2007 Challenge Cup
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The 2007 Carnegie Challenge Cup began in February 2007. 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.
In 2007 the preliminary round was dropped, reducing the number of amateur clubs involved. 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 26 August at the new Wembley Stadium between the holders St Helens and Catalans Dragons. The Dragons was the first French club ever to take part in the competition's final, however, were eventually outclassed by St. Helens 30-8.
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[edit] Round 1
- (week ending 4 February)
Teams came from the National Conference League, Rugby League Conference, Student Rugby League, Pennine League, North West Counties, Yorkshire League, CARLA, Hull & District League and the Armed Forces. This round consisted entirely of amateur teams. Fife Lions, the only Scottish club in the tournament, were elliminated.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochdale Mayfield | 50-16 | Millom |
| 2 | Saddleworth Rangers | 34-20 | Halton Simms Cross |
| 3 | Thornhill Trojans | 58-18 | South London Storm |
| 4 | Eccles & Salford | 20-2 | Blackbrook |
| 5 | Royal Navy | 30-28 | Waterhead |
| 6 | Siddal | 18-14 | York Acorn |
| 7 | Bradford Dudley Hill | 42-4 | Brighouse Rangers |
| 8 | The Army | 20-28 | Leigh Miners Rangers |
| 9 | Eastmoor Dragons | 28-6 | Shaw Cross Sharks |
| 10 | East Leeds | 56-0 | Warrington Wizards |
| 11 | Wath Brow Hornets | 22-26 | Oulton Raiders |
| 12 | Seaton Rangers | 50-10 | Queens |
| 13 | Heworth | 10-36 | Hull Isberg |
| 14 | Drighlington | 44-0 | Askam |
| 15 | Skirlaugh | 74-0 | Milford Marlins |
| 16 | Hull Dockers | 52-8 | Thatto Heath Crusaders |
| 17 | Dewsbury Celtic | 36-20 | Ovenden |
| 18 | Crosfields | 6-34 | West Bowling |
| 19 | Egremont Rangers | 34-18 | Oldham St Annes |
| 20 | Wigan St Patricks | 28-38 | Leeds Metro. University |
| 21 | Ince Rose Bridge | 12-35 | Widnes St Maries |
| 22 | Royal Air Force | 0-42 | East Hull |
| 23 | West Hull | 38-12 | Castleford Panthers |
| 24 | Hull Victoria | 14-44 | Castleford Lock Lane |
| 25 | Stanningley | 20-36 | Leigh East |
| 26 | Bramley Buffaloes | 12-18 | Wigan St Judes |
| 27 | Normanton Knights | 46-8 | Fife Lions |
[edit] Round 2
- (week ending 25 February)
Russian team Kazan Arrows entered the competition. Castleford Lock Lane defeated Bradford Dudley Hill after extra time in the closest game of this round, which against consisted of amateur teams.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford Dudley Hill | 26-28 | Castleford Lock Lane |
| 2 | East Hull | 50-4 | Dewsbury Celtic |
| 3 | Eccles & Salford | 40-28 | Egremont Rangers |
| 4 | Leigh East | 10-25 | Oulton Raiders |
| 5 | Leigh MR | 34-18 | Leeds Metro. University |
| 6 | Rochdale Mayfield | 50-0 | East Leeds |
| 7 | Royal Navy | 26-28 | Normanton |
| 8 | Saddleworth | 21-14 | Siddal |
| 9 | Thornhill | 38-20 | Kazan Arrows |
| 10 | West Hull | 23-16 | Skirlaugh |
| 11 | Widnes St Maries | 22-6 | Hull Isberg |
| 12 | Wigan St Judes | 22-30 | Drighlington |
[edit] Round 3
- (week ending 11 March)
Teams from National League Two, National League One entered at this stage, as did three teams from France and Lokomotiv Moscow from Russia.
Lokomotiv's defeat ended the competition for Russian teams. The Castleford derby was a highlight of the draw, though the professional Castleford Tigers defeated their amateur neighbours. 2005 semi-finalists Toulouse failed to win at York, though Pia's victory against Blackpool ensured that one team from the French Rugby League Championship progressed. All remaining amateur teams were eliminated.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | York City Knights | 54-28 | Toulouse Olympique |
| 2 | Hunslet Hawks | 40-22 | Rochdale Mayfield |
| 3 | Featherstone Rovers | 52-10 | Drighlington |
| 4 | Batley Bulldogs | 60-6 | Widnes St Maries |
| 5 | Whitehaven | 24-10 | Doncaster Lakers |
| 6 | Dewsbury Rams | 36-34 | Leigh Centurions |
| 7 | Normanton Knights | 10-78 | Widnes Vikings |
| 8 | Castleford Tigers | 88-10 | Castleford Lock Lane |
| 9 | Swinton Lions | 60-20 | Lokomotiv Moscow |
| 10 | Workington Town | 18-10 | Oulton Raiders |
| 11 | Keighley Cougars | 34-6 | Thornhill |
| 12 | Halifax | 86-12 | Eccles & Salford |
| 13 | Leigh Miners | 18-46 | Sheffield Eagles |
| 14 | West Hull | 18-70 | Barrow Raiders |
| 15 | Rochdale Hornets | 48-6 | Saddleworth |
| 16 | East Hull | 10-26 | Oldham Roughyeds |
| 17 | Blackpool Panthers | 18-42 | Pia |
| 18 | West Bowling | 8-24 | London Skolars |
| 19 | Celtic Crusaders | 50-10 | Eastmoor |
| 20 | Gateshead Thunder | 38-22 | Limoux Grizzlies |
[edit] Round 4
- (week ending 1 April)
This round saw the teams from the Super League enter. The only all-Super League match saw Warrington defeat Hull KR. Celtic Crusaders' defeat saw the final Welsh team leave the tournament. Once again, however, all games went to form, with no sides from lower leagues defeating a team from a higher league. Pia's defeat saw the French rugby league championship's exit from the Cup.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keighley Cougars | 10-20 | Oldham Roughyeds |
| 2 | Dewsbury Rams | 28-46 | Sheffield Eagles |
| 3 | Whitehaven | 36-8 | Halifax |
| 4 | Widnes Vikings | 24-34 | Wigan Warriors |
| 5 | Swinton Lions | 14-47 | Barrow Raiders |
| 6 | London Skolars | 4-52 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
| 7 | Rochdale Hornets | 20-16 | Celtic Crusaders |
| 8 | Huddersfield Giants | 74-4 | York City Knights |
| 9 | Hull FC | 78-0 | Hunslet Hawks |
| 10 | Pia | 8-64 | Harlequins |
| 11 | Catalans Dragons | 70-12 | Featherstone Rovers |
| 12 | Warrington Wolves | 38-10 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
| 13 | Bradford Bulls | 24-16 | Castleford Tigers |
| 14 | Leeds Rhinos | 72-10 | Workington Town |
| 15 | St Helens | 78-14 | Batley Bulldogs |
| 16 | Gateshead Thunder | 4-64 | Salford City Reds |
[edit] Round 5
- (week ending 13 May)
No new teams enter at this stage with all matches scheduled to be played over May 12 and 13. The remaining teams for the 5th round are made up with eleven teams from Super League, three from National League One and two from National League Two.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitehaven | 14-24 | Catalans Dragons |
| 2 | Warrington Wolves | 48-16 | Barrow Raiders |
| 3 | Leeds Rhinos | 18-22 | Wigan Warriors |
| 4 | Hull FC | 44-6 | Sheffield Eagles |
| 5 | Salford City Reds | 10-36 | Huddersfield Giants |
| 6 | St Helens | 70-10 | Rochdale Hornets |
| 7 | Oldham Roughyeds | 6-66 | Harlequins RL |
| 8 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 4-14 | Bradford Bulls |
[edit] Quarter Finals
| June 8, 2007 | |||
 Wigan Warriors |
25 - 6 |  Harlequins |
JJB Stadium, Wigan Attendance: 10,835 Referee: Ben Thaler |
| Try: Ashton Richards Calderwood O'Loughlin Goal: Richards (4) Drop: Barrett |
(Report) | Try: Bannister, Goal: Sykes |
| June 9, 2007 | |||
 St Helens |
25 - 14 |  Warrington Wolves |
Knowsley Road, St Helens Attendance: 8,503 Referee: Richard Silverwood |
| Try: Gilmour (2) 1', 60' Talau 42' Gardner 50' Roby 77' Goal: Wellens (2) Drop: Long 72' |
(Report) | Try: Penny 28' Fa'afili 31' Goal: Briers (3) |
| June 10, 2007 | |||
 Bradford Bulls |
52 - 20 |  Huddersfield Giants |
Grattan Stadium, Bradford Attendance: 7,811 Referee: Phil Bentham |
| Try: B. Harris (2) Solomona Ian Henderson St Hilaire Burgess Tupou (2) Newton Goal: Deacon (8) |
(Report) | Try: Nero Lolesi Paul Hudson Goal: Drew (2) |
| June 10, 2007 | |||
 Hull FC |
23 - 26 |  Catalans Dragons |
KC Stadium, Hull Attendance: 7,441 Referee: Ashley Klein |
| Try: Briscoe King Domic Goal: Tickle (5) Drop: Horne |
(Report) | Try: Mogg (2) Wilson Greenshields Goal: Bosc (4) Drop: Guisset Bosc |
[edit] Semi Finals
| July 28, 2007 | |||
| Bradford Bulls |
14 - 35 | St Helens |
Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield Attendance: 14,316 Referee: Richard Silverwood |
| Try: Evans 16' m Tupou 55' m Vagana 67' c Goal: Deacon |
(Report) | Try: Talau 4' c Meli 21' m Gidley 34' c Clough 58' c Pryce 69' c Bennett 75' c Goal: Long (4) Wellens Drop: Long 40' |
| July 29, 2007 | |||
| Wigan Warriors |
24 - 37 | Catalans Dragons |
Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington Attendance: 10,218 Referee: Steve Ganson |
| Try: Leuluai 35' c Higham 54' c Goulding 64' c Calderwood 68' c Goal: Richards (4) Drop: |
(Report) | Try: McGuire (2) 4' c, 8' c Mogg 12' c Duport (2) 17' m, 49' c Croker 72' c Goal: Jones (6) Drop: Jones 52' |
[edit] Final
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For more details on this topic, see 2007 Challenge Cup Final.
| August 25, 2007 | |||
| St Helens |
30 - 8 | Catalans Dragons |
Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 84,241 Referee: Ashley Klein |
| Try: Roby 33' Gardner (2) 40' and 78' Wellens 46' Clough 50' Goal: Long (5) |
(Report) | Try: Khattabi 35' Murphy 56' |
