WARRINGTON Wolves have won the 2019 Challenge Cup Final.
They defied the odds to beat St Helens in a thriller at Wembley to win their first major trophy since 2012.
Tries from Joe Philbin, Ben Murdoch-Masila and Lance Todd Trophy winner Daryl Clark gave Steve Price his first trophy as Wire head coach.
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Match facts:
Challenge Cup Final
Saturday, August 24, 2019
Warrington Wolves...18 St Helens...4
Wolves: Stefan Ratchford; Josh Charnley, Toby King, Bryson Goodwin, Tom Lineham; Ben Currie, Declan Patton; Chris Hill, Daryl Clark, Mike Cooper, Jack Hughes, Ben Murdoch-Masila, Jason Clark. Subs: Sitaleki Akauola, Joe Philbin, Matt Davis, Jake Mamo
Saints: Lachlan Coote; Tommy Makinson, Kevin Naiqama, Mark Percival, Regan Grace; Jonny Lomax, Theo Fages; Alex Walmsley, James Roby, Luke Thompson, Dom Peyroux, Zeb Taia, Morgan Knowles. Subs: Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Kyle Amor, Jack Ashworth, Joseph Paulo
Scoring: Philbin try, 25mins, Ratchford goal, 6-0; Murdoch-Masila try, 33mins, Ratchford goal, 0-12; Fages try, 56mins, 4-12; D Clark try, 73mins, Patton goal, 18-4
Penalties: Wolves 2 Saints 4
Referee: Robert Hicks
Attendance: 62,717
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