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[Applause] some burges you are bouncing on your feet pits side here yeah I’m fascinated Brian listen the first five minutes will not decide the result but we’ll see the mindset of both teams you see there Nathan cley he loves this moment he’s been there for the last four years and

He’ll be there at the end of the game there’ll be something there’ll be a moment that needs him and just whether he delivers or not but the first five minutes we’ll see what this game’s going to be all about we will have anthems now from Russell Watson he’ll start with

Advance Australia Fair and then God Save the King Australians are let Earth Rejoice for We Are Young and Free with And good by S lands inous Gifts of beauty rich and in his P let every state [Applause] Australia us Sing God save our King Long Live King God the king glorious happy and Glor long to Us oh it’s a privilege to bring you this game here on sky sports tonight the 2024 World Club challenge let’s get straight to your commentary team ahead of what promises to be a cracker standing by Kyle lore and Mark Wilson cheers Brian a huge sporting occasion and tonight we

Get to see two Champion sides going head to-head for the right to become the world club champions for the Super League champions Wigan victory tonight would give them a record fifth world club challenge win the Panthers have dominated the NRL in recent years is four successive Grand finals three

Successive Grand Final wins and once many regard them as the best team on the planet they’ve yet to win the World Club challenge this is their fourth attempt a soldout DW Stadium one of the biggest nights in the sporting calendar and it’s time for the action to begin Northern Hemisphere meets Southern

Hemisphere who will write their name into the history books tonight let battle commence the Fred World Club challenge is underway Wigan against penri and it’s the Warriors for the first use of the ball and the Panthers are there with a three-man welcoming committee what an occasion Kyle Amore

Spine tingling stuff yeah good evening Mark and good evening to everybody else at home wherever you are watching around the world what a contest that lies ahead but it’s the it’s Willie iser Willie iser cracks first and there’s attention through the middle already well it didn’t take long for

This one to boil over an error from the Warriors the B forward and a little bit of pushing and shoving incorrect play of the ball iser just loses the ball there perhaps a bit of nerves for the experienced 35y Old Willie iser and a huge opportunity for the Panthers inside of

The first 60 seconds Mark a SC from 15 M out center of the field get a real good look at them M good ball the first opportunity for them so much attacking Threat all over the field for the Panthers clearly waits to feed the scrum

And he’ll do that now and he’ll peel off to that left hand side ball back on the inside and the tackle is made on Dylan Edwards outstanding fullback and they’ll play the ball 12 away back to the center they come yo drops it off Leota carries strong but

Four cherry and white shirs are there to turn him away Kenny we center field goes to his left hand side they’re looking now to drop the ball back on the angle determined carry there from Taylor mayate playing his first game since last season’s World Club challenge when he

Picked up an ACL injury good to see him back the Panthers with the first opportunity tonight carry the ball but wiger there holding their ground in the middle of the field Panthers with Kenny pointing gets it to clear now he takes on the line and he’s met and Liam burn

Is there with Farrell and they’ll push him away last one incoming here can wig hold on early on here they’ll swing it across field now they’ll go through the hands here’s the youngster taken on the line he’s not he needs to get the ball away he’s going to

Go the ground with the ball Jack Cole he tried to it on the last and Wigan were tested early and Wigan come up with the answers early yeah super movement from the defensive line of the Warriors moving incredibly quick getting numbers into tackles Mark and there’s a bit of

Needle already a lot of pushing and shoving after the play of the ball heads in nice and tight too play the ball his try in the Grand Final wrapped up the victory for Wigan to be an emotional night for him ball out the own end the field every

Meter valuable as O’Neal pops up the pass and forward come the cherry and once they thought about the offload there but clearly was all over it wise move to keep hold there from Wigan they find themselves just short of the 40 m line and this will be the last

Tackle for the Warriors and Harry Smith kick down field this should be caught on the full and is caught on the full too will bring it back and he gets up to the 30 m line what did you make of that set for the Warriors fantastic really he just got

Through to the medicine didn’t really gain too many meters marble kick the ball long they’ve got a challenge on to contain this B three for the penrith Panthers Pete looking on chance tonight to complete his silverware Hall already a challenge cut winner League leader Shield winner and a grand final winner

Only 66 game as coach tonight what a run he’s been on with the Warriors But Here Come the Panthers who’ll have plenty to say about that as again they go down the short side and they’re wrapped up and this is going to be the last tackle

Clear he’s going to go high towards that far touch line side field is underneath it field will catch it on the 10 and he looks to bring It Forward he’s wrapped up by Yo and he will go to ground [Applause] work defensively from the Panthers as Wigan trying to feel their

Way into this one but they’re finding the meters really hard to come by at the moment yeah that’s one thing penri do incredibly well he’s threw the boot of clear he put them into corners and they worked terrifically well with the line speed often choking sides out in that

Sense and just restricting the meters and making it incredibly difficult for them to gain any momentum as leam burn now tries to generate some only 30 m line and this is going to be the last one Smith this time will kick towards the far side where Tera

Will catch it on the full and he’ll bring it back and Advantage penri early on here they’re going to start just short of the halfway line and Ivan clear will be pretty happy with what he’s seen so far yeah again it’s only 30 m made it’s toua who carries the ball straight

And direct with interest as may now he looks to cross over into the Warriors half once again over on that far side with [Applause] Garner is De for the Panthers in the old Club challenge last year against St Helens nice hands at the line here trying to break their way through

They’re inside the 30 m line now they’re going to fire it to clear he plays a could be room here there could be trouble good tackle there on Edwards and that tackle there from W needed to be made that’s great defense from the Warriors well Harry Smith gets spoed and

Jumps in it’s almost a domino effect but it’s Ward L comes in and shuts down the play terrific defense here now is clearly this time he gets the ball away and again they’re going to be wrapped up on the last tackle Jack Cole his first ever start for the Panthers a couple of

Runs he’s had but wig have kept him out yeah he’s got caught twice hasn’t he with the ball in hand on tackle five it was K Ellis earlier on in one of the opening sets he just gets caught again perhaps needs to put boot a ball well

The Panthers will be happy so far it’s abis Ming out trying to carry the ball forward two move [Applause] stra short of the 20 me line oh that’s what they need yeah well they’ll be like gold dust tonight Kyle penalties inside your own 14 meter line and a chance to kick down

Field I mentioned about the line speed but on this occasion the Mark is not square look you can see all three plays there fisher Harris Co makes no attempt J field who just takes a moment gathers his breath and we’re seven minutes into this contest and it’s the first chance that

We’ seen the Warriors inside of the penri half mark it is and it’s the first chance tonight to go down the pitch side Jenna Brooks yeah evening Mark 25,000 supporters here at the DW Stadium a sold out DW Stadium I spoke to Matt Cameron the penth Panthers CEO just before kick

Off he said that the atmosphere is absolutely incredible and wiggin certainly have put on a show worthy of the world club challenge certainly have Jenner and are looking to put on a show on the field as well the Warriors they’ll play the ball there with Cooper here it’s taken forward Ellis will a

Carry for penth player and now here Wigan again Smith is tackled inside the 20 wigan’s first opportunity now they’re going to work down the short side here with French that kick was it player wait the official to give the decision he wipes The Tackle Camp clean here’s field BR

Field in front of it and almost through the Gap the DW Stadium then awaiting fireworks and field almost provided them ball now is Smith here’s Farrell Wigan right where they want to be they’re going to test out this Panthers defense can they crack it early on here O’Neal

Gets the ball away to Ellis Ellis runs into the shoulder of Ghana now they’re going to go down that right hand side here’s French the miss out CH SMY and the wi of Warriors strike first all do they the referee is going to want to have a look at this one he thinks

It’s a try but that pass was a thing of beauty check in for the try but it’s try on the [Applause] field okay tackle three we’re checking with a live call of try checking live call of try we go straight to the camera in the corner Please take possession just go nice and just take that back slightly please we go nice and slow when he takes possession okay yeah go from here now please nice and slow m is in possession he’s in field still in field still in field straight to the ground in please and the ball is

Grounded thank you I’ve made my decision just what a moment for AIS SMY the man from pen has opened up a score it in a be World Club challenge swing’s first opportunity Matty P reviewing the play he’ be delighted just like the thousands of Sher white BS are wck Le for you

Certainly do Mark what a start it is from the Warriors but what a ball from B French as well just keep your eyes here on TOA he just gets caught in attracted from that line from the center and it’s an absolute Peach of a ball Bon French

Eyes up sees the Winger nice in time misy hugs the chalk and it’s 4-n in the start of this world club challenge [Applause] Final Super League’s top try scorer last season get the first one tonight the fans loving it they know that opportunities will be hard to come by to

Tonight 28 Super League tries last season that might be the biggest of his career so far really tough kicking opportunity for Harry Smith lot of talk about his involvement this week given the events of last week but he’s here tonight and his kicking could be crucial for Wigan off

Time back on looks to send it on the way but he’s just pushed it across the face and the posts will light up red because they’re lit up tonight to tell us whether the conversions are going over but no doubt about that what a pass what a try yeah

It was beautiful shape wasn’t it the double up play on that right Edge it just means that Tera he just has to check Adam kieran’s line and leaves the space for that man there the Lebanese International abis mkey like you mentioned my 28 tries last season for

The Warriors has come up with an absolute pit tonight wian will get the ball back and they will carry it off The Back Fence big carry he return that well Liam burn but I think Matti Pete Mark will be delighted with the start you know penrith did try to suffocate there was

An offload here in the chance through Marshall Marshall is quick and he’s up to the 30 m line and Beyond it to with the tackle had to absorb a bit of pressure but it was the Panthers that cracked first through the penalty through the young half called not being

Square that gifted them the field position O’Neal finds Ellis Ellis is not off his feet short of the halfway line now frch is going to put boot to ball he kicks away from Edwards the ball will bounce between him and totle and it kicks away

From him as well so Edwards has got a wall of wig is in front of him and they’ll get him great Chase from the Warriors yeah superb kick there from bever French just almost reverses it splits the fullback and Winger and as a result now they can just climb into the

Penri Panthers back three a huge job on for them tonight we mentioned the fact they’ve got strike all over the field the Panthers the three p completed with a win that comeback win over Brisbane in the Grand Final last season not their place in the history books wanted a penalty oh they’re going

To get one as well well they were asking the referee Mo and he deemed that Wigan had infringed K Alis just taking an eternity in that tackle see he’s got that arm of luk Garner on the Move boys on the Move call you have to be really clean tonight to the

Warriors they’re coming now there could be a gap up the middle Farrell with a vital tackle there and that needed to be made as well leot it was with a big carry and there’s another one Martin and all of a sudden penth are just 20 M away

Now and here’s clear options around him turns the ball back underneath burn completes the three-man tackle Kenny Waits at dummy half looking short side but comes back open and here now is Cole again he’s going to run it this time he’s wrapped up just five

Away pen with a chance here to level up the game 5 m out now they’re going to play it short they’re going to try and spin their way over with Leota he’s wrapped up again burn he Third Man in last W hen looking to move it close to

The post and again on the last tackle the Panthers have turned the ball over without really asking any serious questions of the wigg defense yeah a poor end to the set really from the Panthers of three times now Mark I’ve caught it I’ve caught sorry inside the

30 first 13 minutes with ball in hand we going to have to come up with better ends to the sets they are but they’ve got wig right where they want them the question is can they keep them in there as misy is pck T and push back towards his own 10 m

Line looking for Willing Runners there’s Kieran played in The Grand Final last year of course against Wigan for the [Applause] dragons this has been a good defensive effort on the NRL Champions Smith is going to kick Under Pressure he had to go high that means

There’s not as much depth on the kick as he would like and here now he’s head WS who brings it forward and he skips past the one he’s looking to get the ball away and here come the Panthers looking to counter from inside their own half

Wiard trying to get them in touch can they get them over the line no they [Applause] can’t despite Farrell’s best efforts to stay in the field of play now is Tang he’s wrapped up Kenny Waits and gets the ball away wian happy there was a little bit of a

Breakdown in the hen play there they might be with the happy with the scoreboard Mark but most of this game as yo moves the ball through to clear yeah there’s danger here out wide if they can get the pass away Tera gets it backs himself on the outside then realizes the

Otter against him comes back in and he’s knocked to the ground there’s a player down in back play here for the Panthers maybe a late hit we’ll get another look at that but the Panthers are coming now 10 m away yo is wrapped up last tackle it’s Cole Who’s down

Injured so potentially a man down here the Panthers on last play they’ll go to clear clear will get it away they’ve got the numbers to go for the corner he’s going to be tackled great defense from the Warriors they hold out the Panthers but they are getting closer and closer

Yeah beautiful shape there from penrith down on that right hand side of the field and even when wigg look in trouble the cherry and white shirts just appeared out of nowhere and three and four players in there again mat pet will be delighted with that go big big moment

Displ big moment we mentioned the last set was a tough set as a arm going in there and another relieving penalty Martin it was is [Applause] penalized this is what we’re going to going to need we’re going to need a little bit of this aren’t they because

Is fairly obvious 16 minutes in yes they are winning 4-0 on the scoreboard but my point earlier was that they they played pretty much three qus of that down either all TR line having to do an awful lot of Defense in that part of the field it’s

The most difficult place to defend your own line look at this effort here from the Warriors Marshall in there W J field and two one move wig all this 10 some vital meters find themselves outside their own 30 m area allall driven in there’s gner again French looking for options didn’t

Have any takes on the line himself he’s wrapped up a me short of that halfway line ball now comes to this near side Farrell is hit hard t with a good shoulder shot there Tang on F up as well it was a nice little line from

Him Tyler to prefresh onto the field so early change for the Warriors last tackle here O’Neal will find Smith who goes high this is a tester swirling tonight but comfortable how easy did that look for Dylan Edwards and he returns it but he’s hit hard yeah beautiful high hanging kick there from

The bo Smith just trying to pressure Dylan Edwards but he takes that in all day long returns it well there to make up to welcome him with the left shoulder yeah thir carry forward right we’ve got news of a Wigan Warriors injury let’s head down to Jenna

Brooks yeah mik Cooper has just come off he’s getting treatment on his left knee as we speak of course he’s had uh some knee injuries in the past so let’s hope it’s nothing too serious cheers Jen will keep her eyes on that one last tackle here they’re going to run it the

Panthers they need options here as they Advance over the 40 m line Martin’s got it and again the penri Panthers don’t come up with a kick at the end of the set no quite surprisingly really as well but and the only but is is they happy to

Be defended they win titles they win games Mark through chalking teams out defensively they won’t be under too much pressure and I will he but I do think that they need to end their sets a bit a bit better but not to kick at all is very unusual isn’t it certainly

Is here’s Smith who seen plenty of his left po here’s Farrell move 148 career tries for him Alis gets the ball away to French and French now will find field good cover tackle from May now the ball carried forward by Willie iser iser goes over that 40 m

Line and this is the final tackle for Wigan approaching the quarter Mark of this game high kick but not much depth on it pen going to let this bounce they are it could bounce kindly for Wigan Wigan need an offload of some description they’re going to get the

Ball back here now is field field could be dangerous from here gets the ball away to Marshall Marshall turns it back in it’s still play on W’s going to kick over the top wles chasing his own kick ball is not dead now who did that come

Off did it come come off a wing in handed W just get a finger tip on it well the referee’s going have a look at that my reaction car was it it did touch the fingers of w they got very fortunate there tackle five see Liam Marshall somehow oh he’s in touch there

Yeah I thought he actually managed to keep his feet off the floor and find that pass boys it’s a turn over 20 M away Cheers Cheers work there from the camera operators here tonight but another warning shot Mark for the Pampers you know if you invite

The Warriors into your half of the field they can score points they’ve had two looks they scored one and almost scored again this won’t help it’s K Alis again Collision goes back to the ball guilty party back the ball after losing clean you have to be squeaky clean here Tonight kick is a good one so penrith will get another opportunity now tap the ball center field and now they’ll get it and here they go with fiser Harris played in the last four grand finals now comes back center field and they’re looking to work it across the

Ball back on the angle for Martin Mo now two time delam second R ball now up the middle Good carry they’re getting closer here the Panthers now can they click this attacking operation into gear no they can’t it’s an error at the end of the set Leota couldn’t hang on wig

Relieved Moses leor today just spills the ball just lets Wig It Off The Hook takes his eye off the ball there from the eyeline a f debris racing off the line here penri beaten by St Helens on home soil last season determined to get their first ever World Club challenge Victory

Big Shot goes in there now here’s Patrick B goes the action and that’s a great first Carry stands in a three player tackle and look at the post contact meters from mov yeah 168 M inside of 50 minutes last week against Castle here’s a kick from French

Towards the far touch line and it will go into touch it’s a good carry isn’t it from mle that’s what you want your first Carry to be a big one in a big game be fren just decides with just over a quarter of the game gone to put the

Boot threw the ball over the sideline this his 60th appearance for Wigan tonight for Patrick Mago he’s made one start one start everything else Off the Bench but for impact like that yeah and that’s why you signed another onee deal by the club it was late on in the season in

September obviously he’ll be looking for a big big season Ahead center field well a long was made wasn’t it the Fisher Harris and Le ala and how they start games but I think the Warriors Mark have matched them terrifically well half here’s Kenny now gets it away y will carry it Forward what a player he is Quality

Quality the a for the Panthers last year now the kick from inside their own half Marshall scampers across to collect it on the full he looks up to see what his options are gets pass one to makes the tackle with [Applause] Martin mention the the Panthers threat

Kyle wi could score from anywhere as well yeah when you’ve got players like French and field and Martin who just have raw pace and raw pace is what excites most Ruby League fans around the world they certainly have that in bucket loads 10 short of the halfway line forward they go

Dei push back Ball’s come free here and that’s going to be a ball steal Fisher Harris comes out of that tackle confused it’s just another penalty and it’s a yardage penalty of that as well you can just see this hands all over he makes a strip there with the right

Hand I’m not too sure why he looked too confused there if I’m honest that looked as clear as day as depri carries forward just over 12 months ago s h of course punched them in the face in their own backyard and they didn’t know how to handle it they couldn’t Rescue It The

Warriors here over on English Shores are pretty much doing the same inside of 25 minutes they would like another score though to add to their one early score now the kick over the top what’s the bounce of the ball like will it be kind no he kind for the Panthers and it rolls

Dead it was a chance taken by by Wigan and it will be a 20 M restart yeah a little chip over the top there but Dylan Edwards look pretty comfortable knowing that that ball was going to run out Zer it’s just a wig and Warrior seem

To be growing into this game more and more saw the really tough conditions at hul KR on Thursday night this pitch a football pitch drain slightly better the surface still pretty good despite the wet weather we’ve had in this part of the world in recent weeks and months two move

Now the Panthers have got it back a hush Falls across the stadium for the first time tonight and here come penri B Lis isn’t it Liam Martin and Liam Farrell keep an eye out on that contest short pass to clear clear gets it away good one-on one shot from O’Neal not quite clicked

Yet Hall as they showed in the Grand Final last year only takes them a few minutes to rack up the points and now they’re probing up the middle yo almost through that’s the fifth tackle Kenny in at dummy half gets it away to Clearo is

Going to stand up the kick he’s going to invite misy into traffic to collect it he spilled it going to be picked up by Kenny slips it to clear and in the blink of an eye the P Panthers level things up the high kick not dealt with Kenny on

Hand to slipped the pass to Nathan clear and a two-time Clive Churchill Medal winner has got his side on the board wing and four P four well it’s took them 26 minutes before they finally decide to kick the ball on last and there’s an all Mighty confusion on the far side of the

Field between MSY and Kieran and it’s an ugly drop and it lands off into the Panther’s hands who just feeds clearly for an easy score the height of the kick the confusion between MSY and there’s enough pressure in there he just supplies the pass there to clear who

Brings the Panthers back into this Game we asked the question why they hadn’t been kicking they kicked on that occasion and they got maximum benefits yes yeah the height of the kick was delicious and Kieran and misy there’s just a bit of confusion Under The Challenge from May and Kenny just supplies clearly with

A short pass for a simple score from him and there’s just an a hush in the crowd now of course player of the match in that remarkable come from behind Victory against Brisbane at the end of last year a performance of the highest quality a sporting Superstar and we get to see him

Here in the UK the crowd are tried to put him off but this should be as straightforward as they come for a player of his caliber and this to put the Panthers in [Applause] front and he strikes it straight through the middle you see the post living up green

There the Panthers lead and the coach is [Applause] happy once again tackle five the kick from Clear his right boot contested on the far side of the field and then Mitch Kenny he just pops up in the right place just chasing the kick looking for that Ricochet the two-time Clyde Churchill

Winner slides over to give penrith a two-point lead said he’s been enjoying his time in England he’s been able to walk around the streets of Manchester not too many people know who he is doesn’t get that luxury does he black hole H release goal one play a ball working its way

Forward there’s a huge advantage in the meter count here Kyle for the benri Panthers over nearly 200 yards 200 meters sorry above Wigan at this stage and that’s really an implication of what we’ve seeing here kept through the defensive action of the Panthers wig and warriors have had to just come out of

Their own end far too often and they really just restricted The Meters when kick the ball back the trade off is is straight over into the half of Warriors there was another kick from Clear challenging Marshall this time well taken H his ground didn’t panic I think

What that stat does tell us is that oh is a Juggle and then a big shot comes in there well that was an open opportunity for pen R and they weren’t going to miss that one but Wigan mainly their territory’s been G on the back of Harry

Smith’s boot isn’t he at the moment yeah know the only time really they’ve managed to get out of their own end of the field is through the ill discipline of the Panthers the boot of Harry Smith has come into play on a couple occasions but more often than not Mark our heads have

Been turned to the right Kade Ellis on tackle four he’s only 32 M away from his own line you expect some kick pressure to come in here and the back three of the Panthers will come looking for work once more they’re all set up there here we go

A great catch on the fly from Edwards who looks to get round Farrell he bumps out the initial contact but not for the first time tonight he’s managed to get his way over the 40 m line yeah only only missed one game last year in the NRL Dylan

Edwards 12 try return in 26 appearances some player they’re a team full of some players aren’t they are a great side yeah the superstars of the game in many ways they threatening here to advance their lead as a strong tackle goes in on Eisen HTH who’s on Off the Bench they’re

Going to work it now to that left hand side clearly decides to come back ball bounces unkindly there said it came off the boot the referee so they’ll play on really this will be the final tackle Kenny looks to get the ball away to

Clear he was going to run it y on his inside gets the ball back it’s play on clear he loses the ball Winger with a a risky offload a couple of risky off loads and now they’re looking to try and break forward and field is picked up and

Pushed back by Gana Wigan happy just to get their hands on the ball yeah beautiful work through clearing and Isaiah yo just spotting lazy Marcus going back through the center of the field y Ys the ball sorry and the Warriors they just keep moving and defend it well and they’ve got another

Penalty off the back of it for the rewards let’s go hurry misy held down there [Applause] the sub in last year’s World Club challenge not featured in any of the gram final wins opportunity for him to put a marker down ahead of the NRL [Applause] season here’s

Farrell wig with a a reprieve gets him out of their own end of the field what can they do can they nudge themselves back in front here work to be done but they’re over the halfway line with the PRI move back up now hold hold Cruz leing is into the

Action get the ball away to Smith Smith gets it away here now is MGO move can’t break a tackle on this occasion who’s leaming had a spell in the NRL with the goal Coast Titans fouryear contract for him with the Warriors can he get some Rook speed

Going as now they’ll work it down the short side Miss Out Pass get the ball away could be ball back on the inside wig going a score Cruz leaving is over Wigan again open down the wigg right hand side support fling through the middle and Cruz leing is over wigg back in front

It’s been the try of the evening so far but it comes again off the back of a a p P’s penalty out of yardage it just gets wig and Warriors the field position and boy do they take advant of it that right Edge through b French Adam Kieran abis

Bisy back on the inside Willie iser looked like he didn’t have the leg speed to get there and Cruz Leeman just floats up through the middle of the field keep your eye on the hooker just pushing hard Hab bisy back on the inside Willie iser to Cruz Leeming what a score for the

Warriors great hands they didn’t Panic iser very unselfish looking for the younger fresher legs inside him and there is Cruz leing he’s only just fresh onto the field Cruz Leeming of course 10 games over in the NRL last year with the gold course Titans a great debut last week

For Cruz Leeman and another try here tonight in the biggest game of his career so far an 86 inside of six minutes left in this half is a huge huge moment and credit wigam Warriors for being patient being gol hanging in there and striking [Applause] back scored last week at

Castleford on his super league b with the Warriors and this represents Harry Smith a far easier conversion attempt than his first one from out wide but he’ll give this due respect every point tonight crucial can Harry Smith turn the post green here at the DW Stadium time back

On yes he can another V two point Smith on the board with his first successful conversion and Wigan who’ve been doing it tough down their own end all of a sudden they’ve got their second try up the other end you can put this all down

To the work of the r mon Ste be French once again just picking apart that right edge of May Tera but it’s the work back through the center of the field keeping alive Smith delighted Tommy lulai mattity Pete will be an early concern for Ian clear the fact that Wigan have gone that

Way twice and they’ve come up with points [Applause] twice you have to credit the Warriors attack it’s when they’re being gifted those field positions you know we think about the player before down this left hand side of the field There’s an opportunity there as well but the challenge for the

Warriors is how many times can they keep bringing the ball out of this part of the field 30 m z away from their own Tri line cuz that’s where most of their carries have been as Ellis looks to move the ball French again met this time well

Had numbers didn’t they if they could have slipped that pass away they’re just starting to grow in confidence here Wigan as Alis carries what a stin he’s up 35 minutes straight through here’s Smith with a kick launch it down field I tell you what Harry Smith he’s finding it almost impossible

Here as to brings it forward to was taken by the for the collar on his shirt but it’s almost impossible to land it on the grass isn’t it with this back three yeah I’ve mentioned it a number of times tonight there three is huge for the P

For the penri Panthers and totle just darted straight through the middle of the field cutting them up as get in this field position 30 m away three players left here goes clear gets it away here now is Edwards bups off one dcks under another he’s still going here the

Fullback inside the ten he goes and he’s wrapped up penri looking to hit straight back they’ll move it to that left hand side clearly comes back to the center looping pass they get it out to this near side now with Tango he’s tackled that’s seven away last tackle here as

Mitch Kenny will swing the ball to clear clear short pass they’re going to run it yo can he get the pass away can he get it away no he can’t Wigan not for the first time tonight inside their on 10 hold the Panthers out well the Warriors

Right Edge you just buy so much land that it is your back inside and the terrific work underneath the ball from the Warriors has been so impressive tonight that he just shut the door firmly tight on the penri Panthers attack once more these are a big few minutes before half time it’s been

Tough tense the mistakes have been pounced upon don’t want to be making any now will there be a moment of brilliance four Mo now before the break Wigan working their way slowly forward here goes mle he’s taken to the ground in a three player tackle Lindy Smith was there aali

Carry there from Patrick Mel but Smith wants more put him boot to ball and look who’s at home it’s to yeah here he comes brings it forward as a better line this time and they do get to him just inside the penri 40 m area this a big set for the Warriors

Defensively now he just want to get inside at halim reg GOP reassess there four Panthers players still just making their way back behind the play of the ball as they shoot out of the line there Martin almost slipped past Marshall he took a gamble a bit risky there he cuts across two players

To try and put a shot on Liam Martin here now is Edwards almost ran behind his own teammate play on As set oh big big moments here for the Panthers as clearly takes on the line slips the ball away Patrick Mel’s in a hall he’s struggling to get back and they’ve gone

Down that side with clear they turn it back look like they had numbers but they’re coming back to the middle of the field they’re trying to work over the Warriors defense here they’re within Striking Distance the six again gives them a huge opportunity clearing again steps off the left foot almost slipped

Through move but he was brought down by Leeming Short play of the ball FAL races out of the line they get the ball away here to Cole here now is Edwards Edwards for the line now has he got this down there were wig players there Dylan Edwards looked

Like he got the ball down the referee agrees the wig Warriors and Dylan Edwards a Clive churchfield Medal winner in 2022 when the Panthers beat the eels has leveled things up right on Hal time and a chance here for Nathan clear to boot the NRL champions in front going into the

Break we spoke about how important that defensive set was to give away a six again three plays later think CLE just converts the post go green and he’s 12 points to 10 yeah Dylan Edwards he was solely missed in the world club challenge last year against St hens but he just keep the

Ball alive there an over Chase there I think it’s from Kade Alice some TI middles through the center of the field and the Panthers spot him and take an opportunity and it’s Dylan Edwards who snapped hard off his right foot spots the space leam far on J

Field well they just can’t do enough to deny the try it’s 12 points to 10 as Harry Smith just looks to restart this half the will sound Let’s Get Down the pitch side Jenna Brooks has got some more information for yeah Mark I can tell you

Cruz leing has just come off the pitch of course he suffered that what looked like an ankle injury last week he is now in a lot of pain Brad O’Neal has just come on obviously it’s halim but Cruz Leeming does not look good oh he see hobbling away hopefully halim comes at a

Good time for Cruz leing and for the Wigan Warriors Nathan clear with two goals and a try in that first half means that Wigan despite the early try from Mis and the late try from leaning is the Warriors who are behind at the break half time at the DW Stadium wi Warriors

10 Panthers 12 a slightly concerned for the Warriors going into this half of course Jenna Brooks mentioned about the the injury to Cruz Le and will he return of course Mike Cooper as well and will the middle unit of the Warriors be able to hold hold and contain there 40

Minutes from the Panthers we’ll find out the second half back underway here in the bat red World Club challenge pen leading by two they get first use of the ball here move now hurry hold again a hush around the arena hen so dominant third in the NRL competition are they 40 minutes away

From getting their hands on the world club challenge for the very first time wi have plenty to say about That just telling leam Martin to go back and play the ball just EDG forward slightly Dylan Edwards just tried to skirt and Scamper across trying to find the a in the defensive line it’s tackle five clearly Under Pressure there from Liam Farrell this should be caught

On the fall it is caught on the full we’re going have got it back with Marshall let’s head down to pit side we heard about Cruz leing injury before the break any further news Jenna Brooks yeah Mark I do I told you that he came off in pain he’s not returning he’s actually

Just come out from the tunnel now he’s got his left ankle that same ankle he injured against Castleford last week iced and he uh yeah he’s limping he he won’t be back tonight okay cheers Jenna Hammer blow for the Wigan Warriors down to 16 fit players as the ball now with

Beon French here’s field oh the pass was on but it went behind his intended t Target M has knocked it on trying to haul it in so an early error second half for Wigan but that news Kyle no cruise leaming that could be crucial it makes

It tough as well and we’re not too sure what the news is on Mike Cooper the sky replay just shs abis misy just that pass behind him from field and he can’t take it in it just gives an opportunity for the Panthers but yes with two middles

Down in a game of such importance and hopefully Mike Cooper can return of course he that horrific Good Friday injury that ACL injury I think it was you can see the right knee heavily strapped told the Mike Cooper and arguably the biggest game of his career

As he edges towards game 400 the 35y old do with him coming back in this second half but first they got some defending to do the Panthers on the prowl here looking to move it across to that right hand side clearly though he’s turned away to pre W he involved with Harry Smith

There they’ve got good territory Here releasing three hold ball center field again y got more involved towards the end of that first half is he’s done quite a good job on him but you’re right Mark he just seemed to be poking his nose through and enjoy and get his hands on the ball well

They’re moving it to Edwards who puts the brakes on will now cut back back across the field he’s taking down last one they go on O’Neal with the defending there this time the kick is high it’s across misy comes in juggles it went backwards lucky break there for the wig

Warriors yeah but just keep your eye on the work though that Willie iser and Adam Kieran do to protect the backfield catch they just almost just stand there and deny the left edge of the Panthers any chance to get a hold the ball ad

Don’t K just getting a a bit of a check as well I think he got a bang on the back of the neck there as he was involved in that play Wigan with O’Neal scoot away from dummy half Kier I think is fit to carry on coming back into the attacking line

Now as Mel will carry it Forward drag down meters at a premium you saw that big disparity in the meter comp Harrison’s in that first half as Smith again Kicks Down field again pen will catch it on the full tole will bring it forward and he’s scoots towards

The 40 m line and he will play the ball in the center of the field well one thing the Panthers won’t change Mark is their ability to defend and attack through their defense as we see just to is able to chew up 15 M and in two plays

They once again back into the Warriors half and that’s a carry with interest from May yeah May hold on the short side here they’re looking to move it through the hands Tera is stopped and they’re trying to pull it over the sideline they can’t quite haul him into touch wasn’t too far

Away son Tera the ball now center field with Cole moves it on taken forward well they went where they want to be the Panthers looking to end with another good kick at the end of this set clear this time looks to The Far Side Marshall sets his sights gets off the

Ground takes it and then Liam Martin takes him as well wig getting the ball but getting it inside their own 10 again exactly and that’s what penri will do through the boot of clearing just drop the ball into the pockets as leam Marshall gets his hands on the ball once

More and does well with the meters after contact there just gets put on his Backle H in with the tackle can need something n to get them out of that end of the field Smith boot will be the goto and that’s a better kick and this time

Edwards can’t get it on the full he’ll turn around and collect it 20 M off his own line looks up at the chase good Chase as well from Wigan well worked and well earned there good contact as well from Brad O’Neal the number nine for the Warriors left shoulder contact on

Edwards as Tera he looks to Just Dance through the defensive line once more but he can’t get no joy be French and Tyler de Prix all over him it’s May his turn now you look at this three quter line ter Tango 21 years of age May 22 and to

25 many more years to come from that combination which is ominous as the ball now goes forward yo gets it away slick pass Martin wrapped up makes the tackle that’s one coming up here they’re going to Hoist the kick High clearly that’s the highest of the night field

Underneath it catches it and then is collected by the Center May standing Target there yeah the height from clearing was exceptional the catch from field and the contact from Tyler May too well again it’s just that cycle with the that the pen Panthers create that process of getting through the sets high

Kicks compete line speed aggression contact the perfect recipe and you can understand that why they’ve gone on to win three premierships in a row look at the meters yeah it tells you everything you need to know the outside backs the line speed that the pen Panthers are

Able to do and the positions that leam Marshall and Company are having to carry from just allows them not to buy any land and look at this that that’ss going up again by the second it’s all down to the defensive actions and the unit and the process that they go through they’re

Relentless aren’t they they are but they’re only two points ahead and that’s a credit to the Warriors mark it is chance to become World Club Champions tonight a ball carried forward by Henry made a couple of appearances last year for the Panthers as here goes Jack

Call on his first senior start now the ball center field here is Edwards gets it out wide and Smith needs help with a tackle eventually gets his mans here goes Kenny now gets the ball away center of the field little line break almost through there was Cole and

He’s dragged down and worrying signs here for the Warriors can they hang on here they’re going to fire it out wide they’re trying to force their way on the power play flick pass and Teru going to take it that was a try waiting to be scored the offload there came from May

And terba couldn’t take it well there was some worrying signs on the right Edge there the Warriors that play before Willie e just gets spooked and misses completely and then look at the number of cherry and white shirts that are fallen off they managed to do enough but

It’s just that lack of skill that lack of execution on the end what would have been a certain try there for Tera we saw Taylor May on Thursday watching his brother Tyrone for hul it was almost a TR Creator there as well gone in this second half Wigan

Prominantly playing out of their own end of the field can they break out move Lindsay back a couple of times they’ve had penalties to get them out they’ve gone on un pooled points and now they’ve got Bodies in Motion here and to the line goes field tries to duck under one

Tackle he’s wrapped up it’s better isn’t it tackle is made by Smith looping past center field O’Neal he’s on the end of that one releas him now go five this one slow play of the ball means Smith is under pressure so he’s got to go high Edwards

Weight catches it on the f as a wall of cherry and white the chase was pretty good to be fair and they’ll push the fallback back inside his own 13 yeah terrific work there from Harvey Hill the youngster onto the field with Liam Farrell but that defensive set there the

Warriors were able to just buy a little bit more land Harry Smith still kicking from just inside he’s 40 but the are edging up further up the field the Warriors who just need to up it defensively line speeds a most problem is that’re waiting for an error

And errors from this pen rft team don’t come around too often as is shown by their High completion rate so far here they go now through hands their turn to have some Bodies in Motion the flick pass was on but they can’t keep it in

The field of play and that finally is a penri error and a chance for Wigan to get the ball in decent territory yeah this time it’s the right edge attack of the Panthers who just looks to ship the ball on there tago he just cannot find the P the

Right ble on the end there good pressure defense from the Warriors the left edge of them BR totle just let the ball roll over 21 tries last season for Brian tole the crowd are doing there bit big crowd here tonight not a ticket to be had sold out weeks in advance great occasion

Tonight it’ll be made all the better with the wig win and they’ll start first tackle over the halfway line yeah just to EO that Mark I think the Warriors have done absolutely amazing tonight they’ve made this feel like the biggest game in the world which it is the pregame the

Fireworks so far the 34 players that are on the field tonight have lived up to it they have and that’s a great carry for the Warriors it’s them going forward Ellis here now is French FES it to K he’s wrapped up may makes the tackle but they’re here again Wigan

They’ve not had too many opportunities so far tonight and now they’re moving the ball across the line have they spotted a gap I thought for a moment Phil was thinking about putting that behind to on that far side because he raced out of the line on that far

Edge here they’ll go now straightforward Harvey Hill the youngster h release goal lays the ball on the last tackle here now is Smith gets it away to field stabs a kick in behind gathered by Wing can they ground it oh itches away did they get it over the line referee

Might need to Che this how wide is that white line because the Warriors are millim away he said they got it on the line Wigan might just have got back into this one and it’s War the player of the match in the Grand Final

Has now got wig back in from what an EMP look like he been denied well there was no conclusive proof he didn’t get the ball over the line and Sh W’s try means that we’re going to back in front yeah live call of a try Mark but it should have Hill

Refusing to be put down gets a half quick play of the ball and it’s j field who just slices a delicate little kick in behind and the center and Jay wle just competes regs the ball and Liam Mo sends it up as a try the video ref has no concrete evidence

To turn it over eyebrows and questions will be asked and raised but it matters not because it’s the Warriors who lead this world club challenge once again 14 points to 12 with a huge kick and a huge moment from Harry Smith to come he justes incredibly well to keep

Competing but that angle there for me Mark if I’m going to be honest it’s very very difficult to see how that ball gets over the line J W looks pretty honest to me he said tell you well fine margins decide big games don’t come much finer than

That and this is a huge kick for Harry Smith to extend the lead strikes it the crowd go up the post go green and for the third time tonight wig and warriors lead in a world club challenge the Warriors faithful on their feet wles tried swings of balance again well he

Was the Harry Sunderland he won the Harry Sunder award last year in the Grand Final and he comes up with another huge moment in this game a try that just edes the Warriors four points Ahead here come the [Applause] Panthers worldall Warriors 16an 15 minutes into the second half and here goes Willie iser and he’s mat Kenny there straight into to the ribs with [Applause] Martin sometimes Mark throughout your playing career and throughout sometimes you need look along the way and sometimes that might just be

The occasion where they get that little bit of of Fortune but they won’t matter now as Harry Smith just Boots the ball hard down the field ttles underneath he’ll catch it but here comes the chase again and another big Collision you have to say that Harvey Hill has come on and

Made an impact for Matti P certainly has the young Coman good opportunity there good tackle from Bon French there he is Harvey Hill 20 years of age 15 appearances last year All Off the Bench and he’s on the bench tonight again making an impact what a

Moment for him 16th game in a warrior shirt and a chance to be Crown a world champion but there’s still a long long way to go pen have got it on the halfway line slow play of the ball B now hio drops the ball back inside carried forward by Eisen

Hoop nice one and they’re only just over the halfway line here penr so clear is going to go high towards The Far Side Marshall calls for it Marshall collect and Marshall sets off but he’s well met over on that Far Side by Tango and by Martin Mo you’re never quite sure what to

Expect in these games but I think deep down we all thought it’d be a big physical type contest and that’s what we’re getting at the moment yeah absolutely you know I was just thinking there as AB msky carried that ball we’ve mentioned a lot about the B three of

Penrith panthers but I think the B three of The Warriors have been incredible tonight they might not have made as many meters but they’ve been tough meters that they have made haven’t they and let me tell you mark in big games sometimes in fact not sometimes you need your outside

Backs to come and give you a breather give you a bit of rest bite so you can do the tough stuff through the middle of the field defensively and I think misy field and Marshall have done that terrifically well tonight nice bounce for Edwards and he gets Panthers up towards the halfway

Line ter will get them over over the Midfield and here they go now trying to put a bit of pace into the play May that awful injury missed out the entire NRL season last season all carried forward by Smith penri back where they want to be they’re asking for a six again there

Mitch Kenny he’s not going to get anything this time center field they’ll go big strong tackle this is the last one Kenny gets it away they’re going to kick out wide to this near side M’s going to come off the line this time he collects it well they a cherry and white shirts

Everywhere there but thankfully misy came up with the ball yeah they’ve gone to a number of kicks haven’t they on abis misy but again it’s the work off the ball in and around just making sure that he’s able to get a clean catch the escort from his teammates has

Been pretty much spot on apart from the one error in the first half Adam Kieran and Bon French just not allowing to through on here field who hasn’t quite been able to break through no they’ve marked him well tonight but he only needs Mark as we’ve seen across the Super League over the

Last two seasons he scored 43 tries in 60 games he only needs half a chance here’s the kick they were out on the touch line side the kick caught on the full and here comes Edwards again Edwards way over 150 M already tonight move up Square probably one of the best kick

Returners in the business and he’s been given free reign pretty much tonight yeah that’s not a criticism of Wigan by the way just like wherever you put it he seems to get there yeah I think again it’s just a defensive actions of penri particularly down that end of the field

More often than not Harry Smith just able to or had to just boot the ball as far and as hard as he can they come again through the middle yo gets it he bumps off one he BS through two man on the inside they’ve dropped it they’ve dropped

It well clearly proves it is Human After All if he catches that surely the Panthers were going level again well how many times you hear the names Isaiah Y and Nathan clear combining and he does well he gets rid of MGO gets rid of Willie iser and it’s

Clearly back on the inside J field in his eyeline just does enough You’ have thought or imagined if he’d have caught that ball it would have been almost a certain try but sometimes you need those moments for Antica looks on there he is player of the match in

The 1991 World Club challenge he was one of the Wigan former great that brought the trophy onto the field Dennis Betts was there as well so looks like he could play Dennis tough competitor in both competitions oh that’s hold hold so wi going have it back we’re into the final

Quarter of what has been a Titanic tussle and we still do not know who is going to come out on top in this match on thek ball here now with Fred Finds field looking to get to an edge move well what we do know that this has

Been a huge tick in the Box for the Super League Mark Wigan Warriors coming here and with three quarters of the game gone leading the three time Premiership all conquering Panthers team Kan Alis there just comes up with a sloppy pass J field just trying to dance in between

Tang here Smith again Under Pressure thumps down field he kicks the ball so well doesn’t he Harry Smith he does one move tackle made 30 m away from the penri line there’s mattity Pete looking on his emotion never really changes whether they’re winning losing or drawing but

Inside he’ll be proud of the effort so far but he’ll want to finish it off with a trophy at the end of it and there’s a lot of work to do because penth a rolling down field here yeah it’s just beating up through the middle of the

Field here now is Cole Cole takes on the line he’s a willing Runner isn’t he and he’s starting to look a threat now last tackle not the cleanest play of the ball and then the error well Cole just couldn’t take it in and clearly senior looks on a bit of a

Ruul smile comes across his lips because that didn’t go to plan it’s something we seeing more and more of Nathan cley just stepping hard off his right foot and trying to pick up that that inside lead runner on that occasion he misses him out and tries to find Cole who just

Can’t quite take the pass in as he’s dipping in front of him the Warriors they’ll be happy with this but the 16 minutes left to go that’s in a game of this magnitude to defend your own end of the field well they’ve done 63 minutes so far what we’re going will be thinking

Here though Carl surely they haven’t had many opportunities but they’ Come Away with points when they have been down that end can they get a two-score lead they’re going to try and run it here’s Farrell Farrell short of halfway last tackle again they’re going to go short

Side here and they’re going to dribble the kick down field but Edwards is there catches it on the bounds and sets off in field but it’s a great wig Chase really good Chase yeah superb Chase from the left Edge W Liam farell in there as now

They try and gang open deal with Brian to and he do so so well look at this look at this it was nearly with Brian and the guys in the presentation position there Brad to the fans encouraging their Heroes on this is a big sack oh now oh they’re

All big sets in this game nothing asked nothing given just as it should be the Super League champions against the NRL Champions well the big guns are back out there for the Panthers in Le Al a Fisher Harris as Isaiah y straightens up tackle five have to kick from inside their own

Half High swirling kick field comes across he’s going to let this bounce that could have been risky and eventually it goes into touch he didn’t look too comfortable underneath that perhaps a miscommunication between field and misy we let the ball bounce dribbles over it’s 15 M away from the old line

Scum head and feet to the Warriors or turnover sorry back there’s the great Billy Boston wi record Tri scorer 478 tries great to see him here and his beloved Wigan join his Rook league rby league royalty here as there’s a problem here that’s sunia Tera who tried to keep that kick

In he he jumped from the field of play tried to bat the ball back in and it looks like he’s had an award land in fact he’s writhing on the floor in agony at the moment could be a problem for the Panthers there he is so they’re a player

Down at the moment can Wigan expose that you know the Warriors have done terrific well Harvey Hill ball playing now onto beon French but they seem to have found a bit more energy this last five minutes mark this is the incident here o awkward here’s Smith kicks across field high

They are back to collect it to catches it and he comes forward and he’s at Full Tilt here looking for a line break one but he’s turned away by burn Wigan have got a four-point Advantage can they hang on to it here and looking for a record fifth world club challenge Victory Henri

Looking for a first well aru be the best player in the world in there and clearly stood up in that Grand Final over the Brisbane Broncos when they the seemed all but down and out they got 13 minutes left to try and rescue this game look at this

Wig and two markers down out of play so their defensive line is short of numbers here and they’re looking to promote the the ball out wide could be a chance on this near side that’s Tyron Pichi who’s on into the action last tackle here Kenny will find clear will go high again

Field weights on the line there was a a nice little bit of play on this near side from misy managed to get in front of Taylor May there just gave jayfield a little bit of time but here come the panthers hunting an error Kieran does well well Mike Cooper

He’s back on the field replacing Harvey Hill so the reinforcements arrive there he is Cooper Sid stepping his way forward the veteran number hoping for one more chance Last tackle again they can’t get over the halfway line again Smith kicks again tole drops back again he catches

It on the F and again he comes forward at full til this is a high quality game Market set for set Stu hold one what the three time backto back NRL winners got left we saw in the Grand Final last year they left it late to win

The match are they going to do the same again here there’s a break and he’s quick and he’s facing away he’s trying to go Round field what a tackle did he go into touch they’ve knocked the ball on they’ll put it down over the line but

Surely this is going to be ched off J field one of the fastest in the business keep out tayor B oh well maybe they and they have one on split T tackle would be complete anyway would be able to the ball regardless uh but let’s work out if he goes into torch or

It would be a penalty um just run that back okay go on this this angle please make that into full frame okay go real slow on this please pause it there the foot is on the line thank you decision well that was like watching two Formula One cars going at it down the

Straight Taylor May backed himself but jayfield had the pace to get back that could be a match winning tackle he’s not had a lot to do defensively but that was out of the top draw brilliant work from J field you know if this game goes on where wig and

Warriors get crowned World Club challenge ch iions well they’ll put it down to the defensive effort here from J field that moment I think about the first half in Brian Toto in the corner their defense wins Big competitions wins big games and wins Big moments and jayfield with all the applaud it from

His teammates they know he’s come up with something special there the Panthers will be happy though they bus Wigan open there they did they opened up with with ease really but the inside work the cover defense from Wigan been exceptional tonight it’s on a knife edge we came not knowing who would

Prevail and 69 minutes in we’re still non the wiser Wigan it’s seemingly been penned in their own half for the entire second half but yet it’s they who have the only points of the second half Jake wles try and the kick from Harry Smith Wigan a brave yeah well The

Possession starts at 67% possession but there’s a chance here down this left side of the field they’re going to run it and they have got it out wide here’s W can he get to pass away to Marshall he throws it over the sideline it was on wigging back their

Skill well they came up a fraction short well it was tackle five and they decide to run it and it’s a brilliant tackle from totall W knowing that it’s the final play of the set has to keep it alive but Marshall if he was only two yards slower

It would have landed straight on his chest one right let’s get more injury news this time from the Panthers Jenna Brooks yeah the pen Panthers Winger Sia came off in a bit of pain with the lower leg injury okay Jenna he’s gone off and an error here from the Panthers a forward

Pass so Wigan era not punished where do you want it we’re good where do you want it well is this the opportunity where they just claw into the Panthers half we’ve seen what they could do on a number of occasions three times tonight once they’ve got in the correct field

Position and it’s just Tyrone pachy I think you say an incorrect play of the ball the completion rate of the Warriors as we enter the final 9 Minutes at 90% can’t really ask for any more than that aric Smith a chip over the top K

They are kick him tode here B FR is racing forward FR sensal TR for the wing Warriors Pace to burn and French is there to score is that the moment the B wi in the world Club Champions referee wants to check it we have no tle he’s quick but was he

Onside offield says yes is this Wing’s cring [Applause] Glory okay we’ve got no tackle the live call is a try P the ball in the foot okay Bon French must have both feet behind the ball he doesn’t his left foot is not behind the ball thank you I have made my decision we talked earlier about F margins

It was a false start for French he went a split second too soon and a moment of absolute Brilliance is chalked off Matty P initially was shaking his head wasn’t he he maybe knew that be had gone a fraction too soon oh how close they have one hand on the

Trophy and that try would have almost made it g set match inventive work from the Warriors here from the the base of the scrum Harry Smith gets the call puts the boots to ball and Bon French oh my word just so agonizingly over that line well maybe Wigan had a spot of look

With the w try and maybe that look has just come back and gone the other way here come penri then who thought they were down and out Leo to carry strong wig have got to hang on here they’ve got a player down injured in backfield it’s

Cooper who’s out of the play and there’s an error there’s an error from the Panthers now temper flare and the reaction of the crowd to that incorrect player the ball was almost as loud as when be they thought it w the match for Wigan Moses leala comes up with a crucial

Aror and the crowd here tonight just listen to them they sent something special happening here okay boys it’s just a lost ball it’s a lost well a man of his experience and his stature within the game Moses leala to comes up with a really soft error a good Australian fans are not too

Happy about that [Applause] one wi won’t be too about this bur is who’s making his way off the field he looks a bit groggy as well we’ll try and get some more news on that seven to go here at the DW Stadium game in the balance the world club Challenge on a knife

[Applause] edge oh the ball’s come free and it’s collected by penri now the referee has given a penalty Wigan survive now we are playing the international rules where if there’s two in the tackle and one falls off you can still pitch the ball be interesting to see this one

Again it took a while before he put the whistle to his mouth and I think they’ve had the pocket pinch there they’ve left the tackle the two players have left the tackle it’s the one-on-one steel the international rules ni say that that is a fair play and Liam

Martin you can see him talking to the Defenders saying get out of there well I mentioned twice now you sometimes need look along the way Liam Mo’s got that one wrong Liam Martin you’ll be furious with that the PRI holding the back of his O’Neal give him a kick up the

Backside there he said get on with it get on with that much much more than b now what’s at stake just get on with the play here’s French ball back exceptional tonight you talk about a person leading from the front while the man there number 13 on

His back Kade Ellis has been huge tonight four carries 40 m away Wigan can they dig out another score short pass almost suer offloads it ball on the ground Fields got time to collect it was that high from pachy no it wasn’t last tackle Kieran will get the ball away

Smith’s Under Pressure hoists it high tester at the back for Edwards who’s under pressure from French who gets his man Edwards bounces up oh but he’s tackled just outside the 10 brilliant word b French on the kick Chase and there’s the high shot five minutes remaining Wigan leading penri Panthers three time backto

Back NRL winners are on the ropes here can they come out and land a knockout blow on the [Applause] Warriors there goes fiser Harris move oh he’s dropped the ball on the floor hasn’t he oh the referee has given a penalty no no no M we got here big calls late in this Game saying there was interference in the play there the Panthers have got it inside the 40 is there going to be late half break could we be going the golden Point extra time as we did last season if it’s all level after 80 minutes we will play off

Well they left it till 88 seconds remaining on the clock last year before the Panthers were able to score and take that game into golden point and will history repeat itself twice here tonight here come the Panthers here they come now but’s in motion dummy goes in along

The youngster he’s up to the line but Wigan will push him back into the field of play desperate times here for the Warriors trying to hang on short passes on the ground Wigan have got it back Wigan stand firm this has been backs to the wall heroics and the home fans

24,99 packed in here not a ticket to be had and what a game these two teams have served up tonight we still none the wiser who is going to be the world club champion we’re inside the final three minutes and it’s the Warriors who just look more desperate more committed

As Fisher haris goes for a shot AIS misy now simple plays needed give the ball to Harry Smith kick the ball long Chase like you’ve never chased before oh it’s the last one he needs to get the kick away does May is back there he will collect

It and he’s got room in front of him he stumbles at the vital time Wigan have got maybe two sets at most to defend here pachy runs for O’Neal has him wig players seconds away from writing their name into the history books or will it be penrith with their first ever World

Club challenge win are they going to produce another miraculous comeback a game which territori they dominated here clear he takes on the line he goes to ground two more tackles remaining penth knocking on the door will Wigan let them in ball on the ground was that knocked

On or was it played up by the Panthers I think it was knocked forward from Harry Smith and warriors fans at home how your nerves 90 seconds left and a scrum 25 M away if he picks that up wig are almost there the penri fans are happy they’re

Going to get one more chance Matty P is nervous the Wigan fans are nervous even the neutrals are nervous oh the Panthers going to pull this one out of the fire tonight one more heroic effort needed for Wigan one try for the Panthers to level it up Peach’s tackled

But not put down the ground instantly French with a tackle ball now works his way center field they’ll drop it back they’re trying to punch a hole in the middle of the part they’re trying to draw defenders in here all the hard work pre-season for moments like this clear

Across the field bumps off Farrell clear gets it away Martin’s tackle can they get him to the ground they’ll grab hold of the ball with Smith they’re 5 m away couple of tackles set restart so it’s all on the Panthers now they’re going through the hands have they got the

Numbers are wide they shows to run it 30 seconds remaining wig it on the ropes penri looking for The Knockout blow they keep it alive they move the ball back center field yo runs across the field straightens up Farrell tackles and can’t get the ball there now is Tango Tango

Keeps it alive he’s tackled by Marshall surely now one more tackle to win it for Wigan this is it it’s now on ever for the Panthers their hopes and dreams will die on this play they’re going through the hands they’ve got a chance with PJ

Gets it away oh my Lord have they got it down has Taylor B leveled up this game it looks like the ball’s been held up we’re going to the video referee to decide who will win the world club challenge as wg’s heroic SP off we await the video [Applause] referee thank you I have made DEC decision incoming insufficient evidence to overturn it it will mean that the wig and warriors are going to be the world champions listen to that reaction jayfield has made two tackles in this second half to deny tayor May and they

Are two tackles that win the game for Wig backs to the wall from the very first minute they’ve got in front three times and Matti P has completed his silverware collection challenge Co winner League leader Shield winner Super League Grand Final winner and now he is a world club challenge winner he’ll make

It way down the celebrations continue Nathan Cy came with his team that have w three in ourr finals they pushed the Warriors close but the warrior Spirit refused to be broken what an outstanding performance from every one of those in cherry and WI a great game and it came

Down to the very last tackle in sufficient evidence the finest of fine margins Wigan have won it let’s get down to pit side Sam tokin is with Liam Marsh