:00:52. > :00:56.Do welcome to week two of the play- offs. We are at the home of
:00:56. > :01:05.Warrington, he might have expected to have the week off but instead
:01:05. > :01:13.they are preparing to face Hull FC. Wigan showed wide they face top-of-
:01:13. > :01:18.the-table in the regular season with a demolition. The Halliwell
:01:18. > :01:24.Jones Stadium has been a Fortrose for most of the season, but St
:01:24. > :01:30.Helens were in town and won a week off. It was to be no fairy-tale end
:01:30. > :01:37.to the season for Wakefield. Defending champions Leeds brought
:01:37. > :01:47.an end to their winning run. Whole OSC kept themselves in with a
:01:47. > :01:48.
:01:48. > :01:53.chance, by beating Huddersfield. -- Hull FC. Wigan and St get to put
:01:53. > :01:58.their feet up for a week while the others fight it out for a chance to
:01:58. > :02:02.meet them in the qualifying semi- finals. Here they face will be
:02:02. > :02:10.decided by a weakened, who have the right to choose who they face. More
:02:10. > :02:20.news of that later in the programme. It is knockout rugby league from
:02:20. > :02:26.
:02:26. > :02:31.here in, starting with Leeds against Catalan Dragons. It is
:02:31. > :02:37.always a tough kid to come here, but we will struggle through! It
:02:37. > :02:41.promises to be a fascinating match. We have two Berry exciting teams
:02:41. > :02:45.when they are allowed to be. Probably not at their best
:02:45. > :02:51.defensively so I think it will be one of these Sydney score lies that
:02:51. > :02:57.we get. But with that element of skill that we always see with these
:02:58. > :03:05.teams. Can place bang to the same as last year when macro? Catalans
:03:05. > :03:10.Dragons work very flat last week, can they let themselves? I think
:03:10. > :03:14.they can and the home advantage will help. There is no element of
:03:14. > :03:19.pressure for them to perform here. They have only been beaten once all
:03:19. > :03:24.season at home and Leeds will have to be at their best. Leeds know
:03:24. > :03:29.this territory, in terms of the players. They did it last year from
:03:29. > :03:34.fifth. They are capable but whether they will is another question. They
:03:34. > :03:38.have to do all the things that they did last year. Their defence was
:03:38. > :03:44.great last year and their ability to score points at the right time
:03:44. > :03:49.was crucial. Is it the same Leeds team? Can they engender the same
:03:49. > :03:59.kind desperate? But they are playing a good team. It promises to
:03:59. > :04:07.
:04:07. > :04:17.the next 80 means for either Catalan Dragons or Leeds. -- 80
:04:17. > :04:18.
:04:18. > :04:22.minutes. There will be no second chances. The atmosphere is terrific.
:04:22. > :04:32.David Ferriol returns for an emotional farewell, playing his
:04:32. > :04:34.
:04:34. > :04:44.last match at home tonight. For Leeds, Ian Kirke starts, the only
:04:44. > :04:44.
:04:44. > :05:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:05:28. > :05:36.change to the 17 that beat The referee has put the square in
:05:36. > :05:42.the air to ask the video referee to have a look at this. The chances up
:05:42. > :05:47.that Clint Greenshields may have scored the open -- the opening try.
:05:47. > :05:52.Early impressions for me are that it may have been a double movement.
:05:52. > :06:02.It certainly reaches the line. will have to look at whether the
:06:02. > :06:05.
:06:05. > :06:11.ball is grounded in the initial movement. And that video referee is
:06:11. > :06:15.minded to give the try. Clint Greenshields with the opening score.
:06:15. > :06:25.Eight minutes played, it is just the start that Catalan Dragons
:06:25. > :06:25.
:06:25. > :07:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:07:10. > :07:20.attempt from the touchline, but another six and referee says that
:07:20. > :07:49.
:07:49. > :07:55.the one on one, and that, almost invariably, is the outcome. He has
:07:55. > :08:02.gone over the line. Was there and obstruction in the build up.
:08:02. > :08:11.Certainly no obstruction there. The ball goes out the back. There may
:08:11. > :08:21.be a case for Thomas Bosc being pushed out of the way there. And he
:08:21. > :08:28.
:08:28. > :08:38.does not give it, on the strength at times. Both sides have had
:08:38. > :09:12.
:09:12. > :09:22.chances, but just the one taken so referee is saying that the player
:09:22. > :09:22.
:09:22. > :10:32.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:10:32. > :10:42.does not get out of the way quickly backwards. Still kept alive. Zak
:10:42. > :10:45.
:10:45. > :10:51.Hardaker thought about the kick. And finally the dam had to burst.
:10:51. > :11:01.And it is Stevie Ward he gets over. And Leeds have their first try,
:11:01. > :11:10.
:11:10. > :11:20.deep into this first half. Great right play and Stevie Ward hit the
:11:20. > :11:35.
:11:35. > :11:40.referee. Danny McGuire did not think it went backwards. I think
:11:40. > :11:50.about 8000 French supporters of the same opinion! A lucky escape for
:11:50. > :12:12.
:12:12. > :12:22.There will be some debate about the final pass. No question about the
:12:22. > :12:25.
:12:25. > :12:30.finish. That is a forward pass. However, did then the credits.
:12:30. > :12:38.Jamie Jones-Buchanan, and straight through the hole. And there is
:12:38. > :12:48.enough speed to finish it. Rob Burrow feeds Jamie Jones-Buchanan
:12:48. > :13:17.
:13:17. > :13:25.and he put it on the inside to Sean Damien Blanch will score the try
:13:25. > :13:33.that brings the stadium to its feet. It is a moment of pure purely for
:13:34. > :13:43.the Catalan Dragons fans per stop Kenny believe this? -- Can you
:13:44. > :13:44.
:13:44. > :13:54.believe this? This was purely about foot speed. Damien Blanch finishes
:13:54. > :13:59.the play. Danny McGuire will be kicking himself. Leeds thought that
:13:59. > :14:09.they were going to score. But Damien Blanch will not be caught,
:14:09. > :14:33.
:14:33. > :14:43.that. Leeds are getting a few decisions here tonight. Take
:14:43. > :14:57.
:14:57. > :15:06.advantage of them, is mired 5. -- Hardaker was that should have been
:15:06. > :15:09.another six, but it was not given. I think they are disappointed.
:15:10. > :15:19.Scott Dureau played at that, so we should have been back for another
:15:20. > :15:28.
:15:28. > :15:35.six. If he has not played at that, is getting a little fractious.
:15:36. > :15:45.There seem to be a swinging arm. There you go, what about that? That
:15:46. > :15:55.
:15:56. > :15:59.is the reason why Danny McGuire is excellent position here. The first
:15:59. > :16:03.drive forward - Dannie McGuire with a penalty has put his side under a
:16:03. > :16:13.little bit of pressure as Ferriol will drive it in. That's 2, just
:16:13. > :16:23.
:16:23. > :16:29.buttering up this Leeds defence. bops it away. Henderson gets it on.
:16:29. > :16:36.Dureau with a kick to the corner. Blanch, the flier, and he's in - up
:16:36. > :16:44.in the air. Down it goes. The referee grounding it... Could be
:16:44. > :16:52.one heck of a finish. It goes to the air. Damien Blanch says give it
:16:52. > :16:59.to me. He's on side. What a catch. What a finish. That's a try. He had
:16:59. > :17:03.to go 90 yards. The second, he was already over the line, but it was
:17:04. > :17:11.nonetheless just as spectacular from Damien Blanch. Mounis gets the
:17:11. > :17:17.ball away. Dureau with a pinpoint kick, but what a catch and finish
:17:17. > :17:22.from Damien Blanch. Dureau with a conversion attempt from the touch-
:17:22. > :17:32.line. How good is this? Just not quite good enough. Hits the post
:17:32. > :18:03.
:18:03. > :18:07.and bounces away, but Catalan still found Dureau. He's on his inside.
:18:07. > :18:14.Dureau is back. He's lost it, and Greenshields drops on it, and it
:18:14. > :18:24.was a knock-on. Greenshields make fabs louse break, Burrow, a great
:18:24. > :18:32.
:18:32. > :18:35.departing coach. But it's very, very well poised, 14-12 in
:18:36. > :18:45.Catalan's favour - 16 minutes of the second half gone, and this is
:18:46. > :19:09.
:19:09. > :19:13.Clarkson to make real ground. A terrific tackle by Greenshields to
:19:13. > :19:23.get across to pull his man down. Here comes Sinfield. Now it's with
:19:23. > :19:32.McGuire, back to Burrow. This is Bailey. He's lost it. It has been
:19:32. > :19:42.knocked down. The referee says it was knocked down by a Catalan hand.
:19:42. > :20:07.
:20:07. > :20:15.That's a knock-on unless they Usually ends in bad news for the
:20:15. > :20:19.defence, but not on that occasion. Here's Peacock. Again, with a very
:20:19. > :20:25.steady surge down the middle again, and the offload this time. Lunt
:20:25. > :20:30.picks it up. He's being sought at, but he gets himself away from Casty.
:20:30. > :20:33.Hardaker is going to be pulled down - two tackles to go. Leeds
:20:34. > :20:43.absolutely hammering this line - Lunt, and it has been lost. It has
:20:43. > :20:49.been knocked on, and Catalan survive. Some delightful defending.
:20:49. > :20:53.You run out of patience sometimes. He drops the ball, Watkins. You
:20:53. > :21:03.have to say the desperation of the Catalan defence has been exemplary,
:21:03. > :21:17.
:21:17. > :21:24.is Peacock, here's Ablett, swings it away. Blanch comes out with a
:21:24. > :21:34.big, important hit. It just stops temporarily Clarkson. What defence.
:21:34. > :21:38.
:21:38. > :21:46.The kick! And Ablett is there. didn't seem too much wrong with
:21:46. > :21:56.this. Definitely on side. It was on side by about five yards here,
:21:56. > :22:02.
:22:02. > :22:12.referee, and the referee on the field... Great kick from Sinfield.
:22:12. > :22:35.
:22:35. > :22:40.streak away for an easy finish after a block busting run by Ryan
:22:40. > :22:46.Baile, set the whole thing up. They score and score again before
:22:46. > :22:54.Catalan can lay hands on the ball. What a run from Ryan, straight from
:22:54. > :22:59.the kickoff - caught in - on the outside, straight right - the pass
:22:59. > :23:03.of Henderson, keeps going, Greenshields knocks him off for fun.
:23:03. > :23:08.He bangs Henderson, who misses him. Once it gets to Dannie McGuire,
:23:08. > :23:12.nobody was going to stop him. What a try. Here we see he's off,
:23:12. > :23:17.smashes Henderson off the rear - Greenshields, you're gone.
:23:17. > :23:21.Henderson gets back to him, and he says, you're still gone. Danny,
:23:21. > :23:31.finish it off, and he does that, a great finish, a great score from
:23:31. > :23:32.
:23:32. > :23:41.Leeds. Henderson's the dummy half. Here's Dureau. Tracked all the
:23:41. > :23:45.while by Clarkson. Dureau, Battersea -- Battiere. Three
:23:45. > :23:55.defenders around him, so he's going nowhere. Stolen after the tackle
:23:55. > :24:04.
:24:04. > :24:14.was complete. So the bonus of two of the Leeds line. Battiere
:24:14. > :24:14.
:24:14. > :24:18.taking it in. Henderson again spinning it away to Dureau. Tackle
:24:18. > :24:21.before the ball got there, so another penalty for Catalan.
:24:21. > :24:30.They've got a chance here, but they've got to execute this, get
:24:30. > :24:33.themselves back into this game. that's another one - the tackle on
:24:33. > :24:37.Casty. Well, there's only so many penalties that a referee will
:24:37. > :24:47.tolerate before he pulls up the captain and says, "If this carries
:24:47. > :25:10.
:25:10. > :25:16.on, we're looking at the sin bin." cruel efficiency, really swift
:25:17. > :25:26.hands and in the end really swift feet from Bosc boss -- Bosc, and
:25:27. > :25:45.
:25:45. > :25:49.Catalan are back in this. This is but needed now because Catalan
:25:49. > :25:54.needed something special in these last eight minutes. If Leeds score
:25:54. > :26:04.here, they will deny the French side any hope of a comeback. Burrow
:26:04. > :26:25.
:26:25. > :26:31.caught high. It's Fakir who has take the two. So Kevin Sinfield has
:26:31. > :26:36.decided to kick for goal, and the reason for this - if he puts it
:26:36. > :26:41.over, the gap is six points. A try and a goal would make it all square,
:26:41. > :26:51.and if Catalan were trying to get a goal back, we might be into extra
:26:51. > :26:51.
:26:51. > :27:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:27:52. > :27:59.Pryce is on the field for the first has a look at the touch judges, and
:27:59. > :28:04.it has, and Dannie McGuire might just have won the contest. The drop
:28:04. > :28:12.goal surely makes it a gap too far. This was one tired drop goal, but
:28:12. > :28:16.it does go over - two scores in two minutes - the finish from Dannie
:28:16. > :28:21.McGuire. The history proves over the last two years it's horrible
:28:21. > :28:25.place to try and come and get a win. It's big, that's all - the credit
:28:25. > :28:29.to the players, the Catalan have been all year. Commiserations to
:28:29. > :28:32.them. They had a fantastic season, but immensely proud of the players
:28:32. > :28:35.and what they can achieve in adverse circumstances. Last two
:28:35. > :28:38.weeks have been really committed. We have put a whole lot in, and I
:28:38. > :28:42.think nobody has ever questioned the character of our team, and to
:28:42. > :28:46.come down here, a place that has been pretty tough for us over the
:28:46. > :28:49.years and get a result like that in a game where there is a lot of
:28:49. > :28:54.pressure is a testament to how good our squad is. We live to fight
:28:54. > :28:56.another day. It means a lot to us, and we do our best every week.
:28:56. > :29:03.thought we were the best team in the first half. I thought we
:29:03. > :29:06.dominated the game, but they hurt you on - on - you can't switch off
:29:06. > :29:10.against Leeds. They're such a team they can be looking like this,
:29:10. > :29:15.struggling, then all of a sudden some individual brilliance, and
:29:15. > :29:19.they did that on a couple of occasions. They hurt us. We fought
:29:19. > :29:23.hard today. We fought really, really hard, but a couple of lapses
:29:23. > :29:28.and some class from them, and Damien Blanch, he had class for us.
:29:28. > :29:32.I thought there were two outstanding tries, a great defence,
:29:32. > :29:36.then a great put-down on the kick across. I think we can be proud of
:29:36. > :29:39.our efforts tonight. It was disappointing, but I don't think we
:29:39. > :29:42.could have done too much more tonight. Leeds were very good. They
:29:42. > :29:47.deserve to win at the end of the day, but like I said, we're very
:29:47. > :29:50.proud of the way we played. We have to recreate our own history. If we
:29:50. > :29:54.were to go on and do the job towards the end of this year and
:29:54. > :29:58.for the next two games this here will be a significant part of
:29:59. > :30:02.creating that history, so we're no way just yet. We're in the bag for
:30:02. > :30:12.the Clubcall next week. That's what we're pleased about. Does it matter
:30:12. > :30:14.
:30:14. > :30:20.if Wigan choose you? Couldn't give a cow's tail. Brian stays in France.
:30:20. > :30:26.That's what a play is like, isn't it? It was a tough game. Leeds will
:30:26. > :30:32.have bumps and bruises. They'll have to get the vinegar out but we
:30:32. > :30:37.saw an exciting game. What do you think helps, the experience? It was
:30:37. > :30:42.tough. It was the line who stood there really stoical. I think they
:30:42. > :30:45.kept up with the right players at the right time. It was a special
:30:45. > :30:49.play from Bailey brought the game home. Controversy over Dannie
:30:49. > :30:52.McGuire and his challenge. Would you expect him possibly to be
:30:52. > :30:57.missing next week? I certainly think he has a case tooence. He'll
:30:57. > :31:01.have to answer some questions. I am sure they'll be getting all the
:31:01. > :31:06.legal books out to try to defend him.
:31:06. > :31:16.Depending on the strength of his defence, whether he plays or not.
:31:16. > :31:16.
:31:16. > :31:22.disappointing way for Trent Robinson to bow out. That's
:31:22. > :31:26.football, and yeah, disappointing for Trent but he will take away
:31:26. > :31:30.fabulous memories and leave a good legacy for somebody else. You in
:31:30. > :31:33.for the job? The South of France, good wine, good food, good weather,
:31:34. > :31:41.a great lifestyle - who on earth would be interested in that kind of
:31:41. > :31:45.job? So you're factising your French then? No! Who do you fancy,
:31:45. > :31:49.Hull or Warrington? It's a close one. I think Hull's playoff form
:31:49. > :31:53.has been similar to Leeds, quite tough. Warrington won't be as bad
:31:53. > :31:56.as people thought they were last week. There were some things they
:31:56. > :32:00.didn't do. I think Warrington will edge this one but it will be an
:32:00. > :32:03.edge. If Hull get a start and they start well, it will be a tough
:32:03. > :32:06.night at the office. If they do get that start, do you think the doubts
:32:06. > :32:09.will creep in at Warrington because their playoff form hasn't been
:32:09. > :32:14.great? No, I think they have a lot to play at football tonight,
:32:14. > :32:18.Warrington. They have to get on the front foot. Their loss of Westwood
:32:18. > :32:21.for a period of time and Carvel tonight will hinder them. If they
:32:21. > :32:25.have enough in the locker to get forward, I expect Warrington to be
:32:25. > :32:28.strong tonight. However, Hull's pack are playing really well. The
:32:28. > :32:33.back row last week was inspirational. If he can replicate
:32:33. > :32:43.that kind of form, Hull are a real chance. So it is the Warrington
:32:43. > :32:50.
:32:50. > :32:59.twice at home this season. But black and whites have hit form at
:32:59. > :33:04.the right time and convincingly beat Huddersfield last weekend.
:33:04. > :33:14.Knockout rugby tonight. Only one chance for Warrington are Hull if
:33:14. > :33:26.
:33:26. > :33:35.they're going to appear in the proving a prolific points scorer,
:33:35. > :33:45.the outcome of this match could depend on whether skipper of lynch
:33:45. > :33:48.
:33:48. > :33:58.can match their Warrington Wolves forwards. -- the skipper, Andy
:33:58. > :33:58.
:33:58. > :34:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:34:46. > :34:56.just could not get through. The first time that he has touched the
:34:56. > :35:03.
:35:03. > :35:10.the scorer of the first try, awarded a home player get a
:35:10. > :35:17.fingertip on the ball. Lovely kick. And from that angle they certainly
:35:17. > :35:27.all looked as though they were on side. Has Ryan Atkins touch that
:35:27. > :35:37.ball? I do not think he has. Tremendous weeks there by Trent
:35:37. > :35:38.
:35:38. > :35:48.Waterhouse. -- reach. And the video referee gives the try, mustard the
:35:48. > :35:48.
:35:48. > :36:49.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:36:50. > :36:54.delight of the Warrington fans. -- with the tackles. I think that is
:36:54. > :37:04.the pressure that Hull are putting on, he is having to make those
:37:04. > :37:33.
:37:33. > :37:41.this season's play-offs, but this the moment. They are, and they are
:37:41. > :37:45.making them as the wrong time. When they are coming out of trouble,
:37:45. > :37:55.they need to be conservative and put pressure on the opponents.
:37:55. > :38:07.
:38:07. > :38:13.Warrington are going to get frustration setting in there.
:38:13. > :38:19.not think there is anything to much in there. It is judge and
:38:19. > :38:27.outstretched arm, stupidly. I do not know what the initial contact
:38:27. > :38:37.was, but you're on report, a penalty. So, there will be a closer
:38:37. > :39:09.
:39:09. > :39:19.look by the disciplinary panel on holding down there, no question
:39:19. > :39:25.
:39:25. > :39:31.the frustration because they are not playing as well as they did in
:39:31. > :39:40.the first 10 or 15 minutes. They are trying to hold on to the share
:39:40. > :39:50.tells of this Warrington side. can see that they get on to Lee
:39:50. > :40:17.
:40:17. > :40:23.the gap and straight through. The man who made the pass, Lee Briers,
:40:23. > :40:30.is heard. That could be a bitter blow for Warrington if he has a big
:40:30. > :40:35.problem. Pressure from the defensive line and an absolute
:40:35. > :40:42.peach of a pass to Richard Myler, he does not need too much of an
:40:42. > :40:50.opportunity like that to take it. A perfect pass, and great speed to
:40:50. > :40:55.finish it on the far side of the post. I think there is a problem
:40:55. > :41:05.with Lee Briers. It was the right knee. It looks like a dead leg to
:41:05. > :41:24.
:41:24. > :41:34.Brett Hodgson. I'll Warrington good enough now to kill them off just
:41:34. > :41:34.
:41:34. > :42:59.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:42:59. > :43:09.really going for the kill and Hull time that we have seen it man to
:43:09. > :43:31.
:43:31. > :43:41.come into the game with his left and wondering how he can break this
:43:41. > :44:15.
:44:15. > :44:22.took the ricochet from the post. As the referee said it is a try?
:44:22. > :44:32.has got this ball down, it is a tremendous play, because there has
:44:32. > :44:35.
:44:35. > :44:43.beenat all in the second half. Definitely. Fantastic play.
:44:43. > :44:51.fist goes up in the air and it is a try. Brilliant individual moved
:44:51. > :44:57.from Stefan Ratchford. Hull have defended exceptionally well. Stefan
:44:57. > :45:01.Ratchford looking for an opportunity and a great kick. I
:45:01. > :45:07.think this is a crucial time for this Hull side. I think they are
:45:07. > :45:17.looking a bit tired and disjointed. This is the time that Warrington
:45:17. > :45:35.
:45:35. > :45:45.like to pick up the pace, with Joel picks it up. Just not been able to
:45:45. > :46:12.
:46:12. > :46:18.take it - Heremaia just slightly there, the England wing, cutting
:46:18. > :46:27.inside. We have not seen much of him tonight. Hull now coming down -
:46:27. > :46:34.Turner, can he get in? Atkins is there, but did Jamie Foster get the
:46:34. > :46:37.ball down for the try? Just sneaked forward, and Foster was denied, but
:46:37. > :46:42.Hull still created opportunities. It feels as though they can still
:46:42. > :46:52.get into that game. He just couldn't get his hand around the
:46:52. > :46:52.
:46:52. > :47:35.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:47:35. > :47:40.Ratchford rach, number 19, on his He has support inside - a beautiful
:47:40. > :47:50.try by Thompson, a huge smile on his face, and the Warrington fans I
:47:50. > :47:54.think realise that Danny's holding the possibility of any comeback.
:47:54. > :48:01.Danny came from an offload, but you can just feel it's the way to
:48:01. > :48:05.possession. Somebody comes out of the system, and great for Myler and
:48:05. > :48:15.Hodgeson. He just manages. His head is out. He probably should have
:48:15. > :48:41.
:48:41. > :48:51.been looking at Myler, a great pass the corner, beautifully taken by
:48:51. > :48:52.
:48:52. > :48:56.Tom Briscoe, absolute class try - terrific work. A lovely play from
:48:56. > :49:00.Houghton, jumps out and gives Heremaia, whose kicking game has
:49:00. > :49:06.been good this evening, a lovely kick, and Tom Briscoe just slides
:49:06. > :49:16.it into the corner. Is this try going to be a consolation, or is it
:49:16. > :49:55.
:49:55. > :50:03.a comeback? Because Warrington have this Hull side battling to the end.
:50:03. > :50:08.It is Briers - the kick, gets it down, or does Hodgeson get it down?
:50:08. > :50:12.This will be very, very interesting - the video referee here, Ian Smith
:50:13. > :50:16.to decide. I think he's looking for the odd instruction first and
:50:16. > :50:21.foremost because I think he runs behind the lead runner there, which
:50:21. > :50:25.does that stop the defender putting pressure on Lee Briers to stop him
:50:25. > :50:30.being able to put the kick away? I think that arguably does. I think
:50:30. > :50:35.this will probably get chopped off. It certainly puts those two
:50:35. > :50:39.defenders in - you have a question, will Manu on the inside with the
:50:39. > :50:45.white arm guard go and get Luke and stop that kick? I think he will,
:50:45. > :50:51.and I think this should be disallowed in my opinion. Yeah, but
:50:51. > :51:01.he's not even looking at the trace of the ball, so I think it's
:51:01. > :51:16.
:51:16. > :51:23.Beautiful. Tom Briscoe is going for the line. It's picked up. He's in
:51:23. > :51:28.touch - it was picked up I think by Cooper. A terrific effort from Hull
:51:28. > :51:33.there. A great offload, but look at the defence from the Warrington
:51:33. > :51:37.side, just there Cooper, and straight away, the players race to
:51:37. > :51:40.the pack to stop the clock and allow them another opportunity.
:51:40. > :51:43.They're not giving this up. I think they think there is a big
:51:43. > :51:46.opportunity to get back into this game. It's unlikely, but when a
:51:46. > :51:50.team has resolve like this, they're always dangerous. All credit to
:51:50. > :51:54.Hull for this dramatic fight-back in this final quarter. They've got
:51:54. > :52:04.nine minutes remaining now. Here they are going for the line. I
:52:04. > :52:07.
:52:07. > :52:12.think he's in. You see the scrum - when you have an opportunity to
:52:13. > :52:17.play the field, you put your best moves on - two dummy runners, a
:52:17. > :52:20.great reach to score. Heremaia jumps out. Two dummy runners come
:52:20. > :52:30.through. A great ball from Horne and a great stretch for the try. We
:52:30. > :53:02.
:53:02. > :53:04.support. That surely is the end of all of this now. Warrington's hopes
:53:04. > :53:11.of completing a Challenge Cup and Super League Grand Final-winning
:53:11. > :53:14.double still a possibility after this win.
:53:14. > :53:19.We came here with a genuine belief we could cause an upset, and our
:53:19. > :53:24.execution let us down. We defended our back sides off, you know, two
:53:24. > :53:28.fries kicks against us, but we got one as well from a kick, but no,
:53:28. > :53:31.look, I can't doubt the effort. It has been tremendous for the last
:53:31. > :53:35.month. Hull were terrific. They really worked hard through
:53:35. > :53:40.particularly that first half, and, you know, it was a real good arm
:53:40. > :53:45.wrestle there I thought, and, you know, both teams stepped up to
:53:45. > :53:51.Rugby League. We learned some lessons from the previous week. We
:53:51. > :53:55.felt we needed to, and we needed to make some adjustments to some
:53:55. > :53:59.pretty decent defence. They have a accident defence, Hull. They were
:53:59. > :54:02.solid. They come on the blind side into the playoffs. They have been
:54:02. > :54:07.strong in defence. We needed to work out how to break them down.
:54:07. > :54:11.Are you pleased overall with how the season has gone Yeah, yeah - no,
:54:11. > :54:18.you know? It's a hard week. We were confident tonight getting a victory,
:54:18. > :54:23.and it didn't happen in the end. I want to put things right. It has
:54:23. > :54:26.been a big learning curve. Every one of the boys - there has been a
:54:26. > :54:30.lot of adversity one way or another with injuries and different things,
:54:30. > :54:35.and they've really stood together. I am very proud of them. Battered
:54:35. > :54:43.and bruised, are they, in there? Not too bad. We've got a couple of
:54:43. > :54:46.sore heads. Myler took a couple and Woody took a couple as well, and
:54:46. > :54:50.he's carrying a broken nose around at the moment, but aside from that,
:54:50. > :54:55.we're not too bad. I think we'll be in good shape for next week and
:54:55. > :55:02.look forward to that challenge again. A very different Lee Briers
:55:02. > :55:05.we'll see next week. Yeah, he's going into a reverse run - John and
:55:05. > :55:10.Jack. He'll probably be a stone lighter. That was a war of
:55:11. > :55:16.attrition, wasn't it? It got tough towards the back end, didn't it?
:55:16. > :55:18.24-12 - Hull can take great credit from that, but we saw the qualities
:55:19. > :55:23.of Warrington. They have enough to execute their plays and come up
:55:23. > :55:27.with a win. How much will that have taken out of them? Not too much. I
:55:27. > :55:33.think the euphoria of winning a game and being back on track and
:55:33. > :55:37.all of those things, they'll get ready for a huge tussle neck week.
:55:37. > :55:41.How pleased will Smith be with the defence? Very pleased. Half the
:55:41. > :55:48.tries were scored from kicks. We saw another indication it was quite
:55:48. > :55:53.a tight defensive game, but it was quite the scene for Warrington.
:55:53. > :55:58.They held out towards the mid-way second half. I think they dropped a
:55:58. > :56:02.ball and blew chances in the first half. You have to take your chances
:56:02. > :56:06.as well as mind your back. We know Leeds and Warrington have joined
:56:06. > :56:15.Wigan and St Helens. What we don't know is who plays who. That comes
:56:15. > :56:19.down to Clubcall. Newt Neutrals generally in the main thing - Wigan
:56:19. > :56:22.against Warrington would be the best and most apt Grand Final
:56:22. > :56:27.particularly since St Helens and Leeds have had more than their
:56:27. > :56:31.share in the last year by their successing Grand Finals, so Wigan
:56:31. > :56:33.choose, not surprisingly, Leeds as their opponents in next week's
:56:33. > :56:36.semifinal to allow the best chance of that happening.
:56:36. > :56:44.APPLAUSE So Wigan have picked Leeds. I have
:56:44. > :56:48.the coach that did the picking, Shaun Wane and the coach that has
:56:49. > :56:56.been picked, McDermot. Would you have always have gone for the
:56:56. > :57:00.lowest ranked team to come through? When we realised we were picking,
:57:00. > :57:04.we were always going to pick the lowest ranked team. No matter who
:57:04. > :57:08.you pick, it's going to be a tough team. We expect nothing else. It's
:57:08. > :57:11.well coached. They have turned it over already in the big game this
:57:11. > :57:15.year. I am under no illusion we need to be at our best Friday.
:57:15. > :57:19.bet you watched them shrugging it out with Catalan. Yeah, I enjoyed
:57:19. > :57:23.it. It was good, a good game to watch, very, very touch. It was a
:57:23. > :57:27.real enjoyable game to watch, but I know what Leeds can do. They're a
:57:27. > :57:30.fantastic team, and in one day, they can turn up and beat anybody,
:57:30. > :57:34.so we need to prepare ourselves really well. We had a fantastic
:57:34. > :57:37.week in the couple of weeks leading up, so we'll be OK if we can
:57:37. > :57:40.perform anything like we can at our best, then we'll give ourselves a
:57:40. > :57:45.chance of winning. Brian, I am guessing you weren't surprised to
:57:45. > :57:49.be the team that were picked. I don't think it's quite as
:57:49. > :57:54.straight forward. I think there are some decisions to be made, but I
:57:55. > :57:58.think the - to not go for the lowest ranked qualifiers I think is
:57:58. > :58:01.big news, isn't it? Almost their hand has been forced to a degree.
:58:01. > :58:06.You know, just to echo what he has just been saying there, it is going
:58:06. > :58:09.to be a big game. We beat them in a big game, and they beat us twice in
:58:09. > :58:13.the League, so - I don't know how much that counts, you know, for
:58:13. > :58:17.what's going to go on Friday night. Whoever wins will have to play
:58:17. > :58:21.really well. There will be a battle Royal I am guessing here next week.
:58:21. > :58:25.Wigan will host Leeds. St Helens will host Warrington, and we will
:58:25. > :58:29.have all the highlights on BBC Two next Sunday at 5.00pm. And it's
:58:29. > :58:31.just been announced there will be an autumn international series
:58:31. > :58:37.involving England and Wales and France beginning in four weeks'
:58:37. > :58:41.time, and you can watch it all exclusively live here on the BBC.