And in their six previous appearances at this late stage of the play-offs, their record is a largely positive one. All six of those came in an eight-year period between 2011 and 2018, and four resulted in a Grand Final appearance. The first of those was, of course, in 2012 when The Wire memorably won 36-18 at St Helens to reach their first ever Super League Grand Final.
Indeed, both of their victories in semi-finals away from home came at Saints’ expense, with the other being their last visit to this stage back in 2018 thanks to Tom Lineham’s late winning try. Wire's last Super League semi-final saw them memorably win at St Helens in 2018 (Image: MIKE BODEN) Their other two wins came at The Halliwell Jones Stadium against Huddersfield in 2013 and against Saints again in 2016. Their two defeats both came in agonising fashion – having won the 2011 League Leaders’ Shield, they chose to face Leeds Rhinos at home in the controversial “Club Call” system only to be beaten 26-24 by a last-gasp Kevin Sinfield penalty.
Then in 2014, they were knocked out at Wigan by a 79th-minute try from Joe Burgess, who will likely be in the Robins side that faces them on Friday. Ben Currie and Stefan Ratchford were in the Warrington side on the night while two of their current Wire teammates – Sam Powell and John Bateman – were among Wigan’s number. A devastated Richie Myler in the aftermath of Wire's 2014 semi-final loss at Wigan (Image: Mike Boden) 2011 – lost 26-24 to Leeds (H.