Wow. It’s taken me hours to come down from a very emotional very early morning over here. I can’t praise the boys enough. To defend like that in the first half and keep them to six points, what an effort. A massive thank you to Derek in putting his hand in his pocket and putting this team together with the best coach we have had since Sir Alex. I too was a sixteen your old kid the last time we where at Wembley. Up the Leythers.

Well said LNZ.
But we have to recognize it isn’t only money that Derek has put forward. It really is his heart and soul. He has taken so much flak over the years and many would have taken the money and walked away. Not only did he keep the financial stake in place, he took it on the chin so many time and especially with the rebrand, knowing that it would be a personal hurt, but the best thing for the club. None of this would be possible without him. He is not the messiah, but he is a Leyther through and through.
It’s been a long day in Vancouver, trying to wrap my head around all this.
Bottom line. It’s midnight here, I celebrated with a couple of drinks, and my plane tickets are booked.
Wembeleigh here I come

I too went with my dad who passed on in 1991. What memories- Stan Dorrington’s barge over, David Eclersley’s mesmeric run through the centre of the field, Alex’s play acting (or was it?). All spoiled by Murphy’s betrayal (and Ashcroft) 2 days later).

Hope this doesn’t happen again!!

Firstly congratulations on the win. Well deserved

As an FC fan who cried at Wembley 2016 , thinking of my late father, I know how you must all be feeling.

Rugby league and our love for our clubs does that to us.

Enjoy the moment and have a great time at Wembley.

Hope you go and win it

Enjoy the ride guys and gals, and bring the trophy back.

Meanwhile there is a whole section on the St Helens red vee site moaning about John Asiata’s tackling technique and Ritson being shoulder charged off the ball for Hardaker’s try.

I would like to offer an apology to C Kendall, who I might have suggested watches a lot of porn, and questioned his parentage. On the whole he seems to have got the big calls right, but at the time he looked like he was squad member for St Helens.

Congratulations to everybody associated with the Leigh Leopards, this was a magnificent performance, considering we were under the cosh for 60 minutes. The final hooter was an emotional time for many, and what we achieved still feels like a dream.

The BBC built up a great event and put centre stage the Rugby League story of the 21st Century. JJB has been supportive of Leigh all season and even Jon Wilkin was coming round with support.

Tremendous support from the Leigh faithful, who drowned out the dirge of the When the Saints Go Marching In.

Let's see how far we can go in what is left of this fantastic season. See you all in London.

Wilkin as a pundit for me he is too biased. We beat Saints now he is having a go at Asiata’s tackling. I don’t like to see anyone get injured, but he put his body on the line, and went around the legs to bring them down. Now we are getting complaints for tackling around the legs. Dammed if you go high and now Dammed if you go low. At this rate you won’t be able to tackle anywhere.

Wonder how many who “can’t afford a season ticket at £25 a month” or “can’t afford to go to games” will be joining the hordes heading to Wembley and blowing£200 each.
The more the merrier I say, but for those who can get but as yet haven’t then get on the DD for 2024 - the journey has only just started

Watched back twice and Kendall’s bias to saints was consistent - slow ptb and short 10 allowed them into our faces for all but a brief spell second half, this is the disease our regs need to cure.

I was behind the sticks when Dave Eckersley dummies for a drop girl and then sidestepped over the try line. Brilliant memories and we're going again to beat Wiggin this time haha.

Busy at work yesterday afternoon. Do have a Beeb log-in but not a chance. All Bongser could manage was the odd quick check in on the BBC website. Very frustrating!

Watched the highlights goodness knows how many times last night and another half-dozen times this morning. Hmm-ed and Ha-ed about watching the whole dashed caboodle on iplayer (the defence was on show in said highlights, what more (bar two conversions) would there be to see?) before giving in and watching the coverage all the way through.

Pleased to have opted to do so. WHAT AN HEROIC PERFORMANCE!

A new thread on the virtual terrace here has started about that, from a Saints fan funnily enough.

Congratulations, a superb performance by Leigh a well deserved Wembley Challenge cup final appearance, bring home that cup boys.

Well done Leythers! Hope you go on and win the Cup and my old pal Walt Mooney Fan Club is watching down on them!