Wigan Warriors' Challenge Cup quarter-final victory over Wakefield has come at a significant cost, with two key players now facing suspensions. Half-back Harry Smith and second-row Sam Walters have each been handed three-match bans following incidents in the match.

The Rugby Football League charged Smith with a Grade E offence for making unnecessary contact with a potentially injured player. His teammate, Walters, received the same length suspension for a separate Grade E offence of headbutting. These are serious charges that will test Wigan's squad depth in the coming weeks.

Wakefield also felt the disciplinary fallout, as forward Jazz Tevaga was banned for two matches for a Grade D kicking offence. The suspensions highlight the intense physicality of the cup tie and the fine line players walk between aggression and ill-discipline.