We had to be at our best to see off Wigan, says Price
WARRINGTON coach Steve Price paid tribute to Wigan after squeezing past them 26-24 in the sixth round of the Challenge Cup. The Wolves needed a late penalty goal from Stefan Ratchford to see off the reigning Super League champions. ‘It had a bit of everything,’ Price said. ‘It was a tough game. That’s the best they’ve played this season. They showed a lot of heart and
were very courageous. We knew the type of game they were going to bring and we had to produce our A game.’ Warrington, who will visit Hull KR in the quarter-finals, scored tries through Bryson Goodwin, Ryan Atkins, Jack Hughes and Daryl
Clark, who was named man of the match. Wigan trailed 24-14 early in the second half but fought back to level with two tries in a five-minute spell through Dan Sarginson and Zak Hardaker, to add to first-half scores from Sam Powell and Thomas Leuluai. Warriors coach Adrian Lam said: ‘I’m a little bit devastated. I thought we were good enough to win the game.’
Meanwhile, St Helens earned a home draw against Wakefield after beating Huddersfield 22-16 at the John Smith’s Stadium last night. Australian full-back Lachlan Coote was Saints’ star man, scoring a try, two conversions and a penalty. Giants’ Joe Wardle scored two tries on his 200th career appearance.
QUARTER-FINAL DRAW (ties to be played May 30-June 2): St Helens v Wakefield, Bradford v Halifax, Hull KR v Warrington, Hull v Catalans Dragons.