Women’s Challenge Cup Final records and Wigan Warriors v St Helens head-to-head

   26/05/2026

WOMEN’S CHALLENGE CUP FINAL RECORDS

Most finals and wins
7 wins in 8 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 2013

Most goals by a player
7 Isabel Rowe (Wigan Warriors) in the 42-6 defeat of St Helens in 2025
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 2013

Most points by a player
30 Tara Jane Stanley (Thatto Heath Crusaders) in the 62-6 defeat of Leigh Miners Rangers in 2016 (4 tries, 7 goals)

WIGAN WARRIORS v ST HELENS

Wigan Warriors – Previous Challenge Cup Final:
2025 Won (v St Helens, 42-6) (at Wembley Stadium)

St Helens – Previous Challenge Cup Finals:
2025 Lost (v Wigan, 42-6) (at Wembley Stadium)
2024 Won (v Leeds, 22-0) (at Wembley Stadium)
2023 Won (v Leeds, 22-8) (at Wembley Stadium)
2022 Won (v Leeds, 18-8) (at Elland Road, Leeds)
2021 Won (v York, 34-6) (at Leigh Sports Village)
2016 Won (v Leigh Miners Rangers, 62-6) (at Odsal Stadium, Bradford) *
2014 Won (v Bradford, 32-24) (at Tetley’s Stadium, Dewsbury) *
2013 Won (v Bradford, 54-12) (at Fox’s Biscuits Stadium, Batley) *
* as Thatto Heath Crusaders

Previous Challenge Cup meetings:
2025 (FINAL) St Helens 6 Wigan Warriors 42
(at Wembley Stadium)
2021 (Quarter Final) St Helens 36 Wigan Warriors 0

Last ten meetings:
Wigan 16, St Helens 12 (SLGF, 5/10/25)
St Helens 20, Wigan 24 (SLR13, 5/9/25)
Wigan 22, St Helens 22 (SLR6, 29/6/25)
St Helens 6, Wigan 42 (CCF, 7/6/25)
(at Wembley Stadium)
St Helens 18, Wigan 4 (SLSF, 22/9/24)
Wigan 12, St Helens 16 (SLR8, 12/7/24)
St Helens 24, Wigan 8 (SLR5, 31/5/24)
Wigan 4, St Helens 12 (SL-G1, 6/8/23)
St Helens 26, Wigan 4 (SL-G1, 11/6/23)
Wigan 4, St Helens 56 (SL-G1, 28/8/22)