Wigan Warriors reached the Betfred Challenge Cup final with victory over Hull KR in Doncaster on Saturday, while St Helens stayed on course for a fourth-straight Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup triumph by beating York Valkyrie at the Eco-Power Stadium…
Warriors rout Robins for record-extending cup final appearance
Ruthless Wigan gained revenge for last year’s Challenge Cup semi-final heartbreak as they crushed Hull KR 38-6 in Doncaster to seal their place at Wembley for the first time since 2src17.
Jake Wardle and Abbas Miski both scored twice in a seven-try rout which erased memories of last year’s golden-point loss to the same team at the same stage at Headingley and left the under-par Robins reeling.
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Matt Peet’s men last won the trophy in his first season in charge in 2src22 when the final was played at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and they will now face either Warrington Wolves or Huddersfield Giants, who play on Sunday in St Helens (3.15pm), in a record-extending 34th Challenge Cup final appearance on Saturday, June 8.
It took just four minutes for Wigan to wrest the momentum as Jai Field’s short pass sent England centre Wardle scampering through a feeble challenge by Peta Hiku to open the scoring, and pushed further ahead on the quarter-hour when Miski acrobatically touched down from Bevan French’s kick.
Niall Evalds’ failure to cope with a high kick served up the Warriors’ third after 27 minutes as Smith sent Junior Nsemba over, then an equally costly blunder by Joe Burgess left
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