:00:43. > :00:45.Hello and welcome to the dw stadium, the home of rugby league's reigning
:00:45. > :00:49.Super League champions, the Warriors. They begin their defence
:00:49. > :00:53.of that title in earnest in the play-offs against their dreaded
:00:53. > :00:55.local rivals, St Helens. It's been a season of up and downs, but this
:00:55. > :00:58.is where the season gets really is where the season gets really
:00:58. > :01:08.is where the season gets really serious. 14 becomes eight. Is it
:01:08. > :01:20.
:01:20. > :01:24.the way the league table looked at touch and go as to what the make-up
:01:24. > :01:28.of the top eight would finally be. Brian Noble is a man who knows all
:01:28. > :01:32.about the play-offs, a former Bradford and Wigan coach. This is a
:01:32. > :01:39.seat where you once sat as a Wigan coach. Not so much SAT, I jump
:01:39. > :01:43.around, walked over to the other side. Very familiar with this.
:01:43. > :01:49.surprises for you as far as that top eight is concerned? Not really.
:01:49. > :01:53.The big talking point was would Castleford stay in the eighth. Two
:01:53. > :02:00.clubs hard on their heels, which one would bawl out? It happened to
:02:00. > :02:06.be Castleford as we saw last week. When you look at the age, they are
:02:06. > :02:11.a lot stronger. Warrington and Wigan have been the teams of this
:02:11. > :02:15.season. They played fantastic football. Warrington have scored
:02:15. > :02:19.tonnes of points. They've defended their line really well. They are
:02:19. > :02:24.there for a reason, they are there on merit. If it's not going to be
:02:24. > :02:28.those two, who catches your fancy outside? St Helens. If they get
:02:28. > :02:31.their best players on, which they haven't managed to do for long
:02:31. > :02:34.periods this year, I think they've got the game that could trouble
:02:34. > :02:38.got the game that could trouble both Wigan and Warrington. Remember,
:02:38. > :02:41.as far as rugby league is concerned, it's not the team that finishes top
:02:41. > :02:43.of the table at the regular season that gets the ground of champions,
:02:43. > :02:48.you have to win the play-offs to do you have to win the play-offs to do
:02:48. > :02:52.that. Here's how that works. Are you sitting comfortably, here we go.
:02:52. > :02:55.The top war macro teams play each other, with Warrington and Wigan at
:02:55. > :02:59.home. Warrington to Huddersfield, Wigan playing St Helens. The
:02:59. > :03:04.winners go through to week three and a home tie in the qualifying
:03:04. > :03:08.semi-finals. The losers go into the preliminary semi-finals next week.
:03:09. > :03:12.The teams who finished 5th to eighth place each other, with Leeds
:03:12. > :03:16.and Catalan Dragons at home, Hull FC and Hull Kingston Rovers are the
:03:16. > :03:20.visitors. All the losers, it's a simple you are out. The winners go
:03:20. > :03:24.into the next round, with league positions to -- determining who
:03:24. > :03:30.they play. The lowest ranked team from these elimination play-off
:03:30. > :03:33.place the highest ranked loser from the top four teams. The winners of
:03:33. > :03:37.these preliminary semi-final going to week three, to meet the two
:03:37. > :03:40.teams have had the week off. We will be asking questions later! The
:03:41. > :03:44.highest ranked team to get this far director chooses their opponents
:03:44. > :03:49.from the two coming the long way round for their semi-final. The
:03:49. > :03:53.other two play each other. From hereon in it's a straight knockout
:03:53. > :03:56.to the Grand Final at Old Trafford on October eighth. Every year we
:03:56. > :04:00.talk through that process and I still don't think I understand it.
:04:00. > :04:04.But does it work, but top-eight play-offs? Of course it works.
:04:04. > :04:07.Because it gives you an exciting end to the season. Everyone has
:04:07. > :04:12.something to play ball right to number eight in the competition
:04:12. > :04:15.ladder. It can be a bit spellbinding if you don't look at
:04:15. > :04:19.it. Now there are eight and not six, there's less opportunity for the
:04:19. > :04:23.top teams to be knocked out, or more opportunity for the team's
:04:23. > :04:26.underneath them to have a crack at it. It does sound complicated but
:04:26. > :04:30.it gives everybody a breath of fresh air at the end of the year.
:04:30. > :04:36.Tony Smith, the Warrington coach, is saying he would rather see a
:04:36. > :04:39.top-six than a top aide, quality rewarded. Perhaps. He has a point.
:04:40. > :04:43.When it was a top six before, you'd literally finish top of the league
:04:43. > :04:47.and had one game to get into the Grand Final. Now the reality of
:04:47. > :04:51.that is you have to tutu macro. That's rewarding excellence
:04:51. > :04:55.throughout the year. We have to pay attention to that when reformulate
:04:55. > :05:00.our divisions. Six or eight, it's still really exciting when it comes
:05:00. > :05:03.to it. It's Warrington will come first. Warrington did finish top,
:05:03. > :05:07.they are in action against Huddersfield Giants. This is a
:05:07. > :05:10.repeat of last year's thrilling encounter which saw Huddersfield
:05:10. > :05:15.just told of a Warrington fightback to dump the Wolves out of the play-
:05:15. > :05:19.offs. The Giants may be confident of another upset, having beaten
:05:19. > :05:22.Warrington in two of their three meetings this season. But Tony
:05:22. > :05:26.Smith's team are in a rich vein of form. Winning their last 10 league
:05:26. > :05:32.matches to finish top of the regular season table for the first
:05:32. > :05:35.time since 1973. This Warrington side of history makers. Based Start
:05:35. > :05:43.the play-off series with a seemingly excellent chance of
:05:43. > :05:48.making the grand final. High expectations at the Halliwell Jones
:05:48. > :05:52.Stadium. Nathan Brown, the Giants coach, looks the coal -- coolest
:05:52. > :05:56.customer of them all. The Giants have had a poor end to the season
:05:56. > :06:06.but they do have a player of pedigree and they have plenty of
:06:06. > :06:10.
:06:10. > :06:14.operation to clear a spot of double vision. It's pretty close to full
:06:14. > :06:24.strength for the Wolves. Huddersfield are missing their
:06:24. > :06:32.
:06:32. > :06:36.first two choice centres. Cudjoe Huddersfield ended Warrington's
:06:36. > :06:41.season here in the play-offs last year, but it's a very different
:06:41. > :06:44.Wolves outbid they face today, with confidence surging after finishing
:06:44. > :06:51.top of the league leaders latter for the first time in 38 years.
:06:51. > :06:54.It's quite a night here. It is. We are going to see high-intensity in
:06:54. > :07:01.these first 15-20 minutes. The Warrington forwards have been
:07:01. > :07:07.pumping themselves up. They've just spilled over the top. There is
:07:07. > :07:11.something about play-off rugby league. A tackle from Carvell there.
:07:11. > :07:21.But there is something about this state of the season. Everybody
:07:21. > :07:38.
:07:38. > :07:43.lifts a notch or two. The adrenalin Huddersfield into position. It
:07:43. > :07:53.deflected. It's intercepted and it's a chance for a clearing
:07:53. > :08:16.
:08:16. > :08:26.reference, Simon Grix. Warrington They are feeling the pressure again
:08:26. > :08:36.
:08:36. > :08:42.something again. King with a surge. Just enough in defence by Brough to
:08:42. > :08:52.hold him up in the first instance. Warrington still have the momentum
:08:52. > :08:58.
:08:58. > :09:08.into gold dust. First try for Warrington. Maybe not the route
:09:08. > :09:08.
:09:08. > :09:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:09:50. > :10:00.they chose, but effective none the half. This could be a 4020 if it
:10:00. > :10:21.
:10:21. > :10:28.Warrington, having already established that lead, find
:10:28. > :10:38.themselves just a couple of minutes later looking... Here is Michael
:10:38. > :10:53.
:10:53. > :11:03.a score by Grix. -- Hodgson. Warrington already looked to be in
:11:03. > :11:06.
:11:06. > :11:16.real control here. Outstanding they've practised time and time
:11:16. > :11:16.
:11:16. > :11:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:11:56. > :12:02.Briers. It's a penalty. Tackle out Bridge again. A sniff of a real
:12:02. > :12:10.opportunity here for Warrington. Flat ball! Wonderful pass. Monaghan
:12:10. > :12:14.the sliding in. Even the coach is impressed with that one. But the
:12:14. > :12:20.referee wants to put this to the video. Was there an Obst auction in
:12:20. > :12:30.the build-up? -- abstraction. just think that's a poor decision
:12:30. > :12:34.
:12:34. > :12:44.from the defender. I think this try moment. Lovely pass around the back.
:12:44. > :12:52.
:12:52. > :12:57.An absolute delight for pass. -- can Huddersfield get themselves
:12:57. > :13:02.back into this? We know how quickly momentum can turn in Super League,
:13:02. > :13:12.but the way Warrington are playing it is hard to see a way back for
:13:12. > :13:23.
:13:23. > :13:33.What about that? Absolute smasher! Back-to- back. Everybody is loving
:13:33. > :13:42.
:13:42. > :13:52.their snouts. Huddersfield are to find Riley on the edge. Great
:13:52. > :14:04.
:14:04. > :14:14.difficult to stop from that range. Sit back and relax if you are the
:14:14. > :14:18.
:14:18. > :14:23.culture of Warrington. -- coach of with recovery by it Scott Grix with
:14:23. > :14:33.a tackle. Two more tackles to be made otherwise it's a Warrington
:14:33. > :14:43.
:14:43. > :14:48.try. Here is king - a try number A lovely ball from Monaghan. Great
:14:48. > :14:58.strength in offload to King. He's like it in the corner. Warrington
:14:58. > :14:58.
:14:58. > :15:04.are a little bit white-hot at the Raiko to getting a hammering,
:15:04. > :15:14.people making faces behind your back. They are going adventurous
:15:14. > :15:28.
:15:28. > :15:32.Cheeky as you like. That is Lee Briers all over. He has just shown
:15:32. > :15:42.that. Tony Smith barely has anything to say at half-time, I am
:15:42. > :16:10.
:16:10. > :16:20.sure. His side lead by 25 hype -- squeezed and held on to him, would
:16:20. > :16:43.
:16:43. > :16:48.not allow him to play. Nothing is Monaghan into the corner. Lovely
:16:48. > :16:51.play from Monaghan again. I don't know how many times we saw that
:16:51. > :17:01.this evening, with Briers around the back and a short ball to
:17:01. > :17:18.
:17:18. > :17:24.Huddersfield being outgunned by the team that finished top of the pile.
:17:24. > :17:30.Cooper has taken Warrington within 12 metres of the Huddersfield line.
:17:30. > :17:34.Hodgson against his former side. I am sure it will make it feel extra
:17:34. > :17:42.sweet. I have lost count of the number of times they have gone down
:17:42. > :17:52.the right side. It was an arcing run. His cause in the corner again.
:17:52. > :18:27.
:18:27. > :18:37.Briers, a lovely ball. Gilmour overcome. The video referee is
:18:37. > :18:43.
:18:43. > :18:48.giving guidance about the ball in the back door, tried to push the
:18:48. > :18:53.pass. Adkins flicks it. Myler just kicks on. For me this is going to
:18:53. > :18:57.be a try. I don't think anything could rule this play out. Here
:18:57. > :19:06.comes confirmation of the 8th try of the night, Myler putting his
:19:06. > :19:09.name on the scoresheet. He takes the contact, tries to push the pass.
:19:09. > :19:13.Look at that Kinzett writer been the defensive line and Myler
:19:13. > :19:23.alongside him as well -- look at Adkins right up on the defensive
:19:23. > :19:23.
:19:23. > :20:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:20:11. > :20:18.line. We see Malia, he tries to come finish like that who can argue.
:20:18. > :20:24.Nine tries for Warrington tonight. King and Atkins have shown the
:20:24. > :20:30.dominance in the centre. Adkins takes a lovely line. He cuts inside
:20:30. > :20:36.two defenders. A great score under the sticks. The dominance, the
:20:36. > :20:42.movement of the Warrington players. There are three players in the
:20:42. > :20:49.frame and Atkins runs a great line as could centres will do. He is too
:20:49. > :20:59.quick and too strong and scores. Briers safe as you like puts it
:20:59. > :21:23.
:21:23. > :21:30.will be disappointed with what he has seen, as well Huddersfield
:21:30. > :21:36.supporters. They have travelled over the Pennines. It has been a
:21:36. > :21:46.fine performance tonight, a terrific start for them. Old
:21:46. > :21:49.Trafford is just one game away. They were at their best. They have
:21:49. > :21:54.played better than that through the year. Some days you have that in
:21:54. > :21:58.sport, when you won or tat your best. Fortunately it was as tonight,
:21:58. > :22:05.Huddersfield this time. We know we were a better team than we
:22:05. > :22:10.performed tonight. We can grow one way or the other, we can put in a
:22:10. > :22:14.good performance. Sides go both ways over the years. I have been
:22:14. > :22:19.involved insides that go both ways. There is a lot to play for. We will
:22:19. > :22:24.knuckle down. We have a nice, strong group of blokes and next
:22:24. > :22:29.week we can improve. You get to choose Europe next opponents. Is
:22:29. > :22:34.that the prospect you were looking forward to? No, I am not bothered.
:22:34. > :22:37.I will play whoever they decide for us to play. It makes no difference.
:22:37. > :22:43.If you are going to be good enough throughout the finals you have to
:22:43. > :22:47.play the best. We are happy whichever one. I'm not big on the
:22:47. > :22:51.whole thing. We have been pretty consistent all year, score plenty
:22:51. > :22:55.of points but the most pleasing aspect through the year was having
:22:56. > :23:00.the best defensive record and tonight to keep any team-0 is a
:23:00. > :23:05.great achievement. We are confident but we know it is an extremely good
:23:05. > :23:10.-- tough game and a home advantage will be a big bonus. We get to have
:23:10. > :23:14.a week off. Some of the boys have bumps and bruises. We get a week
:23:14. > :23:17.off and get ready for a tough game. Warrington looking good, the Wigan
:23:17. > :23:20.finds behind us making the noise ahead of this game against St
:23:21. > :23:24.Helens which is taking place in a short while. They will be hoping
:23:24. > :23:28.their side will be as impressive as Warrington because they looked very
:23:28. > :23:34.good, Warrington? Everything they did came off. Huddersfield were
:23:34. > :23:38.shell-shocked. Nathan down had a difficult job. You can't take
:23:38. > :23:43.anything away from Warrington. They have a lot of points. Is there a
:23:43. > :23:50.danger of peaking too soon in the players? I don't think so. I think
:23:50. > :23:53.you're form has to be good. They have great forwards and Monaghan
:23:53. > :23:57.directing the team around the field. They are fabulous. They will be
:23:57. > :24:01.careful. They have to know they have a week off and they can't let
:24:01. > :24:06.their mentality slip. Complacency is the only danger for them.
:24:06. > :24:10.Huddersfield, next week, how difficult is it the them? They had
:24:10. > :24:13.as disappointing end to the regular season and a flashing in the play-
:24:13. > :24:17.offs. This week it is trapdoor football. If they lose they're gone.
:24:17. > :24:22.There is the element of fear in their performance. That can do
:24:22. > :24:26.wonders. There will be an ILA front of fear from Nathan Brown but he
:24:26. > :24:30.can turn it around in one performance. That is Warrington
:24:30. > :24:34.safely through, then it get next week off. What about the second
:24:34. > :24:43.game of the weekend? Catalan against Hull Kingston Rovers and
:24:43. > :24:47.Tanya Arnold has the story of the spot, Hull KR travelled to France
:24:47. > :24:54.where they have won just a couple of weeks ago. Justin Morgan needed
:24:54. > :24:58.defeat to bring an end to his six- year spell in charge. But the
:24:58. > :25:05.Dragons were in no mood to do the visiting coach any favours. With
:25:05. > :25:09.Hull KR deepened the home side half, men's is intercepted Watts' pass.
:25:09. > :25:19.He could probably have scored himself but gifted Blanch the first
:25:19. > :25:22.
:25:22. > :25:32.try of the evening with just two then scored the second soon after,
:25:32. > :25:38.
:25:38. > :25:42.latching onto a short pass from minutes in an Blanch grabbed his
:25:42. > :25:48.second after a sweeping move across the Robbins -- the Robins'
:25:48. > :25:50.defensive line. It was a clinical finish. They sneaked in the corner,
:25:50. > :25:54.getting the ball down before hitting the corner flag. It was
:25:54. > :25:59.becoming a bleak night for the visitors, emphasised by the wasting
:25:59. > :26:02.of what few for chances they had in the first half. The Dragons on the
:26:02. > :26:07.other hand were in the main clinical. They continued to press
:26:07. > :26:17.and Menzies continued to show why he had made it into Super League's
:26:17. > :26:23.
:26:23. > :26:27.immediately after that score, having been taken ill. He was
:26:27. > :26:37.replaced by Robert Hicks but the Dragons continued their serene
:26:37. > :26:42.
:26:42. > :26:46.process. A Dureau penalty extending from Morgan was, you can bet it
:26:46. > :26:53.didn't include allowing the home side yet another try in the first
:26:53. > :27:03.set. Raguin creating something out of nothing. Millard with a touch
:27:03. > :27:15.
:27:15. > :27:25.down. More poor defending gifted when they got their first try. It
:27:25. > :27:29.
:27:29. > :27:39.Soon afterwards Raguin extended the lead further, barging his way
:27:39. > :27:45.
:27:45. > :27:49.through the defence to join the lay-off, Stacul did well to touch
:27:49. > :27:54.down in the corner for the 8th try of the evening. By now it was
:27:54. > :27:57.merely a case of damage limitation to Justin Morgan's men. Even the
:27:57. > :28:04.luck was with the Dragons. The ricochet off Dobsons summed up
:28:04. > :28:07.Rovers' night. Greenshields was the beneficiary. The Dragons were
:28:07. > :28:12.clearly enjoying themselves and throwing the ball around with
:28:12. > :28:18.abandon. It led to one last try before the final whistle. Blanch
:28:18. > :28:22.completing his hat-trick on a night when he could have scored five. It
:28:22. > :28:29.finished 56-six, an emphatic win for Catalan Dragons. A sad way for
:28:29. > :28:32.Justin Morgan to bow out of Super The stands are slowly filling ahead
:28:32. > :28:36.of this game. We have our mouth- watering looking ahead to that.
:28:36. > :28:40.Another very impressive performers in the play-offs. Catalan looked
:28:40. > :28:45.good against Hull Kingston Rovers. They did, they executed well. It
:28:45. > :28:49.was hot, humid. And I am sorry for the ravers because it was a bridge
:28:49. > :28:54.too far in the end. Catalan, you can see them pushing on. Can you
:28:54. > :28:57.see them doing any real damage from here running? I can, because
:28:57. > :29:01.they're so Dearing -- they are so dangerous. They have no fear.
:29:01. > :29:05.They're on the road for the next couple of games -- games. They have
:29:05. > :29:09.a game that can trouble anybody. The players they have in their team,
:29:09. > :29:13.and extremely difficult prospect facing the Catalans. An emotional
:29:13. > :29:15.and for Hull Kingston Rovers. They have players leaving, but in
:29:15. > :29:21.particular Justin Morgan. He has had a real impression there since
:29:21. > :29:25.he has taken over. He is starting his career in Toulouse come and
:29:25. > :29:28.ending up the Catalans yesterday. Justin Morgan had a massive
:29:28. > :29:32.influence and deserves all the plaudits anyone can give him and
:29:32. > :29:37.week give him our best. The best to Justin with whatever lies ahead in
:29:37. > :29:40.his career, whether over here or in Australia. The noise is building.
:29:41. > :29:50.Wigan against St Helens, always a must win game and boy, are we
:29:51. > :29:52.
:29:52. > :29:56.The most recent clash between these two was in style. The Warriors have
:29:56. > :30:01.remained dominant over their fiercest rivals this season,
:30:01. > :30:06.winning three out of four meetings, including a famous victory in the
:30:06. > :30:16.Challenge Cup semi-finals. Ryan Noble and Ray French are
:30:16. > :30:17.
:30:17. > :30:26.been fascinating the crowds since well before the birth of rugby
:30:26. > :30:34.league itself. Wigan's regular back division has prolific 0.8 scorers
:30:34. > :30:44.Tomkins and Richards the main dangers. Expect Leuluai to steer
:30:44. > :31:18.
:31:18. > :31:28.give St Helens a chance from the start. There will be no hot
:31:28. > :31:50.
:31:50. > :31:55.favourites in this. Local derby at in! Brilliant defence. Had the
:31:55. > :32:03.skill been better here from Gaskell, they should have gone for the
:32:03. > :32:13.corner. You can see how much that goal line defence to build -- ment
:32:13. > :32:13.
:32:13. > :33:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:33:33. > :33:43.back! He can't get over on the last held up by a fantastic Wigan
:33:43. > :33:56.
:33:56. > :34:06.defence, gets the ball back, scored! Paul Wellens is in.
:34:06. > :34:06.
:34:06. > :34:16.Tremendous run from the Saints captain. Terrific effort. 198th
:34:16. > :34:24.
:34:24. > :34:30.this is what they are capable of. Gaskell finds him out the back and
:34:30. > :34:40.he takes on Paul Deacon and Hansen. How much does it mean to him? What
:34:40. > :34:40.
:34:40. > :35:36.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:35:36. > :35:46.a fantastic finish from Paul for Pat Richards and heal normally
:35:46. > :36:14.
:36:14. > :36:23.come up trumps. -- and he will under the post. Terrific try for
:36:23. > :36:33.John Lomax. Finished off with the ease, but it started with Roby. A
:36:33. > :36:51.
:36:51. > :37:01.satisfied Royce Simmons. Roby and land. Lomax on the inside and he
:37:01. > :37:01.
:37:01. > :38:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:38:57. > :39:07.is in! The referee is looking to relentless. He couldn't get it!
:39:07. > :39:11.
:39:11. > :39:21.That's a penalty. Wellens holding down. Not much he could do.
:39:21. > :39:26.
:39:26. > :39:36.still Wigan come at them. Finch is down. A metre from the line.
:39:36. > :39:41.
:39:41. > :39:51.putting it down. Wellens is screaming for the forward pass. The
:39:51. > :39:51.
:39:51. > :41:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:41:16. > :41:24.referee says no. It's a try and to get right back in. It's a try
:41:24. > :41:30.for Finch. Wigan have scored. O'Loughlin clenches his fist. It
:41:30. > :41:36.all stemmed from that controversial incident at the tackle. Brilliant
:41:36. > :41:40.play, all on the back of this penalty from Wilkin. From the
:41:40. > :41:47.subsequent penalty, what do we see? It's about Brett Finch. Deacon
:41:47. > :41:57.passes the ball early. O'Loughlin on the spot on the inside. The pass
:41:57. > :41:58.
:41:58. > :42:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:42:57. > :43:05.edged Wigan ever nearer. He does. Lomax again. St Helens have hit
:43:05. > :43:15.back immediately. No hesitation from the referee. Saints and
:43:15. > :43:23.
:43:23. > :43:30.another four points and Wigan's don't try and pass to anybody
:43:30. > :43:40.that's not there. Lomax got it. Paul Wellens on the inside. What a
:43:40. > :43:41.
:43:41. > :45:08.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:45:08. > :45:18.Still Wigan press and look two points, Brian? This is a big
:45:18. > :45:38.
:45:38. > :45:44.tackle, tremendous effort. Hansen there, still St Helens pressing.
:45:44. > :45:53.Roby has to go himself. Delayed too long. Three tackles remaining, five
:45:53. > :46:00.metres from the line. Here's a chance. McCarthy-Scarsbrook! The
:46:00. > :46:03.fans go Wild behind the posts! The dry has been given, no referral to
:46:03. > :46:13.the video referee. St Helens took the right decision. Just look at
:46:13. > :46:18.
:46:18. > :46:28.Here we go. There is the penalty on the Bakiyev Moore. McCarthy scars
:46:28. > :46:43.
:46:43. > :46:53.but, nobody is going to stop the the St Helens fans. 26-12 to St
:46:53. > :47:28.
:47:28. > :47:33.Another try for Wigan! Saints upset by Soliola's movement from the
:47:33. > :47:38.pitch in coming back but Wigan taking advantage and Tomkins has
:47:38. > :47:45.scored, begin have to stretch over and grabbed the four.. There you go,
:47:45. > :47:52.Soliola is back on the field, Leuluai were is the architect. Liz
:47:52. > :48:02.Moyer finds aback play, Tomkins' long arms stretches it down over
:48:02. > :48:10.
:48:11. > :48:20.the line. Here we see Wellens gets forced -- for Wigan. They will not
:48:21. > :48:21.
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:49:02. > :49:12.Forward. They are hanging on here, St. They are looking tired. They
:49:12. > :49:16.
:49:17. > :49:26.away. Ten-minute dash ten metres from the line. St Helens clinging
:49:27. > :49:48.
:49:48. > :49:55.to the game here. Wigan frantically Tomkins interfering. What a game!
:49:56. > :50:05.Charnley can't come up with it. Gaskell does. He is it's -- he has
:50:06. > :50:23.
:50:23. > :50:33.stolen it when he has tackled. You that surely is a win for St Helens.
:50:33. > :50:48.
:50:48. > :50:54.on the whistle. The Saints fans roaring their side on. They know it
:50:54. > :51:04.is all over now. A magnificent win for the Saints. The first this
:51:04. > :51:04.
:51:04. > :51:08.season and one which gives them a Well, who would have thought that?
:51:08. > :51:12.This man would, he predicted it. St Helens would have a big play it --
:51:12. > :51:17.say the players. What a brilliant game, what a great advert for our
:51:17. > :51:22.game in particular. Both sets of players were fantastic. Was
:51:22. > :51:26.expecting it? Probably sneakily. This showed the form book out,
:51:26. > :51:30.through the betting slips away. Both teams deserve credit. Wigan
:51:30. > :51:33.have lost against St Helens today. They lost against Warrington at the
:51:33. > :51:40.beckoned of the regular season. How damaging is that psychologically?
:51:40. > :51:43.It will have a part to play. They will have to work on it. Physically
:51:43. > :51:46.they are good. Champion teams don't like getting beaten like that,
:51:46. > :51:51.certainly at home in a play-off game they are expected to win. They
:51:51. > :51:55.will be smarting. They have to play next week, having done all the way
:51:55. > :51:58.the Challenge Cup. It is draining. It is about managing that. They
:51:58. > :52:02.know how to play together now. It is about getting them emotionally
:52:02. > :52:07.right after today and last week against Warrington and getting them
:52:07. > :52:11.ready for a huge task next week. Helens will be at home in two weeks
:52:11. > :52:14.and they are looking good for a Grand Final place. They needed that
:52:14. > :52:18.win. When it was seven minutes to go I was thinking they needed next
:52:18. > :52:23.week off because they have invested everything today. They will get the
:52:23. > :52:28.few players back as well. The two weeks is a fabulous time for Saints.
:52:28. > :52:31.It has been a memorable week so far. We have seen three fantastic games,
:52:31. > :52:35.victories for Warrington, Catalan and St Helens and there is one game
:52:35. > :52:45.to go. You can keep in touch with the
:52:45. > :52:48.