Road to the Challenge Cup Final

Ahead of the Challenge Cup Final at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this Saturday, we take a look back at our Road to the Final!

Round 6

In Round 6, Wigan hosted Salford Red Devils at the DW Stadium and it was a fantastic start in the competition for the Warriors as they held Salford to nil.

Liam Byrne opened the scoring in the first half, crashing over for his first score in 2022 under the uprights before Liam Marshall extended the lead. John Bateman added the only effort of the second half with a great dart to go under the sticks with four from four conversions successful for a 20-0 victory.

Quarter Final

The Quarter Final saw Wigan make the trip to the Be Well Support Stadium to come up against Wakefield Trinity.

An end-to-end first half in Wakefield made for a classic cup tie and Wigan broke the deadlock through Jai Field. Trinity hit back through Murphy but Ethan Havard crashed over just before half time to get Wigan back in front.

Jai Field added his second early in the second half to extend the lead for the Warriors, before Zak Hardaker added to the lead. Liam Farrell went over before Jai Field completed his hat-trick, putting Wigan in the Betfred Challenge Cup Semi Finals.

Semi Final

Held in a triple-header occasion at Elland Road, Leeds, it was a knockout derby as Wigan faced St Helens for a spot in the final.

Liam Marshall got the game off to a flying start with an acrobatic effort in front of the travelling Wigan fans. A man advantage for Wigan in the 18th minute saw Cade Cust slip through a gap but Liam Farrell raced away to complete a fantastic solo effort to see Wigan in with a 14-0 lead at half time.

St Helens scored two in two minutes to start the second half and reduce the deficit to 14-12. Roby got Saints ahead for the first time in the match in the 56th minute to put Wigan under pressure but Liam Marshall raced over half of the pitch to get Wigan’s noses back in front at 20-18 and confirm our spot in the Betfred Challenge Cup Final.

THE FINAL

Our journey brings us to the final, at a new venue of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday 28th May where we will meet Huddersfield Giants as we strive to lift the Challenge Cup Trophy for a 20th time in the Club’s history.

Tickets are still available for Saturday’s game in London and all the information including pricing, travel and how to buy can be found HERE. Matt Peet and the team can’t wait to see you all there cheering on the boys loud and proud!