SAINTS and Leeds meet in the sixth Challenge Cup semi-final between the sides since 2001 tonight.
St Helens are appearing in their 35th Challenge Cup semi-final, having won 21 and lost 13 of their previous semi-finals.
Leeds are appearing in a record 46th Challenge Cup semi-final on Friday. The Rhinos have won 24 and lost 21.
Previous Challenge Cup Meetings:
2014 (Round 5) Leeds 32 St Helens 12
2010 (Semi-Final) Leeds 32 St Helens 28 (at Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield)
2009 (Round 4) Leeds 18 St Helens 22
2008 (Semi-Final) Leeds 16 St Helens 26 (at Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield)
2004 (Round 5) St Helens 24 Leeds 14
2003 (Semi-Final) Leeds 33 St Helens 26 (after extra-time) (at McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield)
2002 (Semi-Final) Leeds 16 St Helens 42 (at JJB Stadium, Wigan)
2001 (Semi-Final) Leeds 22 St Helens 27 (at JJB Stadium, Wigan)
2000 (Round 5) Leeds 26 St Helens 20
1999 (Round 5) Leeds 24 St Helens 16
1994 (Semi-Final) Leeds 20 St Helens 8 (at Central Park, Wigan)
1992 (Round 2) Leeds 12 St Helens 32
1983 (Round 2) Leeds 13 St Helens 23
1978 (FINAL) Leeds 14 St Helens 12 (at Wembley Stadium)
1977 (Semi-Final) Leeds 7 St Helens 2 (at Central Park, Wigan)
1972 (FINAL) Leeds 13 St Helens 16 (at Wembley Stadium)
1971 (Round 2) Leeds 4 St Helens 0
1930 (Round 2) Leeds 5 St Helens 18
1911 (Round 2) St Helens 6 Leeds 11
Last 10 Meetings:
Leeds 46, St Helens 18 (SLR20, 3/7/15)
St Helens 16, Leeds 41 (SLR11, 17/4/15)
Leeds 12, St Helens 13 (SLR25, 29/8/14)
Leeds 32, St Helens 12 (CCR5, 26/4/14)
St Helens 14, Leeds 10 (SLR7, 28/3/14)
Leeds 11, St Helens 10 (SLPSF, 20/9/13)
Leeds 22, St Helens 30 (SLR15, 20/5/13)
St Helens 12, Leeds 20 (SLR5, 1/3/13)
Leeds 18, St Helens 31 (SLR14, 21/5/12)
St Helens 46, Leeds 6 (SLR8, 25/3/12)
Challenge Cup Semi-Final Records – Team:
- Highest score: Wigan 71 Bradford Northern 10 (1992)
- Widest margin: Wigan 70 London Broncos 0 (2013)
- Most points by losing team: St Helens 28 Leeds Rhinos 32 (2010); Wigan Warriors 28 Leeds Rhinos 39 (2012)
- Highest scoring draw: Leeds 24 Hull Kingston Rovers 24 (1986) (Hull KR won replay 17-0)
- Scoreless draws: There have been five, with the last being Halifax v Hull FC in 1988 (This was also the last drawn semi-final of any score. Halifax won the replay 4-3)
- Highest attendance: 69,898 (Warrington v Leeds at Odsal Stadium, Bradford – 1950)
- Lowest attendance: 5,500 (Batley v Warrington at Fartown, Huddersfield – 1897)
Career Milestones:
Jordan Turner needs one try to reach a career century of touchdowns. His total of 99 has been scored as follows: 24 for Salford (2006-2009), 34 for Hull FC (2010-2012), 39 for St Helens (2013-2015) and 2 for England Knights (2012).
Consecutive Appearances:
Mose Masoe continues to have the longest run of consecutive appearances amongst Super League players, with 55.
1 Mose Masoe (St Helens) 55
2 Elliott Whitehead (Catalans Dragons) 43
3 = Paul Aiton (Leeds Rhinos), Chris Hill (Warrington Wolves), Jermaine McGillvary (Huddersfield Giants) 39
First Utility Super League Leading Scorers:
Tries:
1 Joe Burgess (Wigan Warriors) 21
2 Tom Lineham (Hull FC) 19
3 = Justin Carney (Castleford Tigers), Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers), Albert Kelly (Hull Kingston Rovers), Jordan Turner (St Helens) 15
7 = Jermaine McGillvary (Huddersfield Giants), Kieran Dixon (Hull Kingston Rovers), Josh Mantellato (Hull Kingston Rovers), Ken Sio (Hull Kingston Rovers), Kevin Brown (Widnes Vikings) 14
Goals:
1 = Scott Dureau (Catalans Dragons), Kevin Sinfield (Leeds Rhinos) 76
3 Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers) 74
4 Matty Smith (Wigan Warriors) 71
5 Josh Mantellato (Hull Kingston Rovers) 70
6 Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants) 68
7 Marc Sneyd (Hull FC) 49
8 Josh Griffin (Salford Red Devils) 46
9 Jack Owens (Widnes Vikings) 41
10 Stefan Ratchford (Warrington Wolves) 37
Goals Percentage:
1 Jamie Ellis (Huddersfield Giants) 92.85 (13/14)
2 Luke Walsh (St Helens) 86.95 (20/23)
3 Kevin Sinfield (Leeds Rhinos) 85.39 (76/89)
4 Danny Tickle (Widnes Vikings) 84.61 (11/13)
5 Tom Makinson (St Helens) 82.60 (19/23)
6 Scott Dureau (Catalans Dragons) 81.72 (76/93)
7 Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers) 78.72 (74/94)
8 Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants) 75.55 (68/90)
9 Stefan Marsh (Widnes Vikings) 75.00 (9/12)
10 Josh Griffin (Salford Red Devils) 74.19 (46/62)
Points:
1 Josh Mantellato (Hull Kingston Rovers) 196
2 Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers) 177
3 Kevin Sinfield (Leeds Rhinos) 166
4 Scott Dureau (Catalans Dragons) 162
5 Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants) 158
6 Matty Smith (Wigan Warriors) 157
7 = Josh Griffin (Salford Red Devils), Marc Sneyd (Hull FC) 116
9 Jack Owens (Widnes Vikings) 114
10 Stefan Ratchford (Warrington Wolves) 102
Ladbrokes Challenge Cup Leading Scorers:
Tries:
1 = Ryan Brierley (Leigh Centurions), Kris Brining (York City Knights) 6
3 = Matty Fozard (Batley Bulldogs), Wayne Reittie (Batley Bulldogs), Steve Parry (Gloucestershire All Golds), Josh Mantellato (Hull Kingston Rovers), Tommy Johnson (North Wales Crusaders), Rob Massam (North Wales Crusaders), Tom Makinson (St Helens), Adam Swift (St Helens), Chris Atkin (Swinton Lions), Ben Currie (Warrington Wolves), Kevin Penny (Warrington Wolves) 4
Goals:
1 Martyn Ridyard (Leigh Centurions) 21
2 Josh Mantellato (Hull Kingston Rovers) 17
3 = Tommy Johnson (North Wales Crusaders), Ryan Shaw (Bradford Bulls), Cain Southernwood (Batley Bulldogs) 16
Points:
1 Josh Mantellato (Hull Kingston Rovers) 50
2 Tommy Johnson (North Wales Crusaders) 48
3 Chris Atkin (Swinton Lions) 44
4 Martyn Ridyard (Leigh Centurions) 42
5 = Ryan Shaw (Bradford Bulls), Cain Southernwood (Batley Bulldogs) 40
