Wigan Warriors discover Challenge Cup quarter-final opponents as full draw made
Wigan Warriors will travel to the DIY Kitchens Stadium to face Wakefield Trinity in the quarter-finals of this year’s Challenge Cup.
The Warriors thrashed Championship outfit Rochdale Hornets 83-0 when they entered the Cup competition at the third round stage, and then enjoyed a dominant 30-6 win over fellow Super League side Bradford Bulls at the Brick Community Stadium in the fourth round on Friday night.
Next up for Matt Peet’s side in the prestigious Cup competition is a trip to the DIY Kitchens Stadium to face Daryl Powell’s Wakefield, who have beaten Swinton Lions 82-6 and Leeds Rhinos 24-14 in the third and fourth rounds respectively.
Wigan have won the Challenge Cup twice under Peet – in 2022 and 2024. Peet landed his first major trophy as head coach of his hometown club, beating Huddersfield Giants at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, while the 2024 Cup win was part of a truly historic season for the club as they completed the Grand Slam.
The quarter-final draw was held on Tuesday morning (March 17), live on BBC One’s Morning Live programme, presented by Helen Skelton and Gethin Jones. Skelton was part of Channel 4’s Super League presenting team as a pitch-side reporter for two years, and Jones has close ties with the game ever since the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.
The Warriors and Trinity are joined by fellow Super League clubs Catalans Dragons, Hull KR, Leigh Leopards, St Helens, Warrington Wolves and York Knights in the quarter-finals.
Cup holders Hull KR will host newly-promoted Super League side York at Sewell Group Craven Park in the quarter-finals, while Joel Tomkins’ Catalans face a tough trip to the BrewDog Stadium to face St Helens. The other quarter-final tie sees a North West derby between Warrington and Leigh at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
Challenge Cup quarter-final ties: St Helens v Catalans Dragons, Wakefield Trinity v Wigan Warriors, Warrington Wolves v Leigh Leopards, Hull KR v York Knights.
The quarter-final ties will be played over the weekend of April 11-12, with the semi-finals being played on May 9-10. The Men’s and Women’s Challenge Cup final double-header will take place at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, May 30.