:00:31. > :00:37.Hello. We are back on the road to Wembley this week. 16 teams had
:00:38. > :00:41.dreams of Challenge Cup glory, but only half are still standing. There
:00:42. > :00:48.was a heavyweight contest in round five and a few teams who were hoping
:00:49. > :00:53.to spring a surprise! One of the mighty has fallen, but
:00:54. > :00:59.was it over and out for Leeds or St Helens at Headingley?
:01:00. > :01:04.Don't ster are dreaming of German chancellor xwri, did they gdt a
:01:05. > :01:15.Challenge Cup wake`up call `t Warrington? The Championship's
:01:16. > :01:27.finest go head`to`head as Ldigh take on Featherstone.
:01:28. > :01:30.Matty Smith was Man of the Latch in last year's Challenge Cup Fhnal at
:01:31. > :01:33.Wembley. He's with Sheffield's Andrew Henderson to guide us through
:01:34. > :01:36.the highs and lows of the Ctp weekend. The undoubted tie of the
:01:37. > :01:39.round brought together Leeds and St Helens. This was the Super League
:01:40. > :01:42.leaders against the team thdy replaced at the top of the table
:01:43. > :01:43.over Easter. Dave Woods, Jonathan Davies, and Brian Noble werd
:01:44. > :02:00.commentating. It is a little wide. The Kiwi has
:02:01. > :02:05.taken it inside that 20 metdrs. Leeds are less than ten yards away
:02:06. > :02:15.and Sinfield operating from dummy`half.
:02:16. > :02:25.He has got the ball down. The referee is just checking.
:02:26. > :02:31.REFEREE: OK, we're looking for obstruction. All of those occasions
:02:32. > :02:44.the ball is passed before it happens. I'm just making sure that
:02:45. > :02:47.the player grounds the ball cleanly. From that angle it looks like he
:02:48. > :03:06.does. Leeds have the opening try.
:03:07. > :03:19.There is support from Swift. Swift is running away from Watkins. Swift
:03:20. > :03:28.will score and St Helen's are back in it again. It is a great ball It
:03:29. > :03:52.is a great line. They need Swift to get on the end.
:03:53. > :04:08.To Hall again. It is a terrific Leeds try.
:04:09. > :04:35.Hall is on the rampage. The referee says play on.
:04:36. > :04:51.A good tackle in the end. Great defence.
:04:52. > :04:55.Leeds right through the middle. I thought he should have gone left.
:04:56. > :04:59.They don't panic. They realhse that the defence is scattered and they
:05:00. > :05:07.just go down the left`hand side Again, it is Josh Jones. St Helen's
:05:08. > :05:16.got the creativity to find ` way through?
:05:17. > :05:26.They have found a way through. They have found a way back. Such a simple
:05:27. > :05:29.try. It is a late, late ball to Josh Jones and the gap just opens up for
:05:30. > :05:55.him. Leeds are through to the
:05:56. > :06:07.quarterfinals of the Challenge Cup. St Helen's are beaten.
:06:08. > :06:24.Maguire finishes the play hd started. Sinfield. Peacock. He grabs
:06:25. > :06:32.it. Jamie Peacock. It is his penultimate year. He will bd hoping
:06:33. > :06:40.it will be a Wembley crescendo to 2014. He certainly got the crescendo
:06:41. > :06:45.this afternoon. Strength. Hd saw a gap. He wasn't going to be denied.
:06:46. > :06:57.He carried the ball really strong today. There is the finish. How
:06:58. > :07:04.impressed were you by Leeds? They impressed. They are the inform side
:07:05. > :07:08.of the competition. I thought Saints were off the pace. They had a tough
:07:09. > :07:12.Easter period, but they werdn't at the races on Saturday and they came
:07:13. > :07:18.up against a Leeds side who were really on form and I think dveryone
:07:19. > :07:21.stood up Leeds. It was a re`lly good team performance. Saints ard
:07:22. > :07:25.wobbling a bit. That's thred defeats in a row? Yes, unfortunatelx for
:07:26. > :07:28.them. They had a fantastic start to the year and it is disappointing
:07:29. > :07:34.they had a couple of losses. Let's be honest, this Leeds team, it is
:07:35. > :07:38.the best start to a season Leeds had in a number of years. The b`ck three
:07:39. > :07:44.and the back five, they are unbelievable at the moment. They are
:07:45. > :07:52.scoring tries from back field. They are attack `` their attacking
:07:53. > :07:56.prowess is phenomenal. They are conceding on average 10 to 02 points
:07:57. > :08:01.a game. That's phenomenal. Xou have got to take hats off, it is a red
:08:02. > :08:07.hot Leeds team. Any team th`t will face them will be in troubld.
:08:08. > :08:12.Saints against you, three thmes in our games, made the mistake from the
:08:13. > :08:18.kick`off, from the point of a view of a team that's facing thel, how
:08:19. > :08:25.much lift does that give yot? For us, when they made that mass take.
:08:26. > :08:28.It gives you `` mistake, it gives you a lift. You get the chance to
:08:29. > :08:33.attack their line in the first set, it gives you a bit of a lift. I
:08:34. > :08:37.think we put them under pressure this game early on and it w`s
:08:38. > :08:40.probably down to that mistake. So it is something they have got to fix.
:08:41. > :08:45.They have done it in the last three games and they can't keep doing it,
:08:46. > :08:49.it will cost them. Is it ond of those things, it is a coinchdence?
:08:50. > :08:53.It is probably lapse of concentration, maybe ball sdcurity
:08:54. > :08:56.going into contact as well, again, like they have got to sort ht out.
:08:57. > :09:01.Straightaway, in that posithon, they have put themselves under pressure
:09:02. > :09:05.and it is giving an opportunity for the opposition to apply pressure in
:09:06. > :09:11.the game. It is an area thex need to sort out quickly. You talked about
:09:12. > :09:17.the defence for Leeds. Ryan Hall didn't score a try, but he was Man
:09:18. > :09:21.of the Match. Look at this guy. He seems to be getting faster `nd
:09:22. > :09:28.bigger each year. Look at strength of him. He fends people off people.
:09:29. > :09:31.He is swotting them off likd flies. He had a fantastic World Cup for
:09:32. > :09:34.England. He is one of the four wingers in that competition and he
:09:35. > :09:39.seemed to have brought that former into the Super League in a team
:09:40. > :09:44.that's red hot at the moment. It is great to see good talent like Ryan
:09:45. > :09:54.Hall playing at the level hd is at the moment. We saw him set`tp a try
:09:55. > :09:59.for. Do you think he is a rhval for Sam? 100% he is a rival. He is
:10:00. > :10:02.probably in the best form of his career so far. You mentioned that
:10:03. > :10:06.the five outside backs at Ldeds they take some stopping, don't they?
:10:07. > :10:10.We have seen it at St Helen's, they are playing really well at the
:10:11. > :10:15.minute. It will take a good side to beat them. You are up next `gainst
:10:16. > :10:18.them. How do you beat them? We're confident in ourselves, we've come
:10:19. > :10:25.off the back of a great Easter period. A good result at thd weekend
:10:26. > :10:29.and our confidence is high `s well. We will hopefully getting the two
:10:30. > :10:34.points and bringing them back, but we know how tough it will bd. I
:10:35. > :10:37.think everyone is looking forward to that.
:10:38. > :10:40.A Challenge Cup run would do very nicely for Bradford. They'vd had a
:10:41. > :10:43.turbulent start to the season and their fifth round opponents were
:10:44. > :10:52.Catalan. It looked like this would be a familiar story for the Bulls.
:10:53. > :10:58.We see the play. A good try. It looked like it was going to be a
:10:59. > :11:04.tough one. Some people would argue would Bradford want to get on a good
:11:05. > :11:07.Cup run? After that tough E`ster period that Bradford faced
:11:08. > :11:15.especially after the mauling they got by Wigan, it would be a test of
:11:16. > :11:22.character. Fortunately for Bradford, they have fantastic players. A good
:11:23. > :11:27.score for Foster or Gaskell. It is great to see them bounce back
:11:28. > :11:30.because they need something. They are struggling Bradford. Thdre is a
:11:31. > :11:33.lot of talk about the appeal and there is probably distractions away
:11:34. > :11:38.from the team. It was reallx important they got this restlt and
:11:39. > :11:43.hopefully it can galvanise them to some decree and they can kick on
:11:44. > :11:47.with the rest of their season now. The senior players stood up and led
:11:48. > :11:52.the charge back. Like Andy mentioned, the week they have had.
:11:53. > :11:55.The injuries they have got to have a big week and the coach has got them
:11:56. > :12:00.up for this game. It is a m`ssive game and to do that and win and come
:12:01. > :12:03.back from 16 points down as well, it takes a lot of character and good on
:12:04. > :12:11.them. I hope it comes good for them because they have got a good set of
:12:12. > :12:15.lads and a good fanbase. Do you think Catalan look tired? It has
:12:16. > :12:21.been a tough Easter period. They played away from home. They had to
:12:22. > :12:26.come back out a week later, they are back on a plane and back out here. I
:12:27. > :12:29.think Catalan would be disappointed. They favoured themselves. They are
:12:30. > :12:33.playing with confidence and they are starting to get bodies back. They
:12:34. > :12:37.had a couple of players out. They would have been confident they could
:12:38. > :12:42.have got the result at Bradford They had a great start, but Bradford
:12:43. > :12:46.found character and belief. It is great for them and I hope for
:12:47. > :12:50.Bradford it will be a catalxst for them moving forward into thd Super
:12:51. > :12:54.League game. Even more of a catalyst that they came back particularly
:12:55. > :12:59.given what happened after you guys? It is tough. When you go 16 points
:13:00. > :13:03.down. It is tough to come b`ck and from the Easter period they had as
:13:04. > :13:06.well. Confidence must have been at aball time `` an all time low, but
:13:07. > :13:11.to come back and score points in the second half and play, they played
:13:12. > :13:18.really well as well. The senior boys stood up. I thought Luke Gale played
:13:19. > :13:21.really well. To come back is really impressive.
:13:22. > :13:28.So local rivals Bradford and Leeds through to the last eight, let's
:13:29. > :13:33.find out who else has joined them. Sheffield are back on the road to
:13:34. > :13:39.Wemble but would their routd to the final be blocked at Castleford?
:13:40. > :13:43.It is the Lions against the Cougars. Who got the better in the b`t of the
:13:44. > :13:48.big cats? And quick on the draw, find out what
:13:49. > :13:58.WHO will be playing who the quarterfinals.
:13:59. > :14:07.43 years ago Alex Murphy guhded Leigh to Challenge Cup glorx at
:14:08. > :14:10.Wembley. They were in touchhng distance of the quarter`fin`ls this
:14:11. > :14:13.weekend, but had to overcomd their Championship rivals Featherstone.
:14:14. > :14:24.Well, two sides involved in the two great Wembley final, Leigh with the
:14:25. > :14:29.victory over Leeds and who could forget Featherstone's win over Hull
:14:30. > :14:38.in 1983? It is a good start. A chancd for
:14:39. > :14:52.Kay. Kay down the left`hand side. What a start! A minute on the clock.
:14:53. > :14:59.Ryan Brierley the Leigh captain is over for the first try. Well, Sharp
:15:00. > :15:08.will score in the corner. The Leigh defence just went to sleep! Sharp
:15:09. > :15:13.from Hardman's kick. Featherstone are dominant at the
:15:14. > :15:24.moment. Leigh haven't got a reply. They haven't got an answer. Hardman,
:15:25. > :15:31.again the architect. It was a lovely slip past and Rovers get thd second
:15:32. > :15:42.try. Hardman is causing Leigh all sorts
:15:43. > :15:48.of problems. That's three tries without reply for
:15:49. > :15:54.Featherstone Rovers. Leigh `veraged over 40 points a game this season
:15:55. > :16:04.and they need to score here That's a great break from McNally. Ryan
:16:05. > :16:09.Brierley. What a lovely siddstep. 20 tries for the season for thd
:16:10. > :16:14.Championship's hottest propdrty Ryan Brierley again. The top two
:16:15. > :16:24.teams in the Championship ghving us a fabulous cup tie here in the
:16:25. > :16:28.sunshine at Leeds Sports Village `` Leigh's Sports Village. Hardman he
:16:29. > :16:34.was pulled back there. That may well be a penalty and it is. Spencer
:16:35. > :16:41.pulling back Hardman. Surelx Featherstone will take the lead
:16:42. > :16:45.Well, he has missed again. Gareth Moore and Rovers missed all four
:16:46. > :16:58.kicks this afternoon. It cotld be costly. That's a great kick. The
:16:59. > :17:03.Rovers defence caught flat footed and Kay with a try. Well, the
:17:04. > :17:14.pressure is building now. The championship leaders, Ryan Brierley
:17:15. > :17:20.and Haggerty is celebrating as if they won the cup. They may well have
:17:21. > :17:30.won the match! What a lovelx pass again for Ryan Brierley. A fitting
:17:31. > :17:35.finale. Super League clubs `re circling for Ryan Brierley. You can
:17:36. > :17:44.see why with tries like that. This has been a pulsating cup tid.
:17:45. > :17:50.Hardman, well, is it going to be a consolation try? Yes. I thotght it
:17:51. > :17:55.was a good show case for thd championship again. A big crowd
:17:56. > :17:59.just under 4,000, a nice sunny day and two of the championship's top
:18:00. > :18:04.clubs going at it. We had a lot of adversity. We lost our starting
:18:05. > :18:08.front row from last week, one through illness and one suspension
:18:09. > :18:14.and we have more injuries today to deal with. We could coach some
:18:15. > :18:17.things, but spirit, heart and mentality is something that's in a
:18:18. > :18:21.player naturally and I thought we had those attributes in abundance.
:18:22. > :18:25.Leigh did well. They are a good side. They are a team that's
:18:26. > :18:30.building and they have put good players together there. I expect
:18:31. > :18:37.them to do particularly well in the Challenge Cup and we wish them all
:18:38. > :18:50.the best in the next round. It is fantastic to see a beg big
:18:51. > :18:54.there. Leigh have got a fantastic venue there. Again, you would have
:18:55. > :18:58.to argue, Featherstone are one of the better equipped because they
:18:59. > :19:03.have got a stadium, they have their youth performance pathway and the
:19:04. > :19:08.players have got a strong community place there and they have their
:19:09. > :19:12.charitable foundation up and running and they run their venue as a
:19:13. > :19:16.business. I don't know what the Leigh business plan is moving
:19:17. > :19:22.forward, but they are in a strong position, but Featherstone hs
:19:23. > :19:25.equally equipped. Sheffield are looking to build to get the Super
:19:26. > :19:28.League as well. Let's not forget about that! There is a numbdr of
:19:29. > :19:34.championship clubs that havd the ambition and they have the
:19:35. > :19:38.infrastructure to help take them forward. What did you make of Ryan
:19:39. > :19:43.Brierley for Leigh? He is someone who is exciting to watch, isn't he?
:19:44. > :19:47.He came up with great tries. He scored three and real opportunist
:19:48. > :19:52.tries as well and great skills out the back. I'm sure a few Super
:19:53. > :19:56.League clubs will be looking at him. They play again this weekend. How
:19:57. > :19:59.tough is that? It is always an interesting one when you pl`yed a
:20:00. > :20:05.team in a different competition and you have to back it up in the week.
:20:06. > :20:09.A number of teams had to do that recently. Your mentality dodsn't
:20:10. > :20:11.change. It is another game xou have to face. Both teams will know each
:20:12. > :20:18.other fairly well, they havd been reviewing and pre`viewing e`ch other
:20:19. > :20:23.going up to the Challenge Ctp game. It will give the assistant coach a
:20:24. > :20:27.break! They know each other pretty well. A great opportunity for
:20:28. > :20:31.Featherstone to bounce back and put wrongs right in the game ag`inst
:20:32. > :20:37.Leigh, but in the game for Leigh they want to build up momentum, they
:20:38. > :20:41.are unbeaten in the Challenge Cup. Leigh are through to the
:20:42. > :20:47.quarterfinals. Sheffield were hoping to join them 16 years ago, the
:20:48. > :20:54.Eagles won at Castleford on the way to Wembley. You were looking for
:20:55. > :21:00.that spirit of 98 and you got off to a flyer. Some great lines and good
:21:01. > :21:06.shape and a fantastic try. Turner took some finishing, but it was a
:21:07. > :21:13.great start. We showed some good signs in this game. We had ` good
:21:14. > :21:19.start to the game. A good 10 or 15 minutes, but Cas showed thehr
:21:20. > :21:25.dominance. We didn't do ourselves any justice as we gave away silly
:21:26. > :21:39.penalties, but Cass are plaxing xwraet football. There `` great
:21:40. > :21:43.football. There is another try. Cass are playing good attacking football
:21:44. > :21:55.and what's impressing these, they have got two fantastic nine that is
:21:56. > :21:59.give you problems around thd ruck. Craig Healey, let's talk about his
:22:00. > :22:03.form. Sometimes the forwards are willing to do the hard yards as well
:22:04. > :22:12.and get them on the front foot, but they have the ability.
:22:13. > :22:17.??LINEBRE They played good `ttacking rugby. They have a huge squ`d as
:22:18. > :22:22.well. They have a really good team out there. Yes, they have. They have
:22:23. > :22:26.got the strength and depth `nd they played really well in this game but
:22:27. > :22:30.they have been really good `ll year. They beat us early on in thd season
:22:31. > :22:36.and like Andy said, they chtck the ball around. You have got to be on
:22:37. > :22:41.your toes. They love chucking the ball around and they scored great
:22:42. > :22:49.tries. What can your guys t`ke from this? We were challenged in this
:22:50. > :22:52.game. We came off the back `fshock loss `` of a shock loss to
:22:53. > :22:55.Doncaster. It was important we showed character out there. I
:22:56. > :23:02.thought at times, we did. There were spells in that game, certainly in
:23:03. > :23:11.the second half, we created tempo. We put Cass under pressure. We got
:23:12. > :23:15.over the try line three timds. There were promising signs and thdre were
:23:16. > :23:20.young kids who got an opportunity in probably the biggest game of their
:23:21. > :23:27.careers to date so far. A lot of positives we can take from that How
:23:28. > :23:34.emotional a day? It was special Tanya. I played a lot of my career
:23:35. > :23:40.at this club. I'm very fond of it. The Cass fans are the type of
:23:41. > :23:45.supports supporters, they are people who were cheering the team, were the
:23:46. > :23:50.same people who were cheering me and I the reception I received `t the
:23:51. > :23:57.end of the game and during the game was nothing short of sensathonal. I
:23:58. > :24:04.would really like to thank the Cass fans for making me feel welcome
:24:05. > :24:07.Halfs the atmosphere like when you played there? They gave us nothing,
:24:08. > :24:13.but stick on the day. They `re right behind the team and it is a great
:24:14. > :24:17.place to play. The atmosphere was fantastic when we played thdm. They
:24:18. > :24:23.have great fans down there. Another championship team w`s
:24:24. > :24:32.guaranteed a place in the l`st eight. Swinton met Keighley. 50
:24:33. > :24:38.years ago, Swinton were the team to beat in rugby league. Champhons in
:24:39. > :24:43.1963, and again in 1964, whdn Station Road was home to thd very
:24:44. > :24:49.best in the British game. The famous old stadium was demolished hn 1 92
:24:50. > :24:57.and the club has been looking for a new permanent home since. Ldigh
:24:58. > :25:14.Sports Village played host to Saturday's cup tie against Keighley.
:25:15. > :25:21.Lawton opened the scoring. Keighley put 50 past Boro. Swinton h`d two
:25:22. > :25:29.quick tries. The first coming when Watson's high kick was misjtdged.
:25:30. > :25:34.Swinton hit the front. This was only the second time these two mdt in the
:25:35. > :25:46.Challenge Cup. Swinton winnhng the first over 100 years ago. That made
:25:47. > :25:50.the score 10`4. Keighley responded. Jones' pass finding a way through.
:25:51. > :25:56.Jones began to emerge as thd game's influential figure. His kicking in
:25:57. > :26:07.particular causing Swinton `ll sorts of problems. Before half`tile, he
:26:08. > :26:26.helped score. Keighley had two more tries which looked to have sown the
:26:27. > :26:29.game up. The player/coach h`d an impressive performance. Swinton
:26:30. > :26:36.refused to lie down and gavd it a real go in the last quarter. Bowman
:26:37. > :26:41.finishing off a fine move for his hat`trick and five minutes later,
:26:42. > :26:46.the comeback really was on. Watson, the veteran, again prompting and
:26:47. > :26:51.guiding his team, setting`up Steve Lewis for a dramatic score to bring
:26:52. > :26:56.Swinton within six points whth a quarter of an hour to go. The
:26:57. > :27:03.Cougars gave themselves bre`thing space. Williams following up another
:27:04. > :27:08.kick from Jones and Keighlex secured their first Challenge Cup appearance
:27:09. > :27:14.since 1997. Victory was confirmed with this drop goal. It is pleasing
:27:15. > :27:18.that stuff we are working on in training is going on in gamds. I
:27:19. > :27:24.thought the structure and the game plan worked well, but indivhdual
:27:25. > :27:30.attitude and team attitude to defend for our lives let us down today We
:27:31. > :27:36.got the win, but there is more improvement to come. Hopefully we
:27:37. > :27:42.can get a dream tie now and make this club financially securd.
:27:43. > :27:48.It is so important and such a great time for Keighley to find themselves
:27:49. > :27:54.in the quarter`finals. What's it like for a club like that to find
:27:55. > :27:59.themselves in the spotlight? We played Hounslow and they were having
:28:00. > :28:03.pictures with the Super League trophy and the Challenge Cup trophy.
:28:04. > :28:07.They were just happy to be there. It is great for a championship side.
:28:08. > :28:14.You never know, they could lake an upset. The player/coach, how tough a
:28:15. > :28:19.role is that? I don't know how you do it. You need a good, somdbody who
:28:20. > :28:24.is working with you to be up in the stands to be able to view the game
:28:25. > :28:28.and make decisions, being a player/coach, there is a cotple of
:28:29. > :28:32.guy that is do that, Paul Cook is another at Doncaster. You nded to
:28:33. > :28:37.have good staff to know what desurksz to be made at the ``
:28:38. > :28:41.decisions to be made at the right times, because you are out there
:28:42. > :28:45.playing the game. You could prepare yourself to be a player for the day
:28:46. > :28:49.and to do the best for your team, but you are worrying about dverybody
:28:50. > :28:54.else and what roles they should be doing. You can't make the ddcisions
:28:55. > :29:03.when you are out on the field because nerd the game. I `` you are
:29:04. > :29:08.in the game. It is a challenging role. A word like Swinton, homeless,
:29:09. > :29:12.you need a base, don't you? You do need a base, ye It is reallx
:29:13. > :29:21.important when you are trying to grow a fanbase, you need a home It
:29:22. > :29:29.is hard. We're in the same position, we moved to a new stadium now. We
:29:30. > :29:35.are hoping we will get a br`nd`new stadium that we will call home. It
:29:36. > :29:40.is not ideal playing at another club's home. They need to fhnd a
:29:41. > :29:48.base. You need the money to do it. Money is always the answer, isn t
:29:49. > :29:59.it? Absolutely. Let's see how Wigan get on. The draw brought back
:30:00. > :30:06.memories of a close encountdr in the 1968 Final.
:30:07. > :30:26.The menu, you don't know, yosh shire pudding `` Yorkshire pudding or
:30:27. > :30:42.Lancashire hot pot. Nobody will catch him! What a try. He is trying
:30:43. > :30:53.so hard. And what a good trx. What a good one. How do you approach a game
:30:54. > :30:58.like this? I think you approach it, the way you approach every game
:30:59. > :31:05.every week. You have got to go in with a game plan and just play your
:31:06. > :31:12.normal game. I think they got off to a great start. They scored 40 points
:31:13. > :31:21.in the first 0 or 30 minutes `` 20 or 30 minutes. I wouldn't s`y they
:31:22. > :31:31.eased off. Hounslow kept coling at us. It was good to get to gdt in the
:31:32. > :31:39.next round. It is not often I get over the line, but I showed a bit of
:31:40. > :31:44.pace there. I got over myself. I kicked well as well, it is going
:31:45. > :31:49.good at the minute. We have been inconsistent at the start of the
:31:50. > :31:53.year, but we are getting thdre. Hounslow regrouped and gave you more
:31:54. > :32:00.of a battle? Yes, they scordd two tries and one was a mistake. They
:32:01. > :32:03.kept coming at us all the g`me. They never stopped. Although we were
:32:04. > :32:10.probably our down down fall that second half, we completed it less
:32:11. > :32:15.than 50% which is not good dnough. Full credit to them, they played
:32:16. > :32:21.really well. What's the Gulf when you two meet? It is big, at end of
:32:22. > :32:26.the day, you have part`time athletes coming in against full`time
:32:27. > :32:49.athletes. Wigan. It is going to be a huge challenge for a team. Credit to
:32:50. > :32:53.Hounslow. Mattie's side werd winning, but you have got to give
:32:54. > :32:57.Hounslow credit. They managdd to get on the score sheet. They will take
:32:58. > :33:04.the positives forward. It is going to be a tough ask. From your point
:33:05. > :33:12.of view, what was Sean's move after this one? He is happy we ard into
:33:13. > :33:15.the quarterfinals. It wasn't an 80 minute performance, that's what we
:33:16. > :33:19.were after, going into a big game at Leeds on Friday. We are into the
:33:20. > :33:23.next round, that's all that matters. He has brought the kids in. You have
:33:24. > :33:27.had the odd game off. Other key players had the odd game off. He has
:33:28. > :33:33.faith in these kids of the what s it like to play alongside them? Writely
:33:34. > :33:38.so, he has the faith. They `re `` rightly so he has the faith. They
:33:39. > :33:47.can do a good job and they have come in and done a great job for us this
:33:48. > :33:54.year. We rested a couple of our key players. Rocky Hampshire coles in
:33:55. > :33:57.and they do a great job for us and the future is bright at Wig`n and
:33:58. > :34:11.I'm sure he will be using them again.
:34:12. > :34:22.Next was Salford Red Devils against Widnes. They have got the ntmbers
:34:23. > :34:49.and the opening try. Clarke is there to take the pass.
:34:50. > :35:06.Kevin Brown touches down. Whdnes have the second try.
:35:07. > :35:19.Here is Brown. Has he got there Yes, he has. He threads it through.
:35:20. > :35:24.The chase is on. Got there with so much pace. The Salford playdrs were
:35:25. > :35:36.simply standing there and w`tching! He is playing it centre. Thd referee
:35:37. > :35:46.is going to give this. Yes, he is. They have to score.
:35:47. > :35:56.Here is Smith spinning it along the line and Chase. Now it is t`ken on.
:35:57. > :36:05.It is over the line. There hs support. Gareth Hock will score We
:36:06. > :36:12.have still got four`and`a`h`lf minutes left to play. Here we go,
:36:13. > :36:17.last play of the game. Chasd throws it, doesn't get through. Gets the
:36:18. > :36:22.off load away though. The hooter has sounded. This is it, boys. What this
:36:23. > :36:28.is it! Left`hand side, still 30 meters from his own line. The Widnes
:36:29. > :36:37.players are trying to make the tackle. The ball has gone to ground.
:36:38. > :36:43.The Widnes player, White will score the last score of the game. Salford
:36:44. > :36:48.trying to keep it alive inshde their own 20, but it was dropped `nd White
:36:49. > :36:55.picks it up and run it is away `` run it is away.
:36:56. > :36:59.That was a good impressive performance from Widnes, wasn't it?
:37:00. > :37:05.Well, Widnes have been in good form. They have been a surprise p`ckage.
:37:06. > :37:10.Their home form has been exceptional and they produced another great
:37:11. > :37:21.display. Again, it is always nice to see controversy. I guess thd game is
:37:22. > :37:27.talking again. Brown has bedn key. What makes him so special? Ht is the
:37:28. > :37:31.experience he brings. He has been the stand out player this ydar. His
:37:32. > :37:36.all around game is brilliant, his defence and his attack and he is
:37:37. > :37:41.scoring tries and he really leads their side. He is someone who brings
:37:42. > :37:45.a lot of experience and he hs doing really well. You alluded to their
:37:46. > :37:49.home form. How important for them to go out there and prove it away from
:37:50. > :37:54.home? Really important, thex have got to start winning the gales away
:37:55. > :38:05.from home if th want to be ` serious contender. Their goal was to make
:38:06. > :38:08.the top eight. So they will be focussed on trying to pick tp the
:38:09. > :38:14.wins away from home to make sure they stay in the eight and who knows
:38:15. > :38:21.they could be a surprise package because they like to play good
:38:22. > :38:27.football. How big a job do you think the coach
:38:28. > :38:32.has at Salford? He has to bd given time to get the team playing how he
:38:33. > :38:36.wants. It is not going to h`ppen overnight. You look at the likes of
:38:37. > :38:39.Warrington, it took them six or seven years to build that spuad and
:38:40. > :38:43.build a team that competes for trophies and they have only been
:38:44. > :38:47.doing that recently. They h`ve only been winning the Challenge Cup and
:38:48. > :38:50.they have gun in two grand finals on the bounce in the last two xears. He
:38:51. > :38:59.has got to be patient with the lads. He has got to be patient. You were
:39:00. > :39:04.about to jump? I agree. Every team has a transitional period. Whether
:39:05. > :39:10.you are one of the top teams like Wigan. They had to rebuild `nd
:39:11. > :39:15.regroup. Salford, they have got to be patient. There has been ` lot of
:39:16. > :39:20.changes at Salford. Even at the back end of last season, we had ` lot of
:39:21. > :39:29.players come in and go out, we need to be patient. It is Warrington
:39:30. > :39:37.against Doncaster. No surprhses it was a tough day out. Warrington back
:39:38. > :39:43.to their best. They are scoring great tries. They have got great
:39:44. > :39:49.outside backs who get them on the front foot and it allows thd
:39:50. > :39:57.forwards to play off the back of that. Are you surprised Penny got a
:39:58. > :40:00.hat`trick? He has done all right. Sometimes it takes, you know, a
:40:01. > :40:04.player to go lower league to find his feet again. I think he was
:40:05. > :40:08.drafted in all them years ago and burst on to the scene and dhd well
:40:09. > :40:13.and then, it didn't work out for him. He has gone lower now. He has
:40:14. > :40:18.gone down to the championshhp. He has done it the right way, come back
:40:19. > :40:22.up and now he is showing, you know, glimpses of good stuff again and
:40:23. > :40:27.scoring great tries. Paul Cook was philosophical about
:40:28. > :40:32.it. His key is not to get rdlegated and he said realistically, we were
:40:33. > :40:36.never going to win this? He was probably right in what they were
:40:37. > :40:41.saying. I don't think they would not have gone out there not to give it a
:40:42. > :40:49.good dig. They would have h`d a plan to create problems for Warrhngton.
:40:50. > :40:55.Warrington were faster, sharper and young Dwyer breached the halves
:40:56. > :41:09.Warrington needed this game. They have been financing ways to win but
:41:10. > :41:14.have had to be draft their way. They have had nice shape at times and
:41:15. > :41:22.this gives them confidence loving forward.
:41:23. > :41:27.What do you think is their best half`back combination? Bridge looked
:41:28. > :41:31.world`class and a real dangdr at number six. They have not rdally
:41:32. > :41:36.found that two yet. I don't think they have got a dominant half, but
:41:37. > :41:41.this time, there is a long way to go to the end of the year. Yeah, I
:41:42. > :41:45.think Bridge played well in this game, maybe he gets the nod next
:41:46. > :41:49.time. How difficult is it if you haven't got that settled
:41:50. > :41:55.partnership. You guys have chopped and changed, but you know when you
:41:56. > :41:58.get to the big games, what xour partnership will be? They lost a
:41:59. > :42:04.great player and someone who led them around the park and to not have
:42:05. > :42:12.him, it is tough. They are finding it hard, but I'm sure they will get
:42:13. > :42:17.more confident. They have got Bradford next week. It could be a
:42:18. > :42:23.fascinating match next week, two teams coming off wins? Yes, I think
:42:24. > :42:27.Bradford, they will take confidence from that performance. Hopefully,
:42:28. > :42:30.they can really challenge W`rrington because they need points, it is
:42:31. > :42:41.important they get the victory, Warrington will want to build on
:42:42. > :43:05.their form. This is how the teams line`up in the quarterfinal draw.
:43:06. > :43:17.To get the home draw is brilliant for us. We got beat off Cass. It
:43:18. > :43:21.will be a great game. Our confidence is high at the minute. I'm hoping
:43:22. > :43:25.we're going to progress on to the semis. It is tough on the
:43:26. > :43:29.championship sides. Th aren't at home. They would love to be at home?
:43:30. > :43:35.They would probably have loved to have drawn against other
:43:36. > :43:39.Championship clubs. The fin`ncial revenue they can gain the ftrther
:43:40. > :43:42.they go into the competition, it is massive. It is good they will get a
:43:43. > :43:46.good pay day and they get their opportunity to play against some of
:43:47. > :43:50.the best teams in the Super League. Bradford, Warrington, it will be
:43:51. > :43:54.fascinating to see where those two teams are at in seven weeks time?
:43:55. > :43:59.Warrington have not started their best as well and to go to Bradford
:44:00. > :44:03.in a knockout game will be tough. I am sure both sides will get
:44:04. > :44:11.themselves up for that game. It is a massive game. Both teams want to get
:44:12. > :44:15.in the semis. Well, that's ht. Thanks to Mattie and Andrew for
:44:16. > :44:20.joining us. It is back to Stper League next week. We will bd back at
:44:21. > :44:21.11.55pm next Monday including Leeds against Wigan. Join us for that
:44:22. > :44:29.Bye`bye.