Summary

  • Challenge Cup quarter-final: Wigan defeat Wakefield 26-22 in thrilling match

  • Wakefield led after Jake Trueman and Ky Rodwell tries

  • Visitors fight back with scores from Patrick Mago and Liam Marshall

  • Wakefield regain lead after Tom Johnstone try but Jai Field grabs try before interval to make it 18-16 to Wigan at half-time

  • Zach Eckersley extends Wigan's lead shortly after the restart

  • Wakefield back on level terms after Cam Scott's converted try

  • Eckersley scores second try for Wigan who held out for the win

  • Semi-final draw: Warrington Wolves v Hull KR, St Helens v Wakefield/Wigan

  • Matches to take place on the weekend of 9 and 10 May

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Live Reporting

Jay Freeman

  1. PENALTY

    Wakefield 22-22 Wigan

    After all that, Wakefield win a penalty after Wigan's Brad O'Neill is penalised for pushing Jay Pitts.

    No cards and play continues. Fair enough. Let's get on with it.

  2. Wakefield 22-22 Wigan

    This tie is on a knife edge.

    There's plenty of afters - AGAIN - shortly after play restarts. This time after a huge hit as Wigan try to get going through Ollie Partington.

    Honesty, I'd struggle to sum everything up in the aftermath as there's tussles everywhere..

  3. Wakefield 22-22 Wigan

    Jazz Tevaga's making a nuisance of himself again. He has a coming together with Wigan's Sam Eseh who pushes at him in frustration.

    Both sides have some afters and a scrum's given in the aftermath of Tevaga's error which ended up being overshadowed by what followed.

    Play continues.

  4. Wakefield 22-22 Wigan

    Brian Noble
    Former Great Britain coach on BBC One

    Great football. Offload, offload, and then it's Cam Scott.

    Step, step, step, step! Underneath the sticks.

  5. try

    TRY: Wakefield 22-22 Wigan

    Cam Scott, goal Max Jowitt

    It's given!

    Max Jowitt loses the ball in the tackle from Liam Marshall, but he doesn't knock on as he sends it backwards into the path of Cam Scott.

    Scott then duly spots a gap and exploits it, running in for a potentially huge Wakefield try. Not great defence from Wigan, mind.

    Jowitt then punts the kick through right in front of the posts and we are all square again.

  6. TRY REVIEW

    Wakefield 16-22 Wigan

    Cam Scott is over for Wakefield but video referee Jack Smith's taking a look for a possible knock-on in the build-up.

  7. Wakefield 16-22 Wigan

    Wakefield win a penalty a kick themselves into a promising position up-field.

    Given they're back up to full strength, can they make their field position count and claw down that deficit?

  8. Wakefield 16-22 Wigan

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Warrington centre on BBC One

    Another high shot and it's Tevaga again.

    There's no need. What a momentum-killer!

  9. Wakefield 16-22 Wigan

    Wakefield try to divert a big kick to the corner to Tom Johnstone but Wigan try-scorer Zach Eckersley puts in the catch to deny him.

    Then shortly after the restart, Jazz Tevaga and Liam Marshall have another coming together moments after the former returns to the field.

    This time Tevaga puts in a high arm on Marshall in the tackle but play's waved on.

  10. Wakefield 16-22 Wigan

    Patrick Mago's passed his head injury assessment which is a boost for Wigan.

  11. Wakefield 16-22 Wigan

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Warrington centre on BBC One

    Reset, reset, reset.

    Very well created try by Wigan.

    They've come out the blocks.

  12. try

    TRY: Wakefield 16-22 Wigan

    Zach Eckersley

    Liam Marshall and Liam Farrell link up as Wigan go on the attack early on.

    They then work it over to the right wing and Zach Eckersley gets on the end of Harry Smith's kick and races through with ease.

    The perfect start to the half for the visitors.

    Adam Keighran gets his kicking boots on and diverts his conversion wide of the mark.

  13. SECOND HALF

    Wakefield 16-18 Wigan

    Right, then.

    Wakefield get us going. A reminder that they begin the second half with 12 players as Jazz Tevaga serves the rest of his time in the bin.

  14. HT: Wakefield 16-18 Wigan

    A reminder that the two Challenge Cup semi-final ties will be played on the weekend of 9 and 10 May with the final set to take place on Saturday, 30 May.

    Depending on the result of today's tie, we could be in for a semi-final derby between St Helens and Wigan..

    We also have a rematch from last season's final when Warrington take on the holders Hull KR.

  15. And the second semi-final tie..

    HT: Wakefield 16-18 Wigan

    St Helens v Wakefield/Wigan

  16. The first semi-final tie is..

    HT: Wakefield 16-18 Wigan

    Warrington Wolves v Hull KR

  17. Here comes the semi-final draw

    FT: Wakefield 16-18 Wigan

    Jamie Peacock and Chris Kamara are in position.

    The Challenge Cup semi-final draw is about to get under way but let's remind ourselves of the ball numbers before it takes place.

    1. Hull KR
    2. St Helens
    3. Warrington
    4. Wakefield/Wigan

  18. HT: Wakefield 16-18 Wigan

    An incredible half of rugby league, that.

    A reminder that we've got the Challenge Cup semi-final draw coming up shortly.

    Stay tuned.

  19. Half-time

    Wakefield 16-18 Wigan

    What a first half.

    The first 40 minutes comes to an end but as entertainment goes, that was quite something.

    Wigan started poorly but have wrestled their way into the lead on the break.

    How important will Jazz Tevaga's sin bin prove to be for Wakefield?

  20. try

    TRY: Wakefield 16-18 Wigan

    Jai Field, goal Adam Keighran

    It's given!

    Wigan work it to the centre and Harry Smith puts the kick through the posts, which Wakefield make a meal of dealing with.

    Kian McDermott races for it but he can't get to it before it bounces favourably towards Jai Field who quickly picks it up and grounds.

    What a time for Wigan to make their advantage count! Adam Keighran adds the two and the visitors are ahead!