Liam Farrell’s Wigan Warriors trophy tally rises to 18 - 'I'm always looking for more'

Liam Farrell admits winning his 18th trophy with hometown club Wigan Warriors is a remarkable achievement - but insists his hunger for silverware remains as strong as ever.

The Warriors captain helped guide his side to Challenge Cup glory on May 30 as they produced a dominant display to beat Hull KR 40-10 at Wembley Stadium.

It was another memorable chapter in an outstanding career for Farrell, who has now collected six Super League titles, five League Leaders’ Shields, five Challenge Cups and two World Club Challenge crowns since making his first-team debut in 2010.

Despite the growing list of honours, the 35-year-old says his desire to keep winning has never faded.

“I still look back to when I won my first one,” Farrell reflected when speaking to Wigan Today. “If I only won that one and had to retire, then I’d have been unbelievably proud - but it doesn’t mean that I’m not always hungry to win more.

“It’s the number one reason why I play the game - I want to win trophies, and I want to always win as much as I can.

“I’ve been very fortunate to be involved in some good teams, and to add to the tally makes me very happy, but at the same time, I’m always looking for more as well.”

The victory at Wembley saw Wigan return to the winners’ circle after a rare trophyless campaign in 2025, with Matt Peet’s side producing one of the most impressive Challenge Cup final performances in recent memory.

While Farrell has celebrated plenty of major honours throughout his career, he admitted his outlook on those occasions has changed with age.

“I think my perspective changes as I get older,” he said. “I’ve been involved in quite a few, but I now try to take in all the small moments afterwards.

“What was great this year was that we were pretty confident we’d won the game with 25 minutes to go, so it was nice to be able to relax on the field a little bit and enjoy the backend of the game.

“But then to be with our families afterwards and see the joy on their faces and letting them enjoy the weekend a bit more, and the little bits between that, going over to Manchester and taking the trophy to the BBC and sharing it with everyone, it’s been great. I loved the celebrations.”

One of the most pleasing aspects of the triumph for Farrell was seeing a new generation of Warriors experience their first major final success.

20-year-old academy graduates Jack Farrimond and Noah Hodkinson both played key roles in the victory, with Farrimond scoring two tries and collecting the Lance Todd Trophy for his outstanding display.

For Farrell, helping younger teammates create memories of their own was particularly pleasing.

“There are a number of reasons but I think for the younger end of the squad, being able to get them into the final and then obviously win the first piece of silverware for them is a big bonus for myself and some of the other older lads as well,” he said.

“Just letting them have their memories and create some memories. I hope they had a great weekend and I think they did, particularly Jack and Noah, I thought they were both great.

“But I think you can still add the likes of Zach (Eckersley) and Junior (Nsemba) into that. I know they’ve both won finals before, but those young lads are all an integral part of the team at the moment and are playing really well for us.”

Despite his vast experience, Farrell revealed he was still feeling plenty of nerves before the Wembley showpiece.

In fact, he admitted it was among the most nervous he has felt before a final.

“Do you know what, I was probably as nervous as I’ve ever been for that final,” he added.

“I don’t know if it was because we hadn’t won anything last year and there was a bit of pressure on us to win something and not let Hull KR’s reign continue, even though they have been unbelievably great and deserved it, so there was a bit of added pressure.

“I think if I had gone into the game and not really been feeling any nerves, then it wouldn’t have sat right with me.

“But in big games when I have nerves, it just means that I care a lot about what I do and I want to make sure I win and do as much as I can for the team.”