2013 Challenge Cup final
{{Short description|Rugby league match in the United Kingdom}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby league football match
|year = 2013
|title = Challenge Cup Final
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|home = {{leagueicon|Hull fc|12}} Hull F.C.
|away = {{leagueicon|Wigan|12}} Wigan Warriors
|home_abbr = {{leagueicon|Hull fc|12}} HFC
|away_abbr = {{leagueicon|Wigan|12}} WIG
|home_half1 = 0
|home_half2 = 0
|home_total = 0
|away_half1 = 6
|away_half2 = 10
|away_total = 16
|date = 24 August 2013
|location = London, United Kingdom
|MoM_title = Lance Todd Trophy
|MoM = Matty Smith
|anthem_title = God Save The Queen and Abide with Me
|anthem = BLAKE
|referee = Phil Bentham
|attendance = 78,137
|stadium = Wembley Stadium, London
|network = BBC One
|commentators =
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|tournaments = Finals
|last = 2012
|next = 2014
}}
The 2013 Challenge Cup Final was the 112th cup-deciding game of the rugby league 2013 Challenge Cup Season. It was held at Wembley Stadium in London on 24 August 2013, kick off 15:00. The final was contested by Hull F.C. and Wigan Warriors. The game saw Wigan Warriors beat Hull F.C. by 16 points to nill.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/23794947|title=Challenge Cup final: Hull FC 0-16 Wigan Warriors|date=August 23, 2013|via=www.bbc.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/25/jamie-shaul-went-into-shells-2013-challenge-cup-final-hull-fc-warrington-wembley|title=Jamie Shaul: ‘We went into our shells in 2013 Challenge Cup final – but Hull FC won’t this time’ | Hull FC | The Guardian|website=amp.theguardian.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/2013-challenge-cup-final-defeat-pitts-hulls-dejected-jay-1859222|title=2013 Challenge Cup final: Defeat the Pitts for Hull’s dejected Jay|website=www.yorkshirepost.co.uk}}
Background
The 2013 Challenge Cup Final marks Wigan Warriors's fifth final of the Super League era and Hull F.C.'s third. In addition it is the third time the two sides had met in the competition, with Wigan Warriors winning in both previous meetings during the 1958–59 Challenge Cup Final and 1984–85 Challenge Cup Final. Wigan had previously won a record 18 challenge cup finals compared to Hull's four.
Route to the final
=Hull F.C.=
As a 2012 Super League team, Hull F.C. entered in at the fourth round. They drew eventual Championship 1 champions North Wales Crusaders thrashing them by 62 points to 6. The fifth round saw Hull face Super League side Wakefield Trinity, beating them comfortably 24 points to 6. The quarter finals saw them face Catalans Dragons winning 24–13. The semi-finals saw Hull F.C. draw eventual Super League runners-up Warrington Wolves, winning by a tight margin of 16–12.
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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|North Wales|16}} North Wales Crusaders (H) |62–6 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|5th
|{{leagueicon|Wakefield|16}} Wakefield Trinity (H) |24–6 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|QF
|{{leagueicon|Catalans|16}} Catalans Dragons (A) |24–13 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|SF
|{{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} Warrington Wolves (N) |16–12 |
=Wigan Warriors=
As a 2012 Super League team, Wigan Warriors also entered in at the fourth round. A fourth round thrashing of Leigh Centurions 60 points to 10 placed them in the fifth round where a comfortable victory over Super League side Hull KR, beating them 46 points to 14. Warriors faced Widnes Vikings in the quarter finals, thrashing them 48 points to 4 Wigan then faced London Broncos in the semi-finals, nilling them by 70 points.
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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|Leigh|16}} Leigh Centurions (H) |60–10 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|5th
|{{leagueicon|Hull kr|16}} Hull KR (A) |46–14 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|QF
|{{leagueicon|Widnes|16}} Widnes Vikings (H) |48–4 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|SF
|{{leagueicon|London|16}} London Broncos (N) |70–0 |
Pre-match
The pre-match entertainment was headlined by British classical crossover band BLAKE, who also sang the Challenge Cup and FA Cup Final anthem - "Abide with Me". At the end of their set, BLAKE were joined on the field by British soprano Natalie Coyle to sing the national anthem - "God Save the Queen".{{Cite web|url=https://www.hullfc.com/news/2013-08-20-classical-stars-to-lead-wembley-anthem|title=CLASSICAL STARS TO LEAD WEMBLEY ANTHEM | News | Hull FC|website=www.hullfc.com}}
Match details
{{rugbyleaguebox
| date = Saturday, 24 August
| time = 15:00
| team1 = Hull F.C.
| score = 0 - 16
| report = [https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/23794947 Report]
| team2 = Wigan Warriors
| points1 =
| points2 = Tries
Iain Thornley ('21)
Sam Tomkins ('80)
Goals
Pat Richards ('21, '43, '62, '80){{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12215/8887062/challenge-cup-final-wigan-warriors-grind-out-victory-over-hull|title=Challenge Cup final: Wigan Warriors grind out victory over Hull|website=Sky Sports}}
| stadium = Wembley Stadium, London
| attendance= 78,137
| referee = {{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Bentham
| manofmatch= {{flagicon|ENG}} Matty Smith
}}
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!align="centre" width="146" style="border: 1px #FFC0CB; background: black; color: white"|Hull F.C. !align="center" style="background: #eeeeee; color: black" colspan="2"| Posit. !align="centre" width="146" style="border: 1px solid #FFC0CB; background: #DC143C; color: white"|Wigan Warriors | ||
| align="center"| Jamie Shaul
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Sam Tomkins | ||
| align="center"| Jason Crookes
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Josh Charnley | ||
| align="center"| Ben Crooks
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Darrell Goulding | ||
| align="center"| Kirk Yeaman
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Iain Thornley | ||
| align="center"| Tom Briscoe
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Pat Richards | ||
| align="center"| Daniel Holdsworth
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Blake Green | ||
| align="center"| Freddie Miller
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Matty Smith | ||
| align="center"| Mark O'Meley
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Ben Flower | ||
| align="center"| Danny Houghton
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Michael McIlorum | ||
| align="center"| Liam Watts
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Lee Mossop | ||
| align="center"| Gareth Ellis (c)
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Harrison Hansen | ||
| align="center"| Danny Tickle
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Liam Farrell | ||
| align="center"| Joe Westerman
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"| Sean O'Loughlin (c) | ||
| align="center"| Richard Whiting | align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" colspan="2" |Int. | align="center"| Gil Dudson |
| align="center"| Andy Lynch | align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" colspan="2" |Int. | align="center"| Scott Taylor |
| align="center"| Aaron Heremaia | align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" colspan="2" |Int. | align="center"| Chris Tuson |
| align="center"| Jay Pitts | align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" colspan="2" |Int. | align="center"| Logan Tomkins |
| align="center"|Peter Gentle | align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" colspan="2" |Coach | align="center"|Shaun Wane |
Post match
Wigan's win meant that their record Challenge Cup titles was extended to 19 wins in the competition since their first win in 1923–24.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/rugby-league-news/live-challenge-cup-final-hull-383261|title=Live Challenge Cup final Hull FC v Wigan Warriors - post-match reaction as Black and Whites lift Challenge Cup again|first1=James|last1=Smailes|first2=26 Aug 2017|last2=Updated19:37|date=August 26, 2017|website=hulldailymail}}
References
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{{Challenge Cup}}
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