The 2010 Challenge Cup (officially known as the 2010 Carnegie Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby league football tournament which began its preliminary stages on 2 January 2010. The Challenge Cup is the most competitive European rugby league tournament at club level and is open to teams from England, Wales, Scotland, France and Russia.
Warrington Wolves are the reigning champions, following their 16–25 victory over Huddersfield Giants in the 2009 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on 29 August 2009.[1]
Preliminary round
The draw for the preliminary round was divided into two pools, separating amateur teams from university, police, Armed Services and regional champion teams. Lee Briers and Michael Monaghan, who both played for the Warrington Wolves team which won the 2009 Challenge Cup Final, made the draw at Leeds Metropolitan University.[2]
Pool A
Home |
Score |
Away |
Match Information |
Date and Time |
Venue |
Referee |
Attendance |
Leigh Miners Rangers |
26-14 |
Millom RLFC |
23 January 2010 |
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York Acorn ARLFC |
18-12 |
Skirlaugh ARLFC |
17 January 2010 |
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Orchard Park & Greenwood |
0-72 |
Wath Brow Hornets |
16 January 2010 |
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Waterhead ARLFC |
10-32 |
Drighlington ARLFC |
23 January 2010 |
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Egremont Rangers |
8-36 |
Oulton Raiders |
17 January 2010 |
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Widnes St Maries |
24-43 |
Myton Warriors ARLFC |
23 January 2010 |
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Sharlston Rovers |
12-20 |
Leigh East |
17 January 2010 |
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Tony Mahar |
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Oldham St Annes |
12-13 |
Wigan St Judes ARLFC |
23 January 2010 |
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West Bowling ARLFC |
12-20 |
Normanton Knights |
23 January 2010 |
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Wigan St Patricks |
28-6 |
Broughton Red Rose |
23 January 2010 |
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- An additional twenty-six teams were granted byes into the first round as a result of the draw.[2]
Pool B
Home |
Score |
Away |
Match Information |
Date and Time |
Venue |
Referee |
Attendance |
Nottingham Outlaws |
34-20 |
Hull University |
24 Jan 2010 13:30 |
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Warrington Wizards |
46-4 |
Birmingham University |
24 Jan 2010 15:00 |
Wilderspool Stadium |
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Leeds Metropolitan University |
18-0 [3] |
St Mary's University |
Match cancelled |
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- An additional ten teams were granted byes into the first round as a result of the draw.[2]
Round 1
The draw for Round 1 was made immediately after the draw for the preliminary round. Ties will be played on 23 & 24 January 2010.
Pool A
Home |
Score |
Away |
Match Information |
Date and Time |
Venue |
Referee |
Attendance |
Wath Brow Hornets |
14-6 |
Kells ARLFC |
23 January 2010 |
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Stanningley ARLFC |
0-22 |
Wigan St.Jude's |
6 February 2010 |
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Bradford Dudley Hill |
18-20 |
Castleford Panthers |
23 January 2010 |
Neil Hunt Memorial Ground |
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Castleford Lock Lane |
34-10 |
Thornhill Trojans |
23 January 2010 |
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Shaw Cross Sharks ARLFC |
8-44 |
Leigh Miners Rangers |
6 February 2010 |
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Crosfields ARLFC |
12-22 |
Rochdale Mayfield |
23 January 2010 |
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Ince Rose Bridge |
26-30 |
Oulton Raiders |
23 January 2010 |
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Milford Marlins |
28-12 |
Eastmoor Dragons |
23 January 2010 |
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Heworth ARLFC |
0-56 |
Hunslet Warriors |
23 January 2010 |
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Saddleworth Rangers |
8-22 |
Siddal ARLFC |
23 January 2010 |
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York Acorn |
32-36 |
Thatto Heath Crusaders |
23 January 2010 |
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East Hull |
36-12 |
Stanley Rangers |
23 January 2010 |
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Eccles & Salford Juniors |
14-42 |
Leigh East |
23 January 2010 |
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Hull Dockers |
26-12 |
Pilkington Recs |
6 February 2010 |
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Normanton Knights |
6-4 |
Wigan St Patricks |
6 February 2010 |
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East Leeds |
0-8 |
Ovenden ARLFC |
23 January 2010 |
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Drighlington ARLFC |
26-10 |
West Hull ARLFC |
6 February 2010 |
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Myton Warriors |
20-15 |
Halton Simms Cross |
6 February 2010 |
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Pool B
Round 2
The draw for Round 2 was made on 26 January 2010. Ties will be played on 13 & 14 February 2010.
Pool A
Home |
Score |
Away |
Match Information |
Date and Time |
Venue |
Referee |
Attendance |
Wigan St Judes |
36-18 |
Milford Marlins |
13 February 2010 |
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Rochdale Mayfield |
18-34 |
Leigh East |
13 February 2010 |
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Castleford Panthers |
0-32 |
Thatto Heath Crusaders |
13 February 2010 |
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Ovenden RLFC |
32-16 |
Myton Warriors |
13 February 2010 |
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Wath Brow Hornets |
16-14 |
East Hull |
13 February 2010 |
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Siddal RLFC |
34-30 |
Oulton Raiders |
13 February 2010 |
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Drighlington RLFC |
24-18 |
Castleford Lock Lane |
13 February 2010 |
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Normanton Knights |
8-14 |
Hunslet Warriors |
13 February 2010 |
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Hull Dockers |
8-24 |
Leigh Miners Rangers |
13 February 2010 |
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Pool B
Round 3
The draw for Round 3 was made on 16 February. Ties will be played on 6–8 March.
Round 4
The draw for Round 4 was made on 8 March. Ties will be played on 16–18 April.[4]
Home |
Score |
Away |
Match Information |
Date and Time |
Venue |
Referee |
Attendance |
York City Knights |
8-58 |
Crusaders |
18 April 2010 15:00 |
Huntington Stadium |
M Thomason |
719 |
Hunslet Hawks |
42-12 |
Oldham Roughyeds |
18 April 2010 15:00 |
South Leeds Stadium |
C Halloran |
509 |
Swinton Lions |
4-56 |
Halifax RLFC |
16 April 2010 20:00 |
Sedgley Park |
T Roby |
633 |
Limoux Grizzlies |
20-32 |
Leigh Centurions |
17 April 2010 15:00 |
Stade de l'Aiguille |
W Turley |
2,000 |
Harlequins RL |
23-16 |
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
17 April 2010 15:00 |
The Stoop |
Phil Bentham |
2,355 |
St Helens RLFC |
56-16 |
Toulouse Olympique |
17 April 2010 18:00 |
Knowsley Road |
G Hewer |
4,043 |
Widnes Vikings |
44-24 |
Lézignan Sangliers |
22 April 2010 19:30 |
Stobart Stadium |
Ronnie Laughton |
1,349 |
Catalans Dragons |
30-8 |
Salford City Reds |
18 April 2010 14:00 |
Stade Gilbert Brutus |
James Child |
5,238 |
Sheffield Eagles |
34-50 |
Wigan Warriors |
17 April 2010 16:00 |
Bramall Lane |
Ian Smith |
2,950 |
Siddal RLFC |
2-34 |
Batley Bulldogs |
18 April 2010 15:00 |
The Shay |
D Merrick |
1,926 |
Hull |
24-48 |
Leeds Rhinos |
17 April 2010 14:30 |
Kingston Communications Stadium |
Richard Silverwood |
15,109 |
Castleford Tigers |
28-34 |
Barrow Raiders |
18 April 2010 15:30 |
The Jungle |
Thierry Alibert |
5,285 |
Warrington Wolves |
48-24 |
Featherstone Rovers |
18 April 2010 16:00 |
Halliwell Jones Stadium |
R Hicks |
7,754 |
Blackpool Panthers |
24-18 |
Whitehaven RLFC |
18 April 2010 15:00 |
Woodlands Memorial Ground |
G Dolan |
471 |
Huddersfield Giants |
40-12 |
Hull KR |
18 April 2010 13:45 |
Galpharm Stadium |
Richard Silverwood |
7,241 |
Dewsbury Rams |
0-50 |
Bradford Bulls |
18 April 2010 15:20 |
Tetley's Stadium |
Peter Brooke |
3,995 |
Round 5
The draw for Round 5 was made on 18 April. Ties will be played on 07 - 9 May. The game between Halifax RLFC and Batley Bulldogs was postponed due to Halifax being suspected of fielding an ineligible player - Michael Ostick - who played for Rochdale Hornets in the third round. Despite being cup-tied, the Rugby Football League found that he played for Halifax in round four against Swinton Lions. The Lions were reinstated and Halifax removed from the competition, with their head coach Matt Calland being suspended by the club.[5]
Quarter finals
The draw for the Quarter Finals was made on 9 May. Ties will be played on 28–30 May.
Semi finals
The draw for the Semi Finals was made on 2 June 2010. Ties were played on 7 and 8 August 2010.
Final
On 20 August 2010, the Rugby Football League announced that it had sold its allocation of 72,000 tickets for the match which is set to be one of the most anticipated cup finals of recent years.[8]
The final was played at Wembley Stadium on 28 August.[9]
Chris Hicks of Warrington Wolves scored the first hat-trick in a Challenge Cup final in the new Wembley stadium as the Wolves ran away 30-6 winners.[10] It was 14-0 to the Wolves at half-time[11]
UK Broadcasting rights
The tournament was screened in the United Kingdom by the BBC.
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