00:00Wakefield Trinity's victory over Leeds Rhinos had drawn an average audience of 160,000, with that being the highest figure
00:10on record for a streamed Challenge Cup tie.
00:15Trinity had trailed 14-12 at the break on home soil in a fourth round tie, which had been halted
00:22for around 25 minutes during the first half due to a floodlight failure at Bellevue.
00:28Now, after keeping Leeds scoreless in the second half, Daryl Powell's side had mounted a comeback to finish as 24
00:37-14 winners and secure their place in the quarterfinal draw.
00:43Now, the BBC had streamed Trinity's victory through several platforms and had attracted an average audience close to 163,000
00:54people.
00:55It was highlighted that this had been the first time Wakefield had beaten Leeds Rhinos in the Challenge Cup since
01:02the 1941-42 campaign, when a 3-0 margin had been enough to secure a victory in the second round.
01:12Since then and prior to Friday night, Leeds had won 14 consecutive Challenge Cup ties against their West Yorkshire rivals,
01:22with the most being 60-6 win at Bellevue in the fourth round of 2014.
01:28So, let's see.
01:28Let's see.
01:29Let's see.
01:29Let's see.
01:29Let's see.
01:29Let's see.
01:30You
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