Saints are back at Old Trafford for a record 11th time, aiming to lift the Super League trophy for the first time since overcoming Wigan Warriors 14-6 in the Grand Final five years ago. Salford, on the other hand, have reached this stage for the first time in the club's history and have their sights on completing a fairytale triumph after being tipped by many pundits to again be involved in a relegation battle this season. Here, we take a look at some key issues, statistics and team news as Saints and the Red Devils prepare to lock horns for Super League glory... It will be a night for goodbyes on both sides at Old Trafford on Saturday, with big names departing from St Helens and Salford at the conclusion of the Super League season. For Saints, it is their head coach Justin Holbrook who is saying farewell after agreeing to return home to Australia and take up the same role with NRL side Gold Coast Titans. Victory in the Grand Final would be the perfect way to end two-and-a-half years with the club for Holbrook, particularly after missing out on claiming the Challenge Cup after being beaten by Warrington Wolves at Wembley in August.St Helens captain James Roby made no secret of the fact that the desire to give Holbrook a winning send-off is an extra motivating factor for the players and the hooker praised the impact the 43-year-old has made."Justin leaving adds another motive for us," Roby said. "What he's done for us as a club and for the town in general over the past couple of years has been fantastic, and there would be nothing more fitting in my eyes than to send him home as a winner."But we've got Salford in front of us who are a quality team, have been playing very well, and fully deserve where they are and the story-line which goes with it."
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