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With less than five minutes until kick-off, let's look at the confirmed line-ups.

St Helens recall a number of stars for this one, with captain James Roby and winger Tommy Makinson among the pick of awesome talent that will be refreshed for this last-four clash.

Halifax have captain Scott Murrell passed fit, having sustained whiplash in their most recent Championship outing against Dewsbury. The Fax also have France international Kevin Larroyer to call upon from the bench.

St Helens: Lomax; Makinson, Naiqama, Percival, Grace; Fages, Richardson; Walmsley, Roby, Thompson, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Peyroux, Paulo.

Interchanges: Amor, Lees, Ainsworth, Bentley.

Halifax: Grix; Robinson, Tyrer, Saltonstall, Sharp; Murrell, Johnston; Tangata, Moore, Kavanagh, Butler, Barber, Fairbank.

Interchanges: Kaye, Morris, Fleming, Larroyer.

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Halifax are not the only ones that have been unable to recapture their former Challenge Cup glories in recent years.

After winning three successive cup finals between 2006 and 2008, Saints have since failed to return to a final. That very much constitutes a drought for the 12-time winners of the competition.

Their failure to reach Wembley last season was particularly painful, as they went into their semi-final at this very venue as heavy favourites to get past Catalans Dragons.

They didn't... and the French club went on to make history as the first non-English side to win the trophy.

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To talk about Halifax as JUST a Championship side sells the Yorkshire outfit very, very short.

This is a club that have been here before, done it and have the five Challenge Cup trophies to show for it.

Halifax, who were last a top-flight side in 2003, have a proud pedigree in the cup - featuring in 12 finals, winning five.

They first collected the famous piece of silverware in 1903, 53 years before Saints managed to do it.

The black and white picture above is a throwback to to their triumph over York in 1931, but they also achieved success in full technicolor when they upstaged St Helens in the 1987 final.

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Jon Wilkin
Toronto Wolfpack forward on BBC One

It's a big stage for Halifax, I'm sure they will be nervous, but in terms of the performance they are just here to enjoy it.

Being absolutely real and truly honest, they have no chance today. St Helens are by far the best team in the competition.

Halifax are the first side from the second division to reach the semi-finals in 13 years, and they deserve plenty of plaudits for making that bit of history.

What awaits them today, however, is a monumental task against runaway Super League leaders St Helens - a side that one bookmaker has made 1-250 favourites to reach the final.

BBC rugby league correspondent Dave Woods was right to point out that statisticians have facts and figures for biggest wins and widest margins at the ready... just in case.

Even Halifax coach Simon Grix has his side down as "further than outsiders".

A glimpse at the league tables paint exactly that picture, with Saints 10 points clear at the summit of Super League while Halifax are eighth in the Championship.

To trot out a cliche, this second semi-final is David v Goliath... in reality it's Super League's biggest stars against part-timers.

St Helens have today named six players that last season earned a place in Super League's Dream Team - the best of the best.

Halifax are a side with a Saints fan and plasterer at centre playing alongside a joiner, cake maker and electrician.

Right then, Leeds beat Castleford in the final of the Women's Challenge Cup and then Warrington beat Hull FC in the first men's semi-final - both incredibly tight contests.

Now here comes the final part of the triple header from Bolton, billed as a match Championship side Halifax have absolutely no chance of winning. All of the pressure then is on runaway Super League leaders St Helens.

I'd love to guide you through that one as well, but you've been handed an upgrade instead. It's Mr Andrew Aloia from here, as I say goodbye.

Drink it in, Warrington fans.

Here's the try to secured your place at Wembley on 24 August...

Hull FC coach Lee Radford tells BBC One: "The outcome of their kicking game was far better than ours, every time they put ball kick in they got a good result out of it and we didn't.

"We worked on competing for kicks all week but unfortunately you've got to execute under the blow torch and today we didn't."

Hull FC captain Danny Houghton adds: "Coming out of our own backfield we coughed up a few balls up and they capitalised on it. It's a bit of a sickener and we have to learn because we've got some big matches coming around the corner.

"Fair play to Warrington. They dug in under some adversity and are a champion team. They came through and best of luck to them at Wembley."

Tim Galsworthy: I think all of New York State just heard me scream with joy! We’re the famous Warrington and we’re going to Wembley!!

Callum Thompson: I say it with a heavy heart but Warrington kicked us to death today, Blake Austin deserves the plaudits. Hull FC only played in spells and that was never going to be enough.

Warrington coach Steve Price tells BBC One: "I'm ecstatic for the players. That was a tough game, there wasn't too much between the teams. We stayed at it and broke them in the end.

"It was tough conditions to play in, but we showed a lot of fighting spirit. All 17 were fantastic. Hull have been the form team in the past few weeks."

Warrington half-back Blake Austin adds: "I'm super excited. We've been blessed to play at some outstanding stadiums this season and Wembley will be another on to tick off."

Brian Noble
Ex-Great Britain coach on BBC One

You can't say Warrington don't deserve that, they dominated this second half right across the board.

Warrington clinch a thoroughly deserved win in Bolton after holding their nerve and dominating field position in the second half.

Blake Austin was superb at marshalling his team and that was the difference in the end. Hull made it quite a contest though.

Up the jumper time for Warrington. They run in straight up the middle and complete the set right on the Hull line.

Two minutes to go, two points is the lead.

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Hull have a set of six from halfway and Mark Minichiello knocks on heading into the second tackle. Disaster.

That could be that.

Mad scramble as Hull kick high and deep and a mass of bodies compete for it close to the Warrington line. It ends in nothing and Wire will restart with a goal-line drop-out.

There's a bit of a stoppage because of injuries to Warrington's Chris Hill and Bryson Goodwin. This is a break both sets of players needed. It's been quite a battle.

Jonathan Davies
Former Great Britain international on BBC One

It's been a great battle between Bryson Goodwin and Carlos Tuimavave.

There's still so much in this semi-final, just the two points in it.

Five minutes to go and Hull just can't get into the Warrington 20. Brilliant high defence from Steve Price's team.