A great break by York City Knights centre Savannah Andrade gives them sight of the Saints line.

Andrade beats a couple of defenders before she is snagged by Rebecca Rotherham.

The Knights kick into the in-goal area on the last, but the ball goes dead.

Saints look like they are finding their flow, as they move up the field.

But then England international Emily Rudge is the latest player who fails to field a pass and knocks on.

It's a decent first set for York City before Rhiannon Marshall kicks long.

Saints full-back Rebecca Rotherham gathers the kick well.

Then a couple of handling errors creep into the game.

A fumble from Emma Hardy gives Saints possession just inside their own half.

Off we go in the Women's Challenge Cup final as St Helens kick off.

Which of these sides will create history and lift the trophy for the first time?

St Helens are in their familiar white shirts with a red V, while York City are in yellow shirts.

Marcus Griffiths is the referee at Leigh Sports Village.

The sun is out at Leigh Sports Village on Cup final day.

The players are making their way onto the pitch and heading for the red carpet for the pre-match presentation.

Whether you are a York City Knights fan, a St Helens supporter or a neutral, you can send us your thoughts on the match at Leigh Sports Village by using #bbcrl.

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The Women's Challenge Cup final is being shown on terrestrial television for the first time today

The match, on BBC Two, is expected to draw the biggest-ever TV audience for a women's rugby league game.

"The opportunity we get now, being on the BBC live for the first time ever, that's added pressure, but it makes it so much more special to be part of it," St Helens and England star Jodie Cunningham told BBC Radio 5 Live's Rugby League podcast.

"We're doing it not just for ourselves and our families, we're doing it for the women's game," she said.

"We want to put on a show and prove that this is something to get behind, something to invest in and that's an area of growth for rugby league."

Today's Women's Challenge Cup final is being televised on BBC Two for the first time.

You can watch coverage by clicking the play button above.

If you're more of a radio person, there's commentary available from BBC Radio York and BBC Radio Merseyside.

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Given their strong start in Super League and their England contingent, St Helens are certainly the favourites to lift the Challenge Cup this afternoon.

Derek Hardman's side have made a perfect start in the league, winning their opening three games by an aggregate score of 230-6.

Emily Rudge and Jodie Cunningham have tasted Challenge Cup glory plenty of times before with Thatto Heath, while fellow England international Amy Hardcastle lifted the trophy with Bradford in 2017.

But York City Knights have been a side transformed this season after director of rugby Lindsay Anfield joined from Castleford Tigers, and the side sit fifth in Super League.

Anfield brought with her five players from Tigers, who all featured as Anfield beat her former club in the semi-finals of this season's competition.

Centre Savannah Andrade ran in a hat-trick in that 32-4 win in the last-four victory, and will be one to watch today.

York City Knights director of rugby Lindsay Anfield makes one change from the semi-final win over Castleford.

Emma Hardy, who joined the club at the end of last month, starts in place of Ashleigh Hyde.

Hyde, who gave birth to son Finley 10 weeks ago, is on the bench.

York City Knights: Hardy, Gentles, Renouf, Andrade, Lambert, Marshall, Langan, Field, Peach, Clayton, Wood, Sanderson, Hendry.

Interchanges: Innes, Farrow, Hyde, Stimpson.

St Helens are at full strength and include England internationals Jodie Cunningham, Emily Rudge, Faye Gaskin, Tara Jones and Amy Hardcastle.

St Helens: Rotherham, Bush, Roberts, Hardcastle, Woosey, B Stott, Gaskin, Crowl, Jones, Akrigg, Travis, E Rudge, Cunningham.

Interchanges: Williams, Burke, Birchall, I Rudge.

There will be a new name on the Women's Challenge Cup trophy this afternoon.

York City Knights and St Helens have both reached the final for the first time.

The Knights overcame Castleford Tigers in the last four, while Saints beat 2018 and 2019 winners Leeds Rhinos.

Both sides have players who have won this trophy before, but which club will be able to make history?

Kick-off is 15 minutes away at Leigh Sports Village.

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