Yeah but they'd had the big game hoodoo over us untill that point...

Donald's acceleration as he goes past Wellens is superb. Up through gears, leaving Wellens floundering.

I do have to add that Wellens had many gifts and was a great full back, but pace was not his main weapon.

Wellens is probably the slowest full back of the modern era. He was done for pace by Ali over 70m for crying out loud.

If he came through now, I'm not sure where he'd play.

Had they? I don't think we'd played them in a final since the 1980's? It was Wigan who we couldn't get over in a final. They started to believe their own hype (which was considerable) and I think they showed Leeds too little respect - just like the media. It was even worse the following year, and we out played them again.

They were a good side, but I think they were better a few years earlier. Their battles with Bradford were epic. Is "Joynt's voluntary tackle" still going?

The did hammer us in a couple of cup games in 02 and 04 I think, but they've never beaten is in a final, I don't think.

JPS 1988.

Challenge Cup 72.

That threepeat 2007 I was quietly confident after our narrow defeat at Knowsley road .2008 I just hoped for the best ,but didnt think we'd win in the event It was my favourite Leeds GF performance. 2009 I was very confident expected a win

Leon Pryce "The hide and seek champion of Old Trafford"



I'm not one for posting vitriolic things but I could say a lot of things about Leon Pryce that would reflect on his cowardly nature and what type of person he really is...But I'd better not
The incident between him and my old schoolmate Eddie McGuiness still makes my blood boil to this day as it was a total act of cowardice
Needless to say that I have zero respect for him
(I hope i am not breaking any rules with this but please delete it if I have)

I've just watched the 2007 elimination game v Saints at Knowsley road when we lost 10-8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JZablXVcfU This was the most brutal SL game that I have ever seen and is still my favourite ever performance that I have seen whilst watching Leeds RL/Rhinos that we have lost That Semi Final loss and the battering that the Saints players endured IMO enabled Leeds to win the GF without a doubt and hence the blow out score line

I've just watched the 2007 elimination game v Saints at Knowsley road when we lost 10-8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JZablXVcfU This was the most brutal SL game that I have ever seen and is still my favourite ever performance that I have seen whilst watching Leeds RL/Rhinos that we have lost That Semi Final loss and the battering that the Saints players endured IMO enabled Leeds to win the GF without a doubt and hence the blow out score line

There's a guy called disk juggler he has posted a load of the lancs yorks cup n regal trophy games

I'm no Leon Pryce fan , but after hearing a few stories I'm even less of an Eddie McGuiness fan