Wembley showdown set to be tightest for years

Kurt Gidley attempts to break the St Helens lineCredit: Alan Crowhurst

Ladbrokes Challenge Cup final
BBC1, 3pm

Rugby League is still waiting for its first classic Ladbrokes Challenge Cup final since the showpiece occasion returned to Wembley in 2007 and there’s every chance that Hull and Warrington can serve up a thriller this afternoon.

These two evenly matched teams head to London sitting first and second in the Super League table and bookmakers reckon this is the toughest final to call in living memory.

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Rod Studd

Published on 26 August 2016inRugby League tips

Last updated 17:47, 26 August 2016

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