I had a nagging familiarity about this game and couldn’t work out why. I think it’s because Wigan & Saints have put this kind of performance on us so often, us close to full strength, them full of kids, and the kids almost or sometimes pulling it off. Great to see a Wire side doing that. I don’t know if that’s a Burgess effect or a good academy side coming of age - probably a lot of both, but shows the importance focusing on youth.

Well done Wire. Buzzing for Wembley, let’s not kid ourselves, we go in as underdogs, but we were in that position in 2019 and put in the best performance in years to pull it off. I know now this team will never let us down in terms of effort and with Williams & Dufty we can cause problems - it’s a nice place to be.

Musgrove as per usual, bang average and disappointing and shys away from work quite alot.
Bullock definately played his way on to the bench for wembley, he has the ability to play like that all the time but just doesn't.
Max Wood i'm gutted for as he was playing really well until his injury, him and bullock are better than Musgrove.
Halroyd had a good solid game, like someone said i just hope he can put a little bit more size on.
All the youngsters did really well and i'm absolutely buzzing with them all.
Yeah if Keighran doesn't get a ban it will be absolutely shocking.
Dupree i completely missed that incident, i feel he'll get away with that though.
All in all we'll be really confident going in to next week

Redvee style “Drinkwater banned, Dupree slap on the wrist, Keighran a bit of a talking to and £5 from the poor box”.
I t actually think Keighran will be the only ban.

This. Exactly the same thoughts i had. Years gone by we would have been mauled by Wigan with that many first teamers missing. How times have changed. Thankfully, for us , for the better.

That was a terrific performance and great effort shown all round. Most pleasing part was that we didn't buckle in the second half, and we didn't concede any soft tries. Burgess should be happier than Peet, after yesterday, as he's got a win from handing debuts out who didn't look out of place, and has our strike players fresh and free of the disciplinary panel for Saturday. Underdogs is fine, it's just a label that doesn't stop me being quietly confident about the final, as were shaping up to be a very competitive team.

Personally I think Drinkwater might be in trouble and, if so, it’d be a huge blow to how we play and the form he’s in. Much bigger blow than Wigan losing Keighran IMO. Just can’t second guess this panel.

When I saw the team, I thought it was a risk playing Drinkwater, given that we had taken the rest of our spine out of the fixture.

I too don't trust Cullen et al.

What did Drinky allegedly do and when?

I think it was a high shot?

Think it may be when him and I can’t recall who the other player was both caught a player with a high shot at same time.

Love Rugby League has highlighted 6 incidents from the game. Drinkwater's isn't included.

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According to the rules
There will be 4 bans possible Tai may get a fine but
Keighan, defo gone
Dupree has a e disciple record so he's gone
O'Neills late hit, yep another gone and he's just come back from 1 week ban too.
BUT.... As I've witnessed for many decades the pies will have a different rule book and the rfl will want a Wigan win so no bans at all
Excuses..... Adam K, falling into tackle, fine
Dupree accidental clash as trying to get to his feet to ptb, fine
O'Neill, clumsy hit but you were after all wearing cherry and white so another fine.
Tai /Zane fines due to the above getting away with it again.

Ps Isn't Mike Cooper Cullens bro in law?

Cooper is Cullen s nephew.

IF Keighan doesn't get at least a 1 match ban for that, then the accusation of 'corruption' looks more and more credible. It was a shocker.
The head butt was bad... I think he'll get away with it.

My apologies, I knew he was related, thanks

Dupree literally head butts Powell lol.

If it were Vaughan he’d cop a four game ban.

Should Sam Powell have stayed down after Dupree's challenge, got the penalty, potentially got Dupree sent off and gone in all level at the break?
Or was he right asking the referee for a decision?

The ref was two meters away he saw it happen and just waved play on. Hence that’s the reason why I think it won’t get flagged.

Anyone who thinks that WASNT a headbutt from Dupree, is frankly, a crack addict.

Ok mate, what about the challenge on Keighran in the first half? Both Walters and Ellis got a ban for less.

The facts are, that all of the highlighted Wigan offences are bannable by this season's standards and one or two are worthy of a ban in any season's rule book. With regard to Dupree, I always thought as soon as someone leads with the head, however slight, it's a sending off offence. Considering Keighran, several players have been sin-binned, red carded or banned this year despite 'mitigating factors', so it was pathetic hearing Tomkins et al trying to let Keighran off right after the game. And if Williams was banned last week for such an innocuous challenge, I look forward to the same penalty being meted out tomorrow for Brad O'Neill. Any other result is RFL corruption and I will wear my tin hat next Saturday!

I'm a crack addict.

If we are talking about applying the same rules consistently then I have no problem with Keighran being suspended. If O’Neill is suspended then Musgrove has to go the same way. As I have said before the tackle on Keighran is also worthy of a ban if you use Ellis/Walters as a yardstick. Dupree in my view is open to debate. One thing I would say though is that if you are happy to watch tick and pass then fine, personally I want to see a rugby game played by 34 men.

I don't think Depree will be banned. He's kind of used his head in a pushing motion but for me it's not a headbutt. A headbutt in my eyes is using the head to strike, like a punch, and I don't think Dupree does this - its more of a push. I don't know where the law stands on this.

After what’s happened today, the sad passing of Rob Burrow, it is somewhat irrelevant who gets banned and who wins and looses. It is a rugby game not a matter of life or death. We should all go to Wembley in the knowledge that we are luckier than many and we should enjoy the day with our friends, family and the rest of the rugby league fraternity. Life is too short and very precious.