By Chris Lord
June 6 2007

Warrington Wolves travel to Knowsley Road to face St. Helens hoping to shock the current holders and progress to the Semi Finals for the first time since 2004. Warrington have not beaten St. Helens in the Challenge Cup in nearly 40 years, will that change on Saturday?

Carnegie Challenge Cup Quater Final - Preview

ST. HELENS v
WARRINGTON WOLVES

Knowsley Road, St. Helens
Saturday 9th June 2007, 12:15

Warrington Wolves will be hoping to produce one of the clubs best ever results on Saturday with a victory over holders St. Helens in the Quater Final stage of the Carnegie Challenge Cup. Wolves have not tasted victory over the Saints in a league encounter since 2001 and you have to go back to 1968 fot the last time a Warrington team knocked out the men from Knowsley Road in the Challenge Cup.

Warrington are once again depleted with former Saints stars Martin Gleeson and Vinne Anderson both expected to miss the cup clash following injuries in the league encounter with the Saints less then two weeks ago. St. Helens are expected to recall Roby, Wellens, Gidley, Wilkin and Fa'asavalu who all sat out the Saints last match against Salford which the Saints came from behind to win 27-26.

Warrington Wolves have not won at Knowsley Road since 1994 when the club ran out 21-11 victors in the old First Division. Since then Warrington have gone on to record some of the clubs heaviest ever league defeats to the rivals including an 80-0 Semi-Final defeat in the old Regal Trophy and a 72-2 league defeat back in 2001.

Victory on Saturday for the Wolves will put them a step closer to a place at the New Wembley in the Final and with the knowledge that the holders would be out.

Warrington Wolves supporters are expected to travel to St. Helens in huge numbers inorder to try and guide the Wolves through to the Semi Finals for the first time since 2004. The match is also being shown LIVE on BBC One for any supporters unable to make the early kick off.

Warrington v St. Helens Cup Archive Results

1899-00 - Round 1 - St. Helens 0-6 Warrington
1902-03 - Round 1 - St. Helens 6-3 Warrington
1932-33 - Semi Final - Warrington 11-5 St. Helens
1946-47 - Round 2 - Warrington 24-2 St. Helens
1952-53 - Semi Final - St. Helens 9-3 Warrington
1955-56 - Round 1 - St. Helens 15-6 Warrington
1968-69 - Round 3 - Warrington 4-2 St. Helens
1971-72 - Semi Final - St. Helens 10-10 Warrington
1971-72 - Replay - St. Helens 10-6 Warrington
1976-77 - Round 1 - Warrington 12-13 St. Helens
1977-78 - Semi Final - St. Helens 12-8 Warrington
1987-88 - Round 2 - Warrington 20-24 St. Helens
1998 - Round 5 - St. Helens 35-22 Warrington
2002 - Round 4 - Warrington 14-36 St. Helens

Overall Record v St. Helens in the Challenge Cup

Played - 14
Won - 4
Drawn - 1 (Lost the replay)
Lost - 9
For - 149
Against - 179

Betting News

St. Helens are odds on to knock out the Wolves on Saturday with Saints given a price of 1/33 to win. Warrington have been given a 10/1 chance to record victory at Knowsley Road. Warrington on the handicap have been given a 19 point start and many expect the Saints to even bypass that.

Odds to lift the Challenge Cup -

St. Helens 8/11
Bradford 11/2
Hull FC 15/2
Wigan 5/1
Huddersfield 16/1
Warrington 28/1
Catalans 33/1
Harlequins 40/1

Other Cup Fixtures

Friday 8th June, 20:00

Wigan Warriors v
Harlequins RL

Sunday 10th June, 14:00

Bradford Bulls v
Huddersfield Giants

Sunday 10th June, 15:15

Hull FC v
Catalans Dragons