Summary

  • Wigan will face Hull FC in the Challenge Cup final

  • FT: Wigan 27-14 Salford

  • Salford fight back from 12-0 down to lead 14-12 at half-time

  • Michael McIlorum puts Wigan back in front, Oliver Gildart's late second try seals win

  1. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Wigan 12-14 Salford

    Wigan in range here. Tackles in the bag... a try before the break?

  2. Postpublished at 37 mins

    Wigan 12-14 Salford

    Jon Wilkin
    Former England international on BBC Two

    Todd Carney and Michael Dobson have certainly got their act together. When they have the ball in hand, they're moving Wigan around. A lot of Salford's good play has come from those two.

  3. Postpublished at 37 mins

    Wigan 12-14 Salford

    George Williams screwed in a beautiful kick a moment ago to pin Salford back but winger Joe Burgess chasing was offside, pressure lifted.

    Salford in front then as we close in on the break. Three to go.

  4. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Wigan 12-14 Salford

    What a signing Kris Welham was by the way. Salford had earmarked money and a quota spot for an international centre.

    Unfortunately for Bradford, Welham left after their off-field troubles and ended up joining Salford. That freed-up cash brought Todd Carney in. Superb business.

    Meanwhile, Wigan edging closer to the Salford line. Inside the final five of the half...

  5. Postpublished at 33 mins

    Wigan 12-14 Salford

    SIXTY ONE PERCENT possession for Salford. Amazing. Wouldn't have taken a bet on that, nor this scoreline, after the opening 10 minutes.

    Wigan are still a threat, no worries about that. It's not over by a long way.

  6. Watch: Isa gets Wigan's second trypublished at 33 mins

    Wigan 12-14 Salford

    The momentum of this game half has really turned round.

    Wigan looked in control when Willie Isa went over for this try in the 16th minute.

    Watch that try here...

    Media caption,

    Isa gets Wigan's second try

  7. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Wigan 12-14 Salford

    Jon Wilkin
    Former England international on BBC Two

    Wigan v SalfordImage source, PA

    The key to Salford getting back into this game is purely having the ball in hand. They're a much better side that way. All year, they've been exceptional when they have the ball in hand - they need to keep the ball away from Wigan as much as possible.

    Energy comes and goes. When you're playing in big games, you have to find it from somewhere, and it's so precious when you find it. Salford have found it from a little bit of indiscipline from Wigan.

  8. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Wigan 12-14 Salford

    Wigan dishing out penalties for fun at the moment. Salford are forcing them into high shots and mistakes.

    The Red Devils wave shows no signs of abating... superb disciplined display.

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 30 July 2017

    #bbcrl

    P Rudz: Surely had to be a penalty try? No try over the line but penalty?

    Matt Williams: That's a shocking decision! Firstly, if he pulls him back then surely penalty try as stops him scoring. Never a sin-bin though.

  10. Postpublished at 31 mins

    Wigan 12-14 Salford

    Brian Noble
    Ex-Great Britain coach on BBC Two

    It's a harsh decision for me to sin-bin Sam Tomkins - you have to make the challenge at some point. You can't have a committee meeting out there while you wait.

  11. PENALTY Wigan 12-14 Salfordpublished at 30 mins

    Michael Dobson

    Michael Dobson, takes the two and gets the ball back to Salford from the restart. That will be a talking point, no doubt.

  12. NO TRYpublished at 30 mins

    Wigan 12-12 Salford

    No try to Tyrone McCarthy who lost the ball in the grounding. But... Sam Tomkins has grabbed him before he gets to it and the Wigan full-back is off for 10 minutes in the sin-bin as a professional foul.

    Penalty to Salford 10 metres away.

  13. TRY REVIEWpublished at 29 mins

    Wigan 12-12 Salford

    Another kick, another Tyrone McCarthy touch down... another Salford try??? Up to the video ref...

  14. Postpublished at 28 mins

    Wigan 12-12 Salford

    Wigan take the ball in goal but are tackled when Tommy Leuluai is snared.

    Goal line drop-out and more Salford pressure to come here. Massive turnaround in momentum by Salford.

  15. Postpublished at 28 mins

    Wigan 12-12 Salford

    Now tackle count reset for a Wigan hand. Salford loading up here...

  16. Postpublished at 27 mins

    Wigan 12-12 Salford

    Todd Carney 40-20 kick! Salford will tap from 10 out from the Wigan line!

  17. Watch: Wigan score first try of the matchpublished at 27 mins

    Wigan 12-12 Salford

    Stoppage in play for Lama Tasi's knee injury. Anyway, it feels like it was hours ago already given how much drama we've had already. But this was Wigan's opener.

    After having two early scores chalked off, Oliver Gildart managed to get the ball down and put four points on the scoreboard.

    Watch his try below...

    Media caption,

    Wigan score first try of the match

  18. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 30 July 2017

    #bbcrl

    Ashley Colbourn: What a game this has been so far.

    Richard: Wow, didn't see two S, externalalford tries coming.

    Maisie: Yesssss Salford come on!!!

    Austin Williams: Salford. What a fightback

  19. Postpublished at 27 mins

    Wigan 12-12 Salford

    Jon Wilkin
    Former England international on BBC Two

    Wigan were not expecting the kick from Michael Dobson for that try. It was a great touch that was unexpected, and that kind of thing is very difficult to defend against.

  20. try

    TRY Wigan 12-12 Salfordpublished at 27 mins

    Tyrone McCarthy, con Michael Dobson

    Take a bow Tyrone McCarthy on debut to touch the ball down over the line from a teasing kick in behind the Wigan defence and after a conversion the scores are level.

    Credit goes to Greg Johnson who ripped through the Wigan line off the restart to set the field position. Who would have thought it.

    Rugby league. Love it.

    Media caption,

    Tyrone McCarthy scores debut try