Wigan thrash Saints to retain Women's Challenge Cup

Wigan thrash Saints to retain Women's Challenge CupImage source, SWPixImage caption, Wigan Warriors won their second consecutive Challenge Cup final with a comprehensive victory over St Helens at Wembley StadiumByJay FreemanBBC Sport, North West, AtWembley StadiumPublished21 minutes ago4 CommentsBetfred Women's Challenge Cup finalWigan (28) 54Tries: Wilson, Hunter 4, Salihi, Davies 2, Banks, Wilton Goals: Rowe 7St Helens (6) 6Tries: McColm Goals: GaskinWigan Warriors retained the Women's Challenge Cup as they scored ten tries to thrash rivals St Helens in a clinical performance at Wembley.Denis Betts' side reigned supreme in a 42-6 victory one year ago, but this was an even better performance as they took control through Georgia Wilson's early try and never looked back.Eva Hunter scored two tries to further extend their lead with Beri Salihi and Anna Davies also touching down before Luci McColm spared St Helens' blushes just before the half-time hooter.Davies dotted down inside the first minute of the second half, while Grace Banks and Remi Wilton got on the scoreboard and Hunter added another brace of tries to bring her tally up to four on an afternoon to forget for St Helens.Wigan's win comes shortly before their counterparts take on Hull KR in the men's final later on Saturday.Since both the men's and women's finals have taken place on the same day at Wembley from 2023 onwards, no side has ever won the women's and men's finals together.Inside the opening six minutes, Wigan were ahead courtesy of a neat and tidy set as they worked the ball wide to Wilson, who duly crossed over.Such was their clinical start that Wigan's second try came from their second attack and was even better, as Jenna Foubister teed up Hunter, who evaded Paige Travis to run in with ease.Hunter's stunning start continued with a second try just minutes after her first. She raced in again down the left wing to put Wigan in cont...