:00:40. > :00:46.We have had 189 games so far, another nine and we will know who
:00:46. > :00:49.will be crowned this year's Super League champions. Welcome to
:00:50. > :00:53.Langtree Park where St Helens are taking on Hull Kingston Rovers. I am
:00:53. > :00:56.joined by the former Great Britain international Jonathan Davis. When
:00:56. > :01:03.you look back on the regular season, who has been the outstanding
:01:03. > :01:06.performers for you Huddersfield Giants, they have started well in
:01:06. > :01:10.previous seasons is and then lost their way a bit. This year they have
:01:11. > :01:17.maintained it, any setback, they have come through and I think Danny
:01:17. > :01:23.Brough has been a brilliant stand out player for me. Crabtree has been
:01:23. > :01:29.amaze, Jamie Peacock again has been immense, and... The older he gets
:01:29. > :01:33.the better gets. He gets injuries and knocked back, yet he comes
:01:33. > :01:40.through and charges from the front as usual. Any team you pick out that
:01:40. > :01:43.is maybe underperforming? . Again I think Bradford, the way the calibre
:01:43. > :01:46.of play they had, failed to make the top eight. So they will be
:01:46. > :01:47.of play they had, failed to make the disappointed. London, again, I
:01:47. > :01:51.of play they had, failed to make the that Londis pointed once again, and,
:01:51. > :01:55.you know, it is a shame they can't get any Mohammed tum to any part of
:01:55. > :01:59.the season. -- London. It is the same old names going for that Grand
:01:59. > :02:04.Final. Yes, same old name, same old same old names going for that Grand
:02:04. > :02:10.players lieding the charge for them, but again, it is, if you look at it,
:02:10. > :02:15.Huddersfield, they are up there, and they are playing with confidence.
:02:15. > :02:20.Yet again, when Leeds are about i they are wary of them. When they get
:02:20. > :02:25.knocked out they will be happy. Let us remind ourselves of how you
:02:25. > :02:27.get to old Trafford. This is how they finished at the end of the
:02:27. > :02:30.season with Huddersfield taking the they finished at the end of the
:02:30. > :02:34.top spot for the first time. The they finished at the end of the
:02:34. > :02:37.true ambition is to display the Super League trophy in their trophy
:02:38. > :02:40.cabinet. This is what they will have to do to be in with a chance. We
:02:40. > :02:43.cabinet. This is what they will have struggled to find a simple
:02:43. > :02:46.explanation, so we have decided to give you more easily digested
:02:46. > :02:50.explanation, so we have decided to bite-sized chunks and take you as
:02:50. > :02:54.far as week three. Here go, after 27 rounds the top eight clubs enter the
:02:54. > :02:57.play-off series with the highest four finisher finishers playing the
:02:57. > :03:01.play-off series with the highest in the top half of the draw. The
:03:01. > :03:05.winners go to straight three, while the losers play again next week.
:03:05. > :03:09.Their opponents will be the victors in the teams finishing in fifth to
:03:10. > :03:14.eighth position, but the losers, it is game over.
:03:14. > :03:19.So first up, the Challenge Cup champion, Wigan, against the league
:03:19. > :03:24.leaders Huddersfield. Going into it in contrasting league forms these
:03:24. > :03:28.two teams. Yes, but I think sometimes, form doesn't matter, it
:03:28. > :03:30.is all about the top two inch, and coping with the pressure.
:03:30. > :03:34.is all about the top two inch, and Wigan can do that, as they have
:03:34. > :03:41.shown in previous seasons and in the Challenge Cup. It is, to see if
:03:41. > :03:45.Huddersfield can do it. Lock listen missing for the rest of the season.
:03:45. > :03:51.He connects the whole side together. He leads from the front. They have
:03:51. > :03:56.top player, to bring in a momentum through, it is, as I say I -- said,
:03:56. > :04:02.it is everyone is looking to see how Huddersfield perform in the play-off
:04:02. > :04:06.situation. You talked about how good Brough has been, he needs to step up
:04:06. > :04:10.another notch? Yes, other players have to take the pressure off him as
:04:10. > :04:13.well. When they get to the play-offs, they will close him down,
:04:13. > :04:18.they will put pressure on his kicking game. The other players have
:04:18. > :04:23.to step in. They have to take a bit of pressure off him. So it will be
:04:23. > :04:26.interesting to see how he performs, and then how the others perform
:04:26. > :04:30.round him. As I have said, they have done well this season, keeping the
:04:30. > :04:35.momentum going and the confidence going. Now it is play-off time, that
:04:35. > :04:41.is a big question mark over them. So, first up, it is Huddersfield
:04:41. > :04:45.playing Wigan. Huddersfield secured their first silver wear since 1962
:04:45. > :04:57.They will look to make it three wins out of three against Wigan. Wigan
:04:57. > :05:01.have silverware after victory over Hull in the Challenge Cup final.
:05:01. > :05:03.Their Super League season ended disappointingly with
:05:03. > :05:04.Their Super League season ended consecutive defeats. They will hope
:05:04. > :05:12.to gain revenge for the regular consecutive defeats. They will hope
:05:12. > :05:15.season losses. At the John Smith Stadium for us our commentators.
:05:15. > :05:18.season losses. At the John Smith Huddersfield have lifted the league
:05:18. > :05:29.leaders trophy, the first time they have topped the league in a while.
:05:29. > :05:35.Huddersfield have at strength in halfback Danny Brough they have one
:05:35. > :05:42.of the stars of the season. A potential Man of Steel, one of
:05:42. > :05:47.Wigan's vital ingredients is missing, Sam Tomkins has
:05:47. > :05:57.In these early stages Huddersfield with the advantage of the
:05:57. > :06:08.possession. Four tackles gone. Brough with a
:06:08. > :06:16.kick to the corner again. He needs dealing with. Did he get a hand to
:06:16. > :06:19.it? It was a dream start by Huddersfield. They are so fiscal in
:06:19. > :06:23.the tackle. They are struggle to Huddersfield. They are so fiscal in
:06:23. > :06:29.control them when they go forward, that gives them the opportunity to
:06:29. > :06:31.come up with delicate kicks. -- physical.
:06:31. > :06:33.Huddersfield in the last few years becoming more and more used to the
:06:34. > :06:38.big occasion, becoming more and more used to the
:06:38. > :06:44.Challenge Cup final, but never a Grand Final.
:06:44. > :06:47.Four sets is of six Dave. Only in rugby league normally in
:06:47. > :06:53.rugby league you see a try at the back of that. Brough has support.
:06:53. > :07:01.Doesn't need it. What about that? For a piece of individual magic, and
:07:01. > :07:07.dynamism? Danny Brough, with a magic that sparks this play-off game.
:07:07. > :07:13.Huddersfield have had a dream start. They had not touched the ball Wigan,
:07:13. > :07:22.in the first five minutes. You are under the pump defensively. You want
:07:22. > :07:27.your halves to step up. That is what your halfback gets confidence for,
:07:27. > :07:32.his ability. To see the defenders go side way, the audacity to take
:07:32. > :07:36.Tomkins on. He is looking to add to it. Danny Brough strokes it over.
:07:36. > :07:43.What start for Huddersfield and what a start for him.
:07:43. > :07:48.He is a big miss Shaun O'Loughlin. He is a key player.
:07:48. > :07:50.All season long Huddersfield have been running well and everybody is
:07:50. > :07:54.saying they are going to slip at some point. They have refused to do
:07:54. > :08:00.it. Finishing top of the pile in the
:08:00. > :08:06.regular season. Starting so well in these play-offers.
:08:06. > :08:13.Push pushing effort by Farrell. Mechanic McIlorum is the dummy half.
:08:13. > :08:20.There is a gap and Charnley will take them on for the corner.
:08:20. > :08:24.Got down well for his 14th of the season, if it is given.
:08:24. > :08:30.He knew what he was doing here, didn't he. Using the conditions. He
:08:30. > :08:37.is, it is a fair try, he has every part of his body in the field of
:08:37. > :08:43.play. This will be a try. He has whack plained in. Keep low and aqua
:08:44. > :08:47.-- aquaplane in. Josh Charnley, reaches the 40 try mark, the first
:08:47. > :08:54.man to do it. Since the switch from the old winter seasons, what a year
:08:54. > :08:58.he has had. Wigan. They work hard, but now, Huddersfield play decide to
:08:58. > :09:03.come out the line. Because he comes out he leaves space, with that space
:09:03. > :09:08.Charnley punishes him. Pat Richards from the touchline.
:09:08. > :09:11.Kicked it well, kicked it especially well. We are all square again at six
:09:11. > :09:19.points apiece. 15 minutes of the first half
:09:19. > :09:25.remaining. That is a big kick. I think bounced
:09:25. > :09:36.on from Huddersfield's point of view on the right side of the ball line.
:09:36. > :09:40.He has his foot dead. Have you straddle the line, it goes back to a
:09:40. > :09:45.half way kick, and a penalty. He has done everything right. He has
:09:45. > :09:51.touched the ball, his foot is out of the field of play. This will be a
:09:51. > :09:59.penalty. He is going for a shot at goal. What about this, 5 yards o 50
:09:59. > :10:02.yards away. He has a quick opportunity to add another two
:10:02. > :10:07.points with a penalty, and how good was that kick from Richards from the
:10:07. > :10:17.half way line? Right between the middle. Wigan now lead 8-6.
:10:17. > :10:24.Here the Farrell. -- here is Farrell. He has lost it.
:10:24. > :10:30.It is an advantage play here. He knows whatever happen, they get to
:10:30. > :10:35.feed it into the scrum. That wasn't the best attempt was it, to be fair?
:10:35. > :10:40.He has got a penalty. If you lose the ball you will get a free ruck.
:10:40. > :10:45.It looks like a forward practising a chip kick. He has taken it out of
:10:45. > :10:49.play. Left footed, got the distance here
:10:49. > :10:55.and he has got it absolutely spot on. So two excellent long range
:10:55. > :10:58.kicks from either side tonight. Richardson a half way line, Brough
:10:58. > :11:06.from the half way line, it is eight points apiece.
:11:06. > :11:18.Here is Farrell. McIlorum.
:11:18. > :11:25.Behind the lines to Tomkins, Tom kins with a fantastic pass.
:11:25. > :11:31.It is try 41 for the season. The second of the night, but what about
:11:31. > :11:39.that play from Tomkins, in setting this one up? Terrific score. It has
:11:39. > :11:43.been continual ball. The skill of Tomkins, to draw and pass here
:11:43. > :11:48.across his centre. Absolutely in these condition, the draw in pass,
:11:48. > :11:55.the handling is unbelievable. Tomkins, he lures him in, Charnley
:11:55. > :11:59.finishes it off again. So Pat Richards, his kicking has been good
:11:59. > :12:04.so far tonight. It remains that way, yes, it does, it is between the up
:12:04. > :12:10.rights and now they are going to believe here, Wigan lead by 14
:12:10. > :12:16.points to eight. Smith again, into position. Here kom
:12:16. > :12:20.comes Blake. Tomkins who finds a gap, and almost, my word, very
:12:20. > :12:25.close, to going the distance. McIlorum, putting it back to Smith
:12:25. > :12:29.again. Think they fancy a drop goal to
:12:29. > :12:36.break the deadlock, the six point deadlock Dave. Blake Green is in
:12:36. > :12:40.position. Tay are not going to him. Taylor is asked to hold that
:12:40. > :12:43.position. Matty Smith is... Back in the pocket. Matty Smith is waiting
:12:43. > :12:48.position. Matty Smith is... Back in here, he has got it between the up
:12:48. > :12:53.rights. Despite the chase, it is a big moment, because Wigan now lead
:12:54. > :12:58.by two scores. The play makers have dominated the
:12:58. > :13:03.game, two Wigan player, Smith is too smart. He changes the deadlock from
:13:03. > :13:07.a six point now. They must score twice, Huddersfield to get back in
:13:07. > :13:11.the game. Wigan who finished the season in fourth lead the league
:13:11. > :13:15.leaders by 15 points to 8, and are earning the right at the moment for
:13:15. > :13:19.a week off next week. Putting themselves just one game away from a
:13:19. > :13:22.Grand Final. As it stands Huddersfield will get another
:13:22. > :13:27.chance, but they would have to do it the hard way now.
:13:27. > :13:33.As it stands. Lots can change.
:13:33. > :13:37.McIlorum. Smith.
:13:37. > :13:45.Here is Tomkins, this this is Gelling.
:13:45. > :13:50.He shouted hold, the referee, then the ball was thrown away by Gelling.
:13:50. > :14:05.So they will go back to where they were and take the play from here.
:14:05. > :14:14.Green will take them on with pace. What a terrific try! From Blake
:14:14. > :14:20.Green. That might just have won this game for Wigan.
:14:20. > :14:24.It is premature, with 1414 -- 14 minutes to play, but the writing is
:14:24. > :14:29.on the wall and Blake Green has written it large, with a terrific
:14:29. > :14:32.individual play. Blake Green He takes the ball like
:14:32. > :14:55.every good half should. When he gets to the line he shows
:14:55. > :14:57.it. Pat Richards to take it further beyond for Huddersfield now. Four
:14:57. > :15:01.out of four tonight for him. And we beyond for Huddersfield now. Four
:15:01. > :15:07.can lead, perhaps decisively, by 21 points to eight.
:15:07. > :15:13.The final 45 seconds of a match they have one in the second half.
:15:13. > :15:16.Weathered the storm against Huddersfield in the first period.
:15:16. > :15:21.Long gone in there when they needed to. They have produced the goods in
:15:21. > :15:27.this second period. The ball goes to ground. It will be a scrum down
:15:28. > :15:31.here. They will stand around because they are into the final eight
:15:31. > :15:40.seconds and both sides know it is pretty pointless playing on. The
:15:40. > :15:44.hooter sounds, they do eventually get the play, they have an attempt
:15:44. > :15:50.at a drop goal which Matty Smith has put over! A final point, we can take
:15:50. > :15:58.it to 22 on the night. Matty Smith's drop goal is the icing on
:15:58. > :16:01.the cake of a Wigan win. That second half was pretty
:16:01. > :16:10.impressive. Yes, I was happy with the first half, we kept hold of the
:16:10. > :16:13.ball. It was a satisfying win. They are the champions at the top of the
:16:13. > :16:17.league and to come with a convincing win, I am pleased. Everybody has
:16:17. > :16:20.written us off over the last two weeks, we have been a poor team and
:16:20. > :16:24.to come back and perform like that was a great effort. What did you
:16:24. > :16:30.learn from that night? The most patient team won. It was that sort
:16:30. > :16:38.of game that anybody got the pressure on the try-line. Wigan
:16:38. > :16:44.asked more questions than we did. We tried to invent some things. All of
:16:44. > :16:47.the talk at the start of the season was about your hearts, Blake Green
:16:47. > :16:49.and Matty Smith coming in. You must have been proud of what they produce
:16:49. > :16:55.to night? Yes, they performed in have been proud of what they produce
:16:56. > :17:00.big game. I will not get carried away. They have been great today. It
:17:00. > :17:03.is one game against it with a good team but we have got another game to
:17:03. > :17:06.win in the semifinal to get team but we have got another game to
:17:06. > :17:08.to get to the final. We enjoyed the victory but we have two weeks to
:17:08. > :17:12.make sure we prepare for the victory but we have two weeks to
:17:12. > :17:22.semifinal will stop how do you lift them? If we want to back-up but we
:17:22. > :17:24.played today, we have got another three or four months to think about
:17:24. > :17:33.it. Our season is not over. Huddersfield started so well, where
:17:33. > :17:41.did it go wrong? The Wigan forward were immense. They got on top of the
:17:41. > :17:45.Huddersfield forwards. I think that was the difference, they carried the
:17:45. > :17:53.ball well will stop it was surprising. I think with Anderson,
:17:53. > :17:57.he will be disappointed but that is why they have done so well all
:17:57. > :18:02.season. They have experienced a different level of intensity because
:18:02. > :18:05.I really thought Wigan came, did not have a lot of the ball, but there in
:18:05. > :18:09.intensity when they did have the ball was the difference for me. You
:18:09. > :18:14.have to give Josh Charnley a mention now that the record is passing
:18:14. > :18:18.Lesley Vainikolo. I think his finish has been amazing all season. He
:18:18. > :18:24.makes it look so easy and when he slid into the corner, it was just a
:18:24. > :18:28.tremendous finish from a quality window. Huddersfield have two big
:18:28. > :18:34.themselves up, haven't they? Yes, they have deep. The reason they
:18:34. > :18:39.finished top, if something like this happens, it does not give you the
:18:39. > :18:44.right to walk into the Super League final if you finish top, and this is
:18:44. > :18:48.now about character and coping with pressure to see how they adapt in
:18:48. > :18:52.the next game. Because Wigan have won the Challenge Cup, they will
:18:52. > :18:59.probably welcome the week off more than most? Yes, after the Challenge
:18:59. > :19:03.Cup, they have had injuries, but you expect that. It is an emotional
:19:03. > :19:07.roller-coaster sometimes. Going there, they picked themselves up and
:19:07. > :19:12.now they can relax a little bit and gather for the next game. A home
:19:12. > :19:13.fixture is always considered a massive bonus in these play-offs.
:19:14. > :19:17.None more so than in the South massive bonus in these play-offs.
:19:18. > :19:20.France. But Catalan could not get the point they needed
:19:20. > :19:24.France. But Catalan could not get Wellington last week, so instead
:19:24. > :19:29.they travelled to the KC Stadium to face hole.
:19:29. > :19:39.The KC Stadium was hit by torrential rain throughout the night, making
:19:39. > :19:46.conditions difficult. The visitors had the best of the early pressure.
:19:46. > :19:55.The French international was off target with this kick. On a night
:19:55. > :19:59.when the ball was acting more like a piece of soap than a rugby ball,
:19:59. > :20:07.both teams had opportunities but lost possession at vital times.
:20:07. > :20:11.Richard Horne sliced through. Seconds later, a chance for the
:20:12. > :20:25.visitors. Without support, they were no match.
:20:25. > :20:29.But the visitors did find a breakthrough, opening the scoring
:20:29. > :20:46.just after the half an hour. Hull coach Peter Jenkinson looked on
:20:46. > :20:50.anxiously. Liam Watts won a penalty for a ruck infringement. But Danny
:20:50. > :20:57.tickle, unusually, missed the target. In the unfamiliar position
:20:57. > :21:03.tickle, unusually, missed the of centre, Richard Horne also missed
:21:03. > :21:09.the target. The referee noticed he failed to get a touch on this kick.
:21:09. > :21:15.A moment of inspiration lit up the night. Jamie Shore raced clear from
:21:16. > :21:19.well inside his own 20 metre line. The 21-year-old outstripped the
:21:19. > :21:25.defenders to finish in style with a swan dive finish for good measure,
:21:25. > :21:29.surely easing the pain following an almost identical opportunity that he
:21:29. > :21:36.failed to score from in the Challenge Cup final. Both teams had
:21:36. > :21:40.field position after the break but it was kick for goal but were the
:21:40. > :21:51.preferred option. Thomas Bosc converted his opportunity to stay
:21:51. > :21:53.within two points of the home side. The referee gave a penalty for this
:21:53. > :22:00.step. Another piece of inspiration from a
:22:00. > :22:13.young Hull player helped Another piece of inspiration from a
:22:13. > :22:21.French defence. Hull went into a match-winning lead with just 12
:22:21. > :22:29.minutes remaining. Steve Menzies scored a try in his last ever
:22:29. > :22:34.appearance in the 2008 final but no such end in his last ever game of
:22:34. > :22:37.rugby league. He was denied a try following a knock-on. Not the way he
:22:37. > :22:48.would have wanted his career to end will stop but Hull mark on with a 40
:22:49. > :22:54.- for victory. -- march on with a 14 - for victory. There was sad news
:22:54. > :22:56.when we learnt of the death of Ray Fletcher this week after a long
:22:56. > :22:58.illness. A lifelong Hull supporter, he was
:22:58. > :23:02.the rugby correspondent for A lifelong Hull supporter, he was
:23:02. > :23:07.Yorkshire Post for many years. But it was in his role as a sports
:23:07. > :23:12.official statistician that he became a regular contributor to the BBC's
:23:12. > :23:15.rugby league coverage. His meticulous approach and attention to
:23:15. > :23:18.detail and in the respect and admiration of all who knew him. Our
:23:18. > :23:23.thoughts are with his wife and family at this sad time.
:23:23. > :23:31.He would have loved that result, wouldn't it? It was a great result.
:23:31. > :23:42.It was at horrendous evening for Hull. It was a bit of a stalemate. I
:23:42. > :23:51.was disappointed with Thomas Bosc's control of the game. Hull's defence
:23:51. > :23:54.has been the foundation for them going on to win games. They took the
:23:54. > :23:59.chances and that was the difference. Do you think they will
:23:59. > :24:03.maybe have to find a little bit more in attack if they are committed to
:24:03. > :24:09.Old Trafford? I think they will have to. Yippee look at the other side,
:24:09. > :24:18.they have attacking options as well. -- if you look at the other sides.
:24:18. > :24:22.Hull have been really, really positive and really strong in
:24:22. > :24:26.defence but you need that little bit extra now. Maybe that when will give
:24:26. > :24:33.them the confidence. But if you lose that, you are out, simple as that.
:24:33. > :24:38.You have to go and get some points. Onto second against third,
:24:38. > :24:46.Warrington against Leeds. These to know all about doing battle
:24:46. > :24:49.against each other in the play-offs. The men from Yorkshire are experts
:24:49. > :24:54.at hitting form at just the right time. Warrington have been
:24:54. > :25:00.consistent in 2013 and seem to be hitting form, too. Recent wins have
:25:00. > :25:06.put wind in their sales. The scene was set for a classic.
:25:06. > :25:13.Last year's Grand Final revisited and every chance that these two may
:25:13. > :25:17.meet again in this year's Old Trafford finale, but they have to
:25:17. > :25:21.clear this hurdle first. Warrington are still missing Richard Myler and
:25:21. > :25:26.clear this hurdle first. Warrington read and Hodgson is replaced. Simon
:25:27. > :25:31.Grix comes into the half and Leeds are as healthy now as they have been
:25:31. > :25:35.all year, so they are at strength. Ryan Bailey playing as the third
:25:35. > :25:42.starting prop making his 300th career appearance.
:25:42. > :25:49.Leeds' defended will have to be good here. Warrington would like to test
:25:49. > :25:53.them with tackles in the bag. Ratchford trying to cut through as
:25:53. > :26:07.Watkins drags him down. Warrington are getting closer and closer.
:26:07. > :26:26.Bree is put the chicken, Westwood chases it -- briars puts the kick
:26:26. > :26:30.in. Ben Westwood, didn't he read that well? Perfectly on time. His
:26:30. > :26:35.elbow is off the floor, breaches out. That, for me, is definitely a
:26:35. > :26:47.try, straight on the line. A great try by Westwood. Ben Westwood with
:26:47. > :26:49.the timing, power and wherewithal to get that right. Warrington have
:26:49. > :26:56.the timing, power and wherewithal to lead with six minutes played. Lee
:26:56. > :27:08.Briers, he does this a lot. Ben Westwood reaches out to them for a
:27:08. > :27:12.great try. Ryan Bailey was expecting one of his own colours but a Leeds
:27:12. > :27:17.man was standing there. That is the danger when you play the high-risk
:27:17. > :27:19.strategy. Now mind then you come up with errors like that and give your
:27:19. > :27:21.opposition the ball on the wrong end with errors like that and give your
:27:21. > :27:36.of the field. Rob Rowe is through! All he needed
:27:36. > :27:42.was a finish by Kallum Watkins -- Rob Burrow is through. Tearing a
:27:42. > :27:48.hole through the Warrington defence! How good is he when he
:27:48. > :27:55.jumps out nice and quick's Griggs did not have the pace to stay with
:27:55. > :28:09.him. -- Simon Grix did not have the pace.
:28:09. > :28:23.Jones-Buchanan back on the inside grain again.
:28:23. > :28:32.The pass was just about on the money. Kevin Sinfield can score and
:28:32. > :28:41.absolutely stunning try! What about that? ! To horrific play from start
:28:41. > :28:50.to finish. Leeds have the lead. Rob Burrows, skipping across field, a
:28:50. > :28:56.great ball out to Jones-Bishop. A great finish from Sinfield. A superb
:28:56. > :29:01.team tried. Atkins feels he has to jump in from what happened last
:29:01. > :29:08.time. A great ball inside to the support.
:29:08. > :29:15.Is that a forward pass? No, I think that is momentum. He is at full
:29:15. > :29:23.flight. I think you will get away with that at full speed.
:29:23. > :29:38.That was a high pass and he is literally collared by Ablett. Lee
:29:38. > :29:42.Briers is not happy with that. It is an excuse to release a bit of
:29:42. > :29:46.tension here. He grabs the collar. I don't think it is a high tackle, is
:29:46. > :29:51.it? She has grabbed his collar, I think that is the frustration from
:29:51. > :29:58.Lee under immense pressure in this game. Morley on the field for the
:29:58. > :30:02.first time. Carvell is out there as well. More importantly he got
:30:02. > :30:05.first time. Carvell is out there as Monaghan out, he has another
:30:05. > :30:09.half-time player who can jump out and tease them a bit more. That was
:30:09. > :30:13.Monaghan, he has done really well. Grix is going through with a dummy
:30:13. > :30:21.kick, which was bought by the full back. Hook line and sinker and
:30:21. > :30:27.Warrington have their response. The change has made a difference. It
:30:27. > :30:38.was Michael Monaghan who started it off, with a sleight of hand from
:30:38. > :30:42.Simon Grix, bought them a try. He has got tacklers everywhere,
:30:42. > :30:46.lovely little dummy kick and screeches under the post. Great try
:30:46. > :30:52.from Grix. Here we are, quick play of the ball,
:30:52. > :30:56.Monaghan jumps out. Somebody from the Leeds side jumps in and a great
:30:56. > :31:05.pass. Grey play from Grix, wasn't it.
:31:05. > :31:11.Here is Grix. -- great.
:31:12. > :31:19.Westwood. Found the gap and through he goes. Hauls back to try and make
:31:19. > :31:26.the tackle. Westwood fends him off and Westwood is not going to get
:31:26. > :31:32.there, is he. We would love to see he gets down. I
:31:32. > :31:37.think Hardaker is underneath him. He has done well to wrap himself round
:31:37. > :31:41.that ball. There is no way Westwood can get that ball down on the turf,
:31:41. > :31:44.although from that angle it looks as if it might have just touched the
:31:44. > :31:49.grass. The video referee has that benefit of the doubt, that he cans
:31:49. > :31:53.you in favour of the attacking side. So if he is not entire entirely
:31:53. > :31:59.sure, it will be a Warrington try. Well, on moments like this, entire
:31:59. > :32:04.play-off series might swing. A big, big call. It is a benefit of the
:32:04. > :32:07.doubt, that is given to bin Westwood, his second try of the
:32:07. > :32:12.afternoon. Take nothing away from the skill
:32:12. > :32:15.beforehand. Briers pass to Westwood. You wouldn't expect him to score
:32:15. > :32:20.beforehand. Briers pass to Westwood. from there. He has five Leeds
:32:20. > :32:23.defenders round him, he shrugs them off. He twists to the floor and gets
:32:23. > :32:30.the benefit of the doubt for the try. But the lead up was fantastic
:32:30. > :32:41.rugby league. Morley again on the charge here.
:32:41. > :32:44.Michael Monaghan. Lee Briers. Ratchford.
:32:44. > :32:48.Michael Monaghan. Lee Briers. Smothering the intentions of
:32:48. > :32:52.Warrington on that occasion. From dummy half again, and has found a
:32:52. > :33:01.lapse in defence, and a hat-trick, for Benny Westwood.
:33:01. > :33:05.What about that! Dummy half play, from Michael Monaghan, and Westwood
:33:05. > :33:09.the support player. Three on the afternoon for him, and
:33:09. > :33:14.Warrington edging closer to a week off.
:33:14. > :33:18.Monaghan jumps out of dummy half, electrifying, and the presence of
:33:18. > :33:23.mind to put a sneaky pass into Westwood to get his hat-trick. Here
:33:23. > :33:27.he is, shoots in the inside of Ablett, beautiful pass, one handed
:33:27. > :33:32.pass to Westwood and a great finish. Was the dive needed? It is when you
:33:32. > :33:34.score a hat-trick! He is 12 yards away. Five to
:33:34. > :33:41.score a hat-trick! Grix is the man at dummy half here.
:33:41. > :33:45.Atkins. Tries to stand them up. They have still got more tackles
:33:45. > :33:51.left in the bag. They only have to cover five metres.
:33:51. > :33:55.Leeds defensive mettle is being tested to the limit here.
:33:55. > :34:05.They simply have to hang on. Briers with the ball back on the inside.
:34:05. > :34:09.Here kom comes Grix. Michael Monaghan, when he tries to make
:34:09. > :34:15.thing happen, the referee says play on. Lee Briers, he think he has
:34:15. > :34:20.scored. The referee says hang on. Let us have a look at this one
:34:20. > :34:23.again. Looking to see whether it is a knock
:34:23. > :34:28.on here. It wasn't quite exactly what he planned, but, that one looks
:34:28. > :34:34.to me as though it has come off Hills hands and gone in a backwards
:34:34. > :34:41.direction. A little dummy. That has gone
:34:41. > :34:49.backwards hasn't it. It is confirmed. It is a long, long
:34:49. > :34:51.way back for Leeds from here. Monaghan again, good enough for the
:34:51. > :34:55.Warrington side. Again, great pick Monaghan again, good enough for the
:34:55. > :35:00.up from Briers and a lovely try. If there is a way back he is going
:35:00. > :35:03.-- it is going to have to start here for Leeds. They have score at more
:35:03. > :35:09.than a point at minute at this stage. Here is Hardaker.
:35:09. > :35:18.And And the best position they have had in the entire half.
:35:18. > :35:27.Quickly gets it away. He claims a try. Warrington's
:35:27. > :35:31.defence is breached and the first time of asking in the second half
:35:31. > :35:35.and maybe there is hope for Leeds here.
:35:35. > :35:42.Love Lovely play from Sinfield. Spotted then't on the short side.
:35:42. > :35:46.Great strength from Zak Hardaker. Sinfield pops the pass, three
:35:46. > :35:53.defenders round and he spins himself to the floor.
:35:53. > :35:57.Great try from Zak Hardaker. More tackles to go from here.
:35:57. > :36:05.Monaghan again. This is Cooper.
:36:05. > :36:15.Fancies a go. Puts them within sight of that Leeds line again.
:36:15. > :36:22.Briers wants more, Brierses kick, Westwood, try number four for Benny
:36:22. > :36:28.Westwood! What a day he is having. What an extraordinary day. And what
:36:28. > :36:34.a day Warrington have having on the back of his particular individual
:36:34. > :36:40.try scoring performance. It is how they started the game.
:36:40. > :36:45.Briers, a short kick in behind for Ben Westwood. A great finish, again
:36:45. > :36:50.on the same hymn sheet. Beautiful little skill, delicate touch and
:36:50. > :36:54.Westwood spears himself between two Leeds defenders to touchdown. Try
:36:54. > :37:02.one was contactually the same. That is try number four.
:37:02. > :37:07.Leeds will know they have lost this game and are looking for something
:37:07. > :37:10.that might just give them a bit of momentum ahead of next week's
:37:10. > :37:16.encounter against whoever that maybe. Here is Watkins.
:37:16. > :37:25.Sinfield. Now Jamie Peacock.
:37:25. > :37:34.Burrow is dancing inside one tackle. Sutcliffe is the man up in support.
:37:34. > :37:37.Sinfield again, Hardaker, a lot of space, a lot of space for Hardaker
:37:37. > :37:43.to get over. For his second try of the game.
:37:43. > :37:48.A lovely ball from Sinfield out the back. Hardaker, again shows his
:37:48. > :37:52.strength. Leeds have, when they get in these types of areas they can be
:37:52. > :37:54.very dangerous, as you can see, Hardaker scores between two
:37:54. > :37:58.defender, great try from hard ache e Hardaker scores between two
:37:58. > :38:01.they haven't had the position in this game to be able to do that too
:38:01. > :38:12.often. -- Hardaker.
:38:12. > :38:20.Atkins says thank you very much for an absolute gift of a try. Ryan
:38:20. > :38:26.Atkins showing a all footballing skills on the way to the touchline.
:38:26. > :38:31.That was a gift, to Ryan Atkins, Sinfield was through it -- just
:38:31. > :38:37.threw it on the floor. Scores under the post. Burrow skips across field.
:38:37. > :38:41.Looking for an opportunity, going for off load and Sinfield, assure he
:38:41. > :38:48.won't want to remember that for too long. Atkins take takes the
:38:48. > :38:55.opportunity and a great finish. There are not many play-off games
:38:55. > :38:59.that are won by this kind of margin. Warrington have put down a real
:38:59. > :39:07.marker here today, Ratchford adds the two, 40-20 is just about as good
:39:07. > :39:11.as it gets. You must be purring after that I
:39:11. > :39:15.don't know about purr, I am pleased with the performance of the team. We
:39:15. > :39:19.knew that Leeds were going to have their say at some stage and they
:39:19. > :39:23.did, they are a dangerous team, their form has been good, so we had
:39:23. > :39:29.to be good. Probably performed a bit on fear ourself, you know, fearful
:39:29. > :39:34.of what can happen, if you don't defend well, and you don't produce a
:39:34. > :39:38.good sound and solid game. Congratulations, have you ever
:39:38. > :39:43.scored four tries in a game before? Let me think? No, not many. Aim
:39:43. > :39:48.trying to think back of my wing game, I scored a few, but never a
:39:48. > :39:53.four. It is very pleased. He was in the right spot at the right. Time.
:39:53. > :39:58.He works so hard, week in, week out, and, we are all delighted for him he
:39:58. > :40:00.is in good fo. Form The dressing room is not happy. We had a plan
:40:00. > :40:02.going forward and a bit of room is not happy. We had a plan
:40:02. > :40:05.strategy, should we have lost today, room is not happy. We had a plan
:40:05. > :40:09.and before the game we thought what might it look like, but we also
:40:09. > :40:13.wanted to win, we wanted to have a next weekend off and rest some
:40:13. > :40:15.bodies at the end of a long season. Now that hasn't happened, we have a
:40:15. > :40:18.bodies at the end of a long season. plan, we will stick to it and we
:40:19. > :40:23.will make sure that today is a good thing for us. And that doesn't
:40:23. > :40:26.automatically happen. You have to make sure you take charge of the
:40:26. > :40:30.season. It doesn't mean we will be better next week but we have every
:40:31. > :40:35.chance of being that, we have a chance of turning it round. In the
:40:35. > :40:39.end a comfortable win for Warrington. Yes, I thought they
:40:39. > :40:45.found their form again, attacking wise, they were brilliant. Leeds,
:40:45. > :40:49.been there before, and, you know, we know what they can do. You can't
:40:49. > :40:54.write them off. Westwood with four tries were immense, a few refereeing
:40:55. > :40:58.decisions will be talked about, and hopefully ironed out for the rest of
:40:58. > :41:02.the play-offs, but Warrington are looking very very strong at the
:41:02. > :41:06.moment, confidence is massive going into the play-offs. I know Ian
:41:06. > :41:11.Millward loves Ben Westwood as a player. He is one of those who don't
:41:11. > :41:14.necessarily get the plaudits. He does the hard work and when things
:41:14. > :41:22.are needed to be shaken up he is in the middle of a bit officety cuff,
:41:22. > :41:27.four tries -- fisticuffs. If he gets on the end of some balls he is
:41:27. > :41:31.difficult to stop. Leeds know all about doing it the hard way, having
:41:31. > :41:34.come from fifth. They are not going to worry about I they would have
:41:34. > :41:39.been happier if they had won. They have done it before, as I said
:41:39. > :41:44.before, they are the ones that everyone wants to be seen knocked
:41:44. > :41:46.out. So to tonight's game. St Helen's versus Hull Kingston Rovers.
:41:46. > :41:51.Stel listens full strength. Hull Kingston Rovers have injury worries.
:41:51. > :41:55.Yes, home advantage will be crucial. All the players will be back for
:41:55. > :42:02.Saints, they are looking confident. They have a very very big pack as
:42:02. > :42:06.well, so, I would edge with St Helen, especially, they have to
:42:06. > :42:11.close the halfbacks down for Hull Kingston Rovers and if they do that,
:42:11. > :42:15.I fancy them to win. Massively for Hull Kingston Rovers Michael Dobson
:42:15. > :42:20.is back. He is the one. If they can give him a kicking option, so the St
:42:20. > :42:24.Helens can't close him down, that will be key, but St Helens will try
:42:24. > :42:27.and close Dobson down, again, I think the forwards, Hull Kingston
:42:27. > :42:31.Rovers forwards have to match this big pack. They have had the backs
:42:31. > :42:33.against the wall injury Weiss all season. Here they are. They know
:42:33. > :42:36.about doing this, don't they. season. Here they are. They know
:42:36. > :42:41.do. And again, they know what they have to do. If you finish way down
:42:41. > :42:45.in a qualification, you have to come to these tough places and win, they
:42:45. > :42:49.have got, they knew that as soon as the season finished. This is what
:42:49. > :42:53.they have to do. Step up and get this result. I hope you have your
:42:53. > :43:01.running shoes on, because it is up to the commentary box to be
:43:01. > :43:03.alongside Ray French. Blue skies overhead, ideal
:43:03. > :43:19.conditions under foot. The crowd eager to witness a good
:43:19. > :43:25.game. St Helens field a full strength
:43:26. > :43:33.team. James Roby is fit again, the Saints number nine should bring the
:43:33. > :43:39.best out of the pacy back row. Hull Kingston Rovers, no Burns at
:43:39. > :43:44.halfback. Lincoln Withers dep pieses, a welcome return for his
:43:44. > :44:10.midfield partner Michael Dobson. Good play, beautiful play from them.
:44:10. > :44:17.What a lovely break. He has stamped his authority I on the game,
:44:17. > :44:24.Withers. They are in. Rovers are in at the corner. Watch again,
:44:25. > :44:30.shoot up, a great little pass there, just watch it. It is a flick on.
:44:30. > :44:44.Here it comes, there, a little flick, he goes low, very quickly,
:44:44. > :44:55.that is a great finish. Saints on the attack. They trailed by four
:44:55. > :45:01.points to nil. Wait, wait.Lomax, running well down the side, it is a
:45:01. > :45:09.try! Bursting through! Francis Meli on the final impact. The big Samoan
:45:09. > :45:15.crashes through. That was good play by Lomax taking the ball down the
:45:15. > :45:21.side. No stopping Francis Meli. He drags the outside defender in. All
:45:21. > :45:23.down to Lomax. He gets the ball, comes up. And easy finish from
:45:23. > :45:44.Francis Meli. The return of James Roby will be
:45:44. > :45:48.good news for Steve McNamara, the English coach, ahead of the World
:45:48. > :45:57.Cup. It is a great bonus for England. A quality player. Can he
:45:57. > :46:02.get the ball away? No, he can't. He is very dangerous, Willie Manu,
:46:02. > :46:10.isn't it? A chance, a swift in! Jess! Beautiful, no hesitation from
:46:10. > :46:16.the referee, Mr Silverwood, and Adam Swift goes in for his sick is to try
:46:16. > :46:30.in his past five appearances -- his sixth try.
:46:30. > :46:42.Eight good run in from James Roby, he has Soliola with him. Seven
:46:42. > :46:52.Saints players racing for the try. Another four point. This is all
:46:52. > :46:57.about James Roby. Lazy marking play. This support is there, and
:46:57. > :47:05.easy running. The marker play, you cannot switch off with Roby. Mickey
:47:05. > :47:14.Paea switches off, he acted very late. In that time, Roby is through
:47:14. > :47:24.the gap with support. One or two forwards having a breather, I think.
:47:24. > :47:29.Hohaia, will he get going? Can Hudson catching? No, he can't.
:47:29. > :47:41.Jordan Turner scores under the post! Smiles on the faces of the
:47:41. > :47:45.Saints fans. A massive dummy from a long way out, goes through a couple
:47:45. > :47:53.of forwards. Jordan Turner makes the effort, Leeds David Hodgson in his
:47:53. > :47:57.wake. Both Hull KR players by the dummy, he slows down, take the
:47:57. > :47:58.fullback out, and Ben Turner just eases away from Hodgson. Far too
:47:58. > :48:07.simple. Saints trying to go down the middle,
:48:07. > :48:29.on the last tackle. A good dive! To refit dive by Tommy
:48:29. > :48:44.Megginson. -- Thomas Makinson. It was a clever finish.
:48:44. > :48:53.A good chip for Lomax, he picks it up, going for the corner... To
:48:53. > :48:57.horrific play from Saint Helens. They are rampant at the moment! --
:48:57. > :49:21.to refit play. We spotted a couple of familiar
:49:21. > :49:28.faces watching this game, Blake Green and Matty Smith. From a Hull
:49:28. > :49:34.KR point of view, this match is not going well, is it? It is not an
:49:34. > :49:37.ideal start. It will be difficult for them to come back in the second
:49:38. > :49:41.half will stop hopefully, fingers crossed, I have got some good mates
:49:41. > :49:47.that played there hopefully they will put the performance in. Saints
:49:47. > :49:53.have really come out in this game with some nice tries. We look like
:49:53. > :50:01.we might play them in the next few rounds, so we look forward to that.
:50:01. > :50:05.A chance for Rovers, can they get back into this game? They need some
:50:05. > :50:24.confidence. Good play, Kris Welham is in. Have
:50:24. > :50:28.they gone to the video referee? I think they are looking for a
:50:28. > :50:33.possible knock-on. Is there a block there as well? I would give a try
:50:33. > :50:40.for that, I think. I think too much is made of this obstruction and
:50:40. > :50:57.running across. A harsh decision, I think.
:50:57. > :51:07.We said Saints were relaxed, but not relaxed enough to go for a long
:51:07. > :51:14.distance try. A great burst first of all. Excel oration from James Roby
:51:14. > :51:19.but lovely support, Lomax is there but this is a man that gets inside,
:51:19. > :51:25.Lance Hohaia just scores under the post. I think that has been the
:51:25. > :51:39.difference, you feel they have got something in reserve.
:51:39. > :51:49.Good passing in midfield! He only had to take the ball, that is his
:51:49. > :51:53.third try of the night. It was just too easy, simple passing. They were
:51:53. > :52:03.third try of the night. It was just at sixes and sevens there. Just
:52:03. > :52:10.watch, number 18 rushes up, and easy finish. Less than seven minutes
:52:10. > :52:24.remaining in this elimination match, and already Rovers are eliminated.
:52:24. > :52:36.Technically not eliminated yet, are they? Not yet. Oh, has he scored?
:52:36. > :52:46.This could be debatable. Grounding, that is all he wants. A try. He does
:52:46. > :52:55.well. At last, in this half, something for the Rovers fans to
:52:55. > :53:04.cheer, a trifle Craig Hall. -- a try for Craig Hall.
:53:04. > :53:10.It is all over for Hull Kingston Rovers. Saint achieved their first
:53:10. > :53:16.win over the Rovers in four attempts this season. Hull KR eliminated,
:53:16. > :53:23.Saints move on to Headingley and a tasty clash with the Leeds Rhinos.
:53:23. > :53:29.46 high content Saint Helens. -- 46-10.
:53:29. > :53:38.The first half was impressive, the hookers touched the ball more than
:53:38. > :53:44.anyone and if they play while it helps the team go well. History
:53:44. > :53:48.suggests that sites that do well in the play-offs at full strength, we
:53:48. > :53:54.obviously did not and Saint Helens were two classic. How would you
:53:54. > :53:58.reflect on your tiny? It has been outstanding, I built my career here
:53:58. > :54:04.I have Super League to thank for that. I have enjoyed my time in this
:54:04. > :54:14.macro with my partner, we have got a lot of friends here -- my time in
:54:14. > :54:18.Hull. Ultimately you need to knock-on the chairman's door and
:54:18. > :54:23.say, I need a bigger squad! I'm not on his door every day. Do you think
:54:23. > :54:29.people have not been focusing on you because of the starting had? We had
:54:29. > :54:33.some really great players that were not quite plain. With Roby back,
:54:33. > :54:37.most of our players are back in the key positions, which is always
:54:37. > :54:41.important. This win was a good win and next week the task steps of the
:54:41. > :54:43.bit with Leeds. Jonathan, it was a comprehensive win in the end
:54:43. > :54:46.bit with Leeds. Jonathan, it was a Saint Helens? Jess, it was. Hull KR
:54:47. > :54:53.bit with Leeds. Jonathan, it was a started well with a try very early,
:54:53. > :54:57.four tries in a 15 minute spell, but that was the end of the match as a
:54:57. > :55:05.contest. The big plus for Saint Helens and for England is James
:55:05. > :55:09.Roby's back, and he was instrumental in the first half performance. He
:55:09. > :55:14.knows where to go, he is powerful defensively. It was a bonus for club
:55:14. > :55:19.and country. Saints have been in good form, they have had a good run
:55:19. > :55:22.into the play-offs. They have got calibre players. They know it is a
:55:22. > :55:30.play-off, everyone knows they can beat anyone on the day. Big old
:55:30. > :55:35.carriers, Lomax at fullback chips in with a lot of pace, and the two
:55:35. > :55:40.young wingers very well-balanced side at the moment to stop as I
:55:40. > :55:47.said, all of their players are coming back from injury so they will
:55:47. > :55:49.be bribing to go. Adam Swift has taken his chances? He is a
:55:49. > :55:56.tremendous finisher. Francis Meli in taken his chances? He is a
:55:56. > :55:58.the centre is big and powerful, Jon Wilkin must amend this as well. His
:55:58. > :56:02.the centre is big and powerful, Jon kicking game adds a lot. And you
:56:02. > :56:09.have the experience of Hohaia at the back. It is a balanced side which
:56:09. > :56:14.are capable of going anywhere. Now they go to bleeds, it will be one
:56:14. > :56:20.hell of a contest. In the end for Hull KR, maybe just too many players
:56:20. > :56:24.that? Yes, it has been a long season and they made too many errors at
:56:24. > :56:30.crucial stages. The three tries went past them, I think they lost a bit
:56:30. > :56:32.of confidence and that was it then. They will have to replace
:56:32. > :56:39.of confidence and that was it then. Dobson, won't they? -- Michael
:56:39. > :56:47.Dobson. There is a lot of pressure on him and sometimes there is too
:56:47. > :56:51.much, it will be a big act to fill next year for Hull KR.
:56:51. > :56:56.With the launch of the play-offs we get the announcement of the super
:56:56. > :57:01.dream team and the players all came from Leeds, Hull, Wigan and table
:57:01. > :57:05.toppers Huddersfield. Three of the five giant are
:57:05. > :57:06.toppers Huddersfield. appropriately in the four to make
:57:06. > :57:19.their debuts. Josh Charnley and Sam Tomkins are
:57:19. > :57:24.the only survivors from last year's side.
:57:24. > :57:30.What did you make of the dream team? Some usual faces and some
:57:30. > :57:33.What did you make of the dream surprises. Surprised that no
:57:33. > :57:40.Warrington Wolves made it, but people 's choices are different. I
:57:40. > :57:42.won't push you any further! Let's confirm the fixtures for next
:57:42. > :57:46.week. Huddersfield play Hull FC on Let's confirm the fixtures for next
:57:46. > :57:51.Thursday night, and on Friday Leeds will be at home to Saint Helens. We
:57:51. > :57:58.will have the highlight of those two games on Sunday on BBC Two at 7pm.
:57:58. > :58:01.It is not long to go until Rugby league World Cup. It all kicks off
:58:01. > :58:06.It is not long to go until Rugby on Saturday the 26th of October. We
:58:06. > :58:10.have live coverage of Australia versus England at 2pm on BBC One and
:58:11. > :58:17.Wales against Italy from 4:30pm on BBC Two.
:58:17. > :58:21.So there are no more second chances, it is sudden death from here on in.
:58:22. > :58:25.From Jonathan and me, goodbye.