IT looked for all money that Regan Grace had given St Helens the perfect start to the second half, but Blake Austin had other ideas.
As the Saints speedster looked for a spectacular dive over in the corner, the Wire half-back came from nowhere to produce a stunning last-ditch effort to dislodge the ball.
The celebrations from those in primrose and blue told you all you needed to know and when the video referee was consulted, it was shown he had done enough to prevent what would have been a crucial try.
Despite Grace making a similar effort stick shortly afterwards, it did prove critical as The Wire held on for a 20-18 victory to book a Challenge Cup semi final date with Salford Red Devils.
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Blake Austin just does enough to prevent Regan Grace from scoring. Pictures by SWPix.com
Indeed, it brought about comparisons with a similar effort from Bryson Goodwin on Tommy Makinson during last year's Challenge Cup Final...
Pictures by SWPix.com
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