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Challenge Cup 2004

May 2004

  • St Helens virtuoso now faces the music

    St Helens 32 - 16 WiganMay 17: Sean Long may be only the fourth player to win the Lance Todd trophy twice but he's up in front of the beak all the same.

  • Long justifies short odds as he kicks Wigan's hopes into touch

    May 17: St Helens' Sean Long is one of that rare breed of players who thrive in adverse conditions.

  • Long's shining journey from shadow

    May 16: The abiding memory of St Helens' Challenge Cup victory will be the blond mullet, white headband and huge grin of Sean Long.

April 2004

  • Long lets boots do the talking as Saints stroll on to Cardiff

    April 26: Sean Long, the accused sinner, spurred the Saints onto an eight try thumping of Huddersfield in the Challenge Cup semi-final.

March 2004

  • St Helens get their reward after rounds of hard graft

  • Whitehaven get the taste

  • Sculthorpe squeezes Saints through

  • Orr powers Wigan to last four

  • Wellens launches Saints final push

  • Grizzlies tamed by teenaged Melling

  • Hull give it their Best shot

  • Brave Sharlston bow out unbowed

  • Leeds look to stop Saints' final march

  • Round-up

February 2004

  • BBC retains Challenge Cup rights

  • French clubs lifted by cup wins

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