https://www.saintsrlfc.com/2020/04/0...e-on-saturday/
Say's it all in the link.
1996 CC final.
Enjoy!
https://www.saintsrlfc.com/2020/04/0...e-on-saturday/
Say's it all in the link.
1996 CC final.
Enjoy!
And the week before we sent a virtual reserve team to play at Catalan. Graham and Fozzard played I think along with Tommy Frodsham and Scott Moore. It was played at Canet Plage with bleachers as temporary stands. It was absolutely roasting hot and we found a free beer tent. We almost won against a Catalan side with Stacey Jones playing.
Remember it they played there hearts out, just at the end . Was a brill day..
[QUOTE=Saint in Queensland;789561]I think that be a bit OTT. Hold its own yes. Win it nah
Guess we'll never know.
Fantastic final. I have always lived the CC and this is up there with the best final to date. Hull V Wigan 85 was superb but the nature of the game in 96 , the comeback , for me makes it the best CC final .
A bit of trivia....
Who can name the Three try scorers from bobbies bombs ?
I can recall 5 records being broken in that game what were they?
Was it..
Cunningham
Pickavance
Booth?
As for records..
1. First hatrick at Wembley (Paul)
2. Highest scoring CC final
3. Biggest comeback in a CC final
4. Highest temperature at Wembley for a CC final
Don't know the 5th but I'll have a stab at.
Biggest number of ex Saints players to play against their former club in a final? Complete shot in the dark & probably wrong
1 highest scoring final
2. Highest score for a losing team
3 first Hat-rick
4 biggest comeback
5 lance todd trophied awarded to a player on losing side
There may well be more ....
5) The furthest a player has ever been offside and allowed the score in any sport at Wembley?
Just to add, Good Friday loads of Easter weekend games on Sky Arena.
The one at 1 p.m. is a classic.
I agree Ralph. I was at both and take it from me Noonan was slaughtered for that dropped ball. However looking at that today with fresh eyes it was not a certain score with the covering defence. The 87 one was a certain try.
After watching those cup highlights I'm glad we did away with contested scrums.
The replay of 1996 brings lots of memories back having seen us never win the league or cup before 1996. Catching the special train complete with The Bobby as the locomotive up front, my dad having broken his wrist a few weeks earlier meant that I had drive from the Wirral to St Helens as a learner so we could get the train.
The roller coaster of emotions as we roared away to an early lead to the despair of being 14 points down. Not getting excited after Cunningham's first try I thought it was just too much to come back from. My dad 'clapping' so hard with the cast hand into his good one that he gave himself massive bruising! The joy as we took control of the game mixed with nerves until the final whistle. The rush when we won and lift the trophy. When I saw Bobby lift the cup today on the hairs stood up once again
I must go for a rummage in the loft to see what other games I can enjoy from the past
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