St Helens took another step towards retaining the Challenge Cup courtesy of a commanding victory. The Super League champions were handed arguably the toughest draw of the quarter-finals, with a trip to Perpignan to face the Dragons in a ferocious atmosphere in the south of France.
However, as they have done so many times in recent years, they reserved one of their best performances for when it truly mattered. What looked a daunting task was navigated with some comfort as they progressed to next month’s semi-finals at Elland Road at the expense of the side they defeated in last year’s Grand Final.
