Wigan Warriors ran in eight tries – six of them after the break – to ultimately ensure that there would be no repeat of their famous Wembley 1998 Challenge Cup final loss to Sheffield Eagles.
After converted tries by Bevan French and Liam Marshall opened up a 12-0 lead, Sheffield stunned the hosts to level by half-time at the DW Stadium.
Tries by Matty Marsh and Matty Dawson-Jones gave the Eagles hope.
But Wigan then ran in six second-half tries to close the door.
French scored two more to complete his hat-trick, while Jake Wardle, Kruise Leeming and Patrick Mago also got on the scoresheet.
More to follow.
Wigan: Hampshire; Miski, Keighran, Wardle, Marshall; French, Smith; Thompson, O’Neill, Byrne, Nsemba, Farrell, Ellis
Interchanges: Dupree, Mago, Hill, Leeming
Sheffield Eagles: Marsh; Millar, Welham, Glover, Dawson-Jones; Aston, Hansen; Battye, Halafihi, Dickinson, Murphy, Bower, Gwaze.
Interchanges: Hodgson, Peachey, Roberts, Farrell
Referee: James Vella.
