The most iconic commentary? ‘Wide to West!’
There has been many an influential try in Super League played but with the 5000th game on the horizon, none have had quite as an iconic commentary as 'Wide to West'.Picture the scene: St Helens take on Bradford Bulls in the play-offs on September 22, 2000. The defending champions Saints went into the elimination portion of the season in second spot. Wigan were in first, with Bradford just behind them in third. It was a three-horse race to be crowned Super League champions.The opening play-off match had reached fever pitch with Bradford leading 11-10 with just a second left on the clock when the immortal moment then occurred.Sean Long, Kevin Iro, Sean Hoppe, Steve Hall and Tim Jonkers, Dwayne West, then Chris Joynt then put together a play which would put former Sky Sports Rugby League commentator Eddie Hemmings' words […]