Wigan keep title hopes alive

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The Warriors produced the biggest comeback in Super League history to beat Bradford in the first round of the play-offs and they recovered a 14-8 deficit to win this pulsating semi-final at the KC Stadium.

They will now take on Leeds at Headingley, where they have won twice already this year, on Friday night for the right to meet St Helens in the Grand Final on October 13.

Their breathless victory, achieved in front of a 16,291 crowd, preserved coach Brian Noble's proud 100% record in play-off football outside the Grand Final.

Hull half-back Richard Horne scored the 100th try of his career to give his side a six-point lead just before half-time and Great Britain winger Gareth Raynor touched down twice for the second time in a week but they were mere consolation scores as Hull's season came to an abrupt halt.

The Warriors came from 30-6 down to win at Bradford but this time they let slip an 8-2 lead to trail 14-10 at the break after a fast and furious opening half.

Hull coach Peter Sharp sprang something of a surprise by starting with Danny Washbrook at stand-off in a bid to combat the threat of Trent Barrett but the brilliant Wigan playmaker was quick to make his presence felt.

Wigan were gifted the perfect attacking position when Raynor lost the ball in the tackle and, when centre Richard Whiting fumbled Barrett's high kick on the last tackle, full-back Pat Richards was on hand to pounce for the try inside two minutes.

Richards, Super League's leading scorer, added the conversion but former Wigan forward Danny Tickle pulled a couple of points back for Hull with a penalty on 15 minutes after Barrett had been pulled up for a high tackle.