Wigan Warriors reach agree to host St Helens in Challenge Cup but fire broadside at Rugby Football League The impasse was finally broken following more talks between Wigan Athletic Chairman Dave Whelan and his Warriors counterpart Ian Lenagan. Whelan countered reservations from the Premier League with assurances that the pitch was in good condition and that arrangements were in place to ensure it remained so. Whelan said: "It is scandalous to be put in this position but we cannot see Wigan Warriors playing such a game away from home. All Wigan folk, whether primarily rugby or football supporters, come together in wishing to see two such important games shown from the Wigan stadium across the country on successive days next weekend. Lenagan said: "We feel let down by the RFL that they are prepared to countenance the loss of integrity of their famous Challenge Cup competition by removing home advantage from the holders in a critical and closely competitive quarter-final in order to fit in with preferred television schedules when valid and practical alternative days and times were available. We also feel that the RFL scheduling of Challenge Cup rounds has been poor with three rounds in 30 days followed by nine weeks before the semi-finals.