Many thanks to all the Wigan and neutral fans who have posted kind words - it's appreciated and quite humbling.

I am really proud to be watching the best Cas 'team' in memory, no superstars, just a bunch of really hard working, good quality players who are clearly enjoying what they are doing and busting a gut for each other.

We are all as surprised as anyone else how this season has unfolded for us, but we've also seen more than enough to know that this Cas side is not only (arguably) the most entertaining team in SL, they won't lie down for anyone.

Daryl Powell and Danny Orr - take a bow

Well done jinners, I found myself rooting for you.

Born and bred in cas but lived in hull for 14 years and never been so proud to be a tiger. Went out in my brad davis number 7 shirt and had fans of both kr and fc congratulating me saying we are the best team they've seen this season. Just so good to be back to something like the good old days and not propping up the table. Classy cas

Wow. That is one of the best and most committed defensive efforts from a team I have ever seen. Fully deserved win despite Silverwood's best efforts. Hope you win it for ex Reds Jewitt and Dorn and will be nice if Sneyd comes back (if he does come back) with a winners medal to stick two fingers up at those who deemed him not good enough.

Superb performance, well done Castleford.

Well done Cas! Really happy for your team and fans! Hope you get to Wembley

Very well done Cas. Hope you go on to win at Wembley.

As a Hull FC fan, I can only dream about what Powell could do with our set of underachievers. Hope Koucash doesn't get the cheque book out and steal him from you

There is always a possibility of that but Daryl Powell strikes me as a man with a mission, a plan and a vision, he has implemented his ideas and strong work ethos and family ideals throughout the whole club, therefore I feel it is unlikely he will be leaving anytime soon

Great to see all the comments from the RL family after yesterday but the harsh reality is that's it was only a 1/4 final, it would mean nothing if we go on to lose the semi -final, as much as I am on cloud 9 after the wigan game as a cas fan we all know that the fall from that cloud comes with a big bump at the end. Feet on the ground time and back to the bread and butter of SL

I think there may be bigger teams than Salford admiring what Powell is doing. I just hope they stay together and don't have all their best players cherry picked next season. I've seen it happen twice at Salford in the SL era. Hopefully, the fact that they are playing as a team without any standout players may help.

Powells going no where, believe me.

Also its nice to see other fans of other clubs supporting the team this way.
Cheers guys an lets hope we do make it to the challenge cup final.
Still one game to go though.

Some real class comments on here. 28 years since Wigan last lost a home cup game. Unreal defensive effort.

I thought the rain might have suited Wigan better than Cas, luckily I was wrong.

There is something magical about the Tigers at their best, lovely to watch.

Would just like to say I was rooting for you from the start but I didn't think you'd do it. I'm glad you did, great performance. Hope you go on and win it too. Good Luck!

Yorkshire! Yorkshire! Yorkshire!