tbf we didn't have any possession to take risks with, and Silverwood ruined any sort of continuity either team tried to build. But 20 mins of defending your own line with something like 75-25% possession to Saints is a massive achievement and should be one of the aspects of our sport we admire, rather than just the tries.

Seems like Norton has a rival, Wigan have the best online defence in the world. That's the impression the syooperb John Kear gave me anyway.

In all honesty, I watched 40 mins and put the Liverpool friendly on after the first half as it was absolutely mind numbing.

Harry Pinner
Odemwingie
Rogues
King Warrior
TheElectricGlidingWarrior

That's the list.

That first half was pedestrian - both sides were more afraid of losing than wanting to win. Second half improved but where was Saints famous offloading?
Just a note to little Sam - quit the acting. Excellent player but annoying little devil with his antics.
Can't see Leeds or Cas giving Wigan a hard time at Wembley.

End of the day we won we are through to the challenage cup final I could care less it you lot found it boring.

They've both given us hard times in the league this year, and it was Leeds who knocked us out last year.

No game of RL can possibly be as tedious as the average wendyball encounter - bad call. Wigan did what they needed to do to win: good tactics, good play.

erm...well yes you do otherwise you wouldn't have posted that.

Why aren't you out celebrating?

''ooooh, we've won our biggest cup game in years, let me check the message board of a tiny club like warrington to see what they think about us''
obsessed?

The mighty Wire are back!!!!!!!

Jesus christ...

Strangely Warrington didn't 'grind' out our last two SF wins. Far from it. We are by far the most entertaining team in SL and quite frankly I wouldn't have it any other way.

ISWT.

What did Sam do wrong yesterday may I ask? I saw no acting from Sam. He's definately growing into the full back roll in defence but who wouldn't with Radlinski and Hampson in the coaching team.

Thought it was an entertaining game myself, would much rather see a close encounter than a 60-0 thrashing.

Also the Saints fans singing 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' when Wigan went for two points displayed a wit rarely shown by RL fans. Funny when their own team decided to do the same shortly after though.

The empty seats were embarrassing though.

Against a crap Wigan, and Catalan

We've been doing that when teams go for the 2 for a long time

Well, I thought Wigan's defence was fantastic, and it layed the foundations early on.

For example, if Saints would of scored during the 10 minutes they were on Wigan's line - cleary it would of been a different game.

Awesome defence.