Bevan French stars as Wigan beat Warrington at Wembley to win the Challenge Cup for a record-extending 21st time.
Bevan French gave a half-back performance that even the late Rob Burrow would have been proud of as Wigan Warriors beat Warrington Wolves at Wembley to win the Challenge Cup for the 21st time.
Man-of-the-match French made the first of Wigan's three tries for Zach Eckersley, then scored a brilliant second as the Warriors extended their dominion over the Wire in big finals. Wigan skipper Liam Farrell - a cup winner in 2011, 2013 and 2022 - then iced the latest cherry and white cake with his first try in a final.
And, although Matty Dufty caused mild flutters by pulling a try back a quarter of an hour from time, the Warriors saw it through for only their third Wembley win in almost three decades. For all that they achieved in that amazing run of eight straight Wembley Challenge Cup wins from 1988 to 1995, Wigan had only twice won at the home of English football since - in 2011 and 2013 - as their two other cup wins came in Edinburgh and Tottenham .How is AI redefining love on Tinder?'For Scotland, no party, as Euros farewell falls flat''I don't believe it!' Race walker loses medal after celebrating too early.
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