Sunday 9 October 2016 11:09, UK
Wigan coach Shaun Wane hailed their 12-6 Grand Final win over Warrington as their best win ever.
Wigan, the most successful team in English rugby league, had lost the last two Grand Finals but fought back from a half-time deficit to beat the Wolves at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Wane, who coached the Warriors to the 2013 title but had also lost in the last two, insists he has never seen anything like it in Wigan's proud history.
"I first want to mention Warrington - what Tony Smith has done, they are a champion club," Wane told Sky Sports.
"Both sets of fans made it a great atmosphere and it made the win even more special against a champion club like them.
"To come up with a win at the end of the year speaks volumes for our toughness. People don't know the half of it - if they did they they would agree with me that this is the best ever win.
"I've just spoken to Kris Radlinski and said 'how have we done this?' The players have just shown so much desire.
"I don't do much, I have a load of staff behind me who work really hard and this is for them because they put so many hours in.
"We've got a never-say-die attitude. I can't tell you how proud I am of them. The things they've been through this year, the majority of the Wigan fans have stayed with us and they've turned up today in their numbers."
A Matty Smith penalty put Wigan in front early on but by the break they trailed 6-2, the impressive Dec Patton dummying and sliding over for the final's first try.
Then in the second half, man-of-the-match Liam Farrell cut a great line off George Williams to burst clear and feed Gildart for the try that levelled the scores a 6-6.
Smith missed with the extras but then it was Wigan's two departing stars, NRL-bound Dan Sarginson and Sale Sharks-bound Charnley who combined for the decisive score.
Sarginson's perfectly-weighted kick to the corner sat up for the winger to dot down for his 164th career try for the club.
"It was one of those where you never say never. There are a lot of players in this team who can pull of miracles and 'Sarg' is one of those," Charnley told Sky Sports.
"When I signed for Sale I said to Shaun Wane that I wanted to end with silverware. Having people here like my family, friends and the fans it's a great way to finish and I am speechless.
"I've grown up at this club and I have been around the boys day in, day out. It's like a family and it's going to be an emotional night. I'm looking forward to my next challenge."
