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St Helens have done what no club has managed to do in the Super League era, which is win in Australia in the World Club Challenge.

The side built by Justin Holbrook, Kristian Woolf and now taken on by former assistant Paul Wellens has conquered one of the great club sides in NRL history in the Penrith Panthers, on their home turf.

Their defence of the Super League, which they have won four years in a row, begins next weekend.

But for now, it's history to be savoured for the Saints.

We hope you've enjoyed it. Until next time, goodbye.

St Helens matchwinner Lewis Dodd told ABC and BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra:

"They are the moments you dream of. I'm made up for the boys and the fans who have travelled all this way.

"The belief in the camp has always been there. We know how good we are and that's all that matters. We came here to prove a point, win, lose or draw, to show how good we are and I think we did that.

"Penrith showed their class because at 12-0 down a lot of clubs would have crumbled, but Penrith are a really good side.

"You practice golden-point in training, it's muscle memory and you do that for moments like that."

St Helens' Curtis Sironen told ABC and BBC 5 Live Sports Extra:

"We knew it was going to be a massive step up in class for us but we're the sort of club that it doesn't matter who we play - we turn up and play our own style.

"The Australian rugby league world will see what St Helens is all about now.

"It was unreal, we are World Club champions."

James Roby thanks Penrith, the NRL, the fans and the rest of his teammates before grasping the World Club Challenge trophy and joining his pals to hoist it aloft.

Saints are the World Club Challenge winners. It's official.

Magnanimous words from Penrith skipper Isaah Yeo, congratulating St Helens for their efforts getting down under and winning this game.

He's a good egg.

Jack Welsby takes to the stage to receive his man of the match medal, and exchanges a hug with chairman Eamonn McManus.

Special performance.

Penrith have been a benchmark for NRL football in recent times, and even without Api Koroisau and Viliame Kikau - who have both moved on - were full quality.

This was no B-squad. Isaah Yeo, Nathan Cleary, Jarome Luai et al.

They showed their class too, making this a real contest.

Saints boss Paul Wellens is right in the thick of it, celebrating with the fans and enjoying the moment.

How special it is for Saints and even for Super League that this success has been achieved.

What a bruising battle between two excellent teams.

It felt cruel that Saints were possibly to be denied victory after a late try which came from a Jack Welsby error.

Welsby was outstanding in this game, notably in an imperious first-half.

He and his Saints teammate are now basking in the glow of this success. It's an emotional occasion.

Luke Lewis
Ex-Australia international on ABC and Radio 5 Sports Extra

No one really gave them a chance to come here against the Panthers. They came here, they had a point to prove and they were the better team for 80 minutes tonight.

You knew it was going to come down to one little mistake, and St Helens took their chance when they got it. What a win.

St Helens become the first team since Wigan in 1994 to win in Australia, and they had to hold out for golden point to do it.

Lewis Dodd slotted the drop-goal after first-half tries from Jack Welsby and Konrad Hurrell had been overhauled by Izack Tago and Brian To'o.

It was a defensive display of real majesty, and they showed in the first half they have the class to undo even the NRL's best as well in attack.

ST HELENS ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS!

Perfectly set-up by the steam forward by Alex Walmsley and the pass to Lewis Dodd was perfect, and he snapped it with real clarity.

Champions of Super League, World Club Challenge winners.

Golden moment in golden point.

Alex Walmsley takes them into the 10...

Saints get the ball back for a knock-on by Stephen Crichton. Forced by a leveller of a shot by Konrad Hurrell.

Saints into the 30...

Mark Percival fumbles the kick back and has to come out of his own in-goal to avoid the drop out.

Great work.

Saints toiling a bit in this set but will get to half-way before Lewis Dodd's kick sails through the sky.

SPILL BY STEPHEN CRICHTON?! No, penalty to Penrith for ball strip. Captain's challenge.

St Helens kicked off. Penrith come off the back-fence.

One points wins it.

Luke Lewis
Ex-Australia international on ABC and Radio 5 Sports Extra

St Helens have been the better team for the whole 80 minutes but Penrith just seem to do it game after game.

When they're at home they come up with the right play to get back into the game or win.

It's going to come down to who gets the right field position or who comes up with the wrong mistake in extra-time.

Golden Point entails five minute periods of extra-time until we discover a winner.

Exchanging ends and kick-offs each time.

Saints missed two drop attempts to win it.

Penrith showed just why they're NRL champions with a late score, punishing an error.

They've both got to pick themselves up again. This is definitely drop goal territory.

Brian To'o has been quiet, good running metres but had nothing in attack, but he was Johnny on the spot there.

It's devastating for Saints and especially Jack Welsby.