Six-try Wigan shut out St Helens to reach final

Six-try Wigan shut out St Helens to reach finalTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Wigan thrash St Helens to make Challenge Cup finalByStuart BrennanBBC Sport EnglandPublished9 May 2026, 16:44 BST29 CommentsUpdated 2 minutes agoBetfred Challenge Cup semi-finalSt Helens (0) 0Wigan (22) 32Tries: Farrimond 2, Eckersley 2, Wardle, Keighran Goals: Keighran 2, Smith 2A magnificent defensive effort and clinical attacking display by Wigan Warriors against derby rivals St Helens earned them a third Challenge Cup final appearance in five years.Matt Peet's side soaked up relentless Saints pressure for much of this meeting at Halliwell Jones Stadium, and took their chances in the first half whenever they had a sniff of an attacking opportunity.Jack Farrimond opened the scoring in the Warriors' first real attack and after two brilliant finishes by Zach Eckersley, Jake Wardle's interception try had Wigan 22 points up at half-time.Saints had fought back from 14 points down to win the Good Friday derby and start a run of five successive victories in all competitions, but Wigan were in no mood for a repeat.They took everything that Saints could throw at them in the second half, and Paul Rowley's side's frustration boiled over as Jack Welsby was sin-binned and Farrimond and Adam Keighran capped it off with two late tries.Saints might have headed into this last-four meeting as the form team but Wigan stopped their own blip of two straight defeats last week with victory over Bradford Bulls and were clearly in the mood for revenge.The Red V were also intent on not having to come from behind this time, dominating the early stages but hitting a well-organised and resolute defence.Image source, SWPixImage caption, Wigan's defence was the key to a Challenge Cup semi-final victory over old rivals St HelensWigan stood firm and when they finally went up the other end they scored a superb team...