I think it depends on how Wigan cope with the pressure in a lot of ways. Their fans are certainly flocking down there and their players will mainly want to win it for their departing coach. They're a terrific side in all honesty however the big occasion can get to any player. It'll be interesting to watch.

One thing we can conclude is that Leeds have to play very tight and seriously bust a gut in the opening period. If they make too many stupid mistakes ie, gifting Wigan field position then I'd expect Wigan to deliver full anal penetration with the omission of vaseline.

So, Leeds by 7 or Wigan by 26, depending on the opening exchanges.

I'll go with the latter though.

Don't get stroppy with middle aged dinnerladys. They'll take your flags off you

Wigan will walk it. If they have an off day Leeds might keep it competitive till about 60 minutes gone.

Don't write Leeds out of this one.

Yes, they were truly GASH against us in last year's final....HOWEVER, they have tons of big game experience throughout the side, and have proved this season that they can go toe to toe with the Worriers, after that "gasmask" draw at Sheddingley and a dodgy 2 point loss at Wigan Athletic's ground, a few weeks back.

If Leeds turn up "mentally", they could surprise a few on here.

The sensible bet, is a Worrier victory.....BUT.......

I hope that Leeds win with the most controversial try in the history of RL, with Peacock knocking the ball on and it rolls 5 metres forward, but Bentham calls play on. Then Brent Webb picks up the ball and throws a pass to Ryan Hall which is Tom Brady esque, putting him 30 yards further forward. Ryan Hall then picks up the ball, elbows Sam Tomkins out of the way whilst Danny McGuire have single handedly taken out absolutely every player in back play, leaving the whole team on the floor apart from the chasing Pat Richards. Hall then starts running backwards flicking the V's at him before being tackled and held down for 10 seconds after the hooter. But, Bentham then says that Hall is not held, he gets up, throws a pass to Kylie Leuluai who dives over the line but drops the ball in mid air. Bentham decides that he has grounded the ball easily and awards the try without going to the video ref. Leuluai then jumps in front of the Wigan fans and throws the ball at a 5 year old crying Wigan fan. All of the Ultras then start crying into their meat and potato pies.

Final score: Wigan 18-20 Leeds

I see Wigan winning by some distance..... they will probably work up a decent 2-3 try lead in the first half... leeds might strike back with a few of their own at some stage.. but the result will never be in doubt.

Wigan 36 - 14 leeds

Give out free flags and rosettes.

If Leeds win, which I highly doubt, I hope it's McGuire who gets the winning score in front of the Wigan end giving them all the bird for wishing his career was over!

I'm off and can't see anything more than a wigan win. However is its raining it will stop Wigan being free flowing as normal.

I'm looking forward to Skolars v Keighley more on the Friday night which will be a close game and I think Skolars might nick that one.

For anyone else going enjoy.

Had a dream last night that Leeds won 18 - 12 sadly my dreams rarely come true

We're gonna see you win...Na Na Na Na

Wigan by 30 points or more.
Rat boy will be m.o.m. whatever he does - unless he breaks something!

Records hopefully. First 5 player to score 5 tries at Wembley?

Leeds only hope is to target the Joel Tomkins/Charnley side and to try an figure out how they nearly beat them twice this season

12 months later, maybe the Leeds players will actually make it for this years final. They certainly never turned up last year.

Start up a chant like this one:

(To the tune of Marching on together)

Sh*gging sheep together,
Sh*g 'em til they bleed, baa, baa, ba, ba, ba, baa
Leeds are not proud,
They sh*g 'em up and down
Sheep, sheep, sheep

Who would I rather win, our noisy neighbours or a team with Ryan Bailey in it, hmmm.

Like most, can't see past an easy victory for the Pies.

Opening 20 minutes or so will be tight....I would then expect Wigan to take control.

Wigan by 22-28 points.

I think the Challenge Cup is crying out for a thrilling final, we've been the villains in this piece for the last couple of years gaining pretty large leads then just sitting on our opponents, similar when Saints dominated the trohpy with finals against Hudds, Hull & Catalans that bored me senseless.

There's not been a captivating final for too long, so from that point of view, as the centrepiece of our RL season, on terrestrial TV, I hope it's a close one.

I'll go for Leeds to win by 2. Maybe, 26-24 something like that.

That's not what Gabrielle said, you've just got to be strooo'oong.

Its not though, havn't you heard that the challenge cup has lost all its magic, even the fans are voting with their feet as its struggling to sell out.

You ask any Wigan fan what they think of the challenge cup, they will tell you the same as what they told you last year and the year before that its just not the same anymore, its lost all its magic.

I'm sure both Sam and Joel Tomkins won't be looking forward to wembley this year, it just gets in the way. I'd be amazed if someone can point me towards a link that says either Sam or Joel Tomins is looking forward to the wembley final, it aint happening.

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....And as if by magic....

hook line and sinker.

you fool