Jermaine McGillvary putting Premier League giants to one side to focus on Challenge Cup

He has a son playing for Manchester City, another just signed for Manchester United and he’s a Liverpool fan who’s desperate to end up at Spurs.

But forget football, most of all, Huddersfield Giants’ Jermaine McGillvary just wants to finally win a major rugby league trophy.

The England winger has torn defences to shreds for years with hometown Huddersfield and was once shortlisted for the Golden Boot as the world’s greatest player. But, just days away from his 34th birthday, he has still yet to even appear in a domestic final let alone win one.

McGillvary hopes to take a big step towards remedying that when Giants take on Hull KR in Saturday’s Betfred Challenge Cup semi-final at Elland Road. The final will be played at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in three weeks’ time. McGillvary said: “I've been in a few Super League and Challenge Cup semis plus the 2017 World Cup final with England.

“But I’ve not actually won anything even though I count England caps and touring (with Great Britain) as a pinnacle of my career. I am at that age now where time’s ticking on for me. So I don’t want to miss out on this great opportunity. This is our biggest game for years.”

He’d love to end up at Old Trafford, too, and get Ian Watson’s Huddersfield to a maiden Grand Final. McGillvary was at the Theatre of Dreams on Sunday to see his son Elijah, 8, sign for United. His eldest Isaac, 11, is on the books of City which is all slightly painful for their dad - an ardent Liverpool fan.

McGillvary joked: “I’ve tried to bring my boys up to support Liverpool but it’s not happened! I’m a bit gutted they don’t but as long as they’re loving their sport that’s the main thing. Maybe my youngest Ezra, who’s four, will hopefully sign for Liverpool - the