Full Time
80:00
12:00am Sun July 18, 2021
Final - Wembley Stadium, London - Crowd: 40000
80min

FULLTIME :: St Helens have won their 13th Challenge Cup and their first since 2008.

78min

Conversion: St Helens
Kicked by Lachlan Coote.

Coote adds the extras.

St Helens lead St Helens 26 - 12 Tigers
77min

Try: St Helens
Scored by Kyle Amor. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! It went straight to the grounding. Video referee lost sight of the ball. Live call is TRY! No angle can overturn so it is given.

St Helens lead St Helens 24 - 12 Tigers
77min

BUNKER TIME! Kyle Amor is confident of barging over.

76min

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! It will be a dropout though.

76min

BUNKER TIME! Saints might have confirmed their win here. Gone up NO TRY.

75min

Penalty Goal: St Helens
Attempted by Lachlan Coote.

Guess what?! Coote is kicking for goal again. He is winding down the clock now. He uses all his time allocated before the kick. The Australian pulls it wide.

St Helens lead St Helens 20 - 12 Tigers
73min

PENALTY SAINTS! Dropout is short and a Saints man is tackled in the air.

72min

Saints are putting their foot on the throat here. Coote stabs through and forces a dropout.

71min

PENALTY SAINTS! Castleford went short and it is knocked on. Offside.

70min

Penalty Goal: St Helens
Kicked by Lachlan Coote.

Rinse and repeat for Coote. It is another mid range kick for the Australian. He raises the flags.

St Helens lead St Helens 20 - 12 Tigers
69min

PENALTY SAINTS! Offside. They can push ahead by eight now.

68min

Coote loses the ball! Saints had gotten a set restart and rushed their attack. Castleford survive.

67min

Castleford spread it left and Shenton spills it.

67min

Paul McShane rips it free! Castleford on the attack now.

64min

Penalty Goal: St Helens
Kicked by Lachlan Coote.

Coote aims to push them ahead by six again. Mid range distance and he knocks it over.

St Helens lead St Helens 18 - 12 Tigers
63min

PENALTY SAINTS! Peter Mata’utia with an escort. Saints can surge ahead.

61min

It is a warm afternoon at Wembley! Both teams are feeling it currently. Castleford though have started to make more space on their sets.

60min

James Roby tries to find some space but kicks it out on the full.

59min

Castleford keep trying to give Olpherts room on the right but he is swallowed up by the defense. Saints ball! Huge roar from the Saints defense after that effort.

57min

Castleford stab one through and Roby knocks on.

55min

PENALTY CASTLEFORD! Strip.

54min

Grant Millington loses it into a Saints player. It is a shame after Evalds break which got them on the front foot.

51min

Conversion: St Helens
Attempted by Lachlan Coote.

Toughest kick from the sideline for Coote. He takes his time over it and takes in the jeers but misses.

St Helens lead St Helens 16 - 12 Tigers
50min

Try: St Helens
Scored by Tom Makinson. Kick to come.

They do! It ended up being so simple! Jack Welsby drifted right found his support and Makinson walks over.

St Helens lead St Helens 16 - 12 Tigers
49min

PENALTY ST HELENS! Offside. Can they push on now.

46min

Castleford try to surge forward but McShane loses it.

42min

Conversion: St Helens
Kicked by Lachlan Coote.

Coote shoots to level things up, and does!

Tied up at St Helens 12 - 12 Tigers
42min

Try: St Helens
Scored by James Roby. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! The kick came down right on the sideline, Coote misses it and Regan Grace pushes it back to the hooker. Roby is able to touch down. It needed some close examination though.

Tigers lead St Helens 10 - 12 Tigers
42min

BUNKER TIME! James Roby might have scored one from a wonky kick.

40min

Just as we got going, we have a break! Joe Batchelor collides with a Cas attacker and has to be helped off!

40min

KICK-OFF! Here we go!

40min

We're back for the second half! Will Cas hold on for a huge win or will the Saints continue their recent dominance of domestic football!

39min

HALFTIME :: Castleford hold the advantage.

38min

Tigers are trying to find one more score before the break! A kick through is just toed dead before Evalds could get to it!

36min

PENALTY CASTLEFORD! Offside.

32min

Saints were on a roll! Jack Welsby burst through the middle and couldn't find his support! The kick on next rolls dead. Seven tackle set for Cas.

31min

Castleford are in full fettle right now! They shifted it on last then another kick which comes to naught.

24min

Conversion: Tigers
Kicked by Gareth O'Brien.

O'Brien raises the flags again!

Tigers lead St Helens 6 - 12 Tigers
24min

Try: Tigers
Scored by Jake Trueman. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Yes he has! The kick went to the posts and the five eighth snatched it!

Tigers lead St Helens 6 - 10 Tigers
24min

BUNKER TIME! Jake Trueman might have picked the pocket of the Saints defender!

23min

Castleford looked to go down the shortside and get caught on last.

22min

PENALTY CAS! They are marching downfield and looking to go ahead.

17min

Conversion: Tigers
Kicked by Gareth O'Brien.

O'Brien slots the two.

Tied up at St Helens 6 - 6 Tigers
15min

Try: Tigers
Scored by Niall Evalds. Kick to come.

That is some response from Castleford! They spread it wide in their own end and it is finished by Evalds easily.

St Helens lead St Helens 6 - 4 Tigers
14min

Saints tried to sweep it left but a low pass sees Lomax lose it.

12min

Oh dear! It has been all St Helens! Jordan Turner spills it coming out of his own end.

10min

Conversion: St Helens
Kicked by Lachlan Coote.

Coote converts!

St Helens lead St Helens 6 - 0 Tigers
10min

Try: St Helens
Scored by Theo Fages. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! The kick from Lomax hit the post and the five-eighth pounces!

St Helens lead St Helens 4 - 0 Tigers
10min

BUNKER TIME! Saints look like they have the first try! Fages swept on the ball off the post!

6min

Fages is caught with the ball and loses it. Big defense from Cas!

5min

Saints get a break! It looks like Theo Fages has knocked on but it is touched by Peter Mata’utia and the tackle count is wiped.

1min

Both teams got through their first sets without any dramas. It has been a high standard thus far at a sunny Wembley.

Both teams were standing proud through the anthem and now take a knee for the BLM movement. Now we're ready for kick-off!

Here come the two teams! After a stirring rendition of Jerusalem sees both teams meeting the dignitaries as we prepare for kick-off!

Good evening everyone! We have an interesting final for you tonight! One of the Super League's heavyweight side in St Helens meet Castleford Tigers seeking to secure their legacy tonight.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Liam Moore

Touch Judges: Tom Grant, Jack Smith

Video Referee: Chris Kendall

ST HELENS (26)
Tries: Theo Fages, James Roby, Tom Makinson, Kyle Amor
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Lachlan Coote (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Lachlan Coote (2/3)

CASTLEFORD TIGERS (12)
Tries: Niall Evalds, Jake Trueman
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Gareth O'Brien (2/2)
Penalty Goals: