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Dragons - Wolves : Match Preview

Challenge Cup | Quarter-Finals
Catalans Dragons – Warrington Wolves
Emerald Headingley Stadium
07.05.2021 | 7pm CET

The context

Catalans Dragons face Warrington on Friday 7th May at the Emerald Headingley Stadium in the Challenge Cup Quarter-Finals, kick-off at 7pm CET. Match live on beIN SPORTS 2 and Sky Sports.

Following their win over Wakefield in the latest round, the Dragons are ready to take on the Wolves to book a place in the Challenge Cup Last 4.

Warrington beat Swinton (32-8) in the 3rd round to join Catalans in quarter-finals.

Both teams have already faced each other two weeks ago. This Super League Round 4 game ended with a 24-8 victory for the Wolves, the only defeat for Steve McNamara's side this season.

Some stats (Super League & Challenge Cup) ahead of Dragons’ Challenge Cup clash against Warrington :

Team News

The staff made two changes, Benjamin Jullien and Mathieu Cozza replacing Jordan Dezaria, suspended and Paul Séguier, injured, in the squad.

Here is the 21-man squad named by Steve McNamara to face Warrington :

Latest meetings

Head-to-Head | 39 games (Super League & Challenge Cup):
14 wins for the Dragons
1 draw
24 wins for Warrington

Throwback | 2018 Challenge Cup Final

25.08.18 | Catalans Dragons (14) 20 – 14 (6) Warrington Wolves

Dragons : Gigot, Tierney, Mead, Wiliame, Yaha, Langi, Drinkwater, Simon, McIlorum, Moa, Jullien, Garcia, Casty | Remplaçants : Bousquet, Baitieri, Goudemand, Edwards
T : Lewis Tierney, Ben Garcia, Brayden Wiliame
G : Josh Drinkwater (4)

On the 25th August 2018, La Marseillaise rang out around Wembley as Catalans Dragons made history by becoming the first non-British winners in the 121 years of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup.