We play a good side today we lose heavily.

Embarrassed?
Not as half as embarrassed as I would be if my team just played sets of 5 and surrendered last tackles for near on 20 mins in a cup final, for fear of losing it earlier.
Deserved everything they got for not playing.

But we didn't cause they'd all been knocked out



#twentytimes

We did and we didn’t.

Cheer up mate, we’ve just won the Challenge Cup and Matty Pete has delivered.

The right team won. The team that brought fans down won. The team that actually contributes positively to this sport won. That's all that matters.

Great win for Peet in his debut season too. There's obviously changes that need to be made to move this team forward, but it's so positive to see us back to winning ways .

There's always one

Exactly right. They had us where they wanted us and gave up the ball on our line time after time. Similar to Saints in the semi come to think of it.

What a fabulous stadium. Easily the best stadium in the country IMO.

I'm really pleased for Tommy too. How great for him to be able to lift the Challenge Cup as a swansong. The Giants will feel hard done by, but it all comes down to putting points on the board; they didn't when they had the chance, and we did.

Also, after all the lengthy complaints about goal-kicking, how ironic that at three tries each, it was Smith's goal-kicking that won it for us?

Not the most skillfull of matches, but certainly worthy of a final. Thought Wigan were very good to stick with a team that I thought a shade better for the greater part of the game. Having hung in there applied the killer finish just when it was needed. Achieved by playing what was in front of you and not just throwing the ball around in panic. Pleased for Peet, especially after the stand he took with Hardaker.Looks to be wanting to get the right qualities within the club.

Agreed. Watched the game back and in the BBC summary at one point Wilkin had to remind his colleagues it is actually about winning and the winners.

All this the best team lost is nonsense. Wigan made plenty of mistakes but despite this Huddersfield never got far enough in front that Wigan scoring once wouldn’t win it because they stuck to plan “a” throughout. Even the missed conversions don’t matter because with three minutes to go they were in front and should have closed the game out. Those missed conversions should not have mattered.

Why didn’t Watson change tactics instead of sticking with the conservative game strategy?
Instead it was a bit like a football team going in front against Man City and then not trying to score again. Maybe the result wasn’t as inevitable as the outcome of that game would be but Hudds and Watson played a part in their own downfall.

Tommy has signed for another 12 months.

With regards to the game I thought Huddersfield dominated the majority of the game but were playing not to lose which cost them the game. They were only adventurous with the ball after they went behind in the second half and once they went back in front went back to just doing basics. We played poorly and did not respect the ball but at the end of the day all that matters is we came away with the cup.

Firstly, congratulations on the win. Hope all your fans had a great day out and got home safely.

Yesterday was the first time I've ever really listened to Peet (I usually turn straight off after a match has finished) and what a seriously impressive individual he came off as. Unbelievably humble and just appears to be a truly nice guy who appreciates everybody around him. Peet makes Wigan a lot harder to dislike and I hope he does well in his career.

All this talk of the best team lost is rubbish. In years to come when people have forgotten about the details of the game they will see that we won by two points. As John Wilkin said it’s all about winning. And as many observers have said on many occasions it’s an 80 minute game. And as has been said before (please note this Ian Watson) the best form of defence is attack. I feared that we would lose with minutes to go and was frustrated by Huddersfield’s negative tactics but, thank goodness, flare and the willingness to throw caution to the wind won us the day. Well done lads and bring on Huddersfield in the playoffs- we can only get better, whereas I think we saw the best of the Giants yesterday; and they still lost!

I can see why people are saying the best team lost, Huddersfield certainly won the arm wrestle in the forwards and had the territory advantage but I didn’t think they looked too dangerous aside from Leutele. I also think as has been said Huddersfield got their tactics wrong in the last 10 minutes and should have been trying to kill the game off, very negative imo.

Should’ve hung fire with the Lance Todd Trophy, Harry Smith take a bow

Heaving not rewatched the game and posting for this feeling very hungover in a Travelodge in Walthamstow I thought Smith had a shocker, but he did provide the quality at the end to get us over the line, when the reality was we probably didn’t deserve it on balance of play.

Wasn’t a classic but we found a way to win.

I thought Smithies was our best on the day but probably fair for McQueen to get the Lance Todd, he was outstanding.

Superb support play for the Smithies offload, great tunnel ball to Thornely to set up the field try and superb vision and composure for the final try.

Huddersfield should have concentrated on trying to score more points rather than play the percentages.

Made up for loads of players, Marshall in particular. And all the young lads who’ve had 3 tough years breaking into the team under Lam.

The transformation Matty Peet has done with the club in such a short time is phenomenal. The whole vibe of the club has changed under his leadership.

Hope Jackson Hastings and Hardaker enjoyed watching that!

This season has already surpassed my expectations, let’s just plod along in the league, support the lads, enjoy watching French and Field, blood some more young lads, not stress too much about the odd defeat.

Hopefully get in the playoffs and see what happens. It’s a free crack this year with no pressure.

Still can’t understand why super dooper best team in SL era Saints didn’t pick up the trophy!

Made up, 20 times!

Wigan rugby league.

The greatest rugby league club the world has ever known.

Massive fry up in the local cafe in Crystal Palace required before heading home . Spurs stadium outstanding but nightmare trying to get back to Central London . Night in the pub watching the football knowing number 20 was in the bag

EW

Don’t think it’s fair to have a pop at the Giants fans.

I was in the Giants end and they were outstanding throughout the game creating most of the atmosphere. They were on their feet on mass for most of the game. It was only small packets of the game the Wigan fans were adding to the atmosphere and at the end obviously.

Not a pop at our fans as it was that kind of game, but I do think the Giants support was fantastic and a credit to their club on the day.

A shocker?!? He scored a try with some great support play, kicked all the goals, was tough in D and created the match winning moment!! What more do you want? I think you should have watched the game from the Wigan end. Being amongst the Huddersfield fans seems to have clouded your vision.

On the game: The best team didn't lose. The best team isn't one who has many of the best opportunities but isn't good enough to take them or who plays to "not lose" rather than to win. The best team is the one that scores the most points, that takes their opportunities when they come and who plays to win over 80 mins.

Champion teams are ones who can find a way to win even when not at their best. Congratulations Huddersfield on winning the arm wrestle. Congratulations Wigan on winning the trophy.

scored the winning try v Stains
scored the winning try v Hudds
Take a bow Marshall
All the talk was about French/Field,they got us back in the game Marshall finished it.
what a back 3 we have at the min .
Matt Peet you did the team and town proud and the way you conduct yourself is a pleasure to watch.

Huddersfield had the chance with 4mins to go in fact they had chances all through the game but a great side whilst not playing good will hang in there and never give up and if the chance happens will take it,which Wigan did.

First part of my prediction at the start of the season has come true if any others do the we are on for hell of a season.

THIS

It's a pity they don't do that on those multiple occasions when it's not the Challenge Cup Final.

Huddersfield are one of the consistently worst-supported teams in SL.

I don't blame them for coming and enjoying their big day out, but after the way the Wigan fans rallied and supported the Warriors when they were facing the possibility of relegation, I'll never consider our lot second fiddle to anyone.

I'm not impressed by 'fantastic support' when it's only for the Cup Final.