Saturday's Betfred Women's Challenge Cup Final sees Leeds Rhinos and St Helens meet at Wembley Stadium for the second consecutive season running as Lois Forsell and Matty Smith's sides look to etch their name in the trophy live on the BBC, kick off 11.45am.

In the build up to this year's final, here is brief preview of Cup Final history and both team's cup records:

Cup History

From Dewsbury to Wembley, the Women's Challenge Cup, along with the whole Women's competition, has come a long way in the last decade.

Looking down the years, Featherstone Rovers, Bradford Bulls (formerly the Thunderbirds) and Thatto Heath Crusaders battled it out in the early Finals, which were played around Championship grounds in Batley, Dewsbury and Bradford's Odsal Stadium. 2017's competition even saw local York side Heworth host the Final between Bradford and Featherstone, in which Leeds coach Forsell and England internationals Shona Hoyle and Amy Hardcastle helped the Bulls to victory.

The formation of Women's teams at major clubs such as Leeds, St Helens, Wigan and Castleford saw the Challenge Cup have a new winner; the Rhinos beating Castleford thanks to tries from Suze Hill, Caitlin Beevers, Aimee Staveley and Lois Forsell. The Rhinos retained the Cup a year later against the Tigers too, before Saints were crowned Cup champions on their way to a domestic Treble after the 2020 Covid break. 

The Red Vee haven't lost their grip on the cup in recent history, winning it two further times in 2022 and 2023, both against the Rhinos. Matty Smith's side go for a record-equalling four wins in this year's final; a feat last achieved by the side when they were formerly Thatto Heath between 2013 and 2016.

2012 Bradford Thunderbirds 0 Featherstone Rovers 46 (at Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury)

2013 Bradford Thunderbirds 12 Thatto Heath Crusaders 54 (at Fox's Biscuits Stadium, Batley)

2014 Bradford Thunderbirds 24 Thatto Heath Crusaders 32 (at Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury)

2015 Featherstone Rovers 6 Thatto Heath Crusaders 22 (at Odsal Stadium, Bradford)

2016 Leigh Miners Rangers 6 Thatto Heath Crusaders 62 (at Odsal Stadium, Bradford)

2017 Bradford Bulls 50 Featherstone Rovers 16 (at Heworth ARLFC)

2018 Castleford Tigers 14 Leeds Rhinos 20 (at Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington)

2019 Castleford Tigers 10 Leeds Rhinos 16 (at University of Bolton Stadium)

2021 St Helens 34 York City Knights 6 (at Leigh Sports Village)

2022 Leeds Rhinos 8 St Helens 18 (at Elland Road, Leeds)

2023 St Helens 22 Leeds Rhinos 8 (at Wembley Stadium)

2023 Cup Final

Women's Challenge Cup Final Records

Most finals and wins

6 wins in 6 finals by St Helens/Thatto Heath Crusaders

Highest score

Thatto Heath Crusaders 62 Leigh Miners Rangers 6 (2016) (also widest margin)

Most tries by a team

12 Thatto Heath Crusaders (v Leigh Miners Rangers, 62-6) (2016)

Most points by a losing team

Bradford Thunderbirds 24 Thatto Heath Crusaders 32 (2014)

Most tries by a player

4 Tara Jane Stanley (Thatto Heath Crusaders) in the 62-6 defeat of Leigh Miners Rangers in 2016

4 Claire McGinnis (Thatto Heath Crusaders) in the 54-12 defeat of Bradford Thunderbirds in 2014

Most goals by a player

7 Tara Jane Stanley (Thatto Heath Crusaders) in the 62-6 defeat of Leigh Miners Rangers in 2016

7 Amy Smith (Thatto Heath Crusaders) in the 54-12 defeat of Bradford Thunderbirds in 2014

Most points by a player

30 Tara Jane Stanley (4 tries, 7 goals) in Thatto Heath Crusaders' 62-6 defeat of Leigh Miners Rangers in 2016

2024 Cup Stats 

Leeds

Nine players that have played in every Cup round this season - Ruby Enright, Hanna Butcher, Caitlin Casey, Izzy Northrop, Bethan Dainton, Lucy Murray, Liv Whitehead, Grace Field, Ella Donnelly)

Tries 

1. Ruby Enright (10 tries)

2. Tara Moxon (6 tries)

3. Zoe Hornby and Bethan Dainton (5 tries)

Goals 

1. Ruby Enright (33 goals)

2. Liv Whitehead (1 goal)

Points

1. Ruby Enright (106 points)

2. Tara Moxon (24 points)

3. Zoe Hornby and Bethan Dainton (20 points)

St Helens

Nine players have played every Cup game for the Red Vee this year, which is one less than Leeds because the game against Bradford was cancelled - Faye Gaskin, Phoebe Hook, Darcy Stott, Beri Salihi, Chantelle Crowl, Tara Jones, Erin Stott, Katie Mottershead, Jodie Cunningham

Tries

1. Phoebe Hook (7 tries)

2. Darcy Stott, Emily Rudge and Leah Burke (4 tries)

3. Beri Salihi and Rachael Woosey (3 tries)

Goals

1. Faye Gaskin (16 goals)

2. Amy Tayler (12 goals)

Points

1. Faye Gaskin (40 points)

2. Phoebe Hook (28 points)

3. Amy Taylor (24 points)

Previous Cup Meetings

Prior to meeting in the last two Cup Finals, Leeds and St Helens have met twice before in the Cup semi finals.

Both meetings came in 2019 and 2021, with the Rhinos winning the first 16-10 thanks to a late length of the field try from Caitlin Beevers. The win saw Adam Cuthbertson's side continue their journey to Cup success as they lifted the trophy for a second successive season against Castleford. 

After that, the 2021 semi final went the way of the Saints, who defeated York in that year's Final. Fran Goldthorp and Orla McCallion scored the tries for Leeds, who fell 14-2 behind before closing the score to 20-12 by full time.

Be at the Final

Tickets and travel for the Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup Final held at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 8th June are available to purchase now online at tickets.therhinos.co.uk and over the phone on 0371 423 1315 and from Leeds Rhinos Club Shop from 10am on Monday 20th May (Opening Hours).  

Tickets are on general sale now as fans get three action-packed finals included in their match ticket. The Rhinos take on St Helens in the Women's Challenge Cup Final (KO 11.45am), before Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves go head to head for the Men's Cup Final (KO 3pm). Sheffield Eagles and Wakefield Trinity round off the day in the AB Sundecks 1895 Final, which kicks off at 5.45pm.

For prices and information about parking and official travel, click here.