Wigan demolish Leeds to reach first-ever Cup final
Wigan Warriors reached the Women's Challenge Cup for the first time after demolishing two-time winners Leeds Rhinos in York.Anna Davies went in for Wigan twice inside the opening 10 minutes, while Georgia Wilson, Grace Banks, Megan Williams and Emily Vievers added to the tally by the break.Things went from bad to worse after that for Leeds as they lost Bella Sykes to a failed head injury assessment (HIA) and Ruby Walker to an ankle injury.Molly Jones and Banks picked up where Wigan left off, before Jenna Greening and Tally Bryer got Leeds going.But Izzy Rowe's score - shortly before Mel Howard's run-in on the hooter - ensured Denis Betts' side reached Wembley.More to follow.
Leeds: Stead; Bryer, Greening, Boyd, Whitbread; Howard, Walker; Sykes, Bennett, Northrop, Lacey, Murray, Dainton.Interchanges: Bruce, Donnelly, Glynn, Short.Wigan: Banks; Davies, Wilson, Jones, Derbyshire; Foubister, Rowe; Coleman, Wilton, Speakman, Hunter, Power, Williams.Interchanges: Marsh, Thompson, Casey, Veivers.Referee: Tara Jones.
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