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Final
St Helens 42 d. Huddersfield Giants 12 |
 
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 Click the match link for full match details including teams, scoring details, articles and more Sat August 26 2006, 2:45PM GMT Sat: St Helens 42 d. Huddersfield Giants 12 at Twickenham, Twickenham, London, UK  Saints win the Challenge Cup Sun August 27, 2006 Source: www.saintsrlfc.com Saints claimed the first domestic trophy of the year with a magnificent victory in the Powergen Challenge Cup Final against Huddersfield Giants at Twickenham. Sean Long was deservedly named Lance Todd winner for a record third time for his man-of-the-match showing, but it had been a brilliant team performance that had brought the famous trophy back to St Helens for the tenth time. Saints endured a torrid opening as Huddersfield regained possession from the kick-off and it was more than eight minutes before Saints had the ball in hand in the Giants' half. By then Saints had been forced to drop-out from their own line twice - a result of accurate kicking and tenacious tackling - before Brad Drew scooted through a gap in the defensive line to set up the game's opening try for winger Martin Aspinwall. As Michael De Vere's conversion sailed over, Saints coach Daniel Anderson made his first change on just seven minutes with Great Britain second-rower Lee Gilmour replacing Jon Wilkin. Gilmour quickly became Saints' best attacking player, adding a threat down Saints right channel. However Saints' equaliser was created on the other side of the pitch as fellow second-rower Paul Sculthorpe dabbed through a grubber kick which was deflected into the path of Willie Talau. Talau, who scored twice in Saints' 2004 Challenge Cup Final triumph, collected and dived over to the delight ? and relief ? of the Saints fans amassed in the North Stand. The game developed into an enthralling tussle with the teams matching each other tackle for tackle, with Eorl Crabtree's hit on Jason Hooper and Keiron Cunningham's tackle on Paul Reilly sending shudders through the stadium. It was Saints who landed the next scoring blow through a classy move down the left flank. Huddersfield had been given a warning and only a last-ditch tackle by Reilly had stopped Ade Gardner from scoring in the corner. Again Gilmour and Jamie Lyon combined to put Gardner into space, but this time Long was in support to finish the move. Six points ahead, Saints came back out for the second half in determined fashion and in an adventurous mood. The result was immediate: Maurie Fa'asavalu rampaged down the middle and, although Chris Nero hauled back James Roby yards from the line, Wilkin was on hand to dive over on the next tackle, despite a broken nose. Fa'asavalu did not have to wait long to be rewarded for his endeavour as he touched down Roby's perceptive grubber to open up an 18-point lead. Slowly the Giants faded with Saints looking dangerous across the field and the Giants were forced to run the ball out of their own half. Throughout the summer the Knowsley Roaders have been in devastating attacking form and their fifth try, which finally ended any hopes of a Giants comeback, was of the highest order. Long made an exquisite break from just inside inside his own half but was faced with two defenders, so he slowed momentarily to lift a perfect kick to the right corner for Lyon to collect and score. Wilkin, who had earlier been placed on report for a high tackle, scored his second try after Keiron Cunningham had broke from dummy-half. Although Robbie Paul scored a consolation try from a clever kick by the Giants' man-of-the-match Brad Drew, it had no effect on the mood of the celebrating Saints' fans. Jason Cayless scored from Long's grubber, and Lyon's seventh conversion set a new record for Saints as they racked up their highest-ever score in a Challenge Cup Final. Saints: Wellens, Gardner, Lyon, Talau, Meli, Pryce, Long, P Anderson, Cunningham, Cayless, Wilkin, Sculthorpe, Hooper. Interchanges: Gilmour, Roby, Graham, Fa'asavalu. Giants: Reilly, Aspinwall, Nero, De Vere, Donlan, Thorman, Paul, Jackson, Drew, Gannon, Crabtree, Raleigh, Wild. Interchanges: Snitch, Jones, Smith, McDonald. Referee: R Silverwood. Source: www.saintsrlfc.com Lance Todd Trophy Winners Thu August 24, 2006 The Lance Todd Trophy is presented to the Man of the Match at the Challenge Cup Final. The winner is selected by the members of the Rugby League Writer?s Association present at the game and he is presented with the trophy at a celebratory dinner at The Willows, home of the Salford City Reds. The Trophy belongs to the Red Devils Association, the official body representing ex-Salford players, and it has been awarded to the Man of the Match at Challenge Cup Finals since 1946. The trophy was introduced in memory of Lance Todd, the New Zealand born player and administrator, who was killed in a road accident during the Second World War. Brett Kenny (1985) and Graham Eadie (1987) are the only Australians to win the award whilst Kiwis Dean Bell (1993), Robbie Paul (1996) and Henry Paul (2000) have also won the prestigious award. Kenny's triumph was in one of the all-time great Finals when Wigan defeated Hull FC 28-24 with Peter Sterling leading the way for Hull FC. Eadie's success came before Wigan's great run when Chris Anderson captain-coached Halifax from no where to success. Lance Todd Trophy Winners Year Winner Team Position 1946 Billy Stott Wakefield Trinity(v Wigan) Centre 1947 Willie Davies Bradford Northern (v Leeds) Stand off 1948 Frank Whitcombe Bradford Northern (v Wigan) Prop 1949 Ernest Ward Bradford Northern (v Halifax) Centre 1950 Gerry Helme Warrington (v Widnes) Scrum half 1951 Cec Mountford Wigan (v Barrow) Stand off 1952 Billy Ivison Workington Town (v Featherstone Rovers) Loose forward 1953 Peter Ramsden Huddersfield (v St. Helens) Stand off 1954 Gerry Helme Warrington (v Halifax) Scrum half 1955 Jack Grundy Barrow (v Workington Town) Second row 1956 Alan Prescott St. Helens (v Halifax) Prop 1957 Jeff Stevenson Leeds (v Barrow) Scrum half 1958 Rees Thomas Wigan (v Workington Town) Scrum half 1959 Brian McTigue Wigan (v Hull) Second row 1960 Tommy Harris Hull (v Wakefield Trinity) Hooker 1961 Dick Huddart St. Helens (v Wigan) Second row 1962 Neil Fox Wakefield Trinity (v Huddersfield) Centre 1963 Harold Poynton Wakefield Trinity (v Wigan) Stand off 1964 Frank Collier Widnes (v Hull Kingston Rovers) Prop 1965 Ray Ashby Wigan Full back and Brian Gabbitas Hunslet Stand off 1966 Len Killeen St. Helens (v Wigan) Winger 1967 Carl Dooler Featherstone Rovers (v Barrow) Scrum half 1968 Don Fox Wakefield Trinity (v Leeds) Prop 1969 Malcolm Reilly Castleford (v Salford) Loose forward 1970 Bill Kirkbride Castleford (v Wigan) Second row 1971 Alex Murphy Leigh (v Leeds) Scrum half 1972 Kel Coslett St. Helens (v Leeds) Loose forward 1973 Steve Nash Featherstone Rovers (v Bradford Northern) Scrum half 1974 Derek Whitehead Warrington (v Featherstone Rovers) Full back 1975 Ray Dutton Widnes (v Warrington) Full back 1976 Geoff Pimblett St. Helens (v Widnes) Full back 1977 Steve Pitchford Leeds (v Widnes) Prop 1978 George Nicholls St. Helens (v Leeds) Second row 1979 David Topliss Wakefield Trinity* (v Widnes) Stand off 1980 Brian Lockwood Hull Kingston Rovers (v Hull) Prop 1981 Mick Burke Widnes (v Hull Kingston Rovers) Full back 1982 Eddie Cunningham Widnes (v. Hull) Centre 1983 David Hobbs Featherstone Rovers (v Hull) Second row 1984 Joe Lydon Widnes (v Wigan) Centre 1985 Brett Kenny Wigan (v Hull) Stand off 1986 Bob Beardmore Castleford (v Hull Kingston Rovers) Scrum half 1987 Graham Eadie Halifax (v St. Helens) Full back 1988 Andy Gregory Wigan (v Halifax) Scrum half 1989 Ellery Hanley Wigan (v St. Helens) Loose forward 1990 Andy Gregory Wigan (v Warrington) Scrum half 1991 Denis Betts Wigan (v St. Helens) Second row 1992 Martin Offiah Wigan (v Castleford) Winger 1993 Dean Bell Wigan (v Widnes) Loose forward 1994 Martin Offiah Wigan (v Leeds) Winger 1995 Jason Robinson Wigan (v Leeds) Winger 1996 Robbie Paul Bradford Bulls (v St. Helens) Scrum half 1997 Tommy Martyn St. Helens (v Bradford Bulls) Stand off 1998 Mark Aston Sheffield Eagles (v Wigan) Scrum half 1999 Leroy Rivett Leeds Rhinos (v London Broncos) Winger 2000 Henry Paul Bradford Bulls (v Leeds Rhinos) Stand off 2001 Sean Long St. Helens (v Bradford bulls) Scrum half 2002 Kris Radlinski Wigan Warriors (v St. Helens) Full back 2003 Gary Connolly Leeds Rhinos (v Bradford Bulls) Full back 2004 Sean Long St Helens (v Wigan Warriors) Scrum half 2005 Kevin Sinfield Leeds Rhinos (v Hull FC) Stand off
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