There is a certain sense of irony that in what has been the most unpredictable Super League season in living memory, the lineup for this year’s Challenge Cup final has an air of inevitability to it. St Helens and Warrington have led the way for most of 2019, so to some, it will be no surprise to see them competing for the year’s first piece of silverware next month at Wembley.
However, with just three trophies between them in the past decade, the first-ever meeting in a major final between two towns separated by just nine miles along the A57 presents a gilt-edged opportunity to not only claim rugby league’s most prestigious prize, but begin to cement a legacy as a genuinely great side who could stand the test of time.
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