Wigan claim 22nd Challenge Cup - and their third triumph in five years
Farrimond gives Wigan early lead - and adds second try before half-time
Nsemba superbly extends Wigan lead, Keighran adds quickfire double, French returns from injury for sixth try and Thompson with final score
Hiku put holders Hull KR on board on brink of interval and added late consolation
Late red card for Wigan's Walters for dangerous tackle
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Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors' Junior Nsemba told BBC One:
"It was a great win. We just needed to get through those tough moments and we did that.
"Hull KR beat us a couple of times before so we had to stick at it. Last year, in the Grand Final, it hurt and selfishly I wanted a bit of revenge.
"I thought I played alright. Harry [Smith] helped me get through the game."
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Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors half-back and Lance Todd Trophy winner Jack Farrimond speaking on BBC One:
"It's still not sunk in yet and I don't think it will for a couple of weeks.
"It's a massive occasion, the fans and all my family that have come out, it's my brother's birthday tomorrow as well so I definitely think that's made him happy. It's just a great occasion and I'm just proud to be a part of it.
"It's always your aspiration at the start of the season to be playing in these big games and luckily for me it's come for me. I've had a run of games now and I've managed to put my best foot forward and it's even better having Bevan [French] coming off the bench as well. It's definitely something didn't think I'd be a part of and I'm just buzzing."
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Wigan Warriors
Image source, SWPix.comWigan boss Matt Peet told BBC One:
"Very pleased, games like this you'd take a one point win, so to win in that manner - I'm very, very proud.
"The lads have worked hard for it, a couple of soft tries we've conceded, but I'll get over it. Very, very proud of the club."
On Bevan French: "I wasn't going to put Bev on, I asked him 'are you bothered' and his reaction was that he was a bit miffed off."
(NB: He might not have said 'miffed'...)
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Hull KR
Hull KR captain Elliot Minchella speaking on BBC One:
"First of all congratulations to Wigan, they were awesome today, the better team won.
"We've got to win together and lose together Whilst I'm disappointed, we'll stick together after this. We're grateful to our fans for supporting us, but the best team won on the day.
"In the first five or 10 minutes of the second half we pressed the self-destruct button. We started off pretty good and then we give a penalty away and they score on the back of it and I don't think we really got back into the game after that. So lots to learn."
Fantastic win against a class side. Ruthless defence and they gave the ball some air. They wanted it so much.
Steve, Wolverhampton
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Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors centre Jake Wardle speaking on BBC One:
"It was very warm conditions also we've been building all pre-season and to put on a performance like that at Wembley means everything.
"We had a bit of poor form and then we started to pick up with some good wins against top opposition as well which builds a lot of confidence and then coming into this on the big stage it's paid off."
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Image source, SWPix.comWigan Warriors centre Adam Keighran speaking on BBC One:
"I can't put it into words at the moment because this is something I've been looking forward to for two years now since I missed out on that game in 2024.
"I said at the start of the year that this is something that I wanted to win and I've done it, so I'll enjoy this moment for a long time now and just embrace this moment.
"We spoke at half-time, if we stick to what we're doing if we don't make any errors and keep them in their end and we'll get the result and that's what happened. We dug deep, we didn't do anything out of the ordinary until it was on and it paid off in the end.
"I'm so happy with the result."
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Wigan lift the trophy - and what a magnificent piece of silverware the Challenge Cup is.
Bevan French decides to pass up the opportunity of lifting the trophy aloft on the balcony.
Image source, Getty ImagesWigan fan here - both Walters and Nsemba should have seen red there and both deserve a lengthy ban. Disgusting challenge and completely unnecessary at any stage of a game of rugby, let alone when you're three minutes from the end with a comfortable lead.
Jonny, Ulverston
Shocking tackle - Nsemba endangered Leyland further. Reckless and should be retrospectively banned.
Grace, Wigan
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Hull KR
Hull KR boss Willie Peters told BBC One after the full-time whistle:
"Wigan were outstanding, we weren't today. They wanted it more and they deserved the win.
"I thought we were a bit flat all the way through the first half. I thought they had more energy than us. Wigan were very good today.
"We need to look internally - I need to look at myself as well. If we look internally, we can fix things."
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Jonathan Davies
Former Warrington centre on BBC One
Wigan didn't look disjointed in attack or defence.
What a performance by young Jack Farrimond, a day he'll always remember.
Has a much weakened Wigan team last week helped them this week? Of course.
Dave, Cleveleys
Wigan prove again just how good they are at finals, just outstanding
Gill, Wirrall
Two disappointing one-sided games. Great if you're a Wigan fan but not great for our sport
Barry, Warrington
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John Kear
Former Bradford Bulls head coach on BBC One
What a tremendous performance from the Wigan Warriors.
There was one or two blemishes with the sending off there, but my word, over the 80 minutes it was absolute quality.
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Matt Newsum
Commentator on BBC One
Image source, SWPix.comWigan Warriors become Challenge Cup winners for a record 22nd time!
They continue their dominance in this competition and they've done it against the holders.
Hull KR have been vanquished.
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Image source, BBC/SWPix.comWigan Warriors have regained the Challenge Cup!
They have totally outplayed and out-muscled Hull KR with an awesome performance in the early summer sunshine at Wembley.
The Warriors ran in seven tries over the course of the 80 minutes with Jack Farrimond, who grabbed the first two tries, starring as Bevan French continues to find his feet following injury.
Talking of French, his superb cameo in the final 20 minutes saw him score one and help set up another for the Warriors in an immediate return to form.
Hull KR scored two tries of their own - both via Peta Hiku - but they were second best today.
It wasn't quite the perfect day for Wigan though in the end as in the final moments of the game Sam Walters was shown a red card for a dangerous tackle on Bill Leyland.
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John Kear
Former Bradford Bulls head coach on BBC One
I think that will be looked at in more detail by the match review because I felt Sam Walters tried to pull out in all honesty.
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Luke Adamson
Former Salford player on BBC Radio Manchester
That’s a bad, bad challenge - he gets slammed straight down, it’s unnecessary. It's not needed.
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How needless was that - with 90 seconds remaining and 30 points ahead, Sam Walters is shown a red card for Wigan.
Walters and Junior Nsemba are both involved on a tackle on Bill Leyland - who has history against Wigan this season - and Leyland ends up head first on the turf.
More action will be taken after the match, I'm sure about that.
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Oh dear.
This looks really nasty. Junior Nsemba and Sam Walters are both involved in committing a very dangerous tackle on Bill Leyland.
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Wigan are set to rip the Challenge Cup out of the hands of Hull KR, who still have a trophy cabinet to be rather envious of.
Will the Warriors be back for more come October?
