Wigan Warriors hope to mark 150th birthday by winning Challenge Cup against Huddersfield Giants

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Wigan Warriors hope to mark 150th birthday by winning Challenge Cup against Huddersfield Giants

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Wigan Warriors have released a special film celebrating the club's greatest moments as they mark their 150th birthday.

The seven-minute video is an emotional snapshot of the club's glorious past, as they prepare to take on Huddersfield Giants in the Challenge Cup.

In the film, Wigan legend Martin Offiah recites a poem named 'Peerless', which has been specially written for the special occasion by Tony Walsh.

The Manchester-born writer is best known for delivering his poem 'This Is The Place' to the crowds that gathered in Albert Square, Manchester, following the arena attack in 2017.

Speaking after the film's release, Wigan Warriors captain Liam Farrell said: "It's quite unbelievable, it's breathtaking when you watch it.

"We're a working class town, we're a lot of proud people. And for the club to celebrate their history along with the town, I think it's fabulous."

No club has lifted the Challenge Cup more times than Wigan and on Saturday, 28 May, they could become the holders for the 20th time as they take on Huddersfield Giants.

Head coach Matt Peet is knows all too well the weight of history on their shoulders. He said: "The film is about the history of the club, those that have come before us.

"This team hasn't earned the right to be on that video yet and that is what we have to do."

To many in the town it feels long overdue - it is nine years since they last brought the prestigious trophy home.

Wigan star Liam Byrne said the team has had their eye on the prize all season.

He said: "It has been a while since we have been able to get our hands on some silverware.

"It's something that we have been striving for, all the way through the season.

"This is our first time to grab something and we're hoping for the best."

For the first time in 15 years, the Rugby League Cup final will not take place at Wembley but instead be played at the spectacular new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Wigan Warriors and Huddersfield Giants will meet on Saturday, 28 May 2022.

The kick-off is scheduled for 3pm BST.

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Follow the link for the video interviewing Matty, Faz, Byrne, Field Ellis
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Liam Farrell says Wigan Warriors will 'represent' Maurice Lindsay in Saturday's Challenge Cup final

Liam Farrell says it would be special for the Warriors to win the Challenge Cup in the memory of Maurice Lindsay.

The former Wigan chairman, who guided the club through a period of transformation and success, passed away at the age of 81 last week.

Farrell states the Warriors face tough task to win the competition for the first time since 2013, as they take on Huddersfield Giants at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

He said: “My association with the club probably wasn’t there when Maurice Lindsay was in charge but I do know quite a bit of history.“He was involved in bringing a lot of successful people to the club and when you look at the people who have spoken about, there’s a lot of high-quality players.

“I was sad to hear about his passing, but the club will definitely make sure he is represented well.“For us to be back involved in the Challenge Cup final is great, the club obviously had a proud history in the late 80s and early 90s, but the last 10 years haven’t been as good.

“As a group we’ve not won much as a team so we are looking forward to trying to do that.“We want to change things, and this year we’ve got a great chance.“We’ve started the season really well and have a great group of players who want to make some history.“It’s been nine years since we won one, so it’s exciting times but we know we’ve got a tough challenge ahead.

“Matty (Peet) has brought in a lot of new structures and culture, so we want to make sure we win something, but we will remain grounded.“I think if you had said to him six months ago that he would’ve been in the Challenge Cup final by this stage of the year, he would’ve laughed in someone’s face, but he would’ve taken it any day of the week.“And because it’s a reality now, we have to bring ourselves back into the moment and realise we have got a job to do.

We want to make the club and the fans proud.”

https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby- ... al-3710542
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