Summary

  • Wigan tries: Flower, Bateman, Manfredi, penalty try, Clubb

  • Ferres with Huddersfield try

  • Wigan to face Leeds or St Helens on 10 October

  1. FT: Wigan 32-8 Huddersfieldpublished at 21:57

    Brian Noble
    Former Wigan and Great Britain coach, BBC 5 live sports extra

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    Absolutely dominant, Wigan tonight. They have just been white hot. It's going to take an unbelievable team to beat them.

  2. Wigan 24-2 Huddersfieldpublished at 61 mins

    Brian Noble
    Former Wigan and Great Britain coach, BBC 5 live sports extra

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    I thought it would be a one-score game - I was half-tipping Huddersfield. But with the mistakes and the penalties - you can't do that in big games. You've got to be squeaky clean in big games.

  3. Wigan 24-2 Huddersfieldpublished at 55 mins

    Brian Noble
    Former Wigan and Great Britain coach, BBC 5 live sports extra

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    It's like CSI, or Poirot, or Sherlock Holmes. Answer the question, video ref. Give it or don't give it.

    That decision took almost three minutes to make. They're nothing, if not thorough, these video referees...

  4. Wigan 18-2 Huddersfieldpublished at 50 mins

    Darrell Goulding
    Ex-Wigan centre, BBC Radio Manchester

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    As soon as the ball went into Dom Manfredi's hands, there was only one result. He can finish, whatever situation you put him in.

  5. Wigan 12-2 Huddersfieldpublished at 48 mins

    Iestyn Harris
    Former Salford coach, BBC Radio Leeds

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    It was a poor pass from Jamie Ellis, which slowed the play down and gave the defence an opportunity to get to Jermaine McGillvary. But certainly encouraging signs from the Giants.

  6. Wigan 12-2 Huddersfieldpublished at 44 mins

    Darrell Goulding
    Ex-Wigan centre, BBC Radio Manchester

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    Danny Brough is one of the best kickers in the game, he's put some height on it, Matty Bowen has had some problems in some big games with that and they're putting no pressure on it.

  7. HT: Wigan 12-2 Huddersfieldpublished at 20:49

    Brian Noble
    Former Wigan and Great Britain coach, BBC 5 live sports extra

    Ben FlowerImage source, Rex Features
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    It could have been 18-2 or 20-2, Wigan have been that dominant. While there's a lot of work for Huddersfield to do to turn it around, they are capable of it. But I just think the determination of the Wigan team is there for everyone to see and I can't see them blinking.

  8. Wigan 12-0 Huddersfieldpublished at 36 mins

    Brian Noble
    Former Wigan and Great Britain coach, BBC 5 live sports extra

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    Wigan kept the ball alive, kept offloading, the ball went up and Dom Manfredi got so high to catch the ball. He kept it alive like a basketballer and found John Bateman, who was too strong.

  9. Wigan 8-0 Huddersfieldpublished at 30 mins

    Brian Noble
    Former Wigan and Great Britain coach, BBC 5 live sports extra

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    Great play from Huddersfield. They've decided not to kick the ball - they've handed the ball over one metre from the line and given Wigan the challenge of six plays to clear their line.

  10. Wigan 8-0 Huddersfieldpublished at 18 mins

    Iestyn Harris
    Former Salford coach, BBC Radio Leeds

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    It's a philosophy of the club. When you get to those important games, you should take the two points and keep that scoreboard ticking over.

  11. Wigan 6-0 Huddersfieldpublished at 12 mins

    Brian Noble
    Former Wigan and Great Britain coach, BBC 5 live sports extra

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    Wigan are just hot and Huddersfield have got to hold their nerve. A few problems early in this game for them to solve.

  12. Wigan 6-0 Huddersfieldpublished at 6 mins

    Iestyn Harris
    Former Salford coach, BBC Radio Leeds

    Ben FlowerImage source, Rex Features
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    Brilliant try by Wigan. Just now and again, they drop the inside ball and it catches the opposition unawares. That's certainly what they did there.

  13. Wigan 0-0 Huddersfieldpublished at 2 mins

    Darrell Goulding
    Ex-Wigan centre, BBC Radio Manchester

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    By running it, Wigan are trying to bring the winger up and give the edge defence something to thing about.

  14. Pre-match thoughtspublished at 19:57

    Super League semi-final: Wigan v Huddersfield

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    We've been there and won there before, so going to Wigan and winning is not strange to us. We've just got to remind ourselves of that feeling and what it takes to do that.

    Paul Anderson, Huddersfield Giants coach

  15. Pre-match thoughtspublished at 19:54

    Super League semi-final: Wigan v Huddersfield

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    It's very even. Huddersfield are a huge team and very well coached. We're four very evenly-matched teams and it's got the makings of two fantastic games.

    Shaun Wane, Wigan Warriors coach

  16. Are Giants emotionally ready?published at 19:46

    Super League semi-final: Wigan v Huddersfield

    Brian Noble
    Former Wigan and Great Britain coach, BBC 5 live sports extra

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    It's a tough challenge for Huddersfield to come here to the DW Stadium, but they're well capable of it. The big question for me - are they emotionally ready for it after that huge disappointment (against Leeds)? To have a game like that snatched from you at the death, it takes a resolute coach and a resolute system to bring a team around from that.

  17. Home advantage key for Wigan?published at 19:43

    Super League semi-final: Wigan v Huddersfield

    Brian Noble
    Former Wigan and Great Britain coach, BBC 5 live sports extra

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    The four teams that are all left are all capable of beating each other. (Wigan coach) Shaun Wane will be thrilled that they're here at the DW. They haven't been beaten for about 15 months here in Super League.