Summary

  • FT: Catalans 20-14 Warrington

  • French club Catalans are the first non-English side to win Challenge Cup

  • Catalans tries from Tierney, Garcia and Wiliame

  • Murdoch-Masila and King with Warrington's tries

  1. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Catalans 20-14 Warrington

    That might be it! Absolutely tremendous from Fouad Yaha as he holds the ball up from Warrington's fifth tackle and wins a penalty for his trouble.

    Tony Gigot has also won the Lance Todd Trophy. He's the first Frenchman to win it.

  2. Postpublished at 77 mins

    Catalans 20-14 Warrington

    Big run to the line from Ben Murdoch-Masila who's held up again! My word how are Catalans surviving this barrage?!

    The Dragons start another set and they're desperately working back upfield.

    Just over two minutes remain.

  3. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Catalans 20-14 Warrington

    Play resumes and Catalans concede a penalty which sees them kick downfield and start the set again.

    This is tense!

  4. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Catalans 20-14 Warrington

    Nasty clash of heads and Josh Drinkwater is down. The clock is stopped. We've got just over four minutes left to play.

    A reminder that if Warrington score a try and a goal and level it at 20-20, we will go straight to a golden point. There's no replay anymore.

  5. Postpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 25 August 2018

    Catalans 20-14 Warrington

    Today's attendance at Wembley Stadium has been confirmed and it is 50,672. That is the lowest crowd for a final since the war.

    While it is a long way short of a packed house, that crowd has been treated to a Challenge Cup final classic!

  6. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Catalans 20-14 Warrington

    A mistake by Warrington sees Tony Gigot win the ball back and the Dragons live to fight another day!

    This is absolutely tremendous rugby league from the French side, who've defended valiantly in the past 10 minutes.

  7. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Catalans 20-14 Warrington

    Absolutely no backing off from Warrington. They are throwing everything at Catalans.

    They win yet another set of six, this time from the 10-metre line and they are really pressing for another try.

    My nerves can't hack this and I'm a neutral! I wonder how both sets of fans feel as we enter the closing stages of this match!

  8. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Catalans 20-14 Warrington

    Wow. Warrington win another penalty from an offside decision in the midst of a high ball that Catalans can't quite deal with.

    They opt to go for the line and the Warrington supporters are in fine voice, encouraged at their team's performance.

    Six tackles remain and they're wasted as Remi Casty catches a speculative high kick from Warrington.

    What a game this is. This is why I adore this sport, folks.

  9. PENALTYpublished at 69 mins

    Catalans 20-14 Warrington

    Penalty given to Warrington for a late challenge on Kevin Brown and the Wire have gone for the two.

    Tyrone Roberts puts it over and there's just a converted try in it now.

    A nervous 10 minutes remain for Catalans.

  10. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Catalans 20-12 Warrington

    Catalans look rattled here and Warrington are beginning to turn the screw.

    Ben Westwood almost runs through to claw down that eight-point deficit but the ball deflects off his chest and in to touch.

    Just over 13 minutes remain.

  11. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Catalans 20-12 Warrington

    Warrington Wolves' Tome Lineham tackledImage source, PA

    Another chance for Warrington to make some significant ground as this game enters its final quarter.

    The Wire win a full set of tackles into the Catalans half. Tom Lineham almost runs in for a try, Declan Patton kicks to the other end before it's crossed back to the other and it's knocked forward.

  12. 'Catalans need another try to seal it'published at 16:45 British Summer Time 25 August 2018

    Catalans 20-12 Warrington

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Great Britain international on BBC One

    Catalans can't just stop playing because Warrington are a dangerous team and they will play until the final whistle.

    I think Catalans need to score again.

  13. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Catalans 20-12 Warrington

    Warrington's Declan Patton kicks away and fails to find touch and needlessly gives up possession back to Catalans, who can't believe their luck.

    The Dragons then make a mistake themselves as Tyrone Roberts wins the ball back for the Wire.

    Somehow, there's 18 minutes left and this could still go either way.

  14. 'King's try has reignited the game'published at 60 mins

    Catalans 20-12 Warrington

    John Kear
    Wales & Bradford Bulls coach on BBC One

    Warrington Wolves' George King dives in to score a tryImage source, PA

    George King's try has reignited the game but Warrington have got to look after the ball, got to build pressure, got to buy some field position.

  15. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Catalans 20-12 Warrington

    Big take from Lewis Tierney as he collects a high ball, right in the direction of the beating sun, and picks up a big tackle from Bryson Goodwin.

    Catalans go again for another set from the 40-metre line. Can they take advantage?

  16. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Catalans 20-12 Warrington

    Almost a big blow for Warrington, as Ben Murdoch-Masila goes down with what looks to be a calf injury straight from the restart.

    Wire fans will be hoping this doesn't end some of the momentum they'd done so well to build prior to George King's try.

    Fortunately, he gets back up and is okay to play on for now.

    Warrington fansImage source, PA
  17. try

    TRY: Catalans 20-12 Warringtonpublished at 56 mins

    George King, goal Tyrone Roberts

    Time is beginning to tick down now and Warrington needed another try, and fast.

    Enter George King, who crosses with ease, almost unopposed.

    Tyrone Roberts adds two points for their trouble and there's only eight points in this.

    Media caption,

    George King try keeps Warrington in touch

  18. 'Catalans have completed every set this half'published at 52 mins

    Catalans 20-6 Warrington

    John Kear
    Wales & Bradford Bulls coach on BBC One

    Warrington have opened this half with two errors in their two sets, Catalans have opened this half with completing every set.

  19. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Catalans 20-6 Warrington

    Tom Lineham has another bite of the cherry to race away for another try but there's a tremendous Catalans tackle to deny him.

    Big celebrations after that. The Dragons are well up for this and there's no sign of let-up.

  20. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Catalans 20-6 Warrington

    Frustrations getting the better of the both sets of players here. A lot of emotion out there,

    Tom Lineham is rattled after being pushed by David Mead as the ball races into touch. Pushes are exchanged and referee Robert Hicks urges both players to let it go and carry the game on.