Only messing, I would want them in the final and beat them we owe them.

Id go for that id love them in the final

Looks as if that would indeed be the case if Fax are expelled. Taken from the RFL Operational Rules for the Challenge Cup

PENALTY FOR FIELDING INELIGIBLE PLAYER
B4.15 In addition to any other action or penalty which may arise under Section D1 Misconduct, the
Board shall disqualify any competing Club which it determines to have fielded an ineligible
Player, save where the Club can show that it had no fault or negligence, in that the Club did
not know or suspect, and could not reasonably have known or suspected, even with the
exercise of utmost caution, that the Player was ineligible. For the avoidance of doubt where a
Club is disqualified from the competition under this Rule B4:15 its most recent opponent
(irrespective of the result of that match) and only its most recent opponent will be readmitted
to the competition even where the offence was committed in an earlier round.

The only option if Fax are expelled is for Swinton to be reinstated and for them to play Batley.

Quins 4 Sts 6

Quins 10 -6 up now at half time

not bothered, as long as its a wigan v wire final.... would love to see that

Most Wire fans would love it as well. Especially if we both keep our current form up.

fax away.

Agree with that! Crackin away end there. If not, then i want W@nky at home.

have you two above not heard whats happened at fax?

When is the draw on?

5:15 I believe.

Is it on after the Crusaders Catalan game on BBC TV?

Wouldn't be too worried about Leeds, they're nowhere near the same side at the moment, mind you if they pick up an easy QF draw they might be on form come the semi finals.

They just said after the Cats match on the bbc

I suspect Leeds will come good in the next few weeks and are an equal threat to Wire and Sts.

that was brilliant from sammut

i didnt see this coming!!!!!

..........and again from Sammut!

I'm sure i read that Nobby has been after him for a couple seasons..we could have missed out on a good player here.

Go back and watch the first half, can't catch a kick off and gave away at least two penalties in 40 minutes. He had some good touches in the second half but I wouldn't want him at Wigan based on his performance today.

Leeds away, marvellous.

Saints getting a nice cushy draw again.

Could be eating my words soon

Including the quarter final ties this season we have played/will play

rnd 4 - one of the weaker championship sides
rnd 5 - one of the stronger championship sides
rnd 6 - a SL side recovering from a poor start to the season away from home

Saints will have played

rnd 4 - one of the weaker championship sides
rnd 5 - a SL side recovering from a poor start to the season away from home
rnd 6 - one of the stronger championship sides

No real difference except we were away to championship opponents. Luck of the draw is what the cup is all about anyway.

Huge difference between getting quins or Leeds. They also have an easy draw through to the semi which makes a difference. Away games take it out of you alot more IMO.

Us having beaten Leeds in an arm wrestle of a match and capitulated against Quins from a comfortable position suggests that there is not a lot of difference. Away games against a team with 13 injured players in its squad and with as many young kids as Widnes had do not take very much out of you. Semi final, quarter final or 5th round is of little consequence they are all just one step on the road to Wembley and overall we have had just as easy a route as saints have, just in a different order.