Bradford Bulls coach Brian Noble cannot wait for next Saturday's big showdown against Challenge Cup finalists St Helens.

Saints booked their April 27 Murrayfield berth against Wigan by defeating Leeds Rhinos 42-16 yesterday at the JJB Stadium.

And Noble was so excited by the prospect of the big Sky TV clash next weekend at Valley Parade that he admitted today: "I even went into the office yesterday morning to work on some footage.

"Saints executed well yesterday, looked very good, very efficient, and completed their sets very well. They are a confident side and are capable of scoring from anywhere on the field.

"But the fact that they are through to the Chall-enge Cup final makes no difference to me - the match stands alone as a clash without that.

"They will come wanting to win and to put in a good performance be-fore going to Murray-field, but we want to do well too and we aren't a bad side either."

Noble - at Headingley as part of the BBC's team - added: "Castle-ford were a bit unlucky in the other semi-final.

"If Mitch Healey hadn't thrown that intercept pass they might well have gone on to surprise Wigan. But it is an all-Lancashire final."

The under-pressure Warriors, under former Tigers coach Stuart Raper, eventually came through 20-10 in a nail-biter.