WARRINGTON Wolves created a piece of history this afternoon.

The 16-2 win over St Helens is the first time they have beaten their derby rivals for three successive games since the 1950s.

Having beaten their neighbours twice on their own turf this year – 31-8 in the Challenge Cup in April and 24-10 in Super League in July – winning Saturday’s meeting at The Halliwell Jones Stadium completed a bit of club history.

It is just the sixth time Warrington have beaten St Helens three times within the same calendar year – and the past two occasions have been part of runs to being crowned champions of England.

The last team to do it was the all-conquering 1953-54 team, who won 7-2 at Knowsley Road on January 2, 1954 and 12-8 at Wilderspool on February 27 before triumphing 11-0 on home soil in the Championship semi-finals.

They went one better in 1948, beating Saints four times in the calendar year with the first two games of that run – an 8-2 win at Knowsley Road on January 10 and a 21-3 triumph at Wilderspool on March 6 – forming part of their title-winning 1947-48 season.

The new campaign then saw them win 12-4 at Knowsley Road on October 16 and 15-5 at Wilderspool on December 4.

There were also three Warrington wins over St Helens in 1897, 1900 and 1909, the results for which are listed below

1909

Won 15-9 at Knowsley Road, January 23

Won 78-6 at Wilderspool, April 12

Won 19-15 at Wilderspool, September 18

1900

Won 6-0 at Knowsley Road, March 17 (Challenge Cup)

Won 7-0 at Knowsley Road, November 24

Won 6-5, December 24

1897