Challenge Cup.......

[Winrew]

Right its that time of year again.....yes the Rugby League Challenge Cup.......this saturday:nana St Helens v Wigan (+6) 4/5 14/1 1/1 Prices from Will Hill.... Without the handicap Saints 1.42 Wigan 2.70. I,ll wait till Friday for team news ( Martin Aspinwall is out of Wigan's side )....Still fancy Wigan.....

[2damnhype]

Re: Challenge Cup....... Round 4 Bradford 10 v St Helens 30 Wigan 38 v Widnes 12 Round 5 St Helens 24 v Leeds 14 Limouxin 20 v Wigan 80 Quarters St Helens 31 v Hull 26 Wigan 20 v Wakefield 4 Semis St Helens 46 v Huddersfield 6 Wigan 30 v Warrington 18 As can be seen above St Helens have had by far the toughest route to Cardiff, they have had to beat all of the teams that currently occupy the top 5 in the Superleague table, and if they beat Wigan (currently 6th) they will complete a remarkable set. Saints have only lost once this season, when their youth team were rolled over by Bradford, Ian Millward played that by the book, but didn’t win many friends in or out of St Helens by his actions, but I don’t think that will bother him or his team, he is there to win trophies and if then win then he will see it as a job done. Love him or loath him (I used to fall into the latter camp, but am slowing moving the other way) Millward goes his own way and you have to respect the guy for that. In comparison Wigan have had it easy, their only trip away from the JJB proved to be a cakewalk in France. But, as will all sports, you can only beat what is put in front of you and that is precisely what Mike Gregory’s team have done. Wigan had an indifferent start to the season but are currently on a decent run, undefeated since the draw against Saints on Good Friday. Mike Gregory has been proved able to take the role he inherited from Stuart Raper. Final Teams: St Helens Paul Wellens, Ade Gardner, Martin Gleeson, Willie Talau, Darren Albert, Jason Hooper, Sean Long, Nick Fozzard, Keiron Cunningham, Keith Mason, Chris Joynt, Lee Gilmour, Paul Sculthorpe Subs: Jon Wilkin, Dominic Feaunati, Ricky Bibey, Mark Edmondson Wigan Kris Radlinski, David Hodgson, Sean O'Loughlin, Kevin Brown, Brett Dallas, Danny Orr, Adrian Lam, Craig Smith, Terry Newton, Quentin Pongia, Gareth Hock, Danny Tickle, Andy Farrell Subs:Terry O'Connor, Danny Sculthorpe, Mick Cassidy, Stephen Wild Looking back over the last few seasons, Wigan have definitely had the upper hand in meetings between the two sides, the won all four meetings last season. But I reckon that St Helens will come through this as winners, gaining revenge for their Final defeat of 2002 and will (just) cover the 6 points spread. Can get 10/11 with Paddy Power and Victor Chandler. Not sure whether the roof will be closed to blot out any rain. Looking forward to a cracking clash whichever way it goes :ok