Bradford Bulls chairman Chris Caisley has called on the club's fans to pump up the volume tomorrow and cheer the side on to Challenge Cup final glory at Twickenham.

The Bulls supporters have come under fire in some circles this season for being slow to get behind the team, and they were outshouted by a much smaller Warrington contingent in the semi-final.

Caisley admits: "They have gone a little quiet this season, and I don't honestly know the reason.

"I would love us to get back to the heady days of 1996 and 1997 when they really established themselves as the loudest and most colourful fans in the country.

"It means so much to the players, and it could make all the difference tomorrow in what promises to be a very even game.

"They have been tremendous in backing the club in the summer era and helping us to get to where we are now, and, given the bounce of the ball, I'm quietly confident they will have plenty to cheer tomorrow. I just want them to really crank it up and drown out the Saints following."

The Bulls players were putting the finishing touches to their preparations for the big day with a walkabout at Twickenham this morning.

Skipper Robbie Paul en-thused: "We are in great spirits and all looking forward to the day tremendously.

"We play for a fantastic club with great supporters, and this is our chance to pay everyone back. We are firmly established as one of Super League's so-called 'Big Four', but we have set our sights much higher than that and need to win trophies.

"We play this game to win, and there is no consolation at all in finishing second. We will be giving it absolutely everything because we know what it means to everyone at the club."

Brian Noble, who leads the side into the game's showpiece in only his 12th game as head coach, admits: "It's a massive privilege to take this club into a Challenge Cup final.

"But now we need to come away with the trophy, and we've been working this week on the tactics that I believe will achieve that goal.

"Saints must be slight fav-ourites, but I know we have the players with the ability and desire to pull it off. As long as nerves don't take over, I want us to play the rugby we have been playing. We need to win, but we are also going to try and enjoy it and not be stifled."