No doubt we’ll lose to Wigan in the final but tonight let’s just enjoy the champagne moments of Eddie’s “Whoo-ooh!” when he thought Richardson’s drop goal had won it for Saints, only surpassed by the farewell memory of Barba’s attempt to try and stop Lineham’s last try

Amazing tonight, one of those nights where I just always thought saints were going to run away with it but our defence was absolutely superb all match. They broke the line but the last man managed to cling on a couple of times, In other games against stains they would have been 6 points. I thought hicks was a disgrace once we took the lead in the second half, it's almost as though it wasnt part of the script for wire to be in front at any point tonight.

Made up to be going to OT again, hoping for a different outcome this time obviously. It's so nice to beat saints in the last 10 minutes rather than the other way around.

Linehams second try. Thats up there with waterhouse going over against these s.

Im made up for Tommy, hes been as good as charnley this year and got half the plaudits. He needs more chanting and support.

Wow awesome defensive performance I did not see that result coming. ... ive been critical of our half backs all season. ..but 6 chipping over the top for 7 on the second tackle. ..where's that come from ????
But Ben Barba. ..Deary me...surely he has just handed the man of steel award to John Bateman. .

I think he’d have handed it to John Inman on tonight’s performance

Love it...

Can we put that quote in a signature!

Just wanted to say "well done Wire" on being first to the final. Totally deserved winners of an excellent match!

P. s. If Barba wins MOS it will be an insult to Steve Prescott's memory. The worst defender Superleague has seen since the post injury Luke Walsh.

When Ratchford kicked the kick off out on the full and Saints took a quick tap Saints Hemmings said; “a quick tap? surely we should have gone for touch deep in their 20m? PLEASE! Come on!”

...oh Tommy Lineham runs down the wing for me, du du du du du du du du du du”

Yes, another moment I overlooked #prayforEddie

Fantastic performance. Reading Redvee before this, to a poster they were saying the only way they could lose this was if they ‘lost it themselves’. They didn’t lose it tonight, they were outplayed in every facet bar drop goals. Excellent Wire, excellent.

Did we watch the same game? It was exciting granted but neither of them were "excellent". I think you'll need to play better than that in the GF to win it. Wigan have been there regularly and Cas will be aching to make amends for last year. Hope it is Cas so there's a new name on it either way but will be wanting a Yorkshire victory. Just hope it's a decent game.

I was all for that.
Livett has been given every opportunity to prove a return to form following his injury.
He failed and his Wembley appearance was god awful.

Another dour Yarkshiremon.

"You"lll have to play better in the GF to win it"....Will we? Judging Cas' "performance" last year, an amateur team could've turned up and won. Talk about stage fright. New underpants required.
Wigan. We've already [idone a number[/i on them, this season, so need to panic.

I hope you try and enjoy the final, and your Tetley's isn't too flat, come 8pm Saturday. Don't be too bitter

The “entertainers” score 1 scruffy try from a kick, we get 3 from open play! Price clearly had a game plan bash up the middle, kicks to the right wing and quick passing to the left wing to expose the “invisible man” sooty I mean Man of Steal(ing a living) Ben Barba.

Do the Revolving Door Manufacturing Institute give out awards?

If he had had ping pong bats the impression of a ground controller directing a plane into a bay would have been complete.
As for the Yarkshire fan above, it may not have been the prettiest game ever but the intensity was at 11. Not taking anything for granted but that level of pressure can only stand us in good stead.

In breaking news if we win it will be new name on it. “It’s always our year...”

Warrington won the game I watched which is all that matters to me, and I can live with you having a differing definition of "excellent".

We were never going to lose that. You could tell during the warm up, it was all hands to the pump, we had all 19 players dressed and warming up, we had all the coaches out running the players and a lot of non selected players were out there working them. You could just feel it.

We lose finals when I attend, also. We've also won a few. I know it's tongue-in-cheek, but we need all the support we can get.

If that's all it takes, can we do the same next week please?!

Respect to you JM for posting after a game that must have hurt after the season that Saints have had, and taking the defeat with dignity.
I was talking to a Wigan supporting colleague who said on Thursday morning the Barba had mentally checked out at Saints, and wouldn't be a threat. I think he may well be right in some respect, but I also think that Wire dealt with Saints attack with a dogged attitude to defending, making every tackle count.

To limit Saints to 1 fortuitous try on their home patch when it counts was outstanding.

As a Yorkshireman I thought it was a fantastic game. It was not until afterwards did I think about the quality on show. I'll take games of that intensity over free-flowing 10 try scoreathons any day.