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Salford	1. Gibson, 2. Jones, 3. O'Loughlin, 4. Bentley, 5. Shaw, 6. Cairns, 7. Bloor, 8. Herbert, 9. Moran, 10. Disley, 11. O'Shea, 12. Blease, 13. McTigue. Subs: Glynn, Major. Tries: Ian Blease Goals: (None)

Summary:	On the Tuesday before this game the dispute between coach Graeme Lowe and Ellery Hanley was officially declared over and Hanley returned to the team for this Challenge Cup Semi Final. He hadn't played since mid January but his cause wasn't helped by the fact Wigan won every game in his absence. This Semi Final at Burnden Park was played in muddy conditions but Wigan were far superior in mastering them. Tries from Shaun Edwards and Tony Iro had Wigan 12-0 up by half time and although Salford hit back for 12-4 soon after the interval but Wigan soon recovered to find more tries. Nicky Kiss cheekily hacking on an offload from Hanley got them going before Hanley sent Kevin Iro in for another. Edwards then scored a second before the last of the six Wigan tries went to that very naughty boy Hanley after good work from Gill. Wigan comfortably through to Wembley with a 34-4 success.

Half Time:	Salford 0 Wigan 12
Attendance:	20,783
Referee:	John Holdsworth (Kippax)
Television:	Live Coverage on BBC 1 during Grandstand
Results:	1987-1988 Silk Cut Challenge Cup Semi Finals Saturday 12th March 1988 Salford 4 Wigan 34 (at Burnden Park, Bolton - BBC Grandstand) Saturday 26th March 1988 Halifax 0 Hull 0 (at Headingley, Leeds - BBC Grandstand) Wednesday 30th March 1988 Replay: Hull 3 Halifax 4 (at Elland Road, Leeds)

BBC 1 - Saturday 12th March 1988
6:45am Open University
8:25am Saturday Starts Here with Comers
8:40am Roland's Rat Race
9:00am Kissyfur
9:30am Going Live!
12:15pm Grandstand including....
12:20 Football Focus
12:55 Boxing
1:10 Rugby League Focus
1:30, 2:00, 2:30 Horse Racing from Chepstow
1:40, 2:10 Swimming: Yorkshire Bank Club Team Championship
2:40 Bowls: World Singles Championship First Semi Final from Alexandra Palace
3:05, 4:00 Rugby League: Challenge Cup - Salford v Wigan
3:50 Swimming
4:40 Final Score
5:05pm News, Weather, Sport, North West News
5:20pm First Class (Debbie Greenwood presents a video quiz for Schools)
5:45pm Jim'll Fix It with Jimmy Savile
6:20pm The Little and Large Show (Comedy with Sid Little & Ernie Large)
6:55pm Sorry! (Sitcom with Ronnie Corbett)
7:25pm Bob Says Opportunity Knocks (with Bob Monkhouse)
8:15pm Film: "How to Beat the Cost of High Living" (from 1980 starring Susan Saint James, Jane Curtin & Jessica Lange)
10:00pm News, Sport, Weather
10:15pm Match of the Day - FA Cup Quarter Finals: Arsenal v Notts Forest, Wimbledon v Watford & Luton v Portsmouth
11:15pm Bowls: World Singles Championship First Semi Final from Alexandra Palace
11:55pm Film: "Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number"
1:30am Weather, National Anthem, Closedown