Summary

  • Wigan beat Wakefield 36-6 in last of this weekend's Challenge Cup quarter-finals

  • First meeting in the Challenge Cup between Wakefield and Wigan since 2009

  • Semi-final draw: Huddersfield v Hull KR, St Helens v Wigan

  • Both ties to be played at Elland Road on 7 May as part of a triple-header with the women's Challenge Cup final

  • Get involved at #bbcrl

  1. Postpublished at 68 mins

    Wakefield 6-24 Wigan

    Mason Lino puts up a towering kick.

    Jai Field waits an age under it as Max Jowitt comes chasing in. Field holds on and Wigan surge upfield once more.

  2. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Wakefield 6-24 Wigan

    Wigan are hungry for more and Bevan French is looking in the mood to get among the scorers.

    He tries to gather his own grubber kick, but Wakefield cut out the danger as he tries to slice through.

  3. Postpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 10 April 2022

    Wakefield 6-24 Wigan

    Kevin Brown
    Former England international half-back on BBC Two

    Wakefield need to score next. They need to change the momentum.

    They have to roll the dice now they're three tries and three goals behind.

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    TRY: Wakefield 6-24 Wiganpublished at 64 mins

    Hardaker, con Hardaker

    That score was on the moment that Bevan French raced away.

    Zak Hardaker finishes the move and points at John Bateman in appreciation after crossing the line.

    Hardaker converts his own try and it's a long way back for Wakefield now.

  5. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Wakefield 6-18 Wigan

    Bevan French zip right up the middle for Wigan.

    He side steps one tackle then tries to step around another before passing to Liam Farrell.

  6. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Wakefield 6-18 Wigan

    Wigan's defence continues to impress.

    Max Jowitt tries to punch a hole in their resistance out wide, but he is manhandled out of pay.

  7. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Wakefield 6-18 Wigan

    And again!

    Wigan defence are backtracking to mop up a kick in goal. Another drop-kick to come.

  8. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Wakefield 6-18 Wigan

    This is Wakefield's best spell of the second half now.

    Lee Gaskell stands up a neat kick. Jai Field comes down with it just in play and is forced back.

    Wigan with the drop-kick which sails about 45 metres.

  9. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Wakefield 6-18 Wigan

    Mason Lino has options on his outside as he runs to the line.

    He seems to be caught in about three minds. He doesn't try pick a pass, nor does he go for a kick. Instead he runs it and is tackled short of the line.

  10. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Wakefield 6-18 Wigan

    Wigan are afforded nothing with their latest set. They managed all of 20 metres.

    Wakefield are chipping away in the Warriors half now.

  11. Postpublished at 54 mins

    Wakefield 6-18 Wigan

    Liam Kay tries to spring forward from deep for Wakefield.

    He has Wigan bodies hanging off him and is illegally stripped of the ball. Wakefield take the reprieve.

  12. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Wakefield 6-18 Wigan

    Wigan storm up field.

    They are knocking hard on the door. A kick is put up and Liam Farrell goes flying to try meet it. Wakefield, however, emerge with it.

  13. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Wakefield 6-18 Wigan

    Wakefield sweep from left to right.

    Max Jowitt dummies once, dummies twice then flings the ball out to Lewis Murphy. The winger, however, makes a mess of it. The ball cannons off his chest and the chance is gone.

  14. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Wakefield 6-18 Wigan

    A drop ball from Bevan French gifts Wakefield possession just 30 metres from the try line.

    What can the hosts do?

  15. Postpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 10 April 2022

    Wakefield 6-18 Wigan

    Andrew Henderson
    Former Warrington assistant coach on BBC Two

    It's almost like Wigan have taken the blueprint off Wakefield at the start of the second half.

    A devasting first set from them which led to points but since then they've been turning the ball over on their terms and are really frontloading their energy in defence and putting pressure on the Wakefield line.

  16. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Wakefield 6-18 Wigan

    Wigan have emerged just that little bit more slick in the second half.

    Wakefield are not getting anything like the easy metres they were afforded before the break

  17. Postpublished at 46 mins

    Wakefield 6-18 Wigan

    Wigan with a repeat set now.

    A grubber kick from Thomas Leuluai sits up awkwardly in goal for Max Jowitt to eventually come down on for Wakefield.

    It's a drop-kick and the Warriors attack once more.

  18. Postpublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 10 April 2022

    Wakefield 6-18 Wigan

    Kevin Brown
    Former England international half-back on BBC Two

    It's the worst two minutes Wakefield could have had. They're behind on the scoreboard.

  19. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Wakefield 6-18 Wigan

    The home crowd are trying pick Wakefield up after they suffered that very early second-half blow.

    Wigan look bright.

  20. Postpublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 10 April 2022

    Wakefield 6-18 Wigan

    Andrew Henderson
    Former Warrington assistant coach on BBC Two

    It's a dream start for the Wigan Warriors! It's a fantastic try.