2016 Challenge Cup final
{{Short description|Rugby league match in the United Kingdom}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby league football match
|year = 2016
|title = Challenge Cup Final
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|home = {{leagueicon|Hull fc|12}} Hull F.C.
|away = {{leagueicon|Warrington|12}} Warrington Wolves
|home_abbr = {{leagueicon|Hull fc|12}} HFC
|away_abbr = {{leagueicon|Warrington|12}} WAR
|home_half1 = 0
|home_half2 = 12
|home_total = 12
|away_half1 = 6
|away_half2 = 4
|away_total = 10
|date = 27 August 2016
|location = London, United Kingdom
|MoM_title = Harry Sunderland Trophy
|MoM = Marc Sneyd
|anthem_title = God Save The Queen and Abide with Me
|anthem = Aled Jones
|referee = Gareth Hewer
|attendance = 76,235
|stadium = Wembley Stadium, London
|network = BBC One
|commentators =
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|tournaments = Finals
|last = 2015
|next = 2017
}}
The 2016 Challenge Cup Final was the 115th cup-deciding game of the rugby league 2016 Challenge Cup Season. It was held at Wembley Stadium in London on 27 August 2016, kick off 15:00. The final was contested by Hull F.C. and Warrington Wolves. The game saw Hull F.C. beat Warrington by 12 points to 10.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/37169016|title=Challenge Cup final: Hull FC 12-10 Warrington Wolves|date=August 26, 2016|via=www.bbc.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12210/10554317/hull-v-warrington|title=Hull FC win Challenge Cup with narrow victory over Warrington at Wembley|website=Sky Sports}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/26/hull-warrington-challenge-cup-final-2016-preview|title=Bragging rights at stake as Warrington and Hull FC meet in Challenge Cup final | Challenge Cup | The Guardian|website=amp.theguardian.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/no-helmets-required/2016/aug/30/challenge-cup-final-reaction-hull-fc-warrington-wolves-coldplay|title=Challenge Cup final reaction: Hull FC beat Warrington as Coldplay tackle the crowd|first=Gavin|last=Willacy|date=August 30, 2016|via=www.theguardian.com}}
Route to the final
=Hull F.C.=
Hull's sixth round tie saw a comfortable 47–18 point win over St Helens, before playing a 22–8 victory over Catalans Dragons in the quarter finals. The semi-finals saw them beat eventual Grand Final Champions Wigan Warriors to reach the final.{{Cite web|url=https://www.totalrl.com/2016-challenge-cup-final-road-wembley-teams/|title=2016 Challenge Cup final: The road to Wembley for both teams|first=Aaron|last=Bower|date=August 25, 2016}}
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;margin:0" |
| scope="col" style="width:25px"|Round
!scope="col" style="width:175px"|Opposition !scope="col" style="width:70px"|Score |
|---|
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|6th
|{{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} St Helens (A) |47–18 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|QF
|{{leagueicon|Catalans|16}} Catalans Dragons (H) |22–8 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|SF
|{{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} Wigan Warriors (N) |16–12 |
=Warrington Wolves=
Warrington's sixth round tie saw them play Championship side Oldham Roughyeds, beating them by sixty points. The quarter finals and semi-finals saw the Warriors draw fellow Super League sides Widnes Vikings and Wakefield Trinity respectively. The Wolves escaped the quarters by two points before a comfortable win against Wakefield put them in the final.
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;margin:0" |
| scope="col" style="width:25px"|Round
!scope="col" style="width:175px"|Opposition !scope="col" style="width:70px"|Score |
|---|
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|6th
|{{leagueicon|Oldham|16}} Oldham (A) |70–10 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|QF
|{{leagueicon|Widnes|16}} Widnes Vikings (H) |20–18 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center"|SF
|{{leagueicon|Wakefield|16}} Wakefield Trinity (N) |56–12 |
Pre-match
A military brass band provided musical entertainment before Welsh singer Aled Jones led the RFL Community Choir in singing "Abide with Me" before the match.
Match details
{{rugbyleaguebox
| date = Saturday, 27 August
| time = 15:00
| team1 = Hull F.C.
| score = 12 - 10
| report = [https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/37169016 Report]
| team2 = Warrington Wolves
| points1 = Tries
Mahe Fonua ('62)
Jamie Shaul ('73)
Goals
Marc Sneyd ('62, '73)
| points2 = Tries
Matty Russell ('34)
Ben Currie ('54)
Goals
Kurt Gidley ('34)
| stadium = Wembley Stadium, London
| attendance= 76,235
| referee = Gareth Hewer
| manofmatch= {{flagicon|ENG}} Marc Sneyd
}}
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| bgcolor=#FF0033
!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="background:#00529c; color:#fff300; border:2px #00529c;"|Warrington Wolves | ||
| align="center"|1 Jamie Shaul
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"|6 Stefan Ratchford | ||
| align="center"|19 Steven Michaels
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"|5 Matty Russell | ||
| align="center"|2 Mahe Fonua
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"|24 Toby King | ||
| align="center"|24 Kirk Yeaman
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"|4 Ryan Atkins | ||
| align="center"|5 Fetuli Talanoa
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"|3 Rhys Evans | ||
| align="center"|3 Carlos Tuimavave
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"|1 Kurt Gidley | ||
| align="center"|7 Marc Sneyd
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"|7 Chris Sandow | ||
| align="center"|8 Scott Taylor
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"|8 Chris Hill (c) | ||
| align="center"|9 Danny Houghton
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"|9 Daryl Clark | ||
| align="center"|10 Liam Watts
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"|10 Ashton Sims | ||
| align="center"|21 Sika Manu
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"|11 Ben Currie | ||
| align="center"|12 Mark Minichiello
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"|12 Jack Hughes | ||
| align="center"|11 Gareth Ellis (c)
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center" style="background: #eeeeee"|. |align="center"|14 Joe Westerman | ||
| align="center"|22 Josh Bowden | align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" colspan="2" |Int. | align="center"|16 Brad Dwyer |
| align="center"|23 Frank Pritchard | align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" colspan="2" |Int. | align="center"|18 George King |
| align="center"|30 Danny Washbrook | align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" colspan="2" |Int. | align="center"|13 Ben Westwood |
| align="center"|15 Chris Green | align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" colspan="2" |Int. | align="center"|33 Ryan Bailey |
| align="center"|Lee Radford | align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" colspan="2" |Coach | align="center"|Tony Smith |
References
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{{Challenge Cup}}
{{2016 in rugby league}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Challenge Cup Final}}
Category:Warrington Wolves matches
Category:August 2016 sports events in the United Kingdom