Challenge Cup 2004
The 2004 Challenge Cup (also known as the Powergen Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 103rd edition of the annual Challenge Cup rugby league tournament . In the final, the St Helens RLFC won 32:16 against the Wigan Warriors and won the tournament for the ninth time.
Preliminary round
The preliminary round games all took place on November 15, 2003.
| 15th of November |
Castleford Lock Lane | 56-0 | York Acorn |
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East Leeds | 18:12 | Huddersfield Sharks |
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| 15th of November |
Oulton Raiders | 28:18 | Wigan St Judes |
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| 15th of November |
Ovenden | 10:28 | West Hull |
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| 15th of November |
Queensbury | 16:18 | Castleford Panthers |
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| 15th of November |
Siddal | 56:10 | Millom |
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| 15th of November |
Stanley Rangers | 18:37 a.d. | Sharlston Rovers |
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| 15th of November |
Waterhead | 10:24 | West bowling |
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| 15th of November |
Wath Brow Hornets | 60: 14 | Skirlaugh Bulls |
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Widnes St Maries | Where | Dublin City Exiles |
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| 15th of November |
Wigan St Patricks | 20:12 | Thornhill Trojans |
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First round
The first round games took place between November 28th and 30th, 2003.
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Aberavon Irish | 6:28 | Ince Rose Bridge |
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British Army | 12:22 pm | East Hull |
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Birkenshaw | 22:10 | St Albans Centurions |
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Bradford Dudley Hill | 38: 8 | Embassy |
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Castleford Lock Lane | 48: 8 | Batley Victoria |
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Castleford Panthers | 18:10 | Shaw Cross Sharks |
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Cottingham Tigers | Where | Charlston Knights |
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East Leeds | 20: 6 | Queens |
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Elland | 26:12 | Kells |
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Featherstone Lions | 60: 21 | Coventry Bears |
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Hensingham | 10:18 | Wath Brow Hornets |
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Heworth | 34: 8 | Edinburgh Eagles |
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Hunslet Warriors | 9: 8 | Orrell St James |
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Leigh East | 28:10 | Milford Marlins |
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Leigh Miners Rangers | 52:24 | Blackbrook Royals |
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Normanton Knights | 14: 20 | Royal Navy |
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Oldham St Annes | 19:12 | Hull Dockers |
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Oulton Raiders | 40:22 | Loughborough University |
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Royal Air Force | 16:12 | Huddersfield Underbank Rangers |
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Saddleworth Rangers | 0:51 | Rochdale Mayfield |
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Sheffield Hillsborough | 2:31 | Crosfields |
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Siddal | 14: 2 | Halton Simms Cross |
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South London Storm | 4:36 | West bowling |
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Walney Central | 8:12 | Thatto Heath Crusaders |
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Woolston Rovers | 18:22 | Eccles & Salford Juniors |
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West Hull | 30: 8 | Askham |
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Widnes Albion Bulls | 2: 21 | Eastmoor Dragons |
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Widnes St Maries | 6:20 | Sharlston Rovers |
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Wigan St Patricks | 12: 17 | Ideal Isberg |
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Second round
The second round games took place on December 13-14, 2003.
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Birkenshaw | 6:46 | Bradford Dudley Hill |
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Castleford Lock Lane | 13: 6 | Ideal Isberg |
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Cottingham Tigers | 12: 20 | Crosfields |
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East Hull | 46:18 | Royal Navy |
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East Leeds | 12: 18 | Featherstone Lions |
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Eccles & Salford Juniors | 6: 11 | Castleford Panthers |
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Elland | 28: 4 | Eastmoor Dragons |
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Ince Rose Bridge | 28:14 | Hunslet Warriors |
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Leigh Miners Rangers | 34: 6 | Siddal |
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Rochdale Mayfield | 20:10 | Leigh East |
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Royal Air Force | 0:32 | Thatto Heath Crusaders |
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Sharlston Rovers | 14: 9 | Oldham St Annes |
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Wath Brow Hornets | 10:18 | Oulton Raiders |
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West bowling | 18:22 | RC Dynamo Moscow |
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West Hull | 76: 4 | Heworth |
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Third round
The third round games took place between February 6th and 8th, 2004.
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 Barrow Raiders
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20:22 | Salanque Méditerranée Pia XIII |
Craven Park , Barrow Spectators: 921 Referee: Russell Smith |
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Bradford Dudley Hill | 16:14 |
 Keighley Cougars
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Cougar Park , Keighley Spectators: 1,300 Referee: Michael Dawber |
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Chorley Lynx | 54: 6 | RC locomotive Moscow |
Victory Park , Chorley Spectators: 521 Referee: Steve Ganson |
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Crosfields | 14:46 |
 Workington Town
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Wilderspool Stadium , Warrington Spectators: 768 Referee: Craig Halloran |
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 Doncaster Dragons
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28: 6 | West Hull |
Belle Vue , Doncaster Spectators: 839 Referee: Peter Taberner |
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Elland | 4: 64 |
 Leigh Centurions
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Coliseum Stadium , Leigh Spectators: 1,365 Referee: Gareth Hewer |
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 Featherstone Rovers
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96-0 | Castleford Lock Lane |
Post Office Road , Featherstone Spectators: 1,576 Umpire: Richard Silverwood |
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 Gateshead Thunder
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22:26 | Limoux grizzlies |
Gateshead International Stadium , Gateshead Spectators: 254 Referee: Colin Morris |
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 Halifax
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66:10 | Oulton Raiders |
The Shay , Halifax Spectators: 1,675 Umpire: Jamie Leahy |
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 Hull Kingston Rovers
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22:23 |
 Union Treiziste Catalane
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Craven Park , Hull Spectators: 2,066 Referee: Ian Smith |
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 Hunslet Hawks
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32-0 | Featherstone Lions |
South Leeds Stadium , Leeds Spectators: 433 Referee: Andy Leonard |
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Ince Rose Bridge | 8:42 |
 Batley Bulldogs
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Robin Park , Wigan Spectators: 750 Referee: Matthew Thomason |
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Leigh Miners Rangers | 12: 14 |
 Sheffield Eagles
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Coliseum Stadium , Leigh Spectators: 591 Referee: Ben Thaler |
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 London Skolars
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22:16 | Rochdale Mayfield |
New River Stadium , London Spectators: 275 Referee: Robert Hicks |
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 Oldham Roughyeds
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16: 8 | Castleford Panthers |
Boundary Park , Oldham Spectators: 1,003 Referee: Steve Kilgallon |
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 Rochdale Hornets
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60:24 | RC Dynamo Moscow |
Spotland Stadium , Rochdale Spectators: 707 Referee: Ronnie Laughton |
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Sharlston Rovers | 30: 28 |
 Dewsbury Rams
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Post Office Road , Featherstone Spectators: 2,027 Umpire: Robert Connolly |
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 Swinton Lions
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14:26 | East Hull |
Park Lane , Whitefield Spectators: 532 Referee: Phil Bentham |
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Thatto Heath Crusaders | 12: 26 |
 Whitehaven
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Knowsley Road , St Helens Spectators: 1,114 Referee: Paul Carr |
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 York City Knights
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28: 8 | Villeneuve Leopards |
Huntington Stadium , York Spectators: 1,203 Referee: Ashley Klein |
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Fourth round
The fourth round games took place between February 27th and March 3rd.
| 27th of February |
Lancashire Lynx | 6:88 |
 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
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Victory Park , Chorley Spectators: 696 Referee: Ronnie Laughton |
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| February 28 |
 Castleford Tigers
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32:20 |
Union Treiziste Catalane
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Wheldon Road , Castleford Spectators: 3,435 Referee: Ashley Klein |
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| report |
| February 28 |
Bradford Dudley Hill | 14:76 |
Batley Bulldogs
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Mount Pleasant , Batley Spectators: 890 Referee: Phil Bentham |
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| report |
| February 29th |
 Bradford Bulls
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10:30 |
 St Helens
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Odsal Stadium , Bradford Spectators: 12,215 Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick |
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| report |
| February 29th |
 Huddersfield Giants
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50:16 | Salanque Méditerranée Pia XIII |
Alfred McAlpine Stadium , Huddersfield Spectators: 1,392 Referee: Robert Connolly |
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| report |
| February 29th |
Hunslet Hawks
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20:48 |
Doncaster Dragons
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South Leeds Stadium , Leeds Spectators: 682 Referee: Mike Dawber |
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| report |
| February 29th |
Leigh Centurions
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14: 21 |
 Hull FC
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Hilton Park , Leigh Spectators: 3,324 Referee: Steve Ganson |
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| report |
| February 29th |
Limoux grizzlies | 19:18 |
Halifax
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Stade de l'Aiguille , Limoux Spectators: 1,200 Referee: Colin Morris |
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| report |
| February 29th |
 London Broncos
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24: 8 |
 Salford City Reds
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Griffin Park , London Spectators: 2,454 Referee: Russell Smith |
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| report |
| February 29th |
London Skolars
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6:52 |
Featherstone Rovers
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New River Stadium , London Spectators: 380 Referee: Craig Halloran |
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| report |
| February 29th |
Sheffield Eagles
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24:32 |
York City Knights
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Don Valley Stadium , Sheffield Spectators: 764 Referee: Gareth Hewer |
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| report |
| February 29th |
 Wigan Warriors
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38: 12 |
 Widnes Vikings
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JJB Stadium , Wigan Spectators: 6,737 Referee: Richard Silverwood |
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| report |
| February 29th |
Workington Town
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18:68 |
 Leeds Rhinos
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Derwent Park , Workington Spectators: 4,829 Referee: Ian Smith |
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| report |
| 2nd March |
East Hull | 4:14 |
Whitehaven
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Craven Park , Hull Spectators: 1,384 Referee: Peter Taberner |
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| (4: 0) report |
| 2nd March |
Rochdale Hornets
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0:80 |
 Warrington Wolves
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Halliwell Jones Stadium , Warrington Spectators: 6,761 Referee: Ben Thaler |
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| report |
| 3 March |
Oldham Roughyeds
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24: 4 | Sharlston Rovers |
Boundary Park , Oldham Spectators: 1,301 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
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| report |
Fifth round
The fifth round games took place on March 13th and 14th.
| March 13th |
St Helens
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24:14 |
Leeds Rhinos
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Knowsley Road , St Helens Spectators: 13,699 Referee: Russell Smith |
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| report |
| the 14th of March |
Batley Bulldogs
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6:29 |
Whitehaven
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Mount Pleasant , Batley Spectators: 1,186 Umpire: Ronnie Laughton |
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| report |
| the 14th of March |
Featherstone Rovers
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26:29 |
York City Knights
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Post Office Road , Featherstone Spectators: 2,234 Umpire: Robert Connolly |
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| report |
| the 14th of March |
Huddersfield Giants
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36:12 |
Doncaster Dragons
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Alfred McAlpine Stadium , Huddersfield Spectators: 3,134 Referee: Ashley Klein |
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| report |
| the 14th of March |
Hull FC
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26: 0 |
Castleford Tigers
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KC Stadium , Hull Spectators: 11,443 Referee: Richard Silverwood |
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| report |
| the 14th of March |
Limoux grizzlies | 20:80 |
Wigan Warriors
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Stade de l'Aiguille , Limoux Spectators: 2,500 Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick |
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| report |
| the 14th of March |
London Broncos
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10:29 |
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
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Griffin Park , London Spectators: 2,654 Referee: Ian Smith |
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| report |
| the 14th of March |
Oldham Roughyeds
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10:44 |
Warrington Wolves
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Boundary Park , Oldham Spectators: 2,859 Referee: Steve Ganson |
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| report |
Quarter finals
| 26th of March |
Wigan Warriors
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20: 4 |
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
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JJB Stadium , Wigan Spectators: 9,728 Referee: Russell Smith |
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| report |
| 28th March |
Huddersfield Giants
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50:12 |
York City Knights
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Alfred McAlpine Stadium , Huddersfield Spectators: 4,286 Referee: Ronnie Laughton |
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| report |
| 28th March |
St Helens
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31:26 |
Hull FC
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Knowsley Road , St Helens Spectators: 11,184 Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick |
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| report |
| 28th March |
Whitehaven
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10:42 |
Warrington Wolves
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Recreation Ground , Whitehaven Spectators: 5,328 Referee: Steve Ganson |
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| report |
Semifinals
| April 18 |
Wigan Warriors
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30:18 |
Warrington Wolves
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Lowerhouse Lane , Widnes Spectators: 11,175 Referee: Steve Ganson |
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| report |
| April 25 |
St Helens
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46: 6 |
Huddersfield Giants
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Halliwell Jones Stadium , Warrington Spectators: 13,134 Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick |
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| report |
final
| May 15 |
St Helens
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32:16 |
Wigan Warriors
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Millennium Stadium , Cardiff Spectators: 73,734 Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick |
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Attempts: Talau (2), Gilmour , Sculthorpe , Wellens Elevations: Long (5/5) Penalty kicks: Long (1/1) |
(20:10) Report |
Tries: Dallas (2), Newton increments: Farrell (2/3) |
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