Summary

  • St Helens beat Catalans Dragons to win third straight Super League Grand Final

  • Kevin Naiqama scores twice in final game for Saints to earn victory

  • Mike McMeeken's try had seen Catalans lead 10-6 in second half

  • Saints join Leeds as Super League clubs to win three consecutive titles

  • St Helens complete double after beating Castleford in Challenge Cup final in July

  1. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Catalans 2-0 St Helens

    Catalans win another penalty, this time in their own half as Joe Batchelor battles for a loose ball with Sam Tomkins.

    The Dragons look a bit more comfortable now than they did just five minutes ago, but Tom Davies knocks on as they look to work the ball upfield.

  2. Postpublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    Catalans 2-0 St Helens

    Phil Kinsella
    BBC Radio Merseyside Sport

    I don't think Saints will be too bothered about that. I think they'll will be more bothered they've not got over the line themselves.

  3. Postpublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    Catalans 2-0 St Helens

    Iestyn Harris
    Former Great Britain and Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    The Saints won't panic, they will still be content with the way they've restricted Catalans.

  4. PENALTY: Catalans 2-0 St Helenspublished at 10 mins

    James Maloney

    James Maloney, in his final game for Catalans, kicks a successful penalty to give them a two-point lead in this Super League Grand Final.

    St Helens have dominated so far. Can they respond?

  5. Postpublished at 9 mins

    Catalans 0-0 St Helens

    James Maloney has just charged down a St Helens kick with some velocity. He's a braver man than I.

    That's a big win for Catalans who win a penalty soon after in kicking range.

    It's just past halfway, so some distance, but could they get some points on the board, here?

  6. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Catalans 0-0 St Helens

    Tommy Makinson looks uncomfortable at the minute, with the St Helens man receiving some treatment to his knee.

    Play continues with Lachlan Coote receiving a high kick on the turnover as Catalans once again struggle to get out of their own half from a set of six.

  7. Postpublished at 18:14 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    Catalans 0-0 St Helens

    Phil Kinsella
    BBC Radio Merseyside Sport

    Catalans have no line speed. Saints can make 10m whenever they want to with the ball.

    And when they don't have it they're running Catalans off their feet.

  8. Postpublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    Catalans 0-0 St Helens

    Matt Newsum
    BBC rugby league commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    That's a blatant punch from Sione Mata'utia in back play.

  9. Postpublished at 6 mins

    Catalans 0-0 St Helens

    Catalans are playing a dangerous game right now.

    Once again St Helens look to exploit space on the wing but they're held up by the Dragons.

    Meanwhile, having seen a replay of the earlier off-the-ball fight, Sione Mata'utia puts in a punch on James Maloney, with Catalans full-back Sam Tomkins intervening.

    Mata'utia's lucky the referee didn't see that.

  10. Postpublished at 18:11 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    Catalans 0-0 St Helens

    Shamoon Hafez
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    Old TraffordImage source, Getty Images

    Is it even a Grand Final without rain at Old Trafford?

    Absolutely teeming it down at the moment.

    Makes handling conditions tricky and all that.

  11. Postpublished at 5 mins

    Catalans 0-0 St Helens

    St Helens are in fine form right now and have Catalans camped in their own 10.

    There's a fight in back play between the two sides off the ball, with Catalans' James Maloney trying to calm it down, but play continues with Saints in possession.

    Meanwhile, Tommy Makinson almost goes in at the corner but Catalans survive at the last minute once more.

  12. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Catalans 0-0 St Helens

    Sam Tomkins receives the first kick of the game as Catalans take the game to St Helens in the first few minutes.

    Saints regain the ball on the turnover and win another set of six courtesy of a set restart on halfway.

    Kevin Naiqama gets agonisingly close as Saints threaten before Tommy Makinson tries to get over but he'd held up at the last minute.

  13. Postpublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    Catalans 0-0 St Helens

    Shamoon Hafez
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    Kicked off five minutes late, that's a fine incoming for someone on Sunday morning.

  14. Kick-offpublished at 1 mins

    Catalans 0-0 St Helens

    St Helens get this game under way at Old Trafford.

    This is bound to be a good one.

    Catalans v St HelensImage source, .
  15. 'Unbelievable intensity'published at 18:04 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    Catalans v St Helens (18:00 BST)

    Iestyn Harris
    Former Great Britain and Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    The atmosphere builds in the tunnel. You hear a bit of the noise, but the moment you walk out, the hair on the back of your neck stands up. It's an unbelievable intensity.

    This is where the nerves hit you.

  16. Postpublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    Catalans v St Helens (18:00 BST)

    The teams have made their way out at Old Trafford. Fire cannons, music blasting, the lot.

    Is it going to be the Theatre of Dreams for Catalans or are St Helens taking home their third-straight title?

    One thing's for certain, there's more of an atmosphere with fans in attendance tonight than there was in Hull last November.

  17. get involved

    Get Involved #bbcrlpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    Catalans v St Helens (18:00 BST)

    Laura WrightImage source, Getty Images

    Laura Wright has just absolutely belted out Jerusalem and we're getting closer to kick-off.

    So then, how do you see this one playing out?

    Is St Helens' three-peat on? Or are Catalans about to make history?

    Send us your predictions via #bbcrl.

  18. Fans in fine voice at Old Traffordpublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    Catalans v St Helens (18:00 BST)

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  19. Team newspublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    Catalans v St Helens (18:00 BST)

    St Helens name an unchanged side to take on Catalans Dragons as they aim for their third successive Super League Grand Final win.

    James Roby starts his 10th Grand Final for Saints. Lachlan Coote and Kevin Naiqama start in their final games for the club, while Jack Welsby starts on the bench.

    St Helens:Coote, Makinson, Naiqama, Percival, Grace, Lomax, Dodd, Walmsley, Roby, Lees, Mata'utia, Batchelor, Knowles.

    Interchanges: McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Amor, Paasi, Welsby.

  20. Team newspublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    Catalans v St Helens (18:00 BST)

    He had been an injury doubt but Catalans name the 2021 Steve Prescott Man of Steel winner in their side to face St Helens.

    Sam Tomkins is passed as fit for the Dragons and he returns at full-back for the Grand Final.

    Catalans: S Tomkins, Davies, Langi, Whare, Yaha, Maloney, Drinkwater, Dudson, McIlorum, Bousquet, Whitley, McMeeken, Garcia.

    Interchanges: Mourgue, Goudemand, J Tomkins, Kasiano.