Would love to read people's thoughts on tonight. Our performance, Sheffield, referee...etc.

A tough nights viewing. We aren’t there at the minute but nobody is getting a good match to watch with that ref in charge. He definitely takes the rule book to bed, to the sh*tter and on his holidays.

Full credit to Sheffield though, it was a great effort. Tonight has to be the night the Wigan players move on from Penrith because things are about to get a whole heap tougher. One or two of them are absolutely way off.

According to BBC, Junior Nsemba kicked a goal??? Can anyone confirm this? I wouldn't put it past the beeb to say Billy Boston's try was converted by Neil Cowie so thought I'd check a (slightly) more reputable source...

Careful the RL robots will be out for you. Thou shall not speak ill of the ref. They've got a very hard job you know.

Dear Challenge Cup,

With the quarter finals looming, could you please pair Saints and Warrington together this year just for a change.

Thanks in advance

I try to back them when I can but nobody can defend that guy. He’s made the London game and tonight’s almost unwatchable.

The ref was pedantic, but Wigan were still caught inside the 10 too often. I'd be interested to know who NK thinks are 'way off'.

First half we were off it and Sheffield did attack with pace about their attack all evening so credit where it's due.

Second half I felt we had a lot more intent and that showed.

12-12 first half score.
32-6 second half score.
That makes the point.

I thought Wardle and Marshall were particularly strong second half.

Only one or two as I say and I cut them loads of slack. It’s been a whirlwind few weeks and months for all the players and it’s understandable that it’s taking some players longer than others to find that focus. I can’t be bothered naming players because I don’t want to call out lads who’ve killed it for us over recent months/years and when I say they’re ‘way off’ I mean they’re way off ‘their best’ and that is an extremely high level.

It’s just important now that all the players switch on. It feels a bit to me like the domestic season really starts for us on Friday. I hope and think the players feel the same and I do expect we’ll see a totally different focus and energy, both with and without the ball (we’ve not put together both those parts of the game yet).

It was a real stop/start game, party due to our ill discipline and partly due to the ref who certainly liked the sound of his whistle.

Sheffield are due a lot of credit, they were full of endeavour and energy but we were well off. It was obvious Peet have us a roasting at half time, for the first 10 mins of the second we stepped up a gear. The rest of the game we were lethargic and lacked concentration.

I thought Nesmba did well, Marshall was his usual self and leeming looked lively when he came on.

That sums it up perfectly.

Harry Smith.