I once said can you be unhappy with a win, well can you be happy with a loss. Yes even though we had opportunities to win that.

Two opportunities to take an easy two points right under the sticks early in the second half and we didn't take either of them. Costly game management. Fantastic effort from the lads though - ultimately disappointed to lose.

We were okay but flattered to deceive in that first 20, Wigan hadn't woken up yet and once they did, and got in front, they just coasted in 2nd gear for the remainder of the game. Wrench and Tai hardly won themselves a place at Wembley with that display.

God, why are they going on about Keighran like he's the victim. Sky are awful.

It will be 'sending off sufficient'

Wrench looked like it was his first game of rugby league.. he really struggles to have a reading of the game, it’s proving very costly in games.

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Wigan might have got the win but today has been a disaster for them, in the week before the challenge cup final.. one or two bans incoming, couple of the Wigan players picking up noticeable injuries and probably the worst performance from them this season. Burgess will have taken a lot from Wigan today. Where as Peet is most likely scratching his head about Wire.

Holroyd’s defence was unreal today. How he didn’t win MOM is beyond me.

I reckon we have one space available after the Philbin injury ... Holroyd for me.
Subs: Powell, Crowther, Musgrove, Holroyd.

I think Bullock will get it. Played well today. Love Holroyd though - hope he can put some size on in the next year or two

So unlucky for Max Wood to get injured today - I think he was playing himself into a bench spot for next week before that happened. Unlucky for the team too, as Wood dropping the ball when he got injured was the point at which the momentum of the game shifted.

Thought many on the team had great games.
Bullock had his best game for a long time and led from the front. He was my mom.
But lots of other good performances.
Powell had a very good game as did Drinky.
Holroyd was immense in defence and none of the debutants let us down. Shouldn't get over excited as it's one game but certainly promising.
BUT Wrench was very out of sorts and Tai had a mixed bag.
Musgrove was not good in the 1st half but better in the 2nd.

On that showing Bullock would be in the 17. He really tore into Wigan.

Keirans red card - very bad tackle. Red fully deserved, but I'm not holding my breath with the disciplinary hearing. They'll cite he was falling etc. It should be a ban of some sort but....

Re the Dupree 'head butt' - no, even though there appeared to be a clash of heads I believe Dupree was moving forward getting up and there was a lot of messing about at the ptb without a deliberate head butt. I appreciate others may disagree.

In a perverse way, my view is that even though we lost and there is a feel good factor and high confidence in the squad, Matty Peet will use this as a wake up call for his team and it could still work out in their favour. He'll undoubtedly be reminding them that they need to respect the ball more and they'll go jntk tne final wanting to put things right.

I think there have been some excellent posts here although the website will not allow me to respond to any of them. First of all, I must congratulate the Warrington team on their fine effort, there were some outstanding performances. Secondly, I agree with Fez, Keighran will receive a ban but there was nothing in the Dupree/Powell incident. I think the focus has now shifted away from Wigan and onto Warrington. The consensus on social media is that Wigan’s race is over and it definitely isn’t. I think we are in for a great showdown next week and the team that completes high will win the game. The forwards will determine who gets the spoils. If everything goes according to plan then my mate Williams will lift the Lance Todd trophy and Wigan the Challenge Cup.

I thought the Dupree incident could have been avoided, he knew what he was doing as do all players amateur or professional, I don’t make the calls on Tuesday but there will be some twitchy bottoms leading up to it, regarding the game Warrington were outstanding in all areas and deserved to get something out of it, only one coach will be happy tonight