Saints-Wigan derby & rematch of 2025 final - Challenge Cup semi preview

A derby tie and final re-match - what to look out for in Challenge Cup semisImage source, SWPixImage caption, St Helens take on Wigan Warriors in a derby tie to get the men's Challenge Cup semi-final weekend under way ByJay FreemanBBC Sport EnglandPublished21 minutes ago2 CommentsAnd then there were four.All four semi-finals across the men's and women's Challenge Cup finals are set to take place on a scintilating weekend for rugby league.And what a line-up we have in store.In the men's competition, St Helens and Wigan kick off a colossal weekend in a fierce derby battle for a place at Wembley, with a repeat of last year's final to get stuck into on Sunday as Warrington take on reigning champions Hull KR.Both of this weekend's fixtures are set to be broadcast live on the BBC, with coverage across television, iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.But what is the feeling among the respective camps as they try to book a place in the final at Wembley on 30 May?Can Saints sink Wigan again?Wigan are set to take on St Helens for the second time this season. The first occasion resulted in one of the greatest derby days of all time.Saints loanee Bill Leyland scored a dramatic late pair of tries as they fought back to beat Matt Peet's side 34-24 on Good Friday.That defeat saw Saints recover from a 14-point deficit late in the second half to win by 10 points."You've got to reflect on it, I mean obviously we did a little bit of reflecting out of the review process of that game," Peet told BBC Radio Manchester."Some of that still stands and it's something we'll talk about again this week, but it's not just the last 10 minutes, it's lessons learned from the whole game."Since that defeat by St Helens, Wigan have lost two out of four matches in all competitions - with one of the wins in that period coming in their thrilling Challenge Cup win at Wakefield last month."You can probably look at the last 10...