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  • Result: Warrington Wolves 48-12 Leeds Rhinos

  • Result: St Helens 16-35 Catalans Dragons

  • Final at Wembley on 25 August

  1. Postpublished at 76 mins

    St Helens 16-35 Catalans Dragons

    Catalans are happy to just boot the ball downfield and allow Saints to run it back at them.

    There's not too much point in putting in the effort to chase every kick - there's no way back for St Helens.

  2. Postpublished at 73 mins

    St Helens 16-35 Catalans Dragons

    Saints push forward but their attack is ended by a handling error as Remi Casty puts the pressure on.

    Not long now, Catalans fans.

  3. Postpublished at 70 mins

    St Helens 16-35 Catalans Dragons

    Catalans spill the ball just short of the Saints line.

    The French side aren't keeping up the tempo they set for the first hour of the game, but their work is just about done.

  4. try

    TRY: St Helens 16-35 Catalans Dragonspublished at 68 mins

    Mark Percival, Danny Richardson goal

    It was closer than it looked.

    Mark Percival just keeps his arm in contact with the ball as he grounds it in the left-hand corner after slick passing from his Saints team-mates.

    Danny Richardson converts.

    Media caption,

    Percival finishes slick passing move for Saints

  5. TRY REVIEWpublished at 68 mins

    St Helens 10-35 Catalans Dragons

    Has Mark Percival scored his second try of the game for Saints?

    It looked good to me, and it's ruled a try on the field, but it will be reviewed.

  6. Postpublished at 67 mins

    St Helens 10-35 Catalans Dragons

    They've mentioned it on BBC One plenty of times, but it can't be repeated enough just how big a transformation this has been for Catalans.

    The Perpignan outfit looked the worst team in Super League at the start of the season, but now they're just 13 minutes away from booking their place in the Challenge Cup final.

    Steve McNamara has worked wonders this year.

  7. Postpublished at 66 mins

    St Helens 10-35 Catalans Dragons

    Jay Freeman
    BBC Sport at University of Bolton Stadium

    Quite enjoyed the celebrations in the midst of Sam Moa crossing for yet another try.

    After touching down, he was warmly applauded by the Warrington supporters behind the sticks. Tremendous.

    Warrington are up next, facing Leeds in the second part of today's Challenge Cup semi-final double-header.

  8. 'Route one and direct again'published at 65 mins

    St Helens 10-35 Catalans Dragons

    John Kear
    Wales & Bradford Bulls coach on BBC One

    If there has ever been a philosophy to play through rather than around then the Catalans Dragons have executed it perfectly.

    Again it was route one and direct.

    Catalan Dragons' Sam MoaImage source, Getty Images
  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 5 August 2018

    #bbcrl

    Mark Prendergast: Good game management from Catalans is much needed now. I think they’ve just got enough points of the board to win this.

    Ben Mousley: These Dragons forwards have been awesome... one freight train after another.

  10. try

    TRY: St Helens 10-35 Catalans Dragonspublished at 62 mins

    Sam Moa, Josh Drinkwater goal

    That should just about finish it.

    Catalans take full advantage of that latest Saints penalty, Sam Moa bulldozing straight through Theo Fages and over the line.

    Josh Drinkwater makes the conversion.

  11. Postpublished at 61 mins

    St Helens 10-29 Catalans Dragons

    Pressure can do funny things to even the best of sides.

    Saints are held inside their own half, but try to work the ball enough to kick the 40-20 on the final tackle.

    Instead, Theo Fages flips a pass at least a couple of metres forward to hand Catalans a great starting position.

  12. Postpublished at 60 mins

    St Helens 10-29 Catalans Dragons

    Big, big hit from Julian Bousquet.

    The prop collides with Jon Wilkin and jars the ball loose to stop St Helens building another attack inside Catalans territory.

    Just what the doctor ordered for Steve McNamara's side.

    Catalans Dragons' Julian Bousquet.Image source, PA
  13. 'Any other side you're thinking it's over'published at 59 mins

    St Helens 10-29 Catalans Dragons

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Great Britain international on BBC One

    For any other side 29-0 down, you're thinking it's over, but just because it's St Helens who have done it so many times before there is still that buzz of excitement and anticipation.

  14. Postpublished at 58 mins

    St Helens 10-29 Catalans Dragons

    Ben Barba is starting to show his talents for Saints.

    He was involved in the build-up for Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook's try, and he causes Catalans a few more problems down their right, only for Benjamin Jullien to bring him down before he can get a grubber kick away.

    Catalans need a couple of good possessions to settle down here.

  15. try

    TRY: St Helens 10-29 Catalans Dragonspublished at 55 mins

    Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Danny Richardson goal

    St Helens have hope again.

    Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook hits a slight opening in the Catalans line and works his way over.

    Danny Richardson makes the conversion this time, and the deficit is down to 19 points.

    Media caption,

    Scarsbrook drives over as Saints mount comeback

  16. 'Still a long way back'published at 53 mins

    St Helens 4-29 Catalans Dragons

    John Kear
    Wales & Bradford Bulls coach on BBC One

    It was a well taken try by St Helens, they just managed to get the ball away just as the onrushing Catalans defence came.

    It's still a long way back for Saints.

  17. Postpublished at 53 mins

    St Helens 4-29 Catalans Dragons

    They couldn't, could they?

    Saints start another set from 10 metres inside Catalans' half as the Perpignan side concede another penalty.

  18. Postpublished at 51 mins

    St Helens 4-29 Catalans Dragons

    Jay Freeman
    BBC Sport at University of Bolton Stadium

    Their side might be on the wrong end of a thumping so far but they don't care.

    Saints' sizeable support were absolutely raucous as Mark Percival finally got them off the mark.

    St Helens' Mark Percival scores his side's first tryImage source, PA
  19. try

    TRY: St Helens 4-29 Catalans Dragonspublished at 50 mins

    Mark Percival

    At last, Saints get off the mark.

    They take advantage of Catalans' aggressive defence to send the ball swiftly out to the left, where Mark Percival is on hand to apply the finishing touch.

    Danny Richardson can't make the conversion attempt.

    Media caption,

    Percival pulls one back for Saints

  20. Postpublished at 49 mins

    St Helens 0-29 Catalans Dragons

    Much more like it from St Helens.

    Lewis Tierney does brilliantly to take a hanging Saints kick, but he's absolutely crushed by the follow-up tackle from Mark Percival.

    A knock-on swiftly follows from one of Tierney's team-mates as Saints apply the pressure just in front of Catalans' goal-line.