BRAD Singleton will be living a dream when he steps out on to the Wembley turf with Leeds tomorrow.

The Barrow prop is all set to feature in his first major final for the Rhinos as they take on Hull Kingston Rovers in the Challenge Cup (3.15pm kick-off).

Playing under the Wembley arch will be a huge moment for the 22-year-old, who has watched from the sidelines in recent seasons as his team have battled it out in Challenge Cup and Grand Finals.

The Barrow Island prop is expected to play a role on the field this weekend though, having featured in all but two matches this season, and he said: “I’ve been down here since I was 16 and I’ve been attending a lot of finals and to get the opportunity to play in it is massive.

“To hopefully go on a get a good win would be massive as well. For what we want to do this season, it’s just the start.

“Playing at Wembley, for English lads, it’s always seen as the highest accolade we can have, especially winning a trophy there.

“My route of doing that as a rugby league player is through the Challenge Cup, so it is a big thing for us.”

Leeds go into tomorrow’s match as favourites against a Hull KR side who have shocked most observers by reaching their first final since 1986.

But Singleton knows the men from the East Riding will be out to pull off another shock in the competition – having already disposed of competition big boys Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves – and refuses to underestimate the opposition.

“You can’t call them underdogs,” said the former England Academy captain. “The route they have taken to get here, they’ve beaten some of the favourites. You watch games of them and they are a very, very good team. We would be stupid not to think that.

“I think they are going to come with their best game and we need to turn it on.”

Leeds know all about being upset in cup finals when they have gone in as favourites.

Before last season – when they beat Castleford Tigers 23-10 – they had lost their previous six finals, including going down twice to Warrington and once to Wigan between 2010 and 2012, when it was felt they would add to their string of Super League Grand Final successes.

Singleton – who is aiming to follow in the footsteps of Barrow Island products Ben Harrison (with Warrington) and Ade Gardner (with St Helens) in winning the cup watched from the sidelines as they broke that hoodoo at the national stadium 12 months ago. He hopes he can play his part in adding another success for a club with 12 Challenge Cup victories in an illustrious history.

“I’ve witnessed what has happened in the past – I’ve witnessed the three losses at Wembley and I’ve also seen how much it meant to the players to win last year,” he added.

“We need to stick to our game plan to win. We need to be ruthless and we need to perform – that’s the only way we’re going to beat Hull KR.

“We’re playing well, which is good because it’s towards the business end. Hopefully we can carry that on.

“But if it’s on knockout football, Hull KR are just as good.”