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</tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Date</th><td class="infobox-data">27 August 2011</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Stadium</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium" title="Wembley Stadium">Wembley Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Location</th><td class="infobox-data">London, United Kingdom</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Harry_Sunderland_Trophy" title="Harry Sunderland Trophy">Harry Sunderland Trophy</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Lima" title="Jeff Lima">Jeff Lima</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/God_Save_The_Queen" class="mw-redirect" title="God Save The Queen">God Save The Queen</a> and <a href="/wiki/Abide_with_Me" title="Abide with Me">Abide with Me</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Rhydian_Roberts" title="Rhydian Roberts">Rhydian Roberts</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Rugby_league_match_officials#Referee" title="Rugby league match officials">Referee</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Bentham" title="Phil Bentham">Phil Bentham</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Attendance</th><td class="infobox-data">78,482</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Broadcast partners</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Broadcasters</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/BBC_One" title="BBC One">BBC One</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below noprint nowrap" style="border-top:1px solid #aaa; padding-top:3px;"><div class="" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"><b><a href="/wiki/List_of_Challenge_Cup_finals" title="List of Challenge Cup finals">Finals</a></b></div><div style="width:100%"><div style="float: left; text-align:left;padding-right:0.5em;" class="noprint">← <a href="/wiki/2010_Challenge_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2010 Challenge Cup Final">2010</a></div><div style="float: right; text-align:right;padding-left:0.5em;" class="noprint"><a href="/wiki/2012_Challenge_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2012 Challenge Cup Final">2012</a> →</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b><a href="/wiki/2011_Challenge_Cup" title="2011 Challenge Cup">2011 Challenge Cup</a> Final</b> was the 110th cup-deciding game of the rugby league <a href="/wiki/2011_Challenge_Cup" title="2011 Challenge Cup">2011 Challenge Cup</a> Season. It was held at <a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium" title="Wembley Stadium">Wembley Stadium</a> in <a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a> on 27 August 2011, kick off 14:30. The final was contested by <a href="/wiki/Leeds_Rhinos" title="Leeds Rhinos">Leeds Rhinos</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wigan_Warriors" title="Wigan Warriors">Wigan Warriors</a>. The game saw Wigan beat Leeds by 28 points to 18.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Route_to_the_final">Route to the final</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2011_Challenge_Cup_final&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Route to the final"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Leeds_Rhinos">Leeds Rhinos</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2011_Challenge_Cup_final&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Leeds Rhinos"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Leeds Rhinos drew <a href="/wiki/Celtic_Crusaders" class="mw-redirect" title="Celtic Crusaders">Celtic Crusaders</a> in the fourth round, beating the soon to be relegated side 30 points to 20. A fifth round victory over relegation survivors <a href="/wiki/London_Broncos" title="London Broncos">Harlequins</a>, winning by double the point, saw progression to the quarter finals where a comfortable away win against <a href="/wiki/Hull_F.C." title="Hull F.C.">Hull F.C.</a> booked the Rhinos a place in the smi-finals. Lewis's final game before the final saw an <a href="/wiki/Overtime_(sports)" title="Overtime (sports)">extra time</a> win over <a href="/wiki/Castleford_Tigers" title="Castleford Tigers">Castleford Tigers</a> following an eight all draw after the full eighty. </p> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;margin:0"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="width:25px">Round </th> <th scope="col" style="width:175px">Opposition </th> <th scope="col" style="width:70px">Score </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:center">4th </th> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Cruscolours.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Cruscolours.svg/16px-Cruscolours.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Cruscolours.svg/24px-Cruscolours.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Cruscolours.svg/32px-Cruscolours.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="118" data-file-height="118" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Celtic_Crusaders" class="mw-redirect" title="Celtic Crusaders">Celtic Crusaders</a> (H) </td> <td>30–20 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:center">5th </th> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Quinscolours.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Quinscolours.svg/16px-Quinscolours.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Quinscolours.svg/24px-Quinscolours.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Quinscolours.svg/32px-Quinscolours.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="117" data-file-height="117" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/London_Broncos" title="London Broncos">Harlequins RL</a> (H) </td> <td>40–20 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:center">QF </th> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Hullcolours.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Hullcolours.svg/16px-Hullcolours.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Hullcolours.svg/24px-Hullcolours.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Hullcolours.svg/32px-Hullcolours.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="117" data-file-height="117" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Hull_F.C." title="Hull F.C.">Hull F.C.</a> (A) </td> <td>38–22 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:center">SF </th> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Castleford_colours.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Castleford_colours.svg/16px-Castleford_colours.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Castleford_colours.svg/24px-Castleford_colours.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Castleford_colours.svg/32px-Castleford_colours.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="117" data-file-height="117" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Castleford_Tigers" title="Castleford Tigers">Castleford Tigers</a> (N) </td> <td>10–8 (<a href="/wiki/Overtime_(sports)" title="Overtime (sports)">aet</a>) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Wigan_Warriors">Wigan Warriors</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2011_Challenge_Cup_final&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Wigan Warriors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Wigan Warriors drew eventual <a href="/wiki/2011_RFL_Championship" title="2011 RFL Championship">Championship</a> relegation side <a href="/wiki/Barrow_Raiders" title="Barrow Raiders">Barrow Raiders</a> in the fourth round, trashing them 52 nill. A tight 26–22 over <a href="/wiki/Bradford_Bulls" title="Bradford Bulls">Bradford Bulls</a> saw the Warriors progress to the quarter finals, where they beat eventual <a href="/wiki/Super_League_XVI" class="mw-redirect" title="Super League XVI">Super League</a> league leaders <a href="/wiki/Warrington_Wolves" title="Warrington Wolves">Warrington Wolves</a> 44 to 24 thus progressing to the semis. The semi-finals saw a <a href="/wiki/St_Helens_R.F.C.%E2%80%93Wigan_Warriors_rivalry" title="St Helens R.F.C.–Wigan Warriors rivalry">Good Friday derby</a> victory over <a href="/wiki/St_Helens_R.F.C." title="St Helens R.F.C.">St Helens</a>, beating them 18–12 to book their place in the final. </p> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;margin:0"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="width:25px">Round </th> <th scope="col" style="width:175px">Opposition </th> <th scope="col" style="width:70px">Score </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:center">4th </th> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Barrowcolours.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Barrowcolours.svg/16px-Barrowcolours.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Barrowcolours.svg/24px-Barrowcolours.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Barrowcolours.svg/32px-Barrowcolours.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="118" data-file-height="118" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Barrow_Raiders" title="Barrow Raiders">Barrow Raiders</a> (A) </td> <td>52–0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:center">5th </th> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bullscolours.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Bullscolours.svg/16px-Bullscolours.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Bullscolours.svg/24px-Bullscolours.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Bullscolours.svg/32px-Bullscolours.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="117" data-file-height="117" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Bradford_Bulls" title="Bradford Bulls">Bradford Bulls</a> (H) </td> <td>26–22 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:center">QF </th> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wolvescolours.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Wolvescolours.svg/16px-Wolvescolours.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Wolvescolours.svg/24px-Wolvescolours.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Wolvescolours.svg/32px-Wolvescolours.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="118" data-file-height="118" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Warrington_Wolves" title="Warrington Wolves">Warrington Wolves</a> (A) </td> <td>44–24 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:center">SF </th> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Saintscolours.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Saintscolours.svg/16px-Saintscolours.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Saintscolours.svg/24px-Saintscolours.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Saintscolours.svg/32px-Saintscolours.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="118" data-file-height="118" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/St_Helens_R.F.C." title="St Helens R.F.C.">St Helens</a> (N) </td> <td>18–12 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background_and_Pre-match">Background and Pre-match</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2011_Challenge_Cup_final&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Background and Pre-match"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The two sides with the most Challenge Cup Final appearances had only met twice before, Wigan winning both times (<a href="/wiki/1993-94_Rugby_Football_League_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1993-94 Rugby Football League season">1994</a> and <a href="/wiki/1994-95_Rugby_Football_League_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1994-95 Rugby Football League season">1995</a>). Leeds had played in the previous year's Challenge Cup final loss, but it was the Wigan's Warriors' first visit to the new Wembley Stadium. <a href="/wiki/Abide_with_me" class="mw-redirect" title="Abide with me">Abide with me</a> was sung by <a href="/wiki/Rhydian_Roberts" title="Rhydian Roberts">Rhydian Roberts</a>. </p><p>The game was broadcast by <a href="/wiki/BBC" title="BBC">BBC</a> with <a href="/wiki/John_Kear" title="John Kear">John Kear</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dave_Woods_(commentator)" title="Dave Woods (commentator)">Dave Woods</a> commentating, as well as additional commentary from <a href="/wiki/Tanya_Arnold" title="Tanya Arnold">Tanya Arnold</a>, <a href="/wiki/Clare_Balding" title="Clare Balding">Clare Balding</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Davies_(rugby,_born_1962)" title="Jonathan Davies (rugby, born 1962)">Jonathan Davies</a>, <a href="/wiki/Robbie_Hunter-Paul" title="Robbie Hunter-Paul">Robbie Hunter-Paul</a>, <a href="/wiki/Justin_Morgan_(rugby_league)" title="Justin Morgan (rugby league)">Justin Morgan</a> and <a href="/wiki/Brian_Noble_(rugby_league)" title="Brian Noble (rugby league)">Brian Noble</a>. The <a href="/wiki/National_anthem_of_England" title="National anthem of England">national anthem of England</a> was then sung before referee <a href="/wiki/Phil_Bentham" title="Phil Bentham">Phil Bentham</a>, overseeing his first Challenge Cup final, blew time on and Leeds' captain Kevin Sinfield kicked off. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Match_details">Match details</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2011_Challenge_Cup_final&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Match details"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="width: 100%; background-color: inherit; color:inherit"> <table style="float:left; width:15%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td><div align="right">27 August<br />14:30</div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="float:left; width:61%; table-layout:fixed; text-align:center"> <tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top"> <th style="width:39%; text-align:right"><a href="/wiki/Leeds_Rhinos" title="Leeds Rhinos">Leeds Rhinos</a> </th> <th style="width:22%; text-align:center">18–28 </th> <th style="width:39%; text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/Wigan_Warriors" title="Wigan Warriors">Wigan Warriors</a> </th></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top; font-size:85%"> <td style="text-align:right"><b>Tries</b><br /><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Hall_(rugby_league)" title="Ryan Hall (rugby league)">Ryan Hall</a> (2)<br /><a href="/wiki/Ben_Jones-Bishop" title="Ben Jones-Bishop">Ben Jones-Bishop</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Carl_Ablett" title="Carl Ablett">Carl Ablett</a><br /><br /> <p><b>Goals</b><br /><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Sinfield" title="Kevin Sinfield">Kevin Sinfield</a> </p> </td> <td style="text-align:center"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/Challenge_Cup_2011/Final/Leeds-vs-Wigan/summary.html">Report</a><br /> </td> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Tries</b><br /><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Lima" title="Jeff Lima">Jeff Lima</a> (2)<br /><a href="/wiki/Josh_Charnley" title="Josh Charnley">Josh Charnley</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Joel_Tomkins" title="Joel Tomkins">Joel Tomkins</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Leuluai" title="Thomas Leuluai">Thomas Leuluai</a><br /> <p><b>Goals</b><br /><a href="/wiki/Pat_Richards" title="Pat Richards">Pat Richards</a> (4) </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="float:right; width:24%; font-size:85%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td><div><a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium" title="Wembley Stadium">Wembley Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a></span></span><br />Attendance: 78,482<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />Referee: <a href="/wiki/Phil_Bentham" title="Phil Bentham">Phil Bentham</a> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a></span></span><br />Player of the Match: <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Lima" title="Jeff Lima">Jeff Lima</a> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand"><img alt="New Zealand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span></div> </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table align="right" style="font-size:90%; margin-left:1em"> <tbody><tr bgcolor="#FF0033"> <th align="centre" width="146" style="border: 1px solid gold; background: blue; color: gold">Leeds Rhinos </th> <th align="center" style="background: #eeeeee; color: black">Posit. </th> <th align="centre" width="146" style="border: 1px solid #FFC0CB; background: red; color: white">Wigan Warriors </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center">1 <a href="/wiki/Brent_Webb" title="Brent Webb">Brent Webb</a></td> <td align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"><a href="/wiki/Fullback_(rugby_league)" title="Fullback (rugby league)">FB</a></td> <td align="center">1 <a href="/wiki/Sam_Tomkins" title="Sam Tomkins">Sam Tomkins</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">23 <a href="/wiki/Ben_Jones-Bishop" title="Ben Jones-Bishop">Ben Jones-Bishop</a></td> <td align="center" style="background: #eeeeee">WG</td> <td align="center">25 <a href="/wiki/Josh_Charnley" title="Josh Charnley">Josh Charnley</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">19 <a href="/wiki/Kallum_Watkins" title="Kallum Watkins">Kallum Watkins</a></td> <td align="center" style="background: #eeeeee">CE</td> <td align="center">12 <a href="/wiki/Joel_Tomkins" title="Joel Tomkins">Joel Tomkins</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">12 <a href="/wiki/Carl_Ablett" title="Carl Ablett">Carl Ablett</a></td> <td align="center" style="background: #eeeeee">CE</td> <td align="center">4 <a href="/wiki/George_Carmont" title="George Carmont">George Carmont</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">5 <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Hall_(rugby_league)" title="Ryan Hall (rugby league)">Ryan Hall</a></td> <td align="center" style="background: #eeeeee">WG</td> <td align="center">5 <a href="/wiki/Pat_Richards" title="Pat Richards">Pat Richards</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">13 <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Sinfield" title="Kevin Sinfield">Kevin Sinfield</a> (c)</td> <td align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"><a href="/wiki/Five-eighth" title="Five-eighth">SO</a></td> <td align="center">6 <a href="/wiki/Paul_Deacon" title="Paul Deacon">Paul Deacon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">6 <a href="/wiki/Danny_McGuire" title="Danny McGuire">Danny McGuire</a></td> <td align="center" style="background: #eeeeee">SH</td> <td align="center">17 <a href="/wiki/Brett_Finch" title="Brett Finch">Brett Finch</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">8 <a href="/wiki/Kylie_Leuluai" title="Kylie Leuluai">Kylie Leuluai</a></td> <td align="center" style="background: #eeeeee">PR</td> <td align="center">10 <a href="/wiki/Andy_Coley" title="Andy Coley">Andy Coley</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">9 <a href="/wiki/Danny_Buderus" title="Danny Buderus">Danny Buderus</a></td> <td align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"><a href="/wiki/Hooker_(rugby_league)" title="Hooker (rugby league)">HK</a></td> <td align="center">7 <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Leuluai" title="Thomas Leuluai">Thomas Leuluai</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">10 <a href="/wiki/Jamie_Peacock" title="Jamie Peacock">Jamie Peacock</a></td> <td align="center" style="background: #eeeeee">PR</td> <td align="center">15 <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Lima" title="Jeff Lima">Jeff Lima</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">11 <a href="/wiki/Jamie_Jones-Buchanan" title="Jamie Jones-Buchanan">Jamie Jones-Buchanan</a></td> <td align="center" style="background: #eeeeee">SR</td> <td align="center">11 <a href="/wiki/Harrison_Hansen" title="Harrison Hansen">Harrison Hansen</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">3 <a href="/wiki/Brett_Delaney" title="Brett Delaney">Brett Delaney</a></td> <td align="center" style="background: #eeeeee">SR</td> <td align="center">16 <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Hoffman" title="Ryan Hoffman">Ryan Hoffman</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">20 <a href="/wiki/Weller_Hauraki" title="Weller Hauraki">Weller Hauraki</a></td> <td align="center" style="background: #eeeeee">LF</td> <td align="center">13 <a href="/wiki/Sean_O%27Loughlin" title="Sean O'Loughlin">Sean O'Loughlin</a> (c) </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">7 <a href="/wiki/Rob_Burrow" title="Rob Burrow">Rob Burrow</a></td> <td align="center" style="background: #eeeeee">Int.</td> <td align="center">9 <a href="/wiki/Michael_McIlorum" title="Michael McIlorum">Michael McIlorum</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">16 <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Bailey_(rugby_league)" title="Ryan Bailey (rugby league)">Ryan Bailey</a></td> <td align="center" style="background: #eeeeee">Int.</td> <td align="center">14 <a href="/wiki/Paul_Prescott" title="Paul Prescott">Paul Prescott</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">17 <a href="/wiki/Ian_Kirke" title="Ian Kirke">Ian Kirke</a></td> <td align="center" style="background: #eeeeee">Int.</td> <td align="center">21 <a href="/wiki/Lee_Mossop" title="Lee Mossop">Lee Mossop</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">21 <a href="/wiki/Chris_Clarkson" title="Chris Clarkson">Chris Clarkson</a></td> <td align="center" style="background: #eeeeee">Int.</td> <td align="center">22 <a href="/wiki/Liam_Farrell" title="Liam Farrell">Liam Farrell</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Brian_McDermott_(rugby_league)" title="Brian McDermott (rugby league)">Brian McDermott</a></td> <td align="center" style="background: #eeeeee">Coach</td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Maguire_(rugby_league)" title="Michael Maguire (rugby league)">Michael Maguire</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="First_half">First half</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2011_Challenge_Cup_final&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: First half"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The first points of the match came in the ninth minute when Wigan, having made their way into Leeds' half of the <a href="/wiki/Rugby_league_field" class="mw-redirect" title="Rugby league field">field</a>, moved the <a href="/wiki/Football_(ball)" title="Football (ball)">ball</a> through the hands to the right winger Josh Charnley, who side-stepped the defence and crashed over the line.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Pat Richards missed the attempted <a href="/wiki/Try_(rugby)" title="Try (rugby)">conversion</a> so the score remained 0-4 in favour of the Warriors. Wigan were again attacking from fifteen metres out when their prop Jeff Lima ran onto Paul Prescott's short pass, and into a defensive gap to dive over near the goal posts just before the twenty-four-minute mark.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Richards' conversion was successful so Wigan were leading 0-10. In the twenty-eighth minute, Warriors fullback Sam Tomkins was returning the Leeds' kick from within his own ten metres, running across-field before passing the ball out to his brother, right centre Joel Tomkins.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Racing down the sideline, he palmed off one defender and had run seventy metres before he stepped back inside and in between the converging Rhinos defenders, continuing on straight to the centre of the goal-line to dive over under the posts for what was described as one of the great Wembley tries.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Richards put the kick over so Wigan were in front 0-16. </p><p>It took until the thirty-fifth minute for Leeds to get on the scoreboard when, having worked the ball up to within the opposition ten-metre line, they kept the ball alive, moving it quickly though the hands out to left winger Ryan Hall who dived over untouched in the corner. Sinfield's difficult conversion attempt rebounded against the goal post back into the field so Wigan's lead remained 4-16. Only two minutes later, Leeds had made their way back into opposition territory, again keeping the ball alive with deft passing, this time getting it out to right winger Ben Jones-Bishop who barged his way over the try-line to score.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sinfield kicked the conversion successfully, bringing the half-time score to 10-16 in the Warriors' favour.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Second_half">Second half</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2011_Challenge_Cup_final&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Second half"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The first eighteen minutes of the second half saw a tight arm-wrestle between the two sides. Then Leeds, having won a scrum from Wigan's error inside their own ten-metre line, moved the ball right to centre Carl Ablett who muscled his way through the defence and onto the try-line. The <a href="/wiki/Video_referee" class="mw-redirect" title="Video referee">video referee</a>, <a href="/wiki/Steve_Ganson" title="Steve Ganson">Steve Ganson</a> gave the try and Sinfield's goal-kick was wide, leaving the Rhinos trailing the Warriors 14-16.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Wigan, having advanced into an attacking position, scored again when Lee Mossop's controversial-looking short pass to Jeff Lima sent the prop forward again crashing over the try line beside the uprights just before the sixty-two-minute mark.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Richards converted the try for Wigan to lead 14-22. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Wembley_Stadium_(49788926648).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Wembley_Stadium_%2849788926648%29.jpg/220px-Wembley_Stadium_%2849788926648%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="157" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Wembley_Stadium_%2849788926648%29.jpg/330px-Wembley_Stadium_%2849788926648%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Wembley_Stadium_%2849788926648%29.jpg/440px-Wembley_Stadium_%2849788926648%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2332" /></a><figcaption>During the match at Wembley Stadium</figcaption></figure> <p>With nine minutes of the match remaining, Leeds were down at the opposition's end and on the fifth tackle moved the ball through the hands out to their left winger, Ryan Hall to barge through the defence and over the try-line.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sinfield couldn't kick the sideline conversion so Leeds trailed 18-22. After receiving the kick-off, the Rhinos made a good break through right winger Ben Jones-Bishop, who kicked the ball ahead into the in-goal area where neither of the Leeds or Wigan chasers racing though could secure it.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With less than two and a half minutes remaining, the Warriors were on Leeds' ten-metre line when dummy-half Tommy Leuluai ran through some tired marker defence to get over the line. The video referee was called upon to rule that the ball was not lost in the attempted grounding and the try was awarded.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Richards converted successfully so the match ended in a Wigan 18-28 victory.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Post-match">Post-match</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2011_Challenge_Cup_final&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Post-match"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Wigan_Warriors" title="Wigan Warriors">Wigan Warriors</a> had won the <a href="/wiki/Challenge_Cup" title="Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a> for a record eighteenth time. The <a href="/wiki/Lance_Todd_Trophy" title="Lance Todd Trophy">Lance Todd Trophy</a> for man-of-the-match was awarded to Wigan prop forward <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Lima" title="Jeff Lima">Jeff Lima</a>, who had scored two tries, becoming the fifth New Zealander (and first prop forward since 1980) to win the award.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Later, the <a href="/wiki/Rugby_Football_League" title="Rugby Football League">Rugby Football League</a> found Wigan fullback Sam Tomkins guilty of minor misconduct for an abusive gesture to Leeds fans during the match and fined him £1,000.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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href="/wiki/1909%E2%80%9310_Challenge_Cup" title="1909–10 Challenge Cup">1909–10</a></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1910%E2%80%9311_Challenge_Cup" title="1910–11 Challenge Cup">1910–11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911%E2%80%9312_Challenge_Cup" title="1911–12 Challenge Cup">1911–12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912%E2%80%9313_Challenge_Cup" title="1912–13 Challenge Cup">1912–13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913%E2%80%9314_Challenge_Cup" title="1913–14 Challenge Cup">1913–14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914%E2%80%9315_Challenge_Cup" title="1914–15 Challenge Cup">1914–15</a></li> <li><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#A0A0A0">1915–16</span></li> <li><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#A0A0A0">1916–17</span></li> <li><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#A0A0A0">1917–18</span></li> <li><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#A0A0A0">1918–19</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919%E2%80%9320_Challenge_Cup" title="1919–20 Challenge Cup">1919–20</a></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1920%E2%80%9321_Challenge_Cup" title="1920–21 Challenge Cup">1920–21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1921%E2%80%9322_Challenge_Cup" title="1921–22 Challenge Cup">1921–22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922%E2%80%9323_Challenge_Cup" title="1922–23 Challenge Cup">1922–23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923%E2%80%9324_Challenge_Cup" title="1923–24 Challenge Cup">1923–24</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924%E2%80%9325_Challenge_Cup" title="1924–25 Challenge Cup">1924–25</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925%E2%80%9326_Challenge_Cup" title="1925–26 Challenge Cup">1925–26</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926%E2%80%9327_Challenge_Cup" title="1926–27 Challenge Cup">1926–27</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927%E2%80%9328_Challenge_Cup" title="1927–28 Challenge Cup">1927–28</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928%E2%80%9329_Challenge_Cup" title="1928–29 Challenge Cup">1928–29</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929%E2%80%9330_Challenge_Cup" title="1929–30 Challenge Cup">1929–30</a></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1930%E2%80%9331_Challenge_Cup" title="1930–31 Challenge Cup">1930–31</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931%E2%80%9332_Challenge_Cup" title="1931–32 Challenge Cup">1931–32</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932%E2%80%9333_Challenge_Cup" title="1932–33 Challenge Cup">1932–33</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933%E2%80%9334_Challenge_Cup" title="1933–34 Challenge Cup">1933–34</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934%E2%80%9335_Challenge_Cup" title="1934–35 Challenge Cup">1934–35</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935%E2%80%9336_Challenge_Cup" title="1935–36 Challenge Cup">1935–36</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936%E2%80%9337_Challenge_Cup" title="1936–37 Challenge Cup">1936–37</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937%E2%80%9338_Challenge_Cup" title="1937–38 Challenge Cup">1937–38</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938%E2%80%9339_Challenge_Cup" title="1938–39 Challenge Cup">1938–39</a></li> <li><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#A0A0A0">1939–40</span></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1940%E2%80%9341_Challenge_Cup" title="1940–41 Challenge Cup">1940–41</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941%E2%80%9342_Challenge_Cup" title="1941–42 Challenge Cup">1941–42</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942%E2%80%9343_Challenge_Cup" title="1942–43 Challenge Cup">1942–43</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943%E2%80%9344_Challenge_Cup" title="1943–44 Challenge Cup">1943–44</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944%E2%80%9345_Challenge_Cup" title="1944–45 Challenge Cup">1944–45</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945%E2%80%9346_Challenge_Cup" title="1945–46 Challenge Cup">1945–46</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946%E2%80%9347_Challenge_Cup" title="1946–47 Challenge Cup">1946–47</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Challenge_Cup" title="1947–48 Challenge Cup">1947–48</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948%E2%80%9349_Challenge_Cup" title="1948–49 Challenge Cup">1948–49</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949%E2%80%9350_Challenge_Cup" title="1949–50 Challenge Cup">1949–50</a></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1950%E2%80%9351_Challenge_Cup" title="1950–51 Challenge Cup">1950–51</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951%E2%80%9352_Challenge_Cup" title="1951–52 Challenge Cup">1951–52</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952%E2%80%9353_Challenge_Cup" title="1952–53 Challenge Cup">1952–53</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953%E2%80%9354_Challenge_Cup" title="1953–54 Challenge Cup">1953–54</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954%E2%80%9355_Challenge_Cup" title="1954–55 Challenge Cup">1954–55</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955%E2%80%9356_Challenge_Cup" title="1955–56 Challenge Cup">1955–56</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956%E2%80%9357_Challenge_Cup" title="1956–57 Challenge Cup">1956–57</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957%E2%80%9358_Challenge_Cup" title="1957–58 Challenge Cup">1957–58</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958%E2%80%9359_Challenge_Cup" title="1958–59 Challenge Cup">1958–59</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959%E2%80%9360_Challenge_Cup" title="1959–60 Challenge Cup">1959–60</a></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1960%E2%80%9361_Challenge_Cup" title="1960–61 Challenge Cup">1960–61</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961%E2%80%9362_Challenge_Cup" title="1961–62 Challenge Cup">1961–62</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962%E2%80%9363_Challenge_Cup" title="1962–63 Challenge Cup">1962–63</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963%E2%80%9364_Challenge_Cup" title="1963–64 Challenge Cup">1963–64</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964%E2%80%9365_Challenge_Cup" title="1964–65 Challenge Cup">1964–65</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965%E2%80%9366_Challenge_Cup" title="1965–66 Challenge Cup">1965–66</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966%E2%80%9367_Challenge_Cup" title="1966–67 Challenge Cup">1966–67</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_Challenge_Cup" title="1967–68 Challenge Cup">1967–68</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968%E2%80%9369_Challenge_Cup" title="1968–69 Challenge Cup">1968–69</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_Challenge_Cup" title="1969–70 Challenge Cup">1969–70</a></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_Challenge_Cup" title="1970–71 Challenge Cup">1970–71</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971%E2%80%9372_Challenge_Cup" title="1971–72 Challenge Cup">1971–72</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972%E2%80%9373_Challenge_Cup" title="1972–73 Challenge Cup">1972–73</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973%E2%80%9374_Challenge_Cup" title="1973–74 Challenge Cup">1973–74</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Challenge_Cup" title="1974–75 Challenge Cup">1974–75</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_Challenge_Cup" title="1975–76 Challenge Cup">1975–76</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976%E2%80%9377_Challenge_Cup" title="1976–77 Challenge Cup">1976–77</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_Challenge_Cup" title="1977–78 Challenge Cup">1977–78</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Challenge_Cup" title="1978–79 Challenge Cup">1978–79</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_Challenge_Cup" title="1979–80 Challenge Cup">1979–80</a></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1980%E2%80%9381_Challenge_Cup" title="1980–81 Challenge Cup">1980–81</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_Challenge_Cup" title="1981–82 Challenge Cup">1981–82</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_Challenge_Cup" title="1982–83 Challenge Cup">1982–83</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_Challenge_Cup" title="1983–84 Challenge Cup">1983–84</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%9385_Challenge_Cup" title="1984–85 Challenge Cup">1984–85</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_Challenge_Cup" title="1985–86 Challenge Cup">1985–86</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_Challenge_Cup" title="1986–87 Challenge Cup">1986–87</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_Challenge_Cup" title="1987–88 Challenge Cup">1987–88</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988%E2%80%9389_Challenge_Cup" title="1988–89 Challenge Cup">1988–89</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989%E2%80%9390_Challenge_Cup" title="1989–90 Challenge Cup">1989–90</a></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1990%E2%80%9391_Challenge_Cup" title="1990–91 Challenge Cup">1990–91</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991%E2%80%9392_Challenge_Cup" title="1991–92 Challenge Cup">1991–92</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_Challenge_Cup" title="1992–93 Challenge Cup">1992–93</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_Challenge_Cup" title="1993–94 Challenge Cup">1993–94</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_Challenge_Cup" title="1994–95 Challenge Cup">1994–95</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Challenge_Cup" title="1996 Challenge Cup">1996</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–97</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Challenge_Cup" title="1997 Challenge Cup">1997</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–98</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Challenge_Cup" title="1998 Challenge Cup">1998</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–99</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Challenge_Cup" title="1999 Challenge Cup">1999</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–00</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Challenge_Cup" title="2000 Challenge Cup">2000</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–01</span></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2001_Challenge_Cup" title="2001 Challenge Cup">2001</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–02</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Challenge_Cup" title="2002 Challenge Cup">2002</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–03</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Challenge_Cup" title="2003 Challenge Cup">2003</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–04</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Challenge_Cup" title="2004 Challenge Cup">2004</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–05</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Challenge_Cup" title="2005 Challenge Cup">2005</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–06</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Challenge_Cup" title="2006 Challenge Cup">2006</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–07</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Challenge_Cup" title="2007 Challenge Cup">2007</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–08</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Challenge_Cup" title="2008 Challenge Cup">2008</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–09</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Challenge_Cup" title="2009 Challenge Cup">2009</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–10</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Challenge_Cup" title="2010 Challenge Cup">2010</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–11</span></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2011_Challenge_Cup" title="2011 Challenge Cup">2011</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–12</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Challenge_Cup" title="2012 Challenge Cup">2012</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–13</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Challenge_Cup" title="2013 Challenge Cup">2013</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–14</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Challenge_Cup" title="2014 Challenge Cup">2014</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–15</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Challenge_Cup" title="2015 Challenge Cup">2015</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–16</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Challenge_Cup" title="2016 Challenge Cup">2016</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–17</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Challenge_Cup" title="2017 Challenge Cup">2017</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–18</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Challenge_Cup" title="2018 Challenge Cup">2018</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–19</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Challenge_Cup" title="2019 Challenge Cup">2019</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–20</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Challenge_Cup" title="2020 Challenge Cup">2020</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–21</span></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2021_Challenge_Cup" title="2021 Challenge Cup">2021</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–22</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Challenge_Cup" title="2022 Challenge Cup">2022</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–23</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Challenge_Cup" title="2023 Challenge Cup">2023</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–24</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Challenge_Cup" title="2024 Challenge Cup">2024</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–25</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2025_Challenge_Cup" title="2025 Challenge Cup">2025</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">-26</span></li> <li><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">2026–27 · 2027–28 · 2028–29 · 2029–30 · 2030–31 </span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:lightsteelblue;width:1%">Finals (<a href="/wiki/List_of_Challenge_Cup_finals" title="List of Challenge Cup finals">List</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;text-align:center"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">1961–62 · 1962–63 · 1963–64 · 1964–65 · 1965–66 · 1966–67 · 1967–68 </span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Challenge_Cup_final" title="1968 Challenge Cup final">1968</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">-69</span></li> <li><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">1969–70 · 1970–71 </span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">2001–02 · 2002–03 · 2003–04 · 2004–05 · 2005–06 · 2006–07 </span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Challenge_Cup_final" title="2007 Challenge Cup final">2007</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–08</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Challenge_Cup_final" title="2008 Challenge Cup final">2008</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–09</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Challenge_Cup_final" title="2009 Challenge Cup final">2009</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–10</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Challenge_Cup_final" title="2010 Challenge Cup final">2010</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–11</span></li></ul> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">2011</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–12</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Challenge_Cup_final" title="2012 Challenge Cup final">2012</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–13</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Challenge_Cup_final" title="2013 Challenge Cup final">2013</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–14</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Challenge_Cup_final" title="2014 Challenge Cup final">2014</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–15</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Challenge_Cup_final" title="2015 Challenge Cup final">2015</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–16</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Challenge_Cup_final" title="2016 Challenge Cup final">2016</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–17</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Challenge_Cup_final" title="2017 Challenge Cup final">2017</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–18</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Challenge_Cup_final" title="2018 Challenge Cup final">2018</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–19</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Challenge_Cup_final" title="2019 Challenge Cup final">2019</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–20</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Challenge_Cup_final" title="2020 Challenge Cup final">2020</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–21</span></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2021_Challenge_Cup_final" title="2021 Challenge Cup final">2021</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–22</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Challenge_Cup_final" title="2022 Challenge Cup final">2022</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–23</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Challenge_Cup_final" title="2023 Challenge Cup final">2023</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–24</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Challenge_Cup_final" title="2024 Challenge Cup final">2024</a><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">–25</span></li> <li><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">2025–26 · 2026–27 · 2027–28 · 2028–29 · 2029–30 · 2030–31 </span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:lightsteelblue;width:1%">Related articles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;text-align:center"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Wembley Stadium <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)" title="Wembley Stadium (1923)">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium" 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