Challenge Cup 2008

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The Challenge Cup 2008 (also known as the Carnegie Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 107th edition of the annual rugby league tournament Challenge Cup . In the final, the St Helens RLFC won 28:16 against Hull FC and won the tournament for the 12th time.

First round


 Askam 12: 20 West bowling

Bradford Dudley Hill 72-0 Dewsbury Celtic

Bramley Buffaloes 24:16 Castleford Panthers

British Army 34: 12 Thatto Heath Crusaders

Castleford Lock Lane 18:32 Royal Navy

Drighlington 10:20 Bank Quay Bulls

East Hull 54: 6 Royal Air Force

Eastmoor Dragons 10:23 Queens

Eccles & Salford 10:28 Leigh East

Ellenborough Rangers 17: 1 Saddleworth Rangers

Hull Wyke 18:14 York Acorn

Ince Rose Bridge 28: 6 * Hunslet Old Boys

Leigh Miners Rangers 24:18 Halton Simms Cross

Rochdale Mayfield 48: 4 Crosfields

Millom 38: 0 Milford Marlins

Normanton Knights 38: 8 Edinburgh Eagles

Oulton Raiders 48: 4 Oldham St Annes

Seaton Rangers 6:38 Featherstone Lions

Siddal 62: 6 Egremont Rangers

Skirlaugh Bulls 46: 14 Waterhead

St Albans Centurions 16:42 Hull Dockers

St Mary's University College 22:30 Warrington Wizards

Stanningley 16:10 Shaw Cross Sharks

Thornhill Trojans 20:26 Leeds Metropolitan University

Wath Brow Hornets 58: 4 Heworth

West Hull 48: 14 Widnes St Maries

Wigan St Patricks 44:14 Ovenden
  • The game was abandoned and considered a victory for Ince Rose Bridge after four Hunslet Old Boys players were sent off.

Second round


 Bank Quay Bulls 29: 0 Millom

Bramley Buffaloes 16:26 Wigan St Patricks

Hull Dockers 14:19 Skirlaugh Bulls

Ince Rose Bridge 25:26 British Army

Leeds Metropolitan University 20: 8 Leigh East

Leigh Miners Rangers 64: 12 Wereja Moscow

Normanton Knights 18:38 East Hull

Oulton Raiders 18:14 West Hull

Royal Navy 6:36 Rochdale Mayfield

Siddal 6:17 Queens

Warrington Wizards 26:10 Stanningley

Wath Brow Hornets 8: 6 Ellenborough Rangers

West bowling 16:34 Featherstone Lions

York Acorn 14: 6 Bradford Dudley Hill

Third round


 Bank Quay Bulls 6:36 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks

Batley colors.svg Batley Bulldogs 42:10 East Hull

Blackpool Panthers 16:23 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers

British Army 10:56 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham Roughyeds

Cruscolours.svg Celtic Crusaders 58:10 RC locomotive Moscow

Gthundercolours.svg Gateshead Thunder 24:26 Salanque Méditerranée Pia XIII

Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 14: 17 Toulouse Olympique

Leeds Metropolitan University 16:44 Doncaster colors.svg Doncaster

Leigh colors.svg Leigh Centurions 66: 0 Featherstone Lions

Leigh Miners Rangers 14:40 Haven colors.svg Whitehaven

Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 20: 8 Queens

Rochdale Mayfield 10:30 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders

Oulton Raiders 24:54 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams

Rochdale colors.svg Rochdale Hornets 50: 8 York Acorn

Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds 66:10 Warrington Wizards

Sheffeagles colors.svg Sheffield Eagles 22:37 Lézignan Sangliers

Wath Brow Hornets 14:40 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions

Widnes colors.svg Widnes Vikings 60:18 Skirlaugh Bulls

Wigan St Patricks 14:50 Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town

Yorkcolours.svg York City Knights 12:34 Faxcolours.svg Halifax

Fourth round

April 18,
8:00 p.m. 		Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 38:16 Cruscolours.svg Celtic Crusaders Headingley Carnegie Stadium , Leeds
Spectators: 5,087
Referee: Phil Bentham
(14:10)
Report
April 18
 Haven colors.svg Whitehaven 46: 6 Lézignan Sangliers Recreation Ground , Whitehaven
Spectators: 1,250
Referee: Robert Hicks
April 19
3pm 		Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 98: 6 Toulouse Olympique Odsal Stadium , Bradford
Spectators: 3,569
Referee: Jamie Leahy
(58: ​​6)
Report
April 19th
5:30 pm 		Quinscolours.svg Harlequins RL 44:14 Castleford colors.svg Castleford Tigers The Stoop , London
Spectators: 2,108
Referee: Richard Silverwood
(0:14)
report
April 20
3pm 		Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 48:16 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks Craven Park , Barrow
Spectators: 1,237
Referee: Thierry Alibert
(26: 6)
Report
April 20
3pm 		Batley colors.svg Batley Bulldogs 12: 26 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams Mount Pleasant , Batley
Spectators: 1,410
Umpire: Dave Merrick
(8:14)
Report
April 20
3pm 		Doncaster colors.svg Doncaster 12:38 Widnes colors.svg Widnes Vikings Keepmoat Stadium , Doncaster
Spectators: 1,541
Referee: Ian Smith
(12:22)
Report
April 20
3pm 		Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 12:22 pm Catalanscolours.svg Dragons Catalans Post Office Road , Featherstone
Spectators: 890
Referee: Ben Thaler
(4:16)
Report
April 20
3pm 		Faxcolours.svg Halifax 24:42 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants The Shay , Halifax
Spectators: 3,794
Referee: Gareth Hewer
(12:22)
Report
April 20
3pm 		Leigh colors.svg Leigh Centurions 16:28 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Hilton Park , Leigh
Spectators: 4,273
Referee: Steve Ganson
(0:16)
report
April 20
3pm 		Rochdale colors.svg Rochdale Hornets 5:42 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC Spotland Stadium , Rochdale
Spectators: 1,418
Umpire: Mike Dawber
(5:24)
Report
April 20
3pm 		Saintscolours.svg St Helens 56-0 Skolscolours.svg London Skolars Knowsley Road , St Helens
Spectators: 3,258
Referee: Jamie Child
(30: 0)
report
April 20
3pm 		Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions 8:20 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham Roughyeds Park Lane , Bury
Spectators: 591
Referee: Craig Halloran
(4:14)
Report
April 20
3pm 		Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 74: 4 Salanque Méditerranée Pia XIII JJB Stadium , Wigan
Spectators: 4,423
Referee: Ronnie Laughton
(44: 4)
Report
April 20
3:30 pm 		Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 12:68 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers Derwent Park , Workington
Spectators: 1,227
Referee: M. Drizza
(6:36)
Report
April 20,
5:30 pm 		Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds 8:38 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats The Willows , Salford
Spectators: 2,159
Referee: Ashley Klein
(8:22)
report

Fifth round

May 10
3pm 		Saintscolours.svg St Helens 40:34 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Knowsley Road , St Helens
Spectators: 8,570
Referee: Richard Silverwood
(18:14)
Report
May 11
13:15 		HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 42:22 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants Craven Park , Hull
Spectators: 6,618
Referee: Phil Bentham
(22:12)
Report
May 11th
3pm 		Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 6:58 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Craven Park , Barrow
Spectators: 2,615
Referee: Jamie Leahy
(0:28)
report
May 11th
3pm 		Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 46:16 Catalanscolours.svg Dragons Catalans Odsal Stadium , Bradford
Attendance: 5,057
Referee: Ben Thaler
(30: 4)
Report
May 11th
3pm 		Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 12:58 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham Roughyeds Crown Flatt , Dewsbury
Spectators: 1,103
Referee: Gareth Hewer
(6:18)
Report
May 11th
3pm 		Quinscolours.svg Harlequins RL 26:36 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos The Stoop , London
Spectators: 2,287
Referee: Ian Smith
(4:18)
Report
May 11th
3pm 		Widnes colors.svg Widnes Vikings 18:32 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC Lowerhouse Lane , Widnes
Spectators: 4,102
Referee: Ronnie Laughton
(12:16)
report
May 12th
7:30 pm 		Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 106: 8 Haven colors.svg Whitehaven JJB Stadium , Wigan
Spectators: 3,814
Referee: Richard Silverwood
(48: 8)
Report

Quarter finals

May 31,
2:30 p.m. 		Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 23:16 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Headingley Carnegie Stadium , Leeds
Spectators: 10,129
Referee: Richard Silverwood
(12:10)
Report
June 1st
3pm 		HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 18:24 Saintscolours.svg St Helens Craven Park , Hull
Spectators: 8,304
Referee: Ashley Klein
(12:12)
report
June 1st
3:15 pm 		Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 16:22 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC Odsal Stadium , Bradford
Spectators: 5,597
Referee: Steve Ganson
(6:16)
Report
June 1st
3:30 pm 		Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 46: 4 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham Roughyeds Belle Vue , Wakefield
Spectators: 2,941
Referee: Ben Thaler
(20: 4)
Report

Semifinals

July 26th
12:30 		Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 16:26 Saintscolours.svg St Helens Galpharm Stadium , Huddersfield
Spectators: 19,842
Referee: Ashley Klein
(2:12)
Report
July 27th
3:30 pm 		Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 24:32 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC Keepmoat Stadium , Doncaster
Spectators: 14,716
Referee: Richard Silverwood
(20:24)
report

final

August 30,
2:30 p.m. 		Saintscolours.svg St Helens 28:16 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC Wembley Stadium , London
Spectators: 82,821
Referee: Steve Ganson
Attempts: Gidley 8th after.
Meli 18th increased, 65th increased
Wilkin 71st increased
Pryce 78th
increased increases: Long (4/5)
 (10: 0)
report 		Attempts: Yeaman 44th received, 63rd received
Raynor 74th received
Elevations: Tickle (2/3)
1 Paul Wellens
2 Goodbye Gardner
3 Matthew Gidley
4th Willie Talau
5 Francis Meli
6th Leon Pryce
7th Sean Long
18th Bryn Hargreaves
9 Keiron Cunningham (C)Captain of the crew
17th James Graham
12 Jon Wilkin
16 Chris Flannery
13 Paul Sculthorpe
Substitute:
11 Lee Gilmour
14th James Roby
21st Paul Clough
23 Maurie Fa'asavalu
25th Todd Byrne
2 Matt Sing
17th Graeme Horne
3 Kirk Yeaman
5 Gareth Raynor
13 Danny Washbrook
23 Tommy Lee
8th Ewan Dowes
9 Shaun Berrigan
26th Peter Cusack
16 Willie Manu
12 Danny Tickle
11 Lee Radford (C)Captain of the crew
Substitute:
6th Richard Horne
10 Gareth Carvell
27 Tom Briscoe
31 Jamie Thackray

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/7228669.stm