Leeds Rhinos extend trophy vision beyond Wembley and Cup after seeing off the challenge from St Helens

They will meet holders Warrington Wolves in the Cup final on August 28 as the West Yorkshire club attempt to end their 11-year wait to get their hands on the famous trophy.

But former Great Britain centre Senior, who has won four Grand Finals and two World Club Challenges with Leeds, insists that will not be their sole focus as the season approaches its climax.

They may be off the pace in their Super League defence but he maintains the champions are capable of finishing with a flurry on both fronts and establish themselves as one of the game's truly legendary sides.

"We can cement our position as being a superb Leeds team by winning this Challenge Cup," said Senior, who produced a breathtaking display as they edged home 32-28 at Huddersfield on Saturday.

"We've made no qualms we're targeting it (the Cup) as it has eluded us for a very long time and it is massively overdue.

"We've got a great team but there's three major trophies to win in rugby league.

"We've slipped up in one but we're in the Challenge Cup final now and have finally got another chance to get it.

"There's also the chance to do the double as well though and everyone's playing for places.

"We're at Castleford on Friday night who always play us like it's their Grand Final so we know it'll be tough.

"But we want to get in the top four and go on in the league again as well."

Senior, 34, won the Cup with Sheffield Eagles in their 1998 success over Wigan but admitted: "That was at the old Wembley.

"The thought of going to the new stadium sent shivers down my spine as soon as the hooter went.

"It was just an immense game and a great spectacle for rugby league."

Inspired Leeds twice battled back to overcome their Cup nemesis Saints and reach their first final in five years, Danny McGuire scoring the decisive try with just six minutes remaining soon after James Graham had seemingly put their opponents within sight.

Coach Brian McClennan said: "I'm full of admiration for the spirit of the players and how they showed tremendous character to keep fighting back.

"The main thing about these Rhinos boys is that they will never, ever give in.

"For me that is the sign of what makes a champion team.

"Hopefully we can build from this and earn the right to be called a champion team in 2010."

St Helens had won three successive cup finals up to 2008 but have failed to reach either of the following two.

Already without England scrum-half Kyle Eastmond, they were hit by the late withdrawal of influential stand-off Leon Pryce with a neck injury which could see the former Bradford Bulls star miss the rest of the season if surgery is required.

"It is a new injury and we will have to see the physios more," said coach Mick Potter.

"I am not making any excuses – we put our best team out there.

"We were capable of winning and we were in a winning position numerous times in that game.

"I couldn't have asked any more of them, they did their best to hold on at the end."

Leeds fans descended on Headingley Carnegie yesterday morning to start snapping up final tickets, the club expecting to take more than 25,000 supporters on their first trip to Wembley since the 1999 victory over London Broncos.