YOU have to go back to 1963 in the record books to look up Wakefield’s last win in the Challenge Cup.

And the team they defeated in the semi finals was Warrington, before going on to beat Wigan in the decider.

One supporter who was in attendance at that last-four battle now lives on the other side of the world, but he has certainly not forgotten.

Mike Loftus, a former grade one referee, teacher at Culcheth High School and Warrington Schoolboys coach now living in Brisbane, said on Facebook after learning of The Wire being paired with Wakefield in this year's semi-final draw: “Revenge is a dish best eaten cold.

“This revenge is 53 years in the making. They made me cry in 1963 with their 5-2 win and my first ever semi final.”

And he added: “By the way, they went on to beat Wigan in the final. Any omens there?”

Warrington lost 5-2 in that last-four encounter, with Laurie Gilfedder kicking Warrington’s penalty goal.

It only rubbed salt into the wounds that Warrington defeated Wakey 26-3 in the league a week later.

Wakefield were defending their crown that year and the 25-10 cup final success over Wigan at Wembley was their third triumph in the competition in four years.

Warrington have met the Yorkshire side in the Challenge Cup only twice since, the last time being 1998 when The Wire’s 42-6 win at Belle Vue was the opening game of the season.

The tie was memorable for winger Jason Roach scoring four tries on his debut, though Adrian Morley’s brother Chris, Steve McCurrie, Danny Farrar, Danny Nutley, Michael Eagar, Brendon Tuuta, Adam Doyle and Vince Fawcett also made their first appearances for Warrington that day.

Prior to that clash, Wakefield lost 13-9 at Wilderspool in the last 16 in 1981 when tries from John Bevan, Rick Thackray and Bob Eccles ensured Warrington’s progress to a semi-final defeat against Widnes.