Wembley return offers Clarke chance to erase bad memories

A year ago Clarke was dreaming of helping Warrington to their first Challenge Cup final win since 1974 when disaster struck just days before the final against Huddersfield. The long-serving forward was told he needed surgery to repair a stress fracture of the ankle and his season was over.

The Great Britain international could only watch as his team-mates ended the club's long silverware drought without him and he only returned to action last month.

"It was gut-wrenching and soul-destroying at the time," admittted the 31-year-old. "It nearly destroyed my career.

"But it is amazing how things turn around. Hopefully I can go back on Saturday and erase some of the bad memories from a personal point of view.

"I am looking forward to putting a few demons to bed."