2008 Challenge Cup

The 2008 Challenge Cup (also known as the Carnegie Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 107th staging of the most prestigious knock-out competition in the world of Rugby league, featuring teams from across Europe, including England, Scotland, Wales, France and Russia. It began in February 2008.

2008 Carnegie Challenge Cup
Duration9 Rounds
Highest attendance82,821
Broadcast partnersUnited Kingdom BBC Sport
Winners St. Helens
Runners-up Hull
Biggest home win Wigan 106-8
Whitehaven
Biggest away win Workington Town 12-68
Hull Kingston Rovers
Lance Todd Trophy Paul Wellens

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

St. Helens successfully defended their title after beating Hull F.C. 28 - 16 in the final.

Round 1

(week ending 3 February, 3 fixtures played Saturday 9 February (indicated with *), 1 on Saturday 16 February (indicated with **))
Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Askham 12 20 West Bowling
2* Bradford Dudley Hill 72 0 Dewsbury Celtic
3 Bramley Buffaloes 24 16 Castleford Panthers
4 British Army 34 12 Thatto Heath
5 Castleford Lock Lane 18 32 Royal Navy
6* Drighlington 10 20 Bank Quay Bulls
7 East Hull 54 6 Royal Air Force
8* Eastmoor 10 23 Queens
9 Eccles & Salford 10 28 Leigh East
10 Ellenbrough Rangers 17 1 Saddleworth Rangers
11 Hull Wyke 18 14 York Acorn
12 Ince Rose Bridge 28 6 *** Hunslet Old Boys
13 Leigh Miners Rangers 24 18 Halton Simms Cross
14 Mayfield 48 4 Crosfields
15 Millom 38 0 Milford Marlins
16 Normanton Knights 38 8 Edinburgh Eagles
17 Oulton Raiders 48 4 Oldham St Annes
18 Seaton Rangers 6 38 Featherstone Lions
19 Siddal 62 6 Egremont Rangers
20 Skirlaugh 46 14 Waterhead
21 St Albans 16 42 Hull Dockers
22 St Marys 22 30 Warrington Wizards
23 Stanningley 16 10 Shaw Cross Sharks
24 Thornhill 20 26 Leeds Met
25 Wath Brow Hornets 58 4 Heworth
26* West Hull 48 14 Widnes St Maries
27 Wigan St Patricks 44 14 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 23 24 February)

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

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Bank Quay Bulls 29 0 Millom
2 Bramley Buffaloes 16 26 Wigan St. Patricks
3 Hull Dockers 14 19 Skirlaugh
4 Ince Rose Bridge 25 26 British Army
5 Leeds Met Uni 20 8 Leigh East
6 Leigh Miners Rangers 64 12 Vereya
7 Normanton 18 38 East Hull
8 Oulton Raiders 18 14 West Hull
9 Royal Navy 6 36 Rochdale Mayfield
10 Siddal 6 17 Queens
11 Warrington Wizards 26 10 Stanningley
12 Wath Brow Hornets 8 6 Ellenborough Rangers
13 West Bowling 16 34 Featherstone Lions
14 York Acorn 14 6 Bradford Dudley Hill

Round 3

(weekend of 8 9 March)

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

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Bank Quay Bulls 6 36 Hunslet
2 Batley 42 10 East Hull
3 Blackpool 16 23 Featherstone Rovers
4 British Army 10 56 Oldham
5 Celtic Crusaders 58 10 Lokomotiv Moscow
6 Gateshead Thunder 24 26 Pia
7 Keighley 14 17 Toulouse
8 Leeds Met Uni 16 44 Doncaster
9 Leigh 66 0 Featherstone Lions
10 Leigh Miners Rangers 14 40 Whitehaven
11 London Skolars 20 8 Queens
12 Rochdale Mayfield 10 30 Barrow
13 Oulton Raiders 24 54 Dewsbury
14 Rochdale Hornets 50 8 York Acorn
15 Salford 66 10 Warrington Wizards
16 Sheffield Eagles 22 37 Lezignan
17 Wath Brow Hornets 14 40 Swinton
18 Widnes 60 18 Skirlaugh
19 Wigan St. Patricks 14 50 Workington Town
20 York 12 34 Halifax

Round 4

(Weekend of 18 20 April)

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

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Batley 12 26 Dewsbury
2 Leigh 16 28 Warrington
3 Workington Town 12 68 Hull Kingston Rovers
4 Harlequins 44 14 Castleford
5 Doncaster 12 38 Widnes
6 Featherstone Rovers 12 22 Catalans Dragons
7 Barrow 48 16 Hunslet
8 Salford 8 38 Wakefield Trinity
9 Leeds 38 16 Celtic Crusaders
10 Swinton 8 20 Oldham
11 Bradford 98 6 Toulouse Olympique
12 Halifax 24 42 Huddersfield
13 Whitehaven 46 6 Lézignan Sangliers
14 St. Helens 56 0 London Skolars
15 Rochdale Hornets 5 42 Hull F.C.
16 Wigan 74 4 Pia Donkeys

All fixtures taken from BBC Sport

Round 5

(weekend of 9 12 May)
Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Hull Kingston Rovers 42 22 Huddersfield
2 Barrow 6 58 Wakefield Trinity
3 Dewsbury 12 58 Oldham
4 Bradford 46 16 Catalans Dragons
5 Wigan 106 8 Whitehaven
6 Widnes 18 32* Hull F.C.
7 Harlequins 26 36 Leeds
8 St. Helens 40 34 Warrington

Quarter finals

1 June 2008
Bradford 16 – 22 Hull F.C.
Try: Tupou 54' c
Sykes 78' m
Goal: Harris (4)
(Preview)
Try: Sing 31' c, 43' c
Byrne 39' c
Goal: Tickle (5)


31 May 2008
Leeds 23 – 16 Wigan
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)
Headingley, Leeds
Referee: Richard Silverwood

1 June 2008
Wakefield Trinity 46 – 4 Oldham
Try: Gleeson (2)
Blanch
Wilkes
Drew
Rooney (2)
Brough
Martin
Goal: Brough (5)
(Preview)
Try: Onyango
Belle Vue, Wakefield
Referee: Ben Thaler

Semi finals


27 July 2008
Wakefield Trinity 24 v 32 Hull F.C.
Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster
Referee: Richard Silverwood

Final

30 August 2008
St. Helens 28 v 16 Hull F.C.

UK Broadcasting rights

Selected matches were televised solely by the BBC.

Round Live match Date BBC channel
Round 4 Harlequins 44 - 14 Castleford
Salford 8 - 38 Wakefield Trinity
BBC Two1
Round 5 Hull Kingston Rovers 42 - 22 Huddesfield
St. Helens 40 - 34 Warrington
BBC Two1
BBC One
Quarter finals Leeds 23 - 16 Wigan
Bradford 16 - 22 Hull
May 31, 2008
June 1, 2008
BBC One
BBC Two2
Semi finals Leeds 16 - 26 St. Helens
Wakefield Trinity 24 - 32 Hull
July 26, 2008
July 27, 2008
BBC One
BBC Two3
Final St. Helens 28 - 16 Hull August 30, 2008 BBC One

1 Except East and Yorkshire.

2 Except East, Northern Ireland and Yorkshire.

3 Except Yorkshire.

References

  1. "Hunslet Old Boys pay Cup penalty". BBC News. 5 February 2008. Archived from the original on 9 February 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2008.
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