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2010 Challenge Cup final

{{Short description|Rugby league match in the United Kingdom}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox rugby league football match

|year = 2010

|title = Challenge Cup Final

|image =

|imagesize =

|caption =

|alt =

|home = {{leagueicon|Leeds|12}} Leeds Rhinos

|away = {{leagueicon|Warrington|12}} Warrington Wolves

|home_abbr = {{leagueicon|Leeds|12}} LEE

|away_abbr = {{leagueicon|Warrington|12}} WAR

|home_half1 = 0

|home_half2 = 6

|home_total = 6

|away_half1 = 14

|away_half2 = 16

|away_total = 30

|date = 28 August 2010

|location = London, United Kingdom

|MoM_title = Harry Sunderland Trophy

|MoM = Lee Briers

|anthem_title = God Save The Queen and Abide with Me

|anthem = Camilla Kerslake

|referee = Richard Silverwood

|attendance = 85,217

|stadium = Wembley Stadium, London

|network = BBC One

|commentators =

|commentators2=

|commentators3=

|tournaments = Finals

|last = 2009

|next = 2011

}}

The 2010 Challenge Cup Final was the 109th cup-deciding game of the rugby league 2010 Challenge Cup Season. It was held at Wembley Stadium in London on 28 August 2010, kick off 14:30. The final was contested by Leeds Rhinos and Warrington Wolves. The game saw Warrington beat Leeds by 30 points to 6.{{Cite web|title=Chris Hicks hat-trick leads Warrington to Challenge Cup triumph over Leeds {{!}} Challenge Cup {{!}} The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/aug/28/leeds-rhinos-warrington-wolves-challenge-cup-final|access-date=2020-07-24|website=amp.theguardian.com}}{{Cite news|last=Scott|first=Ged|date=2010-08-28|title=Leeds 6-30 Warrington|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/8938067.stm|access-date=2020-07-24}}{{Cite news|last=Stewart|first=Rob|date=2010-08-27|title=Challenge Cup final 2010: Warrington's Richie Mathers to forget Leeds ties at Wembley|language=en-GB|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/7967381/Challenge-Cup-final-2010-Warringtons-Richie-Mathers-to-forget-Leeds-ties-at-Wembley.html|access-date=2020-07-24|issn=0307-1235}}

Route to the final

=Leeds Rhinos=

Leeds Rhinos were drawn Super League side Hull F.C. in the fourth round, winning the match and progressing to beat third-tier side Blackpool Panthers in what would be their final year of existence. The quarter finals saw the Rhinos beat eventual league champions who they had previously lost to both times in the league. The semi-finals also saw Leeds beat St Helens who came second in this season's league.

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scope="col" style="width:25px"|Round

!scope="col" style="width:175px"|Opposition

!scope="col" style="width:70px"|Score

scope=row style="text-align:center"|4th

|{{leagueicon|Hull fc|16}} Hull F.C. (A)

|48–24

scope=row style="text-align:center"|5th

|{{leagueicon|Blackpool|16}} Blackpool Panthers (H)

|70–22

scope=row style="text-align:center"|QF

|{{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} Wigan Warriors (H)

|12–20

scope=row style="text-align:center"|SF

|{{leagueicon|st Helens|16}} St Helens (N)

|32–28

=Warrington Wolves=

Warrington Wolves were drawn Championship side Featherstone Rovers in the fourth round, progressing to thrash Huddersfield Giants in the fifth round. Warrington faced Bradford Bulls in the quarter finals, winning by four points, before another comfortable victory over bottom of the league Catalans Dragons.

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scope="col" style="width:25px"|Round

!scope="col" style="width:175px"|Opposition

!scope="col" style="width:70px"|Score

scope=row style="text-align:center"|4th

|{{leagueicon|Featherstone|16}} Featherstone Rovers (A)

|48–24

scope=row style="text-align:center"|5th

|{{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} Huddersfield Giants (A)

|60–4

scope=row style="text-align:center"|QF

|{{leagueicon|Bradford|16}} Bradford Bulls (A)

|26–22

scope=row style="text-align:center"|SF

|{{leagueicon|Catalans|16}} Catalans Dragons (N)

|54–12

Pre-match

This game marked the second time these sides had faced each other in the Challenge Cup Final after the 1935–36 edition where Leeds Rhinos won 18–2. At 12:35 the Schools Champions Final between Dowdales School in Dalton-in-Furness and Temple Moor High School in Leeds would occur before the main event. English singer Camilla Kerslake would also perform before the final, having previously performed at the League Cup Final earlier in the year. She sang her own music as well as The National Anthem and Abide with Me, the official anthem of the Challenge Cup and FA Cup Final.{{Cite web|title=CUP FINAL: Pre-match entertainment at Wolves versus Rhinos Challenge Cup Final|url=https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/8349345.cup-final-pre-match-entertainment-at-warrington-wolves-versus-leeds-rhinos-challenge-cup-final/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Warrington Guardian|language=en}}

Match details

{{rugbyleaguebox

| date = Saturday, 28 August

| time = 14:30

| team1 = Leeds Rhinos

| score = 6 – 30

| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/8938067.stm Report]

| team2 = Warrington Wolves

| points1 = Tries
Lee Smith

Goals
Kevin Sinfield

| points2 = Tries
Ryan Atkins (2)
Chris Hicks (3)
Louis Anderson

Goals
Ben Westwood (3)

| stadium = Wembley Stadium, London

| attendance= 85,217

| referee = {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Silverwood

| manofmatch= {{flagicon|WAL}} Lee Briers

}}

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!align="centre" width="146" style="border: 1px solid gold; background: blue; color: gold"|Leeds Rhinos

!align="center" style="background: #eeeeee; color: black" colspan="2"| Posit.

!align="centre" width="146" style="border: 1px solid #FFC0CB; background: #00529c; color: #fff300"|Warrington Wolves

align="center"|1 Brent Webbalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|FBalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|FBalign="center"|1 Richard Mathers
align="center"|28 Lee Smithalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|CEalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|LWalign="center"|5 Chris Hicks
align="center"|3 Brett Delaneyalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|CEalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|RCalign="center"|3 Matt King
align="center"|4 Keith Senioralign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|CEalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|Calign="center"|23 Ryan Atkins
align="center"|5 Ryan Hallalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|WGalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|RWalign="center"|2 Chris Riley
align="center"|6 Danny McGuirealign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|WGalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|SOalign="center"|6 Lee Briers
align="center"|7 Rob Burrowalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|SHalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|HKalign="center"|9 Michael Monaghan
align="center"|12 Ali Lauiti'itialign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|SRalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|PRalign="center"|8 Adrian Morley (c)
align="center"|9 Danny Buderusalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|HKalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|HKalign="center"|15 Jon Clarke
align="center"|16 Ryan Baileyalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|PRalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|PRalign="center"|10 Garreth Carvell
align="center"|21 Chris Clarksonalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|SRalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|SRalign="center"|11 Louis Anderson
align="center"|11 Jamie Jones-Buchananalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|SRalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|SRalign="center"|12 Ben Westwood
align="center"|13 Kevin Sinfield (c)align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|LFalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|LFalign="center"|13 Ben Harrison
align="center"|14 Matt Diskinalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee" colspan="2" |Int.align="center"|16 Paul Wood
align="center"|15 Greg Eastwoodalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee" colspan="2" |Int.align="center"|26 David Solomona
align="center"|17 Ian Kirkealign="center" style="background: #eeeeee" colspan="2" |Int.align="center"|14 Mickey Higham
align="center"|18 Carl Ablettalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee" colspan="2" |Int.align="center"|27 Vinnie Anderson
align="center"|Brian McClennanalign="center" style="background: #eeeeee" colspan="2" |Coachalign="center"|Tony Smith

Post match

Following the match, the RFL announced the game was the first sell out Challenge Cup Final since it return to the new Wembley Stadium following the stadium completion in 2007.{{Cite web|date=2010-08-20|title=Challenge Cup final sells out|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/challenge-cup-final-sells-out/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Love Rugby League|language=en-GB}}

References

{{Challenge Cup}}

{{2010 in rugby league}}

{{Warrington Wolves - 2010 Challenge Cup Final winners}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Challenge Cup final}}

Category:2010 in English rugby league

2010

Category:Leeds Rhinos matches

Category:Warrington Wolves matches

Category:August 2010 sports events in the United Kingdom

Category:2010 in sport in London

Category:Sports events at Wembley Stadium