Wigan Warriors edged out Wakefield Trinity in a pulsating Challenge Cup quarter-final at Belle Vue, with Zach Eckersley scoring two tries as Wigan held on for a 26-22 triumph. The match saw Wakefield storm into a 12-point lead early on, but Wigan rallied to level the score before half-time, with Liam Marshall’s solo effort on the left touchline proving pivotal. The home side’s momentum was briefly derailed when prop Jazz Tevaga received a sin-bin for a contentious kick-out, but Wakefield responded with a stunning try from Tom Johnstone, whose one-handed finish drew gasps.

Eckersley’s second try in the second half, sparked by Adam Keighran’s cut-out pass, sealed Wigan’s passage to the semi-finals, where they’ll face St Helens. Wakefield’s Johnstone hit a career milestone, scoring his 1,000th career point, but the visitors’ late defensive lapse—a missed interception by Junior Nsemba—proved costly.