I thought we started quite well but 5 mins in we started playing our usual home rugby and for the next 15 mins we looked flat. The change happened when Feka, Fielden and Riddell came on and we looked like a pretty good side.

Cas were very dirty throughout the game and they were offside and made it difficult for us, they came with those tactics and it didn't quite work.

Our defence was superb for most of the game and we should of kept them to less points really.

With a little more composure in attack we will win next week defending like that.

Wigans defence only looked good because Cas were absolutely clueless in attack

Our defence was immense. Cas came with tactics to rile us and it didn't work. They targeted Phelps in particular and he took a good few shots from a few Cas players. We were our own worst enemy tonight - having a ref who has no bottle didn't help. We need to improve massively for next week. Carmont & Sam looked to have picked up knocks & Fielden came back on with his left leg heavily strapped in the second half.

Could say that about Hudds last night.

To be fair Wigan were just as bad you added your fair share of the same. Cas were their own worst enemies tonight and really handed the game to you in the first half. You will need to improve drastically to get any further in the comp.

As will Saints.

Correct.

We were poor, Cas were worse.

We progress but must improve.

I don't know about that.

I am pretty sure they would beat us at their place playing like they did against Hudds.

I'm not sure Cas reached a kick play on the 5th tackle more than 3 times in the first half, absolutely shocking.

Another dreadful game to finish a terrible weekend. Things can only get better!

We played alright plenty to work on, just glad we had Cas I think Catalans would have given us a much harder game.

Spot on. Cas did everything they could to give us that game in the first half. We were so flat in attack it was unbelievable. I remember at one point close to their line Locky took the ball as second receiver and all three outside players were stood in front of him. Need to improve drastically if we are to stand a chance next week. Saying that though we could be playing Hull KR at the right time with the amount of injuries they seem to be picking up.

When Sherwin was in Oz he was routinely listed as one of the many halves that put the Brits to shame.

He's one of the worse 7's I've ever seen come over here from Oz, terrible player.

Said last weekend i hoped we got Cas and thank god we did.

We'd have lost to every other side in the play offs playing like tonight but you can only beat whats put infront of you.

We'll be better next week i reckon.

You can't fault the defensive effort but our ball retention and attacking structures were appalling.

You do both teams a dis-service frankly, that was easily the best game of the playoffs so far. The respective coaches gave a pretty fair summary after the game, I thought.

In a nutshell we let ourselves down badly in the first half, especially the first 20, and to be honest we'd have done better without our 'senior player' Sherwin because he definitely saved his worst game of the season for last. That aside though, Wigan's defence was excellent, especially second half when it needed to respond to a Cas side who'd got over their playoff nerves.

I'm sure Cas would love a second chance to play the game, but it's good experience for last year's 'wooden spooners' and in the end I can't deny the best team won on the night. Good entertainment for the neutrals too, I imagine. Fair play.

Surprised by the pretty low crowd though. I was expecting five figures.

Sam looked injured.

That game tonight was a typical SL standard game. I lose more and more interest every year. I still love my team, but I don't look forward to games anymore, I just turn up out of pricipal more than anything.

First half we did okay, but should really have pushed on and sealed it. Mediocre second half performance and it could have been a different story had their kick not bounced into touch. Okay, a win's a win, but we won't be able to make the same mistakes against HKR and expect to come away victorious...

That was a good SL game tonight.

Strip away the Sky hype, there are no skills and the refs are killing it.

Again, a fairly typically ignorant comment. You can't judge a player on one game. He's playing with an ankle requiring surgery. Admitingly tonight he was very poor. In February he set up 5 tries as we beat you 28-22 am I right in thinking? I look at Sam tomkins tonight and think whats the deal about him? Well my memory aint too short and I remember him zipping us apart the other week!

No. He's a Saints fan, not a Wigan fan.

my apologies.

Both teams were very, very poor. Before that game I was worried about Wigan as a dark-horse for the grand final, and would have sent them to Saints if you get through to the semis. After seeing that, I'd play Wigan every day of the week ahead of Hudds or Catalans. I imagine the Leeds management will have seen it the same. You had absolutely nothing to offer except wide kicks to Richards. So you'll be playing Leeds if you beat HKR. Which looks unlikely on that showing.

Couldn't believe that you only scored three tries against a Cas side who were worse than wakefield on saturday.

Thought Coley, Tomkins and Phelps were as dirty as any cas player on the pitch, and the only exciting bit of the game was when castleford scored their late tries.

Thought both sides dropped the ball ridiculously easy, and I think Castleford's lack of energy and having to chase the game carried wigan home.