Challenge Cup LIVE: Watch and follow text as St Helens face Warrington (2024)

Summary

  • Watch live BBC Two coverage and listen to local BBC radio commentaries in the 'watch & listen' tab

  • Wigan thrash Castleford 60-6 in Sunday's first quarter-final to reach semi-final stage

  • Challenge Cup: St Helens v Warrington Wolves (BBC Two) Kick-off 16:30 BST

  • Men's and women's semi-final draw to take place at half-time of St Helens v Warrington tie

Live Reporting

Andrew Aloia

  1. Bye for nowpublished at 18:40 14 April

    18:40 14 April

    FT: St Helens 8-31 Warrington

    Challenge Cup LIVE: Watch and follow text as St Helens face Warrington (1)Image source, PA Media

    Sam Burgess' Warrington have flown into the Challenge Cup semi-finals with their crushing victory against St Helens.

    The Super Man-style finish from Matty Ashton was the pick of the second-half tries that blew Saints away. And it's a try that will surely be replayed for many years to come.

    The win sets up a trip to Huddersfield in the last four, while Hull KR host Wigan in the other semi-final.

    Those ties will be played on the weekend of 18/19 May.

    For now, that's all for us.

  2. Postpublished at 18:38 14 April

    18:38 14 April

    FT: St Helens 8-31 Warrington

    Challenge Cup LIVE: Watch and follow text as St Helens face Warrington (2)Image source, PA Media

    Warrington head coach Sam Burgess told BBC Sport:

    "I'm really happy with the effort. We knew it would be tough. We've got a few guys out but everyone did their jobs.

    "We missed a few opportunities but it was a good team performance.

    "We've got a busted group at the minute but they're hanging in there."

    [On Matty Ashton's try] "Yesterday before and after training he's the first and last on the field. I thought he took his try with a bit of calmness but good on him, it's a great finish."

  3. Postpublished at 18:37 14 April

    18:37 14 April

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    Warrington captain George Williams told BBC Sport:

    "It was a good performance. It was in the balance for a long time and a good game to watch.

    "It's really pleasing to come home strong at the end against a top team.

    "Our defence was probably the most pleasing. That's something we worked hard on in the off-season."

  4. Postpublished at 18:35 14 April

    18:35 14 April

    FT: St Helens 8-31 Warrington

    St Helens head coach Paul Wellens told BBC Sport:

    "I'm disappointed. I don't think we quite got it right today in many aspects and we learned some lessons very quickly."

  5. Postpublished at 18:33 14 April

    18:33 14 April

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    Warrington forward Adam Holroyd told BBC Sport:

    "Everything we've been about for the start of this season since Sam [Burgess] came in was about hard work and there's never a finish line.

    "We're just going to attack it but it's far too soon for that [reaching the final].

    "Sam is a role model for 90% of the squad. Everyone grew up watching him. The career he's had is outstanding. He's one of the best leaders you can have."

  6. 'Win for the fans' - Ashtonpublished at 18:30 14 April

    18:30 14 April

    FT: St Helens 8-31 Warrington

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    Warrington try scorer Matty Ashton has spoken to BBC Sport about his stunning Super Man-style try and the victory in front of a vocal travelling contingent of

    On the try: "You definitely can't do that naturally. It's something I pride myself on, I practice it day-in-day-out. It paid off.

    On the fans: "They have not got what they deserve over the last couple of years, I'm just glad we can pay something back to them and that they can enjoy the day.

    "It's onto the semis now and we won't want to stop there."

  7. Postpublished at 18:27 14 April

    18:27 14 April

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    Brian Noble
    Former Great Britain coach on BBC Two

    Saints uncharacteristically made error after error today. They had poor discipline and didn't execute or compose themselves at the right times today.

    That cost them dearly and Warrington were absolutely the opposite.

    They were fantastic, energised and created chaos rugby and finished off the game.

  8. Postpublished at 18:23 14 April

    18:23 14 April

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    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales international on BBC Two

    Warrington got over the gain-line and won everything. They needed it and wanted it more.

    When they created the opportunities, they finished them and that was the difference.

  9. Full timepublished at 18:20 14 April

    18:20 14 April

    St Helens 8-31 Warrington

    Challenge Cup LIVE: Watch and follow text as St Helens face Warrington (4)Image source, PA Media

    Warrington upstate St Helens at the Totally Wicked Stadium to cruise into the Challenge Cup semi-finals.

    A merciless four-try second-half from Wolves has set up a meeting with Huddersfield in the last four.

  10. Postpublished at 78 mins

    78 mins

    St Helens 8-31 Warrington

    Warrington are not letting St Helens have anything, even with only three minutes left and victory assured.

    Jonny Lomax tries to find Tommy Makinson with a skidding kick to the right, but Matty Ashton is back to scoop the ball into touch.

    Warrington with the goal-line drop-out now.

  11. Postpublished at 75 mins

    75 mins

    St Helens 8-31 Warrington

    We are into the final five minutes now.

    Those quickfire second-half tries from Warrington have them marching towards a semi-final against Huddersfield.

  12. Postpublished at 74 mins

    74 mins

    St Helens 8-31 Warrington

    Jon Bennison is tied up on the try line as he defuses a kick for St Helens.

    He gets into it with his tackler and referee Jack Smith blows for a penalty.

    Saints survive this try raid.

  13. TRY: St Helens 8-31 Warringtonpublished at 72 mins

    72 mins

    George Williams (con Thewlis)

    Warrington are surely heading to the semi-finals now.

    And this one come from a short restart kick from St Helens, which Warrington pounced on.

    George Williams has had his fingerprints on just about everything good for Warrington today.

    He sends Matt Dufty into a pocket of space, and after the full-back weaves some magic he returns the pass to send his captain over.

  14. Postpublished at 18:09 14 April

    18:09 14 April

    St Helens 8-25 Warrington

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales international on BBC Two

    James Harrison has been immense. We said before the game the challenge would be to stop St Helens' forwards.

    But they've matched if not bettered them to be honest.

  15. Postpublished at 18:08 14 April

    18:08 14 April

    St Helens 8-25 Warrington

    Brian Noble
    Former Great Britain coach on BBC Two

    Warrington were supposedly outgunned by St Helens today up front but James Harrison has led them along with his accompanying orchestra.

  16. TRY: St Helens 8-25 Warringtonpublished at 70 mins

    70 mins

    James Harrison (con Thewlis)

    St Helens went for the short goal-line drop-out, but Warrington come up with the ball.

    They are quick to hammer Saints' line in numbers.

    James Harrison is the one to eventually barge over after getting on the end of a short ball.

    Josh Thewlis is again on the mark with the extras.

  17. TRY REVIEWpublished at 69 mins

    69 mins

    St Helens 8-19 Warrington

    And we go back to the video referee to review James Harrison's latest effort for Warrington.

    There really is no doubting this one...

  18. Postpublished at 68 mins

    68 mins

    St Helens 8-19 Warrington

    St Helens and Warrington players come steaming in for a confrontation in Saints' in-goal area.

    George Williams hit the uprights with an attempted chip kick, and Jack Welsby swooped in to clean up.

    He is then caught in goal, and throws the ball at his tacker after being wrapped up.

    It causes tensions to quickly rise.

    Saints with the goal-line drop-out now after referee Jack Smith had a few words with the players.

  19. Postpublished at 67 mins

    67 mins

    St Helens 8-19 Warrington

    St Helens look completely out of sorts.

    They end their latest set with another poor kick. This time it's Jack Welsby who sends his effort out on the full.

  20. Postpublished at 65 mins

    65 mins

    St Helens 8-19 Warrington

    For the first time in what seems like an age, St Helens manage to kick on the last from inside Warrington's half.

    The chasers, however, stray offside and Warrington will kick for touch.

    Wolves will be coming at Saints in another wave now.

Challenge Cup LIVE: Watch and follow text as St Helens face Warrington (2024)
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