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  • Result: Warrington Wolves 48-12 Leeds Rhinos

  • Result: St Helens 16-35 Catalans Dragons

  • Final at Wembley on 25 August

  1. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Warrington Wolves 0-0 Leeds Rhinos

    Not far away.

    Warrington's Toby King takes a high kick forward but knocks the ball on just short of the Leeds line.

  2. Get Involvedpublished at 2 mins

    #bbcrl

    Charlotte Swift: Here we go again, come on Leeds Rhinos.

    Rob Lawton: Come on Warrington! Let’s be having you!!!

  3. Kick-offpublished at 1 min

    Warrington Wolves 0-0 Leeds Rhinos

    Leeds Rhinos get the second Challenge Cup semi-final started.

    Leeds start the game
  4. Postpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 5 August 2018

    Warrington Wolves v Leeds Rhinos (14:55 BST)

    A little later than scheduled, the teams take to the field.

    If this game can come close to matching the intensity of the first one, we are in for a treat.

  5. Postpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 5 August 2018

    Warrington Wolves v Leeds Rhinos (14:55 BST)

    Leeds director of rugby Kevin Sinfield on BBC One:

    "When there's silverware up for grabs, you've got to throw everything at it.

    "I wish I was playing but those days have gone. I believe in the group that we've got."

    Kevin Sinfield
  6. Rhinos to return to Wembley?published at 14:56 British Summer Time 5 August 2018

    Warrington Wolves v Leeds Rhinos (14:55 BST)

    Kevin SinfieldImage source, SWPIX.COM

    It's been a hugely disappointing season for defending Super League champions Leeds Rhinos, who will be looking to secure survival in the Qualifiers from next week onwards.

    Challenge Cup success would add some gloss to a forgettable 2018, and give new director of rugby Kevin Sinfield his first silverware since taking charge.

    Leeds won the trophy in 2014 and 2015 but have not been back to Wembley since.

  7. Wire finding their formpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 5 August 2018

    Warrington Wolves v Leeds Rhinos (14:55 BST)

    Josh CharnleyImage source, SWPIX.COM

    Warrington Wolves have enjoyed great success in the Challenge Cup over the past decade, winning it three times and losing narrowly in the 2016 final to Hull FC.

    They started the season slowly under new coach Steve Price, but have found their form over the past couple of months and pushed leaders St Helens all the way in their most recent match 10 days ago.

  8. How to juggle being a player, coach & dadpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 5 August 2018

    Leeds Rhinos' Adam CuthbertsonImage source, SWPIX.COM

    Few weeks in the life of Leeds Rhinos prop Adam Cuthbertson will be quite so busy, quite so eventful, and possibly quite so sleep-deprived as the one he has just experienced - and there's still more to come.

    The 33-year-old balanced preparations as a player for today's Challenge Cup semi-final against Warrington with coaching Leeds to victory in Saturday's Women's Challenge Cup final and becoming a new father.

    Read more here.

  9. Team newspublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 5 August 2018

    Warrington Wolves v Leeds Rhinos (14:55 BST)

    We're only five minutes or so away from kick-off in our second semi-final between Warrington and Leeds. Here are the two line-ups...

    Warrington: Ratchford; Lineham, Goodwin, T King, Charnley; Brown, Roberts; Hill, Clark, Cooper, Livett, Hughes, Westwood.

    Interchanges: Murdoch-Masila, G King, Patton, Philbin.

    Leeds: Walker; Briscoe, Handley, Sutcliffe, Hall; Moon, Myler; Cuthbertson, Parcell, Singleton, Ablett, Ferres, Jones-Buchanan.

    Interchanges: Dwyer, Oledzki, Peteru, Walters.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 5 August 2018

    FT: St Helens 16-35 Catalans Dragons

    Toronto Wolfpack and Fiji prop Ashton Sims - a regular BBC pundit during his time with Warrington - is full of praise of the transformation of Catalans Dragons...

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  11. 'Incredible for the club'published at 14:44 British Summer Time 5 August 2018

    FT: St Helens 16-35 Catalans Dragons

    Steve McNamara
    Catalans Dragons head coach on BBC One

    It's incredible for the club, it's a fantastic turnaround, and the players have worked extremely hard.

    We have three weeks now to get ready for the final and hopefully we can put on a performance like we did today.

  12. Catalans stun St Helens to reach Challenge Cup finalpublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 5 August 2018

    FT: St Helens 16-35 Catalans Dragons

    Build-up to the second semi-final between Warrington and Leeds to come, plus more reaction to come from Catalans' stunning semi-final win over St Helens.

    Here's Jay Freeman's report from the University of Bolton Stadium...

    Catalans stun St Helens to reach Challenge Cup final

    Catalans Dragons beat runaway Super League leaders St Helens to reach the Challenge Cup final at Wembley on 25 August.

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  13. 'We'll go to Wembley full of confidence'published at 14:40 British Summer Time 5 August 2018

    FT: St Helens 16-35 Catalans Dragons

    Josh Drinkwater
    Catalans Dragons half-back on BBC One

    I think we did enough in the first half to win, we got a couple of lucky calls and bounces but you make your own luck.

    We have a break now and keep on winning and go to Wembley full of confidence.

  14. 'It's a beautiful feeling'published at 14:37 British Summer Time 5 August 2018

    FT: St Helens 16-35 Catalans Dragons

    Tony Gigot
    Catalans Dragons full-back and man of the match on BBC One

    It's a beautiful feeling and I am very proud to be part of this team. We have been awesome today and I am very happy for our fans.

    All the boys never stopped working and this group never stops.

    Catalans Dragons' Toby Gigot
  15. Get Involvedpublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 5 August 2018

    #bbcrl

    Christopher Wain: Wow, Dragons have played the perfect game. That result is for all the Saints fans who thought they had already won it when the semi final draw was made. Never underestimate any Super League club.

    Matt McGlone: Outstanding from Dragons. Showed no fear and believed in their game right from the start. Very impressive.

    Paul Sudworth: Allez Les Cats!

  16. Get Involvedpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 5 August 2018

    #bbcrl

    Emma Dickenson: Absolutely brilliant! Well done Steve McNamara and well done Catalans! Brilliant!

    Mickey J: I remember Wilkin saying we want the winners of Catalans/Huddersfield in the semis before they even played us in the quarters... oh dear!!!!

    Kenneth Armitage: One problem was when St Helens had the ball most times they had no idea, or the pace, as to what to do with it.

    St Helens players looked dejected after defeatImage source, PA
  17. 'Tony Gigot is my man of the match'published at 14:31 British Summer Time 5 August 2018

    FT: St Helens 16-35 Catalans Dragons

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Great Britain international on BBC One

    The Catalans Dragons forwards have been absolutely immense, they have laid the platform for Samisoni Langi and Josh Drinkwater but the standout player for me has been Tony Gigot.

  18. Full time: St Helens 16-35 Catalans Dragonspublished at 80 mins

    Catalans are going to Wembley!

    Steve McNamara's side were almost faultless today, better than Saints in every possible area.

    That first-half performance was as good as any I've seen from a Super League side, and they kept it up in the final 40 minutes to seal the first Challenge Cup final place.

    Sam MoaImage source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 79 mins

    St Helens 16-35 Catalans Dragons

    Into the last 60 seconds.

    Saints actually improved in the second half - that they're still 19 points down shows just how dominant Catalans have been.

  20. Postpublished at 78 mins

    St Helens 16-35 Catalans Dragons

    The Catalans coaches are celebrating already on the touchline.

    They know the job is done.

    St Helens' dream of a domestic treble is at an end.

    Catalans Steve Mcnamara celebrates