RUGBY LEAGUE CUP FINAL - LEEDS v ST. HELENS - COLOUR

(21 May 1978) It was the 'Battle of the Roses' in this year's Rugby League Cup Final, when Yorkshire's Leeds met St. Helens of Lancashire. ® St. Helens took an early lead over the defending Champions when Graham Liptrot scored the first try of the match and Geoff Pimblett converted. ® At half-time the score was Leeds 5 - St. Helens 12, but Leeds played steadily in the second half to pull back to 12 - all. Then two drop goals from John Holmes and David Ward gave Leeds the League Cup for the second year.

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