HE WAS the flying winger nicknamed Bond who had a licence to thrill for Wigan yet still can't believe his Wembley feat.
Mark Preston scored twice in their famous 1990 Challenge Cup final win over Warrington.
But he admits feeling like an imposter in a side littered with some of rugby league's greatest-ever stars.
However, the prolific wideman with pace to burn was undoubtedly the real deal, as the club chalked up the third of eight successive Cup final victories.
England B rugby union international Preston amassed 57 tries in just 77 games for Wigan after crossing codes from Fylde in 1988 (below).
And, as they prepare to meet Warrington at Wembley again for only the second time on Saturday, none is more cherished than that brace 34 years ago.
Preston, 57, recalled: "It was a pinch yourself moment. I was a season-ticket holder at Wigan as a kid going along to Central Park week in, week out with my dad.
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