and London play leeds the Thursday after the semi finals, if London play on the sunday they only have a three day turn around! I think the rfl and the bbc will take this into consideration and see there game on the saturday

I suspect they'd rather have the extra day's preparation for the Cup game, as the Cup is now their #1 priority.

If i was a wigan fan, i'd have my hotel, train tickets, match tickets and beer money already ready. Widnes will be a walk over and London are pathetic. Hopefully we beat Hull but it'll be tough. It's the people's final, hopefully we do our bit and meet you there, if we do, that stadium will be rocking.

Many of us still remember Sheffield Eagles.

Laughable but you can't see a loss? Errm...

And hotels can be cancelled, but then I have made the trip many times without Wigan being there.

Yeah, because a group of people singing that instantly means I was one of them...

Is this the start of another "8 in a row"?

The Fates have given us what we wanted so it’s up to the boys to do the stuff and not let us down. We have a great chance to travel south on August 24th to our second home, and write another chapter in the history book of the rugby club who’s name all over the world MEANS RUGBY LEAGUE, WIGAN!

Well thats the treble done and dusted, I can't wait for the world cup and next season.

League Express reckons the Wire v Hull game will be played at Huddersfield and the Wigan/Widnes v London played at Leigh.

Huddersfield confirmed for Dire v Hull.

Salford was used for a semi final last year, could again. Anything bigger than LSV or Salford would be far too big.

Any confirmation that Hudds have placed new goalposts on order?

I see you've found that wooden spoon.

In a strange kind of way, I don't think this draw helps us hugely.

Don't get me wrong, I'd much rather have to face lower-end clubs, but other posters are right to point out that we've been poor in recent weeks. So oddly, I feel this will pile extra pressure on us tonight.

Both Widnes and London are teams we ought to beat, but things don't always happen that way. They too would love to get to Wembley, and both now have individual players whose on-field heroics can catch you out badly if you're not on form. In addition, Widnes must feel that if they can pull it off tonight - and they were very close a few weeks ago - they'll be richly rewarded with London in the semi. It will give them a real, perhaps previously unimagined opportunity to make the final.

That said, Shaun Wane will never have a better chance to see his team reach the Twin Towers. If Wigan don't get to the Challenge Cup Final now, he'll have a real problem explaining that to IFL.