Last updated: 9th May 2008
Morley: Ready to power past Saints
It's not everyday that you get to take on the cup holders at Knowsley Road, the boys will definitely be fired up.
Adrian Morley
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Great Britain and Warrington forward Adrian Morley is adamant the Wolves can end their Knowsley Road hoodoo by knocking St Helens out of the Challenge Cup on Saturday.
Warrington have enjoyed a decent start to the 2008 Super League campaign - last weekend's dramatic 36-34 Millennium Magic win over Huddersfield Giants has taken Paul Cullen's men up to fifth in the table - just two points off the Saints.
And Morley, who turns 31 on the day of the fifth round clash, believes he and his team-mates have all the motivation they need to eliminate the reigning cup holders on their own patch.
"There is nothing like a cup tie to get everyone fired up," Morley told the Wolves official website. "I think the fact you don't get two bites of the cherry in the cup means I won't need to do much motivation - the boys know that it's do or die."
"We haven't got any injury concerns from the weekend and everyone will be raring to go.
"It's not everyday that you get to take on the cup holders at Knowsley Road, the boys will definitely be fired up, it's just a case of fine tuning things."
Wolves have not beaten St Helens in the Challenge Cup since 1969 and haven't secured a victory over the Saints at Knowsley Road since 1994.
Morley is well aware of the size of the task he and his team-mates face on Saturday, especially after Saints' crushing 57-16 win over Wigan in the Welsh capital last weekend.
"Saints are playing particularly well at the moment, it was there to see against Wigan in Cardiff," said Morley.
"They are no mugs and a massive attacking force. Up front they have (Jason) Cayliss and (James) Graham who going forward are very tough to pin down.
"Saints are a champion side that are dangerous from 1 to 17. If you let them get on a roll they can score points from anywhere.
"It's all about getting our defence sorted and our forwards win the battle in the middle of the park."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Engage Super League | |
| Friday 25th July | |
| 20:00 | Wigan vs Huddersfield |
| Friday 1st August | |
| 20:00 | Wigan vs Hull |
| Sunday 3rd August | |
| 15:00 | Harlequins RL vs Bradford |
| 15:30 | Castleford vs Huddersfield |
| 15:30 | Wakefield vs St Helens |
| Friday 8th August | |
| 20:00 | Leeds vs Bradford |
| Saturday 9th August | |
| 20:00 | Catalans Dragons vs Wigan |
| Sunday 10th August | |
| 15:00 | Hull K R vs Harlequins RL |
| 15:15 | Hull vs Huddersfield |
| 15:30 | Wakefield vs Castleford |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Engage Super League | |
| Sunday 20th July | |
| Harlequins RL 12 - 66 Castleford | |
| Bradford 24 - 10 Wakefield | |
| Hull 44 - 18 Hull K R | |
| Saturday 19th July | |
| Catalans Dragons 24 - 37 Leeds | |
| Huddersfield 18 - 19 Warrington | |
| Friday 18th July | |
| Wigan 12 - 46 St Helens | |
| Sunday 13th July | |
| Hull K R 39 - 22 Wigan | |
| Saturday 12th July | |
| Catalans Dragons 32 - 26 Harlequins RL | |
| Wakefield 18 - 26 Hull | |
| Friday 11th July | |
| Leeds 46 - 8 Huddersfield | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Helens | 22 | 34 |
| 2 | Leeds Rhinos | 22 | 34 |
| 3 | Catalans Dragons | 22 | 31 |
| 4 | Warrington Wolves | 22 | 26 |
| 5 | Wigan Warriors | 21 | 23 |
| 6 | Bradford Bulls | 22 | 22 |
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