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1990s

1990-91
Saints defeated the highly fancied Widnes 19-2 in the Challenge Cup semi to make it through to Wembley again. Tries from Jonathan Griffiths (2) and Hunte sent McClennan's men on their way to the Twin Towers.

There they lost 13-8 to Wigan in a closely fought final. Saints' points came from an Alan Hunte try and two Paul Bishop goals.

Wigan once again had the edge over Saints, beating them 13-6 in the Challenge Cup quarter final at Knowsley Road and thrashing them 48- 16 in the Premiership Final. Saints led 12-10 at half time but a second half blitz saw Saints off.

Try scorers for Saints were Sullivan (2) and Loughlin. Saints' Regal Trophy hopes were dashed in a 18-10 defeat by Widnes at the semi final stage.

That game was marred by the sickening broken leg injury suffered by Saints prop Kevin Ward. They also lost the Lancashire Cup final to Wigan by the odd point in nine in front of a packed to the rafters Knowsley Road.

But they finished the season off by lifting the Premiership Trophy by stopping Wigan completing a domestic clean sweep. They beat the Riversiders 10-4 in the Old Trafford final with tries coming from Connolly and Loughlin and two drop goals from Gus O'Donnell. Chris Joynt took the Harry Sunderland Award for his man of the match performance.

They added that trophy to the Charity Shield they had taken at the expense of the Riversiders at the beginning of the season.

Saints' Challenge Cup campaign ended in 20-8 semi final defeat by an Ellery Hanley inspired Leeds at Wigan.

Wigan comfortably won the replay 40-24 with Martin Offiah grabbing a hat-trick. Wigan also knocked Saints out of the Regal Trophy, beating them 24-22 in the quarter-final.

Saints' last hopes of salvaging anything from the season were dashed at Headingley in the Premiership semi final. There they threw away a 20-6 lead to lose 30-26 to a 12 man Leeds, who had had Gary Schofield sent off for referee abuse.