaghan with that surge and an urge. Ratchford sordid

:37:28. > :37:33.spotted a route through but he has lost it there. Good defence,

:37:34. > :37:37.Bradford. An early test. Warrington are showing their prowess. It's

:37:38. > :37:43.critical for them to compete in this game and don't allow Warrington to

:37:44. > :37:56.get some rock speed. I mean playing the ball quickly. Yeah. Interesting

:37:57. > :38:01.to hear you talk about Ratchford, because he has been moved around in

:38:02. > :38:04.different positions, this year especially. Do you think this is the

:38:05. > :38:13.best balanced Warrington line-up that we have seen so far? It would

:38:14. > :38:17.look that way. Ratchford has been all over the place due to injuries

:38:18. > :38:22.and new personnel coming in but I think he is comfortable in the road

:38:23. > :38:28.is playing in now. He has plenty of industry. An attempted long

:38:29. > :38:37.clearance kick. I agree. I think Ratchford and Bridge seems to have a

:38:38. > :38:44.synergy about it. Myler starts today at scrum-half. Bridge has been

:38:45. > :38:48.outstanding this year as well. Here comes Ormsby. One of several others

:38:49. > :38:51.Warrington side have come through the ranks as well. They don't

:38:52. > :38:54.normally get the credit they deserve, Warrington. They do bring a

:38:55. > :39:05.few of the youngsters through, don't they? England. Michael Monaghan

:39:06. > :39:08.waits a dummy half. Here comes Bridge body inside ball to Hill, who

:39:09. > :39:19.has got the about him as well. They have got to move up, Bradford.

:39:20. > :39:24.They are standing off at the moment and they are lateral off-loads. I

:39:25. > :39:30.think they have to keep their line-up. This Warrington team have

:39:31. > :39:39.not concentrated but they are fabulous off-loading team. It's

:39:40. > :39:44.taken very well by Diskin. I was going to say he is taken in the air,

:39:45. > :39:51.so it might be a penalty. A late tackle. There was a late tackle. A

:39:52. > :40:01.definite shoulder charge on Myler. Just watch. Nothing in it, really.

:40:02. > :40:08.Pulled out of a tackle in plenty of time, could have. Manuokafoa.

:40:09. > :40:13.Discipline has been bad for Bradford, hasn't it? We've only

:40:14. > :40:18.played five minute and they've had two penalties away and put

:40:19. > :40:22.themselves under pressure. Can they hang on here? Here comes Currie. He

:40:23. > :40:33.will be held up within sight of glory. Monaghan spins it back to

:40:34. > :40:37.Myler. Bridge picks out Harrison. And he has lost possession. The

:40:38. > :40:42.referee says play on. Gaskell picks it up. They needed that left off.

:40:43. > :40:49.Looking very threatening at the moment, Warrington. Poor handling of

:40:50. > :40:59.skills from Harrison. Taking a few risks here.

:41:00. > :41:08.Tough work to be done here. Blythe, an ex-Warrington player, of course.

:41:09. > :41:16.They are struggling to make the yardage, Bradford Bulls. Quick play

:41:17. > :41:34.of bubble. -- ball. Yes, he relieved the pressure. He dropped it. Yes.

:41:35. > :41:46.So they start on the halfway line. It's a great old ground, isn't it?

:41:47. > :41:53.Odsal Stadium. Good try by Pitts. I have to say, I didn't play in

:41:54. > :42:01.conditions like this when I played here. Perfect for rugby. Gale.

:42:02. > :42:06.Gaskell couldn't pick it up off his toes. It will be out of play. A bit

:42:07. > :42:11.sloppy, aren't they, offensively, defensively, Bradford Bulls? They

:42:12. > :42:20.have created their members and the execution of skill was a poor pass

:42:21. > :42:26.from Gale to Gaskell. Look at that panorama. It's wonderful. 60 years

:42:27. > :42:33.ago this last month, of course, since 1954, the cup replay

:42:34. > :42:36.Warrington against Halifax, 102,000 packed into this ground, the

:42:37. > :42:41.official attendance and many reckon it was much more than 102,000. All

:42:42. > :43:05.the roads for many, many miles were gridlocked.

:43:06. > :43:12.Warrington are going to the tackled at England have a lovely little

:43:13. > :43:20.twist in their tail. Here comes the return from George. He almost got

:43:21. > :43:24.the pass away. That was a free play, wasn't it? Yes, zero tackle so this

:43:25. > :43:28.is the first. WHISTLE

:43:29. > :43:37.What was he trying to do there? They need to build momentum little bit. I

:43:38. > :43:42.think if George stays alive there, there is a pass on. I think Gaskell

:43:43. > :43:46.was trying to bring it back in because it had not stayed alive.

:43:47. > :43:49.They are not going to beat Warrington like that for some I

:43:50. > :43:51.don't mind is kind of enterprise but they need to get in the game, build

:43:52. > :44:22.a bit of pressure and then do it. Keeping the line really well here.

:44:23. > :44:27.England put down. A good angle there. Certainly getting involved in

:44:28. > :44:30.the early stages and Michael Monaghan trying to dummy his way

:44:31. > :44:35.through. On the front foot now, Warrington. Bridge carrying it.

:44:36. > :44:41.Defenders all over him but look where the goal line is. It's close

:44:42. > :44:50.for Warrington again. England has lost it. Backwards, says the

:44:51. > :44:57.referee. Who has got it? Bradford one, I think.

:44:58. > :45:15.He has tried to offload it. Manuokafoa got the touch.

:45:16. > :45:22.Francis Cummins, was 17 years of age for Leeds at Wembley in 1994. Now

:45:23. > :45:33.here's the Bradford Bulls's head coach. Not that he looks to have

:45:34. > :45:43.changed much over the years. Bridge has the feed. Look at the speed

:45:44. > :45:47.here. Ormsby is swamped. Quickly recovering their poise.

:45:48. > :45:55.here. Ormsby is swamped. Quickly Monaghan, Michael Monaghan,

:45:56. > :46:10.England... Running Summer Rae lead good angles. Three tackles. We could

:46:11. > :46:14.forgive it yesterday when the rain was pouring down. Perfect

:46:15. > :46:22.conditions. The defence has been solid. Double it on attack. One of

:46:23. > :46:26.the small issues for Warrington, they will get to grips with this,

:46:27. > :46:32.they like to offload, there are front row tries to get the ball out,

:46:33. > :46:37.release it, that brings in some issues on the average team that

:46:38. > :46:43.doesn't want to off-load. Bradford have had to make twice as many

:46:44. > :46:47.tackles as their opponents so far. This is borne out by the position

:46:48. > :46:53.that Warrington have had for the most part. 71% territory in

:46:54. > :47:11.Warrington's favour. Here comes alive. -- Blythe. Heartbreak by

:47:12. > :47:17.Danny Addy. The final tackle coming over. Looking for a gap after the

:47:18. > :47:20.winger. Rhys Evans, he connected safely enough, the Welsh

:47:21. > :47:28.international. Back to the 20 metre mark, John welcome, what are your

:47:29. > :47:32.early thoughts? England started very well for Warrington. Ratchford, that

:47:33. > :47:38.allows Warrington to move the ball much more. They have moved quite

:47:39. > :47:42.laterally in this first opening ten minutes. The reason they have lost

:47:43. > :47:46.the ball as the movement, but it is very threatening as well. It is a

:47:47. > :47:57.feature of Warrington under Tony Smith, they are not worried about

:47:58. > :48:02.mistakes. Keeping the ball alive. Amazing the to break that Chris Hill

:48:03. > :48:09.does. He is there for the off-load and also a ballplayer. Richie Myler

:48:10. > :48:14.with the kick. Currie gets the ball knocked back. Still the fifth

:48:15. > :48:21.tackle. Straight into the hands of Gaskell. Evans got there to make the

:48:22. > :48:27.tackle. Making up the point, I reflect what Jamie Peacock said,

:48:28. > :48:30.Chris Hill is very strong and powerful as well as a good player.

:48:31. > :48:57.They use them a lot. Luke George. Warrington have the ball back. The

:48:58. > :48:59.code will not be happy, they have not had much ball. They need to keep

:49:00. > :49:14.it. The dyke will break with that amount

:49:15. > :49:17.of errors. We know what good tackling that is, you cannot give

:49:18. > :49:23.them possession as much as they have in your own half. Here comes Chris

:49:24. > :49:30.Hill with the try. A big effort from the Bradford defence is required

:49:31. > :49:35.here. It seems like just a matter of time. Myler! He darts over!

:49:36. > :49:40.Wonderful footwork against a tiring defence. Richie Myler is in to score

:49:41. > :49:44.and Warrington, inevitably, it seems they have the lead. They have given

:49:45. > :49:52.possession away, they had poor discipline. The pressure is finally

:49:53. > :49:58.telling on them. There was nothing really on. Just a change in

:49:59. > :50:04.direction. The defence was slow to react and a bit lazy. There is the

:50:05. > :50:08.penalty that gives them the area. Myler is stepping on the defence.

:50:09. > :50:19.They are picking out the tired defenders. The Wolves are into the

:50:20. > :50:26.sheep stem. All of the forwards are there. They have got to move up and

:50:27. > :50:31.hold that line. They have to close the gate and they did not. They left

:50:32. > :50:42.it wide open. Myler is too good a player. Over it goes. Warrington in

:50:43. > :50:48.the lead. 6-0. Thoroughly, thoroughly deserved for the spell of

:50:49. > :50:54.pressure they have had so far. Two people stood under the post. Great

:50:55. > :50:58.example of what the prowess and possession that Warrington have had,

:50:59. > :51:04.it takes its toll on BradfordMike Biggar blokes. Walker, he plays in

:51:05. > :51:16.the centre, he does the tough stuff. If you are wondering about

:51:17. > :51:21.the celebration symbol that Richie Myler did, it is the joining Jack

:51:22. > :51:26.symbol from young Jack Johnson, the efforts being made to raise

:51:27. > :51:33.awareness and raise money for the cause of muscular dystrophy, to try

:51:34. > :51:44.and find a cure. Michael Monaghan, the dummy half, then Harrison dies

:51:45. > :51:55.at forward. -- drives it forward. Currie down the left channel. 6-0

:51:56. > :51:58.behind at this stage. It could been far worse. Warrington have not had

:51:59. > :52:15.to kick from their own mouth yet. Covering over from Michael Monaghan,

:52:16. > :52:22.he is allowing himself a little smile. Court in two minds. Does he

:52:23. > :52:39.take it? Does he whack it? He doesn't do either.

:52:40. > :52:47.Chris Hill, proving that he does the tough stuff as well when he does not

:52:48. > :52:53.have the ball in his hands. All rather lateral Furby Bradford Bulls.

:52:54. > :53:01.You need to be more direct, but they are on the sixth tackle here.

:53:02. > :53:11.Gaskell sent it high. Not a very good finish. It was rushed. Very

:53:12. > :53:24.comfortable for Russell. Very easy yardage. They get the win on the

:53:25. > :53:29.off-load. The best start that Bradford have had to a set. What can

:53:30. > :53:30.they do with it? Some Warrington mistakes have given them decent

:53:31. > :53:46.position. A muscular response from the

:53:47. > :54:05.Warrington defenders. Testing thing said, but it is easy

:54:06. > :54:16.for the Worthington defence, Donaldson is wrestled down. --

:54:17. > :54:20.testing time to. A dock and a dive and a score at! Opportunity knocks

:54:21. > :54:26.and they have taken it. It should have gone right early. Patients is

:54:27. > :54:39.rewarded. Richie Myler, he shoots onto the line. A bit of luck. This

:54:40. > :54:43.is the off-load. Disk and get position and field position. Diskin

:54:44. > :54:54.loses the ball, but it goes backwards. A great ball. Richie

:54:55. > :55:02.Myler issues from the line. The ball is too good for him. There is the

:55:03. > :55:05.finish by Kear. He has been good, Elliot Kear, in a team that

:55:06. > :55:10.struggles, and all of the adversity, he has kept his place because he has

:55:11. > :55:18.been outstanding with his effort and the way that he finishes. They had

:55:19. > :55:30.him at Chris Slade 's. He was always a good player and then. -- they had

:55:31. > :55:47.him at Crusaders. He is a game, he is a good competitor.

:55:48. > :56:05.He has put it wide. 4-6 and Elliot Kear has got the try. A good finish

:56:06. > :56:16.by Elliot Kear. A top finish, he got around Ryan Atkins. Following this

:56:17. > :56:26.came through, eight two point ball game, but they are back in it.

:56:27. > :56:29.Making it difficult for themselves. I do not think Bradford could have

:56:30. > :56:34.approached it in a harder way. Penalties, errors, three field

:56:35. > :56:38.position, the kick-off, we spoke about them getting a good start,

:56:39. > :56:54.they have had a bad start and they are still in the game. Dreadful

:56:55. > :56:57.start! A real value in cry went up ahead of the big, big Super League

:56:58. > :57:03.game against Wakefield last week. The win last week is given a

:57:04. > :57:10.glimmer. They could do with lifting spirits with a cup run to the

:57:11. > :57:15.semifinals at least, but Warrington are dominating at the moment. The

:57:16. > :57:21.absence of Ben Westwood has been producing the last couple of weeks.

:57:22. > :57:27.Out it goes to Myler, and Atkins will slide between any defenders

:57:28. > :57:32.that were there. Warrington are re-establishing their advantage.

:57:33. > :57:41.Once again, that mistake, they take the restart, and they should be the

:57:42. > :57:51.only one. A missed tackle, one on one. Luke Gale. Luke Gale in the

:57:52. > :57:55.line, Myler steps on the inside, too strong and too quick close to the

:57:56. > :58:06.line, that is the key. Bradford have allowed them do this, it is their

:58:07. > :58:10.own doing. Considering the theme of players in history, you had Ryan

:58:11. > :58:16.Atkins here as a young player at Bradford. And Chris Bridge. They

:58:17. > :58:17.moved on to Wakefield after eight years with us, and he has made his

:58:18. > :58:38.name at the Warrington club. Bridge, looking to make it an

:58:39. > :58:43.ex-Bradford double, in terms of the scoring of points. Atkins having

:58:44. > :58:48.touched, bridge who has landed one goal already today, he just punches

:58:49. > :58:57.it over the short, uncomplicated running style. He hooks it over. It

:58:58. > :59:03.is for-12 to Warrington. He goes early, because he knows that Atkins

:59:04. > :59:05.is quicker than him. There is Helen Skelton in the crowd, the wife of

:59:06. > :59:21.Richie Myler, of course. As Jon Wilkin said before the game,

:59:22. > :59:22.it's all about the intricate plays that you have to do. Keep

:59:23. > :59:43.possession. Matthew Russell, spent last year in

:59:44. > :59:50.Australia, he is back in England. Ratchford, and is looking to condemn

:59:51. > :59:55.the middle if he can. Bridge will carry on that kind of approach,

:59:56. > :00:01.pushing and moving and with five tackles, Warrington have missed deep

:00:02. > :00:11.inside the territory. When it held up? It is a tap back on the 20.

:00:12. > :00:15.Quick speed, found their right position and kicked the ball. They

:00:16. > :00:16.are a pretty good team at the moment and Bradford can't afford to give

:00:17. > :00:35.them free stuff. Diskin at dummy half again now.

:00:36. > :00:38.Sidlow lost the game and Harrison will bring it back. It is ready

:00:39. > :00:47.punishing, this first half of all the Bradford Bulls. Monaghan darts

:00:48. > :00:56.off again. Myler showing that fancy footwork.

:00:57. > :01:06.He's taken him to within eight metres of the Bradford line. Michael

:01:07. > :01:10.Monaghan left to Bridge, who is looking to create a gap on the left

:01:11. > :01:17.but when he stepped inside, there were some winning defenders to block

:01:18. > :01:24.his way. Russell shows and goes and there's no stopping him! That

:01:25. > :01:28.sharpness of stab, Warrington have a third try. They are beginning to

:01:29. > :01:34.create daylight between themselves and Bradford Bulls. He just ran past

:01:35. > :01:41.Sidlow, too much speed for him on the outside. Terrible mistake, isn't

:01:42. > :01:47.it? Stop this, Bradford, or it's going to be a tough afternoon. I

:01:48. > :01:56.think he just runs around Sidlow, so it's a double whammy for him.

:01:57. > :02:03.Russell, too much speed. It's been a real success story this year.

:02:04. > :02:07.Russell. He really caught the eye with some cameo performances at the

:02:08. > :02:13.start of the season. Very quick. An electric pace. He's normally

:02:14. > :02:16.renowned for making breaks from his own backfield. He had a good World

:02:17. > :02:25.Cup and it gave him a lot of confidence. Playing with Scotland.

:02:26. > :02:31.Born in Ayrshire. Bridge looking to add another two here. We should find

:02:32. > :02:38.this very simple and he does. It's such an uncomplicated style. Bridge

:02:39. > :02:47.with a little prod between the uprights. He just ran around him.

:02:48. > :02:53.Running outside as well to keep the defence away from him. Created

:02:54. > :02:58.one-on-one. Let's hear from Damian Johnson up the touchline. Ben

:02:59. > :03:09.Westwood is with me, suspended today. They are playing fast the

:03:10. > :03:16.minute. A big game plan. It seems to be working. We're happy. Keep it

:03:17. > :03:25.going? Definitely keep going, stick to the plan. It's easy

:03:26. > :03:27.going? Definitely keep going, stick try to pass about. If we

:03:28. > :03:36.going? Definitely keep going, stick what would doing, I'm sure it will

:03:37. > :03:40.be all right. England was planted at ground there but the touch judge has

:03:41. > :03:45.come on because the referee didn't make a note of it. Once the legs go

:03:46. > :03:51.above the horizontal, that's when the referee gets interested, isn't

:03:52. > :04:01.it? Did the legs go above the horizontal here? Yes. That's not too

:04:02. > :04:07.bad, I think. It's a dangerous tackle. You just can't afford to do

:04:08. > :04:20.it. I think he will be all right to play the ball.

:04:21. > :04:30.REFEREE: You need to be careful in that position. A warning, a penalty

:04:31. > :04:38.for Warrington. Pitts was underneath.

:04:39. > :04:45.Bridge puts the ball out of play and Warrington steeled themselves. Here

:04:46. > :04:52.we go. Another attack on the Bradford line.

:04:53. > :04:59.Michael Monaghan swings it out to Bridge again. Russell, full-back,

:05:00. > :05:06.trying to get on the outside. He will hang on, the Australian. Ryan

:05:07. > :05:12.Atkins has already got one try today. Warrington are 50 metres away

:05:13. > :05:21.and getting closer. Myler just about keep sold.

:05:22. > :05:28.He can push and shove all he likes but they won't move. Michael

:05:29. > :05:34.Monaghan from dummy half. But they were alive to it. So here comes the

:05:35. > :05:42.last tackle in this set. Back to Bridge again. Grubber kick. All Gale

:05:43. > :05:47.can do is conceded. Quite unlucky. He knocked it on, in essence. Then

:05:48. > :05:57.grounded the ball. I goal-line dropout.

:05:58. > :06:07.Bridge, Myler and Ratchford. They have got three options. They can go

:06:08. > :06:13.to any of those. And they have Michael Monaghan as well.

:06:14. > :06:18.Multidirectional. Particularly at dummy half, they are dangerous. If

:06:19. > :06:23.they lose any energy, they have got Mickey Higham to come on as well,

:06:24. > :06:27.haven't they? They have got good options. Here comes Ormsby. He made

:06:28. > :06:31.his debut earlier this season but he would not think it because it plays

:06:32. > :06:32.of such confidence. He has the body language of a player who has been

:06:33. > :06:44.around for quite a while. Very nearly half an hour played in

:06:45. > :06:51.the driving seat at the moment. In England. Battering it forward. Good

:06:52. > :06:58.offload. Then the pass under pressure. It has taken the momentum

:06:59. > :06:59.out of the move. Addy did well there, coming in to make that

:07:00. > :07:14.tackle. On the final tackle again. Myler

:07:15. > :07:18.with a grubber kick once more. He very nearly slid behind that line

:07:19. > :07:25.but look at where they have to start. They will be sick of their

:07:26. > :07:30.own ten metre line, defending it. It's merciless at the moment. The

:07:31. > :07:49.Bulls cannot find any respite. That is five and they are only 30

:07:50. > :07:55.metres away. Charged down. Another set of six. That's a bit of a bonus.

:07:56. > :07:57.Addy, look at this space on his left hand side. It's not an advantage

:07:58. > :08:15.play. It is tackle one. O Brien is the manner dummy half. A

:08:16. > :08:33.big reception committee for him, wasn't there? Yes, there was. A

:08:34. > :08:37.couple of tackles to go hit here. They are on the last year for the

:08:38. > :08:44.watcher Bradford do? Can make read something? Update goes. Where is

:08:45. > :08:49.that chase? Russell goes. A decent chase come in the end. Yes, decent

:08:50. > :08:54.chase. Needed a bit more time together as players an opportunity

:08:55. > :08:59.to compete for it. He kept the ball. Now they have got to defend. Here

:09:00. > :09:08.comes Ratchford. Looking for the centre of the field again. Here's a

:09:09. > :09:15.lovely player, Ratchford. This is Rhys Evans. Eight minutes to the

:09:16. > :09:17.break. Warrington looking to pile the pressure again here as a Russell

:09:18. > :10:15.goes darting the Bradford half. So the restart, so they got lost

:10:16. > :10:22.anything in terms of muscularity. -- they have not lost.

:10:23. > :10:46.Addy has got support here from Pitts.

:10:47. > :10:57.There comes Gale towards the corner. Rhys Evans will watch it out of

:10:58. > :11:09.play. He got a touch on it. He is going to go to the video referee.

:11:10. > :11:20.Warrington trying to use body language to get back to the

:11:21. > :11:27.REFEREE: It was close, so we will check it.

:11:28. > :11:41.Richard Silverwood is having a look at this.

:11:42. > :11:51.Yes, he has touched it there with his finger. Dropout. I think he has

:11:52. > :11:54.got to play for it. As I said, the corners do curve up so you have got

:11:55. > :11:57.to watch it all the time because I have a tendency more than any other

:11:58. > :12:01.ground to bounce back over your head and the Bradford boys know this. And

:12:02. > :12:08.they will put the kicks into the corners. They are trying to drop the

:12:09. > :12:13.Bradford support here. Come on, get behind your boys, they are saying.

:12:14. > :12:18.The Bulls need something before the break here to give them a bit of

:12:19. > :12:21.heart going into the second half. Manuokafoa has done well driving it

:12:22. > :12:26.in. The offload was a little scruffy. Sidlow. O Brien. Is having

:12:27. > :12:45.another go. It is given as a touch so if another

:12:46. > :12:51.six tackles starting here. Hang on, the touch judges on his way. I'm not

:12:52. > :13:01.sure if this is late. I just saw the incident. A tackle.

:13:02. > :13:20.It's an untidy game at the moment. Really untidy game. This is the

:13:21. > :13:25.incident. I didn't think it was... He said it was his shoulder, but he

:13:26. > :13:31.had his arms up, didn't he? Yes, he did. Radford won't complain. They

:13:32. > :13:32.will take anything here. All they have got to do is keep the ball.

:13:33. > :13:49.Repeat the set. Asotasi didn't make the contact you

:13:50. > :13:53.wanted. Gale. It's knocked on. Straight into Warrington player.

:13:54. > :14:07.Another mistake. Everything before Bradford is coming

:14:08. > :14:14.through Gale. They've already talked about Warrington, how multi their

:14:15. > :14:22.attack is. I think they were looking to see if Bridge had touched it.

:14:23. > :14:35.Going back to Bradford, they need to kick straight. Watch out for the

:14:36. > :14:44.corner ricochet. I would like to see Gaskell coming in. He needs to give

:14:45. > :14:53.Gale that option out wide. He has got good speed. He can break the

:14:54. > :14:56.line. Russell. They've done a lot from dummy half. The first of three

:14:57. > :15:01.tackles, they're gone from dummy half, got good speed and then it's

:15:02. > :15:06.an easy kick for the halfbacks. On the sixth tackle, Warrington now

:15:07. > :15:11.look to finish with a kick from Bridge which will make as hard as

:15:12. > :15:26.possible for Bradford. It's now going to be a cap back on the 20.

:15:27. > :15:30.What you were saying about the Warrington rocks, it is really hard

:15:31. > :15:42.to defend. It is called winning the ground, Bradford cannot generate the

:15:43. > :15:49.same kind of ruck speed. What Warrington are doing is running out

:15:50. > :15:58.the dummy half and bouncing up, playing the ball quickly, which

:15:59. > :16:06.makes the game easier for the halfbacks. There are all kinds of

:16:07. > :16:08.shenanigans that goes on in these kinds of tackles to try to

:16:09. > :16:11.shenanigans that goes on in these kinds of tackles to slow things

:16:12. > :16:27.down. Some of them illegal, some of them less so.

:16:28. > :16:45.The other thing we have just seen an example of, is they throw great

:16:46. > :16:54.width passes out of dummy half. That was a terrific flick past from

:16:55. > :17:01.Bridge, but straight into the hands of George. That was good play from

:17:02. > :17:14.George. Looking down his left channel, being slowed down again.

:17:15. > :17:20.O'Brien, the young hooker who has come through the system at Bradford,

:17:21. > :17:31.20 years of age, getting his chance this season. Gail, with a click

:17:32. > :17:33.away. Evans is quick enough and sharp enough to make sure it is his

:17:34. > :18:18.with some comfort. Ratchford with the pass, and slammed

:18:19. > :18:26.into. He is only a halfbacks, you get away with it, you blokes, don't

:18:27. > :18:30.you? And an interesting take on the shoulder charge from Brian Nove

:18:31. > :18:34.Dermot recently saying that it was brought in to stop the little fellas

:18:35. > :18:48.being slammed on the blindside by the big fellas. You have got to

:18:49. > :18:53.finish this, get a good kick in here. Just one minute ago. He is

:18:54. > :19:21.threatening position. Well away. Michael Monaghan drops on it, and

:19:22. > :19:29.the last set of the half. 35 seconds before the hooter sounds. Warrington

:19:30. > :19:48.in control of this match, by a distance.

:19:49. > :19:58.Now Elliott Kier picks it up, he has done well from dummy half. Yes, he

:19:59. > :20:04.needs some supporters. The hooter sounds before the ball can be played

:20:05. > :20:08.and that will be an end to it in the first half. Elliott Kier with one

:20:09. > :20:16.driver of the Bradford Bulls, but dominated by the presence of

:20:17. > :20:23.Warrington. Four scorers, and Warrington in the ascendancy at

:20:24. > :20:27.half-time, leading by 18-4, and Bradford needing a big reaction in

:20:28. > :20:41.the second half to come back. Damien Johnson is with Richie Myler. We

:20:42. > :20:46.knew it was going to be a tough battle. Bradford came back and

:20:47. > :21:00.scored against us, but we continued in the second half, hopefully we can

:21:01. > :21:05.do the same thing. Luke, how are you going to get in this game? It is a

:21:06. > :21:14.sizeable advantage. We had to slow the ruck down and build in the

:21:15. > :21:18.second half. It is quite a strong wind out there.

:21:19. > :21:23.It is a hot all day here, and Bradford have found it tough going

:21:24. > :21:27.during that first 40 minutes. Warrington had more possession and

:21:28. > :21:38.more territory, and also you look at the number of metres made, 787 for

:21:39. > :21:42.Warrington, 524 Bradford. They said in commentary with about ten minutes

:21:43. > :21:47.to go that it has been a little untidy. Yes, a scrappy game so far

:21:48. > :21:54.with so many errors and you don't expect this from two quality teams.

:21:55. > :21:59.The standard is improving as the game goes on but Bradford need to

:22:00. > :22:05.get themselves back into it. They need to be quicker around the ball

:22:06. > :22:10.and got out the errors. Warrington played too fast, I cannot remember

:22:11. > :22:14.the amount of tackles... Bradford only got two players in instead of

:22:15. > :22:20.three and tried to slow them down. If you are going to give penalties

:22:21. > :22:26.for slowing the game down, the threat is Monaghan in dummy half.

:22:27. > :22:33.Tell us how they have dominated that dummy half.

:22:34. > :22:33.Tell us how they have dominated that snapshot of how Warrington have

:22:34. > :22:41.played the game. Ratchford is waiting out the back, he off-loads

:22:42. > :22:45.the ball to him. This is how Warrington want to play. They have

:22:46. > :22:53.two players fighting for the ball and everyone is on the front foot.

:22:54. > :22:57.This is what Gale is talking about, how they need to control the ruck

:22:58. > :23:03.speed. Warrington have realised their assets are people like Hill,

:23:04. > :23:13.England, and Ratchford running out of dummy half. Bradford need to

:23:14. > :23:19.negate that. How? They don't make many metres, so when you lack size

:23:20. > :23:23.in the title, you need to put three or four in and they have

:23:24. > :23:28.consistently not done that in this half. Let's go through the tries,

:23:29. > :23:38.all of them linked to errors. Let's start with Richie Myler's. He takes

:23:39. > :23:42.his eye off the ball, this gifts them and Warrington are good players

:23:43. > :23:48.in their own half. We are looking at a process we showed earlier, the

:23:49. > :23:54.snapshot we showed earlier ties big men in the middle. The Warrington

:23:55. > :24:00.players are lined up on their side. This guy here, he needs him up the

:24:01. > :24:05.post. He takes the wrong option, goes to the right, and it leaves a

:24:06. > :24:13.big hole. That is what fatigue doors, it makes falls out of us all.

:24:14. > :24:19.Tiredness can make you go in the wrong direction. Yes, and that can

:24:20. > :24:22.lead to a try. Playing in the middle is the easiest one to describe but

:24:23. > :24:27.it is the most difficult one to do because you have got to make those

:24:28. > :24:33.decisions all the time. You are talking five yards, that's all.

:24:34. > :24:36.Sometimes even less and it is a split second, you have got to make

:24:37. > :24:41.those quick decisions and if you don't, it is that split second that

:24:42. > :24:46.they see that gap you have created by just not taking a step and that

:24:47. > :24:50.is when you concede tries. Bradford have only made six errors,

:24:51. > :24:55.Warrington have made seven, but it is where Bradford have made the

:24:56. > :25:02.errors. That's it. Bradford are really struggling off the back of

:25:03. > :25:06.the errors they are conceding. This is schoolboy. Someone has to take

:25:07. > :25:15.control of that, it is just a bit of footwork. Gale looks around,

:25:16. > :25:21.realises he is in the wrong position, and Atkins scores the

:25:22. > :25:26.try. This is the benefit of how Warrington played, they tied the

:25:27. > :25:29.middle out and they cannot defend. These are errors Bradford don't need

:25:30. > :25:39.if they think they can win this game. We are talking small yards

:25:40. > :25:46.again, three or four metres. Russell has speed to burn, and this is part

:25:47. > :25:50.of the style of the way Warrington play. You cannot make the extra

:25:51. > :26:00.couple of yards which makes the difference at this higher level.

:26:01. > :26:05.Talk us through Elliott's try. It comes from nowhere really. It is an

:26:06. > :26:12.off load which you wouldn't really expect of the back of a good dummy

:26:13. > :26:16.half carry, but Richie Myler out wide is looking and at the last

:26:17. > :26:21.second he realises the person on the outside of him is there but it is

:26:22. > :26:24.too late by then. We thought he should have gone for the corner but

:26:25. > :26:31.he puts his head down and gets over eventually. You two both think he

:26:32. > :26:39.should go for the corner, being the expert finishers. I questioned what

:26:40. > :26:47.he was doing, then I realised I don't play prop. In many ways he

:26:48. > :26:53.will reveal what -- repeat what Gale said, that one try can get them back

:26:54. > :26:59.into it. That is what they need, to get some momentum. If they can play

:27:00. > :27:05.in Warrington's half they will give themselves a chance. Warrington may

:27:06. > :27:14.come up with some of the errors that they have come out with through the

:27:15. > :27:22.season. You looked at Gale and Myler as a head-to-head before the game,

:27:23. > :27:29.didn't you? Yes, Gale has more kicks but these are kicks that get them

:27:30. > :27:33.out of trouble. Richie Myler has scored a try but both of them have

:27:34. > :27:39.been guilty of letting a try in as well. There are three different

:27:40. > :27:47.errors for the half, and we have seen Richie Myler running. Gale's

:27:48. > :27:52.kicking, these kicks need to stay in the field. That's an extra 20 metres

:27:53. > :27:57.going back to Warrington. That is a good kick for Richie Myler, he is

:27:58. > :28:03.not known for his kicking, he is known for his running and in this

:28:04. > :28:09.game he has run well. It is easy for a half to play off the back of

:28:10. > :28:14.strong forwards. The forwards should get more credit really, shouldn't

:28:15. > :28:23.they? It is all to do with the forwards, and various Richie

:28:24. > :28:27.Myler's try. That is his key asset, his footwork and his running. We

:28:28. > :28:32.were talking about position and pace, he is not afraid to use that

:28:33. > :28:39.ability he has got. It has come down to the kicking game and it is not

:28:40. > :28:47.quite therefore Gale. Richie Myler is just on top at the moment. There

:28:48. > :28:53.is eyes visible in their dressing room. Are there any negatives for

:28:54. > :28:57.Warrington in the first half? In the first 15 minutes I thought they had

:28:58. > :29:03.too many errors but Bradford made more errors so they left them off

:29:04. > :29:09.the hook. Warrington are playing to their strengths, they know what they

:29:10. > :29:11.are doing. I think the key is Gale's kicking game. If he can be

:29:12. > :29:15.more pinpoint, Gale's kicking game. If he can be

:29:16. > :29:19.chance. The second half will be on the way shortly, but now it is time

:29:20. > :29:22.chance. The second half will be on for another ray French challenge cup

:29:23. > :29:28.memory and one of the biggest shocks of all time. One of my favourite

:29:29. > :29:31.memories of the challenge cup final was certainly the day when Sheffield

:29:32. > :29:44.Eagles beat Wigan. An unbelievable result when you

:29:45. > :29:52.remember the Sheffield Eagles had only been founded 14 years before.

:29:53. > :29:58.Even when I spoke to John Kier earlier in the season after one of

:29:59. > :30:06.the earlier rounds, John said to me then, we will win the cup, you know.

:30:07. > :30:11.I said, John, the sun has gone to your head, you can't win the cup,

:30:12. > :30:15.but he was adamant and he kept the Sheffield Eagles sign going, a goal

:30:16. > :30:19.at half-time, psychologically keeping his side with a huge boost

:30:20. > :30:33.as they went into half-time. Sheffield Eagles totally deserved

:30:34. > :30:37.it, but I will confess, even to the last five minutes, I thought somehow

:30:38. > :30:41.Jason Robinson or someone like that will surely get two tries. They

:30:42. > :30:45.never did and Sheffield Eagles deserved probably the greatest upset

:30:46. > :30:58.in Challenge Cup history. Nice memories. We have got the

:30:59. > :31:04.second half coming shortly and in the semifinal draw live on BBC Two

:31:05. > :31:09.at the conclusion of this game. Not a boiling hot studio for Jon Wilkin

:31:10. > :31:14.is the startling. He is to showbiz for that. He's gone to the corporate

:31:15. > :31:18.hospitality. The worst jobs in the world, I will agree with you there.

:31:19. > :31:28.I am with the Warrington wives and partners. Helen Skelton, married to

:31:29. > :31:36.Richard. Officially I am Myler. This is Katie, and Kirsty on the end, who

:31:37. > :31:41.is Steph Ratchford's partner. My wife gets nervous when she watches.

:31:42. > :31:48.What about you? Yes, it's horrible. I hated until he's offering one

:31:49. > :31:55.piece. Until the final whistle had blown, you can't relax. As rugby

:31:56. > :31:59.players, we are quite odd. Does Ryan have any pre-match routines? He

:32:00. > :32:03.does, but it keeps himself to himself. I stay out of the way. He

:32:04. > :32:09.has certain things he has to do but we stay out of the way. It is

:32:10. > :32:19.Anthony's first game in Super League. It having a fantastic game.

:32:20. > :32:23.Would you like to answer that? He likes to get into his own routine

:32:24. > :32:30.and crack on. And get on though really. Do you enjoy rugby? You get

:32:31. > :32:33.into it, I've seen you clapping and carrying on. What are your thoughts

:32:34. > :32:37.for the second half? I would like them to blow the whistle now, to be

:32:38. > :32:41.honest. Anything can happen in rugby. We've seen that in the past

:32:42. > :32:46.couple of days, so I will only relax when the whistle was blown. I was

:32:47. > :32:51.brought up on football for the rugby is new to me. Richard has to wear

:32:52. > :32:57.green boots so I know where it is because my eyes are that bad. Last

:32:58. > :33:03.day I was pregnant. The year before, I was pregnant, so we wanted this

:33:04. > :33:07.year, definitely, we've come all the way. Nice to talk to you. I now

:33:08. > :33:16.empathise with you and understand what you go through. You should buy

:33:17. > :33:20.your wife a nice present. We all agree, actually. She should get a

:33:21. > :33:27.nice big present. Obviously, the World Cup starts this week. We are

:33:28. > :33:28.trying to recreate the conditions of Rio in the studio this afternoon.

:33:29. > :33:58.It's boiling hot. There is Myler for the they need to

:33:59. > :34:07.be greener. His green and white boots. He's led them to an 18-4 lead

:34:08. > :34:12.at half-time. Both sets of players are back out. The semifinal draw at

:34:13. > :34:13.the conclusion of this game. We join Brian and Jonathan in the commentary

:34:14. > :34:23.box. COMMENTATOR: 18-4 down at half-time,

:34:24. > :34:27.second-best in the first half, so Brian Noble, once upon a time, you

:34:28. > :34:30.were responsible for delivering the team talks in the dressing room

:34:31. > :34:36.below us. If it had been you today, what would you have said? We need to

:34:37. > :34:42.give ourselves a chance. We will have to score first. A little bit

:34:43. > :34:46.more clinical and left decision-making, find the front,

:34:47. > :34:52.find some speed and kick the ball well and get yourself into this

:34:53. > :34:55.game. Psychologically, the Bulls like to play down the slope for the

:34:56. > :35:00.bit important they get a good start. Keep possession, held momentum and

:35:01. > :35:08.play in the right areas. Is there a slope here? There is definitely a

:35:09. > :35:13.slope on this page. Bradford played downhill. It's just the way you

:35:14. > :35:22.play. It felt like a slope when he started running. Good break by

:35:23. > :35:29.Asotasi. Ben Evans. That was a forward pass.

:35:30. > :35:37.I think the screaming from the Bradford fans helped him there. They

:35:38. > :35:40.certainly called it for him. Michael Monaghan doesn't believe it but look

:35:41. > :35:50.at. A great offload it's clearly forward. Good support play, though.

:35:51. > :35:57.Those green boots. He didn't get away with it because he was seen in

:35:58. > :36:02.his green boots. If they're coming down, they got too close the middle

:36:03. > :36:07.of it and push out wide. They have got to solve that problem first.

:36:08. > :36:11.They have got to make sure the early racks of Warrington aren't as quick

:36:12. > :36:19.as they are at the moment because it's causing them to money problems.

:36:20. > :36:26.They know they have to slow it down. O Brien. Here comes Manuokafoa. Boy

:36:27. > :36:33.stress in his approach to rugby league. He looks a handful and is a

:36:34. > :36:38.handful. Hill made the tackle. Ratchford is in there, too. Bradford

:36:39. > :36:46.with two or three tackles left in this set. Just one now. Donaldson

:36:47. > :36:53.has put it down. Addy will put it high. Ormsby, it's bounced off his

:36:54. > :36:59.chest. It's gone backwards so far. WHISTLE

:37:00. > :37:01.It came off Bradford first, apparently. It will be a handover to

:37:02. > :37:17.the Warrington Wolves. Let's hear from Damian Johnson.

:37:18. > :37:21.Francis Cummins says don't give the ball away cheaply. Stop the offload.

:37:22. > :37:30.We know they are good at that. Let's be more patient in possession. Let's

:37:31. > :37:36.quicken up the play. Keep play as we have had, and above all, keep it

:37:37. > :37:45.tidy and disciplined. I think that mistake has given our left to

:37:46. > :37:54.Bradford. Yes, good for Bradford. -- given a lift to Bradford. They are

:37:55. > :37:59.not building and some whatsoever. They were lucky there. They need to

:38:00. > :38:03.complete the set. I think they have got to play when they get in the

:38:04. > :38:06.right position. And chance there are a little bit. They are defending

:38:07. > :38:15.well at Warrington. I'm not too disappointed with them. Without

:38:16. > :38:18.giving it away needlessly, I agree with you, but they got to throw

:38:19. > :38:27.something at Warrington defence. This is Addy. Blythe coming back in

:38:28. > :38:36.at an angle. He's only had a handful of games this season.

:38:37. > :38:43.Sidlow looking to find his feet here. Bradford looking to find the

:38:44. > :38:47.goal line if they can. Here comes Addy playing a stand-off today but

:38:48. > :38:54.we have seen in so many positions in his career so far. A centre for

:38:55. > :39:02.Scotland in the World Cup. Fakir. Diving to get the quick play of the

:39:03. > :39:05.ball. Gale. Over to Ormsby. He had three of his own team to pick from!

:39:06. > :39:22.He has landed one of theirs. A little careless. I do feel for

:39:23. > :39:27.Gale. He's trying to steer the ship on his own. Whenever it comes off

:39:28. > :39:36.him, as is mentioned about Warrington Wolves, they have lots of

:39:37. > :39:59.players. Knocked down by a Bradford hand.

:40:00. > :40:05.The draw for the semifinal win this game is finished. Witness,

:40:06. > :40:08.Castleford, Leeds, already there. Warrington will fancy they will be

:40:09. > :40:14.joining them unless Bradford can produce something in this second

:40:15. > :40:18.half. -- Widnes. And you look about line, that semifinal line-up, and it

:40:19. > :40:22.looks really open this year. There are some real quality right

:40:23. > :40:27.across-the-board. I was very impressed with Castleford yesterday.

:40:28. > :40:36.Options on the inside and outside. George! George is galloping down the

:40:37. > :40:51.left-hand side. His hair is flailing in the wind and he scores a drive.

:40:52. > :40:57.-- try! He is not happy. We are going for a video replay here. So

:40:58. > :40:59.let's hear from Richard Silverwood. We need to check if there is a

:41:00. > :41:39.knock-on by Bradford. Again, you can't tell. Have you got

:41:40. > :41:53.anything else? If not, I'm going to the groundsman.

:41:54. > :42:06.No, I can't tell of them so I will follow through to the groundsman.

:42:07. > :42:26.There is life in this cup tie yet. George has just given the kiss of

:42:27. > :42:37.life. It is but Bradford back within range. That it has put a Bradford

:42:38. > :42:42.back within range. Warranting things it was touched by the Bradford

:42:43. > :42:50.defender. -- Warrington thinks it was touched by a Bradford defender.

:42:51. > :42:58.I'm thinking, come down field even though you are being chased by

:42:59. > :43:04.Ormsby. He had plenty of space to come near the posts, I feel.

:43:05. > :43:12.That's a little bit of luck Bradford needed to get back into this game.

:43:13. > :43:21.Absolutely vital base called next, wasn't it? -- absolutely vital that

:43:22. > :43:28.they scored next, wasn't it? If they can get another two here... Which

:43:29. > :43:32.they do. George, all is forgiven because that's how he had more

:43:33. > :43:38.confidence than you did, Brian Noble. It's the principle of the

:43:39. > :43:43.thing. I agree with Brian. You have got to get closer to the posts,

:43:44. > :43:51.especially... They are three from three. They missed one already. That

:43:52. > :43:59.could be the difference. Ormsby was not far away. Give the lad a break.

:44:00. > :44:06.Anyway, back on. 10-18. Warrington are still in the driving seat. They

:44:07. > :44:11.may have one or two self-doubts here. Fakir has been brilliant

:44:12. > :44:17.because he is than the basics and taken it up. At left they go again.

:44:18. > :44:22.The Bradford fans are in good voice now. Eight minutes of the

:44:23. > :44:30.second-half played. Do not write one off just yet. A couple of tackles to

:44:31. > :44:38.go in this set. Bradford claimed they were

:44:39. > :44:40.go in this set. Bradford claimed will have a go. Dragged down by

:44:41. > :44:47.Michael Monaghan. They kick towards the corner. I guessing game. Russell

:44:48. > :44:51.was lucky in the air but it bounced out of play. At that stage, that was

:44:52. > :44:59.the best thing that could have happened to him. He would have been

:45:00. > :45:07.clobbered. George wasn't far away. Down that slope. There is a new

:45:08. > :45:13.energy in this game. If George goes flat out with a view to getting the

:45:14. > :45:19.ball, does he score? I'm not on his case. I'm just thinking about

:45:20. > :45:25.opportunities, taking opportunities. You have got to be competitive on

:45:26. > :45:33.the kicks. You've already put down and not sidestepping two defenders.

:45:34. > :45:37.Now he is supposed to be Superman. It's feeling a bit claustrophobic in

:45:38. > :45:55.this commentary box, isn't it? Here comes Hill. He has got a penalty

:45:56. > :46:03.here and this bubble of expectation that was beginning to grow... I

:46:04. > :46:12.don't think that is a penalty. Tap restart for Warrington here. He did

:46:13. > :46:28.lose it, didn't he? Bridge is running on the right-hand side, it

:46:29. > :46:41.is going to ground. Two not comes. -- knock-ons. Have a look. The

:46:42. > :46:51.referee says that was a knock-on. They have put two unlucky calls.

:46:52. > :46:56.There was one but I think he called -- pulled it forward. There is a lot

:46:57. > :47:02.of noise around here but they could silence things with another try

:47:03. > :47:14.here, Warrington. Bradford sends a potential comeback. Here comes

:47:15. > :47:23.Atkins. Richie Myler, short to Asotasi, who gets the ball away!

:47:24. > :47:30.Great defence. He is calling for players to support him because look

:47:31. > :47:34.how much space there was. Luke George was screaming for support

:47:35. > :47:44.because there was only him over there. It is the speed they play the

:47:45. > :48:00.ball. Just watch. This is a tackle... He knows he is not going

:48:01. > :48:16.there. Look at Luke George. Ormsby, very easy. All smiles back again for

:48:17. > :48:20.Warrington. 22-10. If Ormsby had managed to get underneath the

:48:21. > :48:36.sticks, this would have been a much easier kick. But he has got three

:48:37. > :48:42.from three. Chris Bridge just settling himself down, four years of

:48:43. > :48:48.Bradford Bulls before in 2005 moving to Warrington Wolves. That

:48:49. > :48:53.uncomplicated efficient style that is proving very effective today, and

:48:54. > :48:59.just taking it away from the Bradford Bulls again. It was the run

:49:00. > :49:04.from Richie Myler that created the space, Myler had five defenders

:49:05. > :49:10.around him, and George was screaming for help but it wasn't going to get

:49:11. > :49:39.any. -- he wasn't going to get any. IM is out where, galloping off from

:49:40. > :49:43.dummy half again. They all my what they are doing. I need to make

:49:44. > :49:48.something clear for the viewers. We are talking about how they need to

:49:49. > :50:10.stop the ruck speed, but it is not easy.

:50:11. > :50:21.first half but he is here now. Here comes George.

:50:22. > :50:39.He has lost it. Gaskell. creeping back in again. That

:50:40. > :50:45.enthusiasm that was building among the fans is beginning to ebb away

:50:46. > :50:48.now. If you take the mistakes out, it would be a lot closer, this game.

:50:49. > :51:17.A lot of unforced errors. Here is Myler. Atkins, nicely away,

:51:18. > :51:24.and here comes Hill again, tearing away. Asotasi, dragging it back down

:51:25. > :51:30.the middle, and with him three or four defenders. Four tackles to go

:51:31. > :51:38.and they are only inches away. Bridge, away to Monaghan. Try to get

:51:39. > :51:45.his long arm free but couldn't get it to where he wanted it. Climbed

:51:46. > :52:06.all over by determined defenders. Plenty of chasers, a good pick-up,

:52:07. > :52:11.but was it stolen before it was grounded? Will Warrington be given

:52:12. > :52:19.the try here? Let's hear from Richard Silverwood, our video

:52:20. > :52:36.referee. First it has come from the kick. Atkins looks to be in front

:52:37. > :52:44.there. Take that one back. You've got to have both feet behind the

:52:45. > :53:07.ball. Freeze it on the cake. Freeze. -- on the kick. Just go back

:53:08. > :53:14.to the first angle. I'm thinking he is offside. It is his left foot. It

:53:15. > :53:20.is in front of the ball. It is in front of the ball for me, so I have

:53:21. > :53:32.made my decision. It is going to be no try, a penalty to Bradford. So no

:53:33. > :53:43.try. Even before we got to the shenanigans of who did what. No try

:53:44. > :53:49.for offside. It was tight, wasn't it? Very tight here. It is so

:53:50. > :54:01.difficult to tell from the angles, isn't it? I think that's one of the

:54:02. > :54:06.reasons why we don't screen is because the different angles tell

:54:07. > :54:08.stories. So Bradford are still just about alive and kicking in this

:54:09. > :54:48.game, but trailing 24-10. That was the fifth tackle, here

:54:49. > :54:53.comes the sixth. Back to Gale, and it is a towering kick but Evans came

:54:54. > :54:54.forward and claimed it very purposefully and very confidently.

:54:55. > :55:25.Well done, Evans. Step away by Bridge. Ormsby, testing

:55:26. > :55:28.their resolve, and he will test them all day long. I was just about to

:55:29. > :55:31.compliment him, for the whole all day long. I was just about to

:55:32. > :55:36.compliment him, game that is the most territory they have restricted.

:55:37. > :55:42.Unfortunately there is an injury here to Anthony England. They didn't

:55:43. > :55:52.get out of their 40 metres. I think he fell awkwardly on his left elbow.

:55:53. > :55:57.When this gets sorted out, Bradford he fell awkwardly on his left elbow.

:55:58. > :56:01.will have a very good position. That is where it happened, a bit of

:56:02. > :56:05.will have a very good position. That crumpled arm beneath the heavy

:56:06. > :56:21.weight of not just his own but also a couple of defenders' bodies. 23

:56:22. > :56:25.minutes left to play in this game. Warrington deserving their lead,

:56:26. > :56:34.24-10, but there is still just a glimmer for Bradford. Jonathan

:56:35. > :56:43.Davies? I think so. 20 minutes, they have plenty of time left. Plenty of

:56:44. > :57:06.time. So they have one set to go here, to have a go at this line.

:57:07. > :57:17.Gayle steps left and right, and he needed some determined defending to

:57:18. > :57:23.keep him out. Back to Gale again but keep him out. Back to Gale again

:57:24. > :57:34.they are not over testing Warrington at the moment. Here comes the final

:57:35. > :57:38.tackle. Back in the hands of Gale, and Warrington get possession back

:57:39. > :57:42.again. He is the only one trying to pull the strings for them and they

:57:43. > :57:49.are managing him quite well, Warrington. A little bit of work to

:57:50. > :57:54.do here. I think the next set is important with relation to how they

:57:55. > :58:00.are tackling. They could get some more decent field position. Deep

:58:01. > :58:14.inside their own half, ten metres gained. Warrington finding it hard

:58:15. > :58:24.to keep the ground here. The winger will have a go. That is a very good

:58:25. > :58:32.kick. Great kick from Bridge. They couldn't go for kick pressure on

:58:33. > :58:36.Bridge, it took Bradford a little bit by surprise and now Bradford

:58:37. > :58:51.have two get the ball out of their own half. And our very nearly played

:58:52. > :59:05.here. -- one hour very nearly played here.

:59:06. > :59:14.Bradford, wrestling themselves just about inside the Warrington half.

:59:15. > :59:23.Needs a big kick. The rain is coming now. The clouds are hanging over

:59:24. > :59:27.them. Evans, wrapped up instantly but all Warrington have to do now is

:59:28. > :59:29.keep it conservative and see the game out with 20 minutes left to

:59:30. > :59:43.play. Russell, dashing out, recently

:59:44. > :59:48.celebrated his birthday. Last Friday, I think it was. There was a

:59:49. > :59:56.tackle on Richie Myler as the ball was coming his way.

:59:57. > :00:03.Russell got the quick play of the ball, it is that ruck speed again

:00:04. > :00:07.that we have been speaking about the whole game. The Bradford players had

:00:08. > :00:13.no alternative but to drag him back. Very quickly they looked at

:00:14. > :00:17.their bench and rolled their arms to suggest they wanted to carry on

:00:18. > :00:21.playing, and I think the signal from the bench was in the affirmative, so

:00:22. > :00:24.here we go and a chance to put this game to bed once and for all four

:00:25. > :00:40.Warrington. Harrison trying to bundle through

:00:41. > :00:46.those defenders. Now the rain is falling. Here comes Myler. He has

:00:47. > :00:52.caught them with a sucker punch. Calling a block, calling

:00:53. > :00:55.obstruction. Whilst the obstructing here? It's a question for the video

:00:56. > :01:01.referee, Richard Silverwood, again. He plays the ball. He doesn't do

:01:02. > :01:28.anything. That's a try. Richard Silverwood has given his

:01:29. > :01:37.adjudication and it is a try that is given. The Warrington supporters

:01:38. > :01:43.happy at the moment. Green boots, or not, he's had an eye-catching game.

:01:44. > :01:49.A little bit too quick, but we've seen it's a coaching lesson on where

:01:50. > :01:56.the ball is. Henry is there. Gaskell is there. You have got to defend

:01:57. > :02:07.where the ball is and that is where Myler is.

:02:08. > :02:14.Bridge has kicked far more difficult month and there's this afternoon and

:02:15. > :02:21.he is capped at 100% record. Five out of five. 30-10, Warrington now

:02:22. > :02:28.lead. -- he has kept his 100% record. I think that has extinguish

:02:29. > :02:36.the flame. The game might be good but any hope they had might just

:02:37. > :02:40.have been squished. I think so. A draw for the semifinal coming up

:02:41. > :02:44.right after this game for the Widnes, Castleford, Leeds, already

:02:45. > :02:52.there and it would seem Warrington will be joining them unless Bradford

:02:53. > :02:55.can produce something of a miracle. In the 70 minutes which remain.

:02:56. > :03:03.There is enough time for them to get back into this game. -- 17.

:03:04. > :03:06.Definitely. The speed of Higham and the Warrington team, I think this is

:03:07. > :03:14.about Bradford staying tough mentally. Here comes Grix galloping

:03:15. > :03:18.through for the Myler pass. He couldn't get the pass on the inside.

:03:19. > :03:27.Warrington have got the Mentone. That person again. About as good

:03:28. > :03:35.play, that is. Good defence. Look where the defender came from and

:03:36. > :03:39.look at the results. Monaghan diving over and two quickfire tries.

:03:40. > :03:42.Warrington running away with it. It's all about the pace on the ball.

:03:43. > :03:50.So quick. Grix goes through. It's all about the pace on the ball.

:03:51. > :03:57.first thing on his mind is, let's get up, quick playable, a great run

:03:58. > :04:03.from open to blind. He puts the pass in. He's come to the blindside and

:04:04. > :04:08.created the overlap. Created by Chris Bridge. You have to give

:04:09. > :04:11.Warrington credit for the way they transfer the ball from one side of

:04:12. > :04:20.the field when they make a half break. The quality of their passing

:04:21. > :04:27.as well was exemplary. Look at that scoring rate. 105 tries in 103 games

:04:28. > :04:30.for Joel Monaghan. It's sensational, isn't it? A lot of it

:04:31. > :04:38.goes down to the team-mate on the inside, and it's how good a finisher

:04:39. > :04:40.he is as well. Bridge with another kick from the touchline. Being

:04:41. > :05:01.tested today. He has punched it off the boat and

:05:02. > :05:10.it bounced off the post and bounced and so, he has kept his 100% record.

:05:11. > :05:18.36-10. A quick playable ball. Angled run, great try.

:05:19. > :05:26.I think put them down where you want when he is kicking like that. Where

:05:27. > :05:36.do you get the slope from? I'm telling you! Too short. They have

:05:37. > :05:48.given it away. Bradford do get it back. The shortcake comes off in the

:05:49. > :05:58.end. That short kick. -- short kick.

:05:59. > :06:03.Bradford looking to inject some enthusiasm into the final stages of

:06:04. > :06:06.this game to give the momentum working up to the next Super League

:06:07. > :06:15.game next week because the fight goes on for their survival. Gaskell.

:06:16. > :06:21.The was brought down by Bridge. Russell takes it. The referee says

:06:22. > :06:25.there was nothing wrong with that. Gaskell is claiming an obstruction

:06:26. > :06:33.but the referee says get up and play on. Bridge doesn't have to get out

:06:34. > :06:51.Bradford Place Telford next week but they get six points back. -- Radford

:06:52. > :06:57.play Salford. A massive game next week. You can see the possession

:06:58. > :07:03.they've had in the second-half as well, to dominate. Not the best. An

:07:04. > :07:14.easy catch for Luke George. Blythe having a look on the inside.

:07:15. > :07:51.Four tackles to go. Purtell was waiting for it, almost

:07:52. > :07:55.puncturing a hole in the Warrington defence but if Jimmy desired, he is

:07:56. > :08:05.thwarted and the final play of the set comes from Gale. His fellow

:08:06. > :08:08.Welshman is there to take the catch. The Bradford chase was offside

:08:09. > :08:26.there. Three metres for Warrington here. He will take his time. Let's

:08:27. > :08:34.go to the touchline. What you make of the second half? I think Bradford

:08:35. > :08:38.can't control rock speed. They can't challenge Warrington with their

:08:39. > :08:42.attack. Some side challenge teams with their attack. Bradford have

:08:43. > :08:49.struggled to do both in the second half and that's the problem. Russell

:08:50. > :08:56.was taken high. It's very difficult. John is right. Gale is doing it on

:08:57. > :09:02.his own. Unfortunately, Danny Addy is a back row person, and they

:09:03. > :09:05.haven't got a strong squad and they have got to adapt but, it's a very

:09:06. > :09:20.blunt attack. They are what they are team in

:09:21. > :09:29.trouble the moment. This is weaving its way through and finding support.

:09:30. > :09:36.Joel Monaghan scores try number 106. That is the difference between the

:09:37. > :09:42.two sides. A penalty on their own line. Two penalties. And then a bit

:09:43. > :09:45.of brilliance from Ratchford and look at the support from Monaghan

:09:46. > :09:53.following him on the right-hand side. They just switch off and there

:09:54. > :09:55.is the attack. They haven't got anyone who can do this. A good

:09:56. > :10:13.player, Ratchford, isn't it? Things like that go against you. A

:10:14. > :10:18.smart man with his yellow top hat and his mate with a blue bowler hat.

:10:19. > :10:24.They need to get things back together quickly. Super League, next

:10:25. > :10:28.Sunday 's game is very important. You have to work with what you have

:10:29. > :10:34.got. If you have not got someone outside, you have got to take it up,

:10:35. > :10:39.get into field position and then you got to utilise your kicking game. A

:10:40. > :10:46.short grubber kick. A high kick, you have got to play to your strengths.

:10:47. > :10:49.Tony Smith is in charge of the club would have been on the app for the

:10:50. > :10:56.past few years and he is been an architect of that, as the coach --

:10:57. > :11:01.on the up will stop. You have to feel for Francis Cummins because in

:11:02. > :11:05.the time he has been here as an assistant under head coach, the club

:11:06. > :11:09.has been through crisis after crisis after crisis and he has been an

:11:10. > :11:13.absolute rock in all about. You suspect the club would be an awful

:11:14. > :11:17.lot worse off if Francis Cummins was not there. A penalty for Warrington

:11:18. > :11:31.on the halfway line. I agree with you, David, but at the end of the

:11:32. > :11:38.day, you can only go with what you have got. They need to have a system

:11:39. > :11:43.where they can compete every week and that's the challenge of the

:11:44. > :11:48.players and Francis Cummins. Sympathy, empathy, all of those

:11:49. > :11:50.words, but confidence for this team will go a long way in their battle

:11:51. > :11:58.for the Super League. That's their main one. They have had wins this

:11:59. > :12:02.season. Absolutely, there is a good team in there and Francis has done

:12:03. > :12:10.that. Economic reform of the coach. But you can't anchor something when

:12:11. > :12:17.you haven't had it. Here it gets harder. -- I am not criticising the

:12:18. > :12:24.coach. The game is running away at a rapid rate from the Bradford Bulls

:12:25. > :12:27.here. Warrington is sauntering into the semifinal. The droid is coming

:12:28. > :12:29.up as we finish here. We will be joining Widnes, Castleford and

:12:30. > :12:42.Leeds. -- the draw is coming up as we

:12:43. > :12:49.finish here. Too easy. He is playing well at the moment, Bridge. His

:12:50. > :13:01.running game, his passing game, he's too strong, isn't he? Ratchford,

:13:02. > :13:09.Myler and Bridge they have really controlled the whole game. They have

:13:10. > :13:11.kicked well. I do feel for Gale, because he seems to be doing it on

:13:12. > :13:25.his own. 14 points for the day for Chris

:13:26. > :13:26.Bridge, with his seven goals. Looking to make it number eight

:13:27. > :13:38.here. Keeping that perfect record if he

:13:39. > :13:43.can. Doesn't matter too much about the outcome of the game but it will

:13:44. > :13:51.matter to him. That's the easiest kick. He just posted a little bit.

:13:52. > :13:58.Body 6-10. -- 46-10 and they have been worthy of that win, as well,

:13:59. > :14:04.haven't they? What I will say for Bradford and for people watching,

:14:05. > :14:08.it's hard to keep going in an emotional struggle every week. Had a

:14:09. > :14:12.big must win game last week, so even though today is a Challenge Cup

:14:13. > :14:18.quarterfinal, a distraction from the Super League, have they gone to the

:14:19. > :14:22.emotional well too many times? Maybe they need to save some emotion for

:14:23. > :14:26.next week in the upcoming battle. What they have got to do was welcome

:14:27. > :14:30.in the first half, it would've been training for them. The unforced

:14:31. > :14:34.errors and discipline, putting themselves the cosh, toughening it

:14:35. > :14:38.out defensively, and the last ten minutes of the second half has been

:14:39. > :14:40.really, really tough for them. Warrington are looking for more at

:14:41. > :15:02.the foot of the table here. Ratchford is wrestled

:15:03. > :15:04.Olbison. Russell will take off here from dummy half if he can. His way

:15:05. > :15:29.of blocked. Asotasi again, by his own admission

:15:30. > :15:37.didn't enjoy his start here, had to get used to life after the NFL.

:15:38. > :15:44.He was dragged away after the tackle was complete so a penalty for

:15:45. > :15:48.Bradford. I have got to pick a man of the match, I think there have

:15:49. > :15:53.been a couple of big performers today. Richie Myler has done well

:15:54. > :15:59.but for me the one who has been controlling the whole game

:16:00. > :16:06.offensively is this man, Chris Bridge. Tony Smith saying this week

:16:07. > :16:12.that if there is a halfback playing Bridge. Tony Smith saying this week

:16:13. > :16:18.better than Chris Bridge so far this season, he has yet to see him.

:16:19. > :16:28.Really on top of his form. Into the final four minutes. The cup draw

:16:29. > :16:36.awaits. The red button forum is well coming up after we have finished on

:16:37. > :16:38.air. You can get in touch all the usual ways, Twitter, Facebook and

:16:39. > :17:03.Instagram. This is oh Brian. Gaskell with a

:17:04. > :17:11.chip. Ratchford got his hands to it, but not able to keep hold of it.

:17:12. > :17:27.Gaskell, the dummy half. A disheartening moment on a

:17:28. > :17:38.disheartening afternoon for the Bradford Bulls. A shake of the head

:17:39. > :17:49.and a grimace. Michael Monaghan has gone down as well, I think he just

:17:50. > :18:00.dropped. Michael Monaghan is hobbling towards the sidelines. The

:18:01. > :18:09.shake of the head from him. Yes, he just fell over and back play, I

:18:10. > :18:19.don't know what it was. They are playing one short here so they will

:18:20. > :18:28.just have the five in the scrum. Here comes Ormsby. Can Warrington

:18:29. > :18:31.produce something spectacular in the dying embers of a game in which they

:18:32. > :18:56.have performed spectacularly well? Bridge... Lovely flick, and back it

:18:57. > :19:00.comes to Higham. George working hard but Russell has shaken him off, but

:19:01. > :19:14.not the rest of the cavalry that came charging. It is a poor pass. A

:19:15. > :19:22.rare poor moment for Bridge. Same old story. Up the middle, once

:19:23. > :19:31.again, great support, three of them once again. The hooker, the winger.

:19:32. > :19:37.It has not been a classic cup tied today. We saw a great game yesterday

:19:38. > :19:51.with Castleford winning at Wigan and a terrific effort, Widnes cruising

:19:52. > :19:56.through, and perhaps disappointing from Bradford's point of view today

:19:57. > :20:02.but Warrington were ever so good. Into the final 20 seconds.

:20:03. > :20:08.Semifinals in August to look forward to now for Warrington. Who they will

:20:09. > :20:13.play we will find out in a few moments, but they have done their

:20:14. > :20:23.jobs so far in this grand old cup competition. And the hooter sounds.

:20:24. > :20:30.Tony Smith, familiar feeling, back in the semifinals again with his

:20:31. > :20:33.club. 46-10 winners, on a day of dismal disappointment for the home

:20:34. > :20:46.team. But they don't care, they are enjoying it. Warrington are winners

:20:47. > :20:52.by 46-10. Let's hear from Richie Myler.

:20:53. > :20:58.Congratulations, safely through. A pretty comfortable victory in the

:20:59. > :21:06.end. Yes, we knew it is a Bradford side, we knew we had to be on our

:21:07. > :21:13.money and I thought today we was. Chris Bridge picked for the man of

:21:14. > :21:17.the match. Yes, he is getting that consistency and it is well-deserved

:21:18. > :21:22.so hats off to him. Is this the slick performance you missed a few

:21:23. > :21:26.weeks ago? We have looked back at that Bradford game a few times and

:21:27. > :21:34.we were unhappy with a few things. We seem to have fixed them and today

:21:35. > :21:38.we put a great performance in. Tony Smith is with me. Congratulations.

:21:39. > :21:43.What was the key to victory today? We had to speed up the game in the

:21:44. > :21:50.second half, it is one of the slowest games we have been involved

:21:51. > :21:56.with for a long time with a lot of stoppages. Or attack was not fluent

:21:57. > :22:00.and we need to sharpen up on our attack and take control of the speed

:22:01. > :22:04.of the game, and I thought we did that very well in the second half.

:22:05. > :22:10.Bradford rallied in the second half, you expected that but you sniffed

:22:11. > :22:15.out any danger. A couple of things went against us, the video referee

:22:16. > :22:20.call. Apparently he couldn't see it, which is a new one for me. But

:22:21. > :22:25.things went OK for us in the second half, there was a lot more control

:22:26. > :22:30.about it. Of course Bradford will fight back, they have some spirit in

:22:31. > :22:36.this club and Freddie is doing a great job for them. They weren't

:22:37. > :22:39.going to roll over easily. What are your thoughts now for the

:22:40. > :22:47.semifinals? It is a long way off so we will keep going for the rest of

:22:48. > :22:52.the season. There is a lot of time between it, you can have injuries

:22:53. > :22:55.and we have picked up a couple so I am a bit disappointed we lost

:22:56. > :23:00.Michael Monaghan at the back end of the game. It puts a dampener on

:23:01. > :23:07.things but hopefully we will have those players back by the time we

:23:08. > :23:14.get to the next round. Well done. Chris Bridge is with me, man of the

:23:15. > :23:19.match. Congratulations. Yes, it is good to get through, we are just

:23:20. > :23:26.glad we got the wind. You seem to be enjoying a new lease of life. Yes,

:23:27. > :23:33.all of the lads are in a bit of form and it makes it easier for me. How

:23:34. > :23:44.does it work between you and Richie Myler. Yes, it works well and we can

:23:45. > :23:49.share the workload. A bit of competition from one of the match.

:23:50. > :23:52.Yes, there were a lot of good performances out there. A fantastic

:23:53. > :23:58.run you have had in the Challenge Cup over the years, what is the

:23:59. > :24:04.secret? I don't No, it is one of games. When you get a taste of

:24:05. > :24:09.success, you are hungry to get there every year. Safely in the Hat, some

:24:10. > :24:16.big teams out there. What are your thoughts? Yes, we will wait and see

:24:17. > :24:21.what happens when we get there. Well done, Chris.

:24:22. > :24:26.Warrington are in the semifinals for the fifth time in six years which is

:24:27. > :24:30.a remarkable record in itself. It is a great record to have and it must

:24:31. > :24:35.give you confidence going into the game, knowing that these are the

:24:36. > :24:40.games you enjoy the most and win the most times as well. It is fantastic

:24:41. > :24:44.what they are doing. Was Tony Smith right to play it down a little bit,

:24:45. > :24:53.saying they weren't quick enough in the first half? That is how Tony

:24:54. > :24:57.is, always after 100%. I thought they played well in the first half,

:24:58. > :25:03.and in the second half they were very good. I thought Bradford were

:25:04. > :25:08.poor in the second half, they didn't defend too well. We will analyse the

:25:09. > :25:12.game a lot more on the red button after we do the semifinal draw, but

:25:13. > :25:17.you said something towards the end of the commentary that intrigued me,

:25:18. > :25:25.saying you can only go to the well so many times. The mental tiredness

:25:26. > :25:31.after a while. I think so, and that reflected in the second half,

:25:32. > :25:40.certainly. They have got the ceiling over them of are they going to get

:25:41. > :25:44.some points? Week in, week out, it is difficult to go through that

:25:45. > :25:55.emotional and mental place every time. We are not robots, we cannot

:25:56. > :26:00.get -- not get involved in every game. I think the fans understand

:26:01. > :26:05.that. I was looking at the ones on the terrace and rugby league fans in

:26:06. > :26:09.general don't throw out criticism here and there, if you compare them

:26:10. > :26:17.to football, but they stayed and didn't leave. I think the hard-core

:26:18. > :26:21.fans are here today. They will probably understand they are out of

:26:22. > :26:27.depth with the squad they have got. We are going to do the Tetley 's

:26:28. > :26:33.Challenge Cup draw. We have the bag with the four teams in it. Jamie has

:26:34. > :26:40.not been allowed to touch it yet in the interests of fairness. Number

:26:41. > :26:47.one is Castleford Tigers, number two is Leeds, number three is Warrington

:26:48. > :26:53.and number four is Widnes. The ties will be played on the weekend of

:26:54. > :27:05.August nine the 10th. The way you go.

:27:06. > :27:24.Number four. Widnes, and they will play? Number one. They will play

:27:25. > :27:32.Castleford Tigers. Jamie has already realised... We know which teams,

:27:33. > :27:40.just which way around it will be. Number two. Leeds Rhinos, and they

:27:41. > :27:45.will play... Just to prove that all four balls were in the bag. Number

:27:46. > :27:53.three. Warrington Wolves, a repeat of 2010. There are the Warrington

:27:54. > :28:01.boys, they can see themselves on that monitor. We will confirm one

:28:02. > :28:06.more time, it is Widnes against Castleford and Leeds against

:28:07. > :28:13.Warrington. I think Warrington have the ward over is at the moment. We

:28:14. > :28:24.are confident going into it, and it is a good time for Widnes and

:28:25. > :28:30.Castleford. That is an amazing type. Widnes, they have been very

:28:31. > :28:37.successful this year. If it's the beginning of the year you had said

:28:38. > :28:43.those two teams would be doing so well, you would have said I have

:28:44. > :28:47.been drinking! John is with Richie Myler. A great

:28:48. > :28:53.game today, but what was the reaction to the draw? Any one of

:28:54. > :29:00.them four teams would be a great side to play against. Castleford

:29:01. > :29:05.were outstanding against Widnes. What is the secret to this good

:29:06. > :29:09.form? I think we had a kick up the behind that were needed, and the

:29:10. > :29:16.boys put in the performance they needed tonight. It is always tough,

:29:17. > :29:20.it will be a tough semifinal and we know that Leeds are good so we have

:29:21. > :29:29.got to be good against them. Plenty more reaction to that semifinal

:29:30. > :29:36.draw, Widnes taking on Castleford and Warrington taking on Leeds. We

:29:37. > :29:42.will be on the red button for the next hour. Goodbye.