2008 Challenge Cup

2008 Challenge Cup

The 2008 Carnegie Challenge Cup began in February 2008. The Challenge Cup is the most prestigious knock-out competition in the world of Rugby League, featuring teams from across Europe, including England, Scotland, Wales, France and Russia.

Teams from the National League were given byes to round three, and teams from the Super League entered in round four. Teams from outside of the UK were introduced at various stages.

The final was held on 30 August at Wembley Stadium. It was contested by defending champions St. Helens and fellow Super League club Hull. St Helens won the trophy with a 28-16 victory.

Contents

Round 1

(week ending 3 February, 3 fixtures played Saturday 9th February (indicated with *), 1 on Saturday 16th February (indicated with **))
Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Askham 1220 West Bowling
2* Bradford Dudley Hill 720 Dewsbury Celtic
3 Bramley Buffaloes 2416 Castleford Panthers
4 British Army 3412 Thatto Heath
5 Castleford Lock Lane 1832 Royal Navy
6* Drighlington 1020 Bank Quay Bulls
7 East Hull 546 Royal Air Force
8* Eastmoor 1023 Queens
9 Eccles & Salford 1028 Leigh East
10 Ellenbrough Rangers 171 Saddleworth Rangers
11 Hull Wyke 1814 York Acorn
12 Ince Rose Bridge 286 *** Hunslet Old Boys
13 Leigh Miners Rangers 2418 Halton Simms Cross
14 Mayfield 484 Crosfields
15 Millom 380 Milford Marlins
16 Normanton Knights 388 Edinburgh Eagles
17 Oulton Raiders 484 Oldham St Annes
18 Seaton Rangers 638 Featherstone Lions
19 Siddal 626 Egremont Rangers
20 Skirlaugh 4614 Waterhead
21 St Albans 1642 Hull Dockers
22 St Marys 2230 Warrington Wizards
23 Stanningley 1610 Shaw Cross Sharks
24 Thornhill 2026 Leeds Met
25 Wath Brow Hornets 584 Heworth
26* West Hull 4814 Widnes St Maries
27 Wigan St Patricks 4414 Ovenden

*** - Match abandoned after Hunslet Old Boys had 4 players sent off. Hunslet Old Boys were subsequently thrown out of the competition [1].

Round 2

(weekend of 23rd24th February)

Russian team Vereya joined in this round. Vereya were runners-up in the Russian Championship to Lokomotiv Moscow. Lokomotiv Moscow will join in the third round.

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Bank Quay Bulls 290 Millom
2 Bramley Buffaloes 1626 Wigan St Patricks
3 Hull Dockers 1419 Skirlaugh
4 Ince Rose Bridge 2526 British Army
5 Leeds Met Uni 208 Leigh East
6 Leigh Miners Rangers 6412 Vereya
7 Normanton 1838 East Hull
8 Oulton Raiders 1814 West Hull
9 Royal Navy 636 Rochdale Mayfield
10 Siddal 617 Queens
11 Warrington Wizards 2610 Stanningley
12 Wath Brow Hornets 86 Ellenborough Rangers
13 West Bowling 1634 Featherstone Lions
14 York Acorn 146 Bradford Dudley Hill

Round 3

(weekend of 8th9th March)

The National Leagues teams, together with Lokomotiv Moscow, Pia, Lezignan and Toulouse joined in this round. The Super League teams will join in Round 4.

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Bank Quay Bulls 636 Hunslet
2 Batley 4210 East Hull
3 Blackpool 1623 Featherstone Rovers
4 British Army 1056 Oldham
5 Celtic Crusaders 5810 Lokomotiv Moscow
6 Gateshead 2426 Pia
7 Keighley 1417 Toulouse
8 Leeds Met Uni 1644 Doncaster
9 Leigh Centurions 660 Featherstone Lions
10 Leigh MR 1440 Whitehaven
11 London Skolars 208 Queens
12 Rochdale Mayfield 1030 Barrow
13 Oulton Raiders 2454 Dewsbury
14 Rochdale 508 York Acorn
15 Salford 6610 Warrington Wizards
16 Sheffield Eagles 2237 Lezignan
17 Wath Brow Hornets 1440 Swinton
18 Widnes 6018 Skirlaugh
19 Wigan St Pats 1450 Workington
20 York City Nights 1234 Halifax

Round 4

(Weekend of 18th20th April)

The Super League teams joined in Round 4. From Round 4 onwards, the competition is a straightforward knock-out, with no more teams joining.

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Batley Bulldogs 1226 Dewsbury Rams
2 Leigh Centurions 1628 Warrington Wolves
3 Workington Town 1268 Hull KR
4 Harlequins RL 4414 Castleford Tigers
5 Doncaster 1238 Widnes Vikings
6 Featherstone Rovers 1222 Catalans Dragons
7 Barrow Raiders 4816 Hunslet Hawks
8 Salford City Reds 838 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
9 Leeds Rhinos 3816 Celtic Crusaders
10 Swinton Lions 820 Oldham Roughyeds
11 Bradford Bulls 986 Toulouse Olympique
12 Halifax 2442 Huddersfield Giants
13 Whitehaven 466 Lézignan Sangliers
14 St. Helens 560 London Skolars
15 Rochdale Hornets 542 Hull F.C.
16 Wigan Warriors 744 Pia Donkeys

All fixtures taken from BBC SPORT

Round 5

(weekend of 9th12th May)
Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Hull KR 4222 Huddersfield Giants
2 Barrow Raiders 658 Wakefield
3 Dewsbury Rams 1258 Oldham
4 Bradford Bulls 4616 Catalans Dragons
5 Wigan Warriors 1068 Whitehaven
6 Widnes Vikings 1832* Hull
7 Harlequins RL 2636 Leeds Rhinos
8 St. Helens 4034 Warrington

Quarter finals

1 June 2008 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 1622 Hullcolours.svg Hull Odsal Stadium, Bradford
Referee/s: Steve Ganson
Try: Tupou 54' c
Sykes 78' m
Goal: Harris (4)
(Preview) Try: Sing 31' c, 43' c
Byrne 39' c
Goal: Tickle (5)

1 June 2008 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 1824 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens Craven Park, Kingston-upon-Hull
Referee/s: Ashley Klein
Try: Cooke
Fitzhenry
Webster
Goal: Cooke (3)
(Preview) Try: Talau
Fa'asavalu
Long
Gardner
Goal: Long (4)

31 May 2008 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 2316 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Headingley Stadium, Leeds
Referee/s: Richard Silverwood
Try: Diskin 5' c
Burrow 28' c
Webb 57' c
Donald 76' c
Goal: Sinfield (3)
Drop: Sinfield 80'
(Report) Try: Calderwood 38' c
T. Leuluai 66' c
Goal: Richards (4)

1 June 2008 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 464 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham Roughyeds Belle Vue, Wakefield
Referee/s: Ben Thaler
Try: Gleeson (2)
Blanch
Wilkes
Drew
Rooney (2)
Brough
Martin
Goal: Brough (5)
(Preview) Try: Onyango

Semi finals

26 July 2008 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 16 v 26 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield
Referee/s: Ashley Klein

27 July 2008 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 24 v 32 Hullcolours.svg Hull Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster
Referee/s: Richard Silverwood

Final

30 August 2008 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 28 v 16 Hullcolours.svg Hull Wembley Stadium, London

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