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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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David Craven

Salford Red Devils' Joe Burgess ready to fly against old club Wigan and end trophy duck

Salford pacester Joe Burgess is desperate to make up for some painful final experiences - and at the expense of old club Wigan.

The ex-England winger heads back to his hometown tonight looking to deny Warriors a place in the Betfred Challenge Cup last-eight. In-form Burgess scored for Wigan at Wembley in 2017 - ironically having broken Salford hearts in the semis - only to lose to Hull. He also suffered three Super League Grand Final defeats before joining the Red Devils last year.

Although Cup kings Wigan are familiar with the road to Wembley, Salford played there in 2020 for the first time in 51 years, falling agonisingly to Leeds. This season the showpiece is switched to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Burgess is keen to get his side in the frame.

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