CATALANS Dragons have not appeared in the Challenge Cup final before and are the first French club to do so.

St Helens are appearing in their 20th Challenge Cup Final.

Saints have won the Cup 10 times: in 1956, 1961, 1966, 1972, 1976, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2006.

Their first seven wins were at Wembley.

They were losers in 1897, 1915, 1930, 1953, 1978, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2002. Six of the defeats were at Wembley.