Laughable but you can't see a loss? Errm...

And hotels can be cancelled, but then I have made the trip many times without Wigan being there.

Yeah, because a group of people singing that instantly means I was one of them...

Is this the start of another "8 in a row"?

The Fates have given us what we wanted so it’s up to the boys to do the stuff and not let us down. We have a great chance to travel south on August 24th to our second home, and write another chapter in the history book of the rugby club who’s name all over the world MEANS RUGBY LEAGUE, WIGAN!

Well thats the treble done and dusted, I can't wait for the world cup and next season.

League Express reckons the Wire v Hull game will be played at Huddersfield and the Wigan/Widnes v London played at Leigh.

Huddersfield confirmed for Dire v Hull.

Salford was used for a semi final last year, could again. Anything bigger than LSV or Salford would be far too big.

Any confirmation that Hudds have placed new goalposts on order?

I see you've found that wooden spoon.

In a strange kind of way, I don't think this draw helps us hugely.

Don't get me wrong, I'd much rather have to face lower-end clubs, but other posters are right to point out that we've been poor in recent weeks. So oddly, I feel this will pile extra pressure on us tonight.

Both Widnes and London are teams we ought to beat, but things don't always happen that way. They too would love to get to Wembley, and both now have individual players whose on-field heroics can catch you out badly if you're not on form. In addition, Widnes must feel that if they can pull it off tonight - and they were very close a few weeks ago - they'll be richly rewarded with London in the semi. It will give them a real, perhaps previously unimagined opportunity to make the final.

That said, Shaun Wane will never have a better chance to see his team reach the Twin Towers. If Wigan don't get to the Challenge Cup Final now, he'll have a real problem explaining that to IFL.

Wigan/Widnes V London on Saturday with a 5 p.m kick off at Leigh

Hull v Wire Sunday kick off at 6 p.m. at Huddersfield.

Might want to brush up on your reading skills

I think it's unnecessary and rough on us for the draw to be made prior to our game tonight, but I don't think anyone needed any additional motivation to win tonight in any case. Especially our talisman at 1, if he isn't going to have another chance to play at Wembley for a few years.
One thing it perfectly illustrates is the absurdity of rating a CC win above the LLS. If FC repeat their defeat of Wire of a few eeks ago, we could end up having to play none of the other top 4 sides to win the Cup, as against having to play them 7 times in the league. It's madness!

I'm sure Wigan Council could tell us now if they weren't terribly busy printing lots of posters/flyers with a cherry red background urging us to Believe in Wigan.

thought we were going to play on sunday if we win as we are playing on the monday that week

A Challenge Cup Semi Final played at Leigh - awesome. I'd rather we played at London...
And the other semi at one of the crapppest grounds in SL. These are both going to look great on national TV...

London play Leeds the Thursday after so the Saturday seems sensible.

Dire v Hull with a 6pm weekend kick-off - what could possibly go wrong?

Which end of Wembley will Wigan be in, has it been released yet?

The opposite one from Hull.

That may be the case, but there are NO doubts Wigan will be there, i understand you guys can't say that for either being labelled arrogant or some people are superstitious but, come on, it's as good as two byes to the final. Hull have beat us this season and we've beat them so that's a genuine 50/50 game.

Twin Towers? Showing your age there Cruncher.

With your game being on the wrong side of the Penninies, it does give Hull a psychological advantage. With all your semis being in Lancashire the past few years, it'll be interesting to se how you go in Yorks.

If we get through, by playing it at Leigh, I'm surprised they don't just switch it to the DW as it's practically a home game anyway.

Sheffield and Catalan tells us there are no such things as byes in this competition, especially given Widnes and London are SL teams. Both have beaten us over the last fews years as well.

Strong favourites - yes, byes - no.