Summary

  • FT: Warrington Wolves 21-14 Leigh Leopards

  • The Wire reach the Challenge Cup final for the second season in a row

  • Sam Burgess' side were defeated by eventual quadruple winners Wigan Warriors at Wembley last season

  • 2023 winners Leigh fall short of reaching the final for the second time in three seasons and a rematch with Hull KR, who beat Catalans to progress on Saturday

  • Final to take place at Wembley on 7 June

  • TV coverage and radio commentaries available via 'watch & listen' tab

Live Reporting

Andrew Aloia

  1. Warrington 12-4 Leigh

    Warrington have a chance now to add to their lead with a penalty kick.

    Marc Sneyd put up a high bomb close to the line, and Leigh are penalised for being offside.

  2. 'Leigh have to get Armstrong into the game'

    Warrington 12-4 Leigh

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Great Britain international on BBC Two

    Leigh have got to try and get David Armstrong into the game more. He is lightening quick and causes problems.

  3. Warrington 12-4 Leigh

    Rodrick Tai gets a talking to from the referee after taking David Armstrong high in a tackle.

    The penalty is given, but there is no further punishment for Tai as the Leopards full-back was accidentally caught when he was already going to ground.

  4. 'A cracking game'

    Warrington 12-4 Leigh

    John Kear
    Wales head coach on BBC Two

    This game is intense.

    It's a cracking game.

  5. Warrington 12-4 Leigh

    Leigh may have been rocked by those two quick tries from Warrington, but they have repeatedly reminded Wolves of what threats they possess.

    Ethan O'Neil runs the ball close to the line before Umyla Hanley takes it on and brought down on the final tackle.

  6. Warrington 12-4 Leigh

    David Armstrong is held down in a tackle and draws the penalty.

    The Leopards will take anything they can get at the minute against this rampant Warrington side.

  7. Warrington 12-4 Leigh

    Warrington really stomped on the gas to transform this game with two tries in three minutes.

    Leigh are looking to regain a little composure.

    They are on the attack and have Wolves pinned for a moment, but the Wolves rally and force Tesi Niu out of touch on the left.

  8. 'Sometimes you just want to score a try'

    Warrington 12-4 Leigh

    John Kear
    Wales head coach on BBC Two

    Paul Vaughan crosses the line for Warrington against LeighPA Media

    Sometimes we wax lyrical about great kicks, about marvellous shape, about execution of skill but sometimes you just want to score a try and it's all about the will and not the skill.

    That's exactly what Paul Vaughan has demonstrated there.

  9. try

    TRY: Warrington 12-4 Leigh

    Paul Vaughan, goal Marc Sneyd

    In a flash, Wolves have extend their lead!

    It's a score carved out and finished by Paul Vaughan.

    The prop had the Leopards reeling with his initial run down the middle before passing for Matt Dufty.

    Vaughan then recovers the ball and charges over. Pure power, that.

    And Marc Sneyd extends the advantage further with his conversion.

  10. Warrington 6-4 Leigh

    Warrington's Paul Vaughan is tackled by LeighPA Media

    It's all one way traffic now, with Warrington looking for a quick second...

  11. 'Why do video referees look at angles?

    Warrington 6-4 Leigh

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Great Britain international on BBC Two

    What finish, it's brilliant defensive play by Leigh as well.

    But why do video referees look at angles once they've seen the best one and seen it's a try? It just sucks the energy out of the ground.

    Just give it and back yourself.

  12. try

    TRY: Warrington 6-4 Leigh

    Rodrick Tai, goal Marc Sneyd

    Rodrick Tai celebrates for WarringtonSWPix

    Rodrick Tai comes up with a magnificent finish for Warrington's first try of the day.

    The ball was rushed out to the right edge, then Josh Thewlis flung a offload back inside.

    Josh Charnley managed to get a hand on it, but Tai managed to win the footrace to regather and touch down.

    Marc Sneyd lands the conversion and Warrington lead.

  13. TRY REVIEW

    Warrington 0-4 Leigh

    We have another try review now.

    This time it's to look at a Warrington finish...

  14. Warrington 0-4 Leigh

    Both sides are rattling through their sets now.

    The metres are being chewed through now and Warrington might just open Leigh up.

  15. Warrington 0-4 Leigh

    Warrington waste the gift they had just been handed close to the line.

    Marc Sneyd looks to dummy, then catches his own team-mate out with his offload which is knocked on.

    What a let off for Leigh.

  16. Warrington 0-4 Leigh

    Leigh's Josh Charnley looks onSWPix

    Warrington are on the attack now after Josh Charnley spills the ball in a tackle near his own line.

    Charnley had done well to defuse the high bomb, but the spilled ball now sets Warrington up for a raid close to the whitewash.

  17. NO TRY

    Warrington 0-4 Leigh

    Darnell McIntosh did well to pluck the ball from the air before collapsing over the line.

    He is wrapped up tight, however, and doesn't manager to ground his finish.

  18. 'Ipape was fully alert'

    Warrington 0-4 Leigh

    John Kear
    Wales head coach on BBC Two

    Edwin Ipape was fully alert, raced out from the marker, pressured the left footed kicker, got a bit of luck with the bounce but he had the pace to hold on.

    What a try it was from Ipape.

  19. TRY REVIEW

    Warrington 0-4 Leigh

    And we go back to the TV match official to see if Leigh are over again...

    The Leopards' are looking slick whenever on the front foot.

  20. Warrington 0-4 Leigh

    Warrington are playing high tempo rugby league right now.

    They attempt to bring down a high kick to keep the pressure on, but are pinged for offiside.