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2019 Challenge Cup

{{short description|Rugby league competition}}

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|no_of_teams = 87

|highest_attendance = 62,717 ;
(Final)

|lowest_attendance = 92;
West Hull v Dewsbury Moor (10 March 2019)

|attendance = 60,246 (est)

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Sky Sports
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(10 March 2019)

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(31 March 2019)

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|MVP = Daryl Clark
{{leagueicon|Warrington|12}} Warrington Wolves

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The 2019 Challenge Cup known as the Coral Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the 118th staging of the Challenge Cup, the main rugby league knockout tournament for teams in the Super League, the British National Leagues and a number of invited amateur clubs.

The defending champions were Catalans Dragons, who beat Warrington Wolves 20–14 at Wembley Stadium on 25 August 2018, to become the first non-British team to win the challenge cup in its 117-year history.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/match/ERLP4099091 |title=Ladbrokes Challenge Cup Final; Catalans become first French team in 117 years, to win challenge cup |date=25 August 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/aug/25/catalans-dragons-warrington-wolves-challenge-cup-final-match-report |title =Catalans Dragons beat Warrington in Challenge Cup final to make history|date=25 August 2018|work=Guardian|access-date=17 October 2018}}

However, they were eliminated in the quarter-finals after a 51–8 defeat, away to Hull F.C.

The format of the competition will be eight knock-out rounds followed by the final. The final will be held on the August bank holiday weekend, and from 2020 the final will move to July, but will still be played at Wembley Stadium. The day of the final will see three matches played back-to-back, with the Challenge Cup final being preceded by the Steven Mullaney Memorial Match (the RFL Champion Schools Final for Year 7s), and the final of the newly announced 1895 Cup for clubs in the Championship and League 1.{{cite web |url=https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/17219578.big-news-for-revamped-challenge-cup-final-day/ |title=Big news for revamped Challenge Cup Final day |work=St Helens Star |date=12 November 2018 |access-date=12 November 2018}}

A new sponsorship deal was announced in January 2019, with Coral replacing Ladbrokes (although both are part of the Ladbrokes Coral group).{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/46947935 |title=Challenge Cup: Catalans to defend Coral-sponsored trophy in 2019 |work=BBC Sport |date=21 January 2019}}

Round details

class="wikitable"
RoundDateClubs involved this roundWinners from previous roundNew entries this roundLeagues entering at this round
Round 126–27 Januarystyle="text-align:center;"| 52style="text-align:center;"| n/astyle="text-align:center;"| 52*44 English amateur clubs

  • Scottish, Welsh & Irish champions
  • 3 Armed Forces teams
  • British Police
  • Serbian champions
Round 29–10 Februarystyle="text-align:center;"| 26style="text-align:center;"| 26style="text-align:center;"| n/a{{N/A}}
Round 39–10 Marchstyle="text-align:center;"| 24style="text-align:center;"| 13style="text-align:center;"| 11*League 1
Round 430–31 Marchstyle="text-align:center;"| 24style="text-align:center;"| 12style="text-align:center;"| 12**Championship
Round 513–14 Aprilstyle="text-align:center;"| 16style="text-align:center;"| 12style="text-align:center;"| 4*2018 Super League Qualifiers top 4
Round 69–12 Maystyle="text-align:center;"| 16style="text-align:center;"| 8style="text-align:center;"| 8*2018 Super League top 8
Quarter-finals1–2 Junestyle="text-align:center;"| 8style="text-align:center;"| 8style="text-align:center;"| n/a{{N/A}}
Semi-finals27 Julystyle="text-align:center;"| 4style="text-align:center;"| 4style="text-align:center;"| n/a{{N/A}}
Final24 Auguststyle="text-align:center;"| 2style="text-align:center;"| 2style="text-align:center;"| n/a{{N/A}}
colspan="6" |Source:{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/46193469 |title=Wembley: Rugby League Challenge Cup final to move from August to July in 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=12 November 2018 |access-date=12 November 2018}}

*Toulouse Olympique and Toronto Wolfpack declined to participate in the competition.

Entry

Entry into the Cup is mandatory for the English and Welsh professional teams, but is by invitation for all other clubs, either professional or amateur. French side Toulouse declined to enter for 2019, after also declining to play in the 2018 competition. Canadian side Toronto Wolfpack also declined to enter for 2019, after both clubs were presented with a demand by the Rugby Football League (RFL) for roughly £750,000 (€830,000; C$1,226,000 approximately) as a bond insurance against reduced ticket sales, if either team reached the final.{{cite news |title=Noble hits back at RFL |newspaper=Rugby Leaguer & League Express |issue=((3,151)) |page=3 |date=10 December 2018}}{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/no-helmets-required/2018/dec/11/rugby-league-power-free-to-air-tv-bbc-england-team |title=Foreign quota |work=The Guardian |date=11 December 2018 |access-date=11 December 2018}}

In January 2019 it was revealed that defending champions, Catalans Dragons, had also been asked to pay a £500,000 (€553,000) bond to enter the competition. Catalans informed the RFL, that the club had no intention of paying, leading to the possibility, that for the first time ever, the competition would take place without the defending champions being in the tournament.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jan/04/cash-dispute-could-see-catalan-dragons-not-defend-challenge-cup-crown-rugby-league |title=Cash dispute could see Catalans Dragons not defend Challenge Cup crown |work=The Guardian |date=4 January 2019 |access-date=4 January 2019}} However, after settling their dispute with the RFL, it was confirmed that they would be defending their title.{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/amp/rugby-league/news/26126/11613795/rfl-and-catalans-dragons-reach-challenge-cup-accord|title=Catalans settle dispute to defend Challenge Cup crown |work=Sky Sports |date=21 January 2019}}

The first and second rounds of the competition are competed for solely by amateur teams, and for 2019, 51 British based teams are joined by Serbian side Red Star in the draw for the first round of the cup.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/46473430 |title=Challenge Cup: Red Star Belgrade make first appearance in 2019 competition |work=BBC Sport |date=6 December 2018 |access-date=11 December 2018}} Red Star's entry is on condition that they play away from home in the first and second rounds (assuming victory in the first round). The 51 amateur clubs are 47 British teams together with four teams representing the armed forces and the British police. This season will be the first since the 1990s, that no student sides will be playing in the competition.{{cite news|title=Still a cup of cheer, thank goodness |newspaper=Rugby Leaguer & League Express|issue=((3,151)) |page=23 |date=10 December 2018}}

First round

The draw was made on 14 December 2018 at Headingley Rugby Stadium and was streamed live on the BBC Sport website. The home teams were drawn by Leeds Rhinos Women captain Lois Forsell and the away teams by Bradford Bulls coach John Kear.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/rugby-league/46344800 |title=Catch-up: Challenge Cup first-round draw |work=BBC Sport |date=14 December 2018}} Ties are to be played over the weekend of 26/27 January 2019.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/46573702 |title=Challenge Cup first-round draw: Red Star Belgrade to play Millom |work=BBC Sport |date=14 December 2018}}

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| Bentley RLFC

| 18–16

| British Army

| 26 January 2019, 14:00

| Scawthorpe Social Club

| J. Stearne

|

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| Bradford Dudley Hill

| 0–16

| Milford

| 26 January 2019, 14:00

| Neil Hunt Memorial Ground

| A. Moore

|

style="background:#f5faff"

| Clock Face Miners

| 0–24

| Siddal

| 26 January 2019, 14:00

| Clock Face Miners Recreation Club

| C. Etchells

|

style="background:#f5faff"

| Dewsbury Moor

| 24–10

| Skirlaugh

| 26 January 2019, 14:00

| Heckmondwike Road

| T. Arnold

|

style="background:#f5faff"

| Distington

| 48–0

| Torfaen Tigers

| 26 January 2019, 14:00

| Grass Rpoad

| L. Rush

|

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| Drighlington

| 32–4

| All Golds

| 26 January 2019, 14:00

| Wakefield Road

| D. Arnold

|

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| East Leeds

| 24–10

| Batley Boys

| 26 January 2019, 14:00

| Richmond Hill

| A. Billington

|

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| Hunslet Club Parkside

| 16–30

| Thornhill Trojans

| 26 January 2019, 14:00

| Hillidge Road

| G. Houston

|

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| Hunslet Warriors

| 16–28

| Featherstone Lions

| 26 January 2019, 14:00

| The Oval

| K. Moore

|

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| Kells

| 4–14

| Rochdale Mayfield

| 26 January 2019, 14:00

| Old Arrowthwaite

| A. Sweet

|

style="background:#f5faff"

| London Chargers

| 6–34

| Wath Brow Hornets

| 26 January 2019, 14:00

| Clapham Common

| L. Staveley

|

style="background:#f5faff"

| Normanton Knights

| 50–16

| Edinburgh Eagles

| 26 January 2019, 14:00

| Queen Elizabeth Drive

| J. Jones

|

style="background:#f5faff"

| Orrell St James

| 12–30

| Underbank Rangers

| 26 January 2019, 14:00

| Bankes Avenue

| T. Jones

|

style="background:#f5faff"

| Ovenden

| 22–20

| Woolston Rovers

| 26 January 2019, 14:00

| Four Fields

| H. Neville

|

style="background:#f5faff"

| Royal Navy

| 12–42

| West Hull

| 26 January 2019, 14:00

| US Sports Ground

| S. Race

|

style="background:#f5faff"

| Shaw Cross Sharks

| 18–28

| Haydock

| 26 January 2019, 14:00

| Leeds Road

| J Seymour

|

style="background:#f5faff"

| Thatto Heath Crusaders

| 32–6

| Stanningley

| 26 January 2019, 14:00

| Hattons Solicitors Crusader Park

| E. McCarthy

|

style="background:#f5faff"

| West Bowling

| 42–12

| Hammersmith Hills Hoists

| 26 January 2019, 14:00

| Emsley Recreation Ground

| J. Butterfield

|

style="background:#f5faff"

| Wigan St Judes

| 15–14

| Crosfields

| 26 January 2019, 14:00

| Keats Avenue

| N. Woodward

|

style="background:#f5faff"

| York Acorn

| 42–4

| Beverley

| 26 January 2019, 14:00

| Thanet Road

| P. Parker

|

style="background:#f5faff"

| Leigh East

| 12–24

| Wigan St Patricks

| 26 January 2019, 14:30

| Leigh Sports Village

| S. Chromiak

|

style="background:#f5faff"

| Leigh Miners Rangers

| 22–10

| Oulton Raiders

| 26 January 2019, 14:30

| Twist Lane

| R. Dolan

|

style="background:#f5faff"

| Wallsend Eagles

| 18–44

| British Police

| 26 January 2019, 14:30

| Benfield Sports Centre

| S. Ellis

|

style="background:#f5faff"

| North Herts Crusaders

| 6–22

| Royal Air Force

| 27 January 2019, 13:00

| King George V field, Hitchin

| C. Astbury

|

style="background:#f5faff"

| Lock Lane

| 16–10

| Longhorns

| 27 January 2019, 13:30

| Hicksons Arena

| T. Crashley

|

style="background:#f5faff"

| Millom

| 38–10

| Red Star Belgrade

| 27 January 2019, 13:30

| Coronation Field

| B. Milligan

|

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! colspan="12" | Source:{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/challenge-cup/scores-fixtures/2019-01 |title=Challenge Cup Scores & Fixtures |work=BBC Sport |date=27 January 2019}}

Second round

The draw was made on 28 January 2019 at Wigan St Patricks and was streamed live on the BBC Sport website. The home teams were drawn by Leigh Centurions captain Mickey Higham and the away teams by Wigan Warriors halfback George Williams. Ties are to be played over the weekend of 9–10 February 2019.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/47029850 |title=Challenge Cup second-round draw: Millom to play Siddal|work=BBC Sport |date=28 January 2019}}

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| Distington

| 14–6

| Royal Air Force

| 9 February 2019, 14:00

| Grass Road

| D. Arnold

|

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| Drighlington

| 16–20

| Wigan St Judes

| 9 February 2019, 14:00

| Wakefield Road

| S. Chromiak

|

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|East Leeds

| 16–20

| Dewsbury Moor

| 9 February 2019, 14:00

| Richmond Hill

| A. Gill

|

style="background:#f5faff"

| Milford

| 22–28

| Lock Lane

| 9 February 2019, 14:00

| Milford Sports Club

| A. Moore

|

style="background:#f5faff"

| Millom

| 0–26

|Siddal

| 9 February 2019, 14:00

| Coronation Field

| A. Billington

|

style="background:#f5faff"

| Normanton Knights

| 22–32

| Haydock

| 9 February 2019, 14:00

| Queen Elizabeth Drive

| P. Parker

|

style="background:#f5faff"

| Ovenden

| 18–38

|West Bowling

| 9 February 2019, 14:00

| Four Fields

| T. Arnold

|

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|Thatto Heath Crusaders

| 36–6

| Leigh Miners Rangers

| 9 February 2019, 14:00

| Close Street

| N. Horton

|

style="background:#f5faff"

|Thornhill Trojans

| 20–30

|Rochdale Mayfield

| 9 February 2019, 14:00

| Overthorpe Park

| J. Jones

|

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|Underbank Rangers

| 26–30

| Featherstone Lions

| 9 February 2019, 14:00

| Dunford Road

| E. McCarthy

|

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|Wath Brow Hornets

| 8–9

| York Acorn

| 9 February 2019, 14:00

| Trumpet Road

| C. Etchells

|

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|West Hull

| 36–0

| Bentley

| 9 February 2019, 14:00

| West Hull Community Park

| J. Turner

|

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| Wigan St Patricks

| 28–20

| British Police

| 10 February 2019, 14:30

| Clarington Park

| T. Jones

|

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! colspan="12" | Source:{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/challenge-cup/scores-fixtures/2019-02 |title=Challenge Cup: scores and fixtures |work=BBC Sport |access-date=10 February 2019 |date=10 February 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/challengecup/article/54310/coral-challenge-cup-second-round-wrap-up|title=Coral Challenge Cup second round wrap-up|website=www.rugby-league.com|access-date=2019-02-10}}

Third round

The draw for the third round was made at St Mary's Guildhall, Coventry on 11 February and shown live on the BBC Sport website. The draw was made by Coventry born athletes Kare Adenegan and David Moorcroft.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/47205114 |title=Challenge Cup second-round draw: Workington to host Siddal |work=BBC Sport |date=11 February 2019 |access-date=11 February 2019}} During the draw ball number six (Haydock) was announced wrongly as number nine (Lock Lane) and vice versa. The RFL later confirmed that the draw would be as the balls drawn and not as they were announced.{{cite web |url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/21339/tough-coral-challenge-cup-third-round-draw-for-hosts-coventry |title=Tough Coral Challenge Cup third round draw for hosts Coventry |publisher=RFL |date=11 February 2019 |access-date=29 November 2023}}

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| {{leagueicon|doncaster|12}} Doncaster

| 38–16

| {{leagueicon|coventry|12}} Coventry Bears

| 8 March 2019, 19:45

| Keepmoat Stadium

| N. Bennett

| 381

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| Thatto Heath Crusaders

| 30–24

| Rochdale Mayfield

| 9 March 2019, 14:00

| Close Street

| P. Marklove

| 350 (est)

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| Wigan St Judes

| 4–24

| Lock Lane

| 9 March 2019, 14:00

| Keats Avenue

| C. Smith

| 300 (est)

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| York Acorn

| 10–20

| Featherstone Lions

| 9 March 2019, 14:00

| Thanet Road

| J. Stearne

| 385

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| {{leagueicon|gateshead|12}} Newcastle Thunder

| 48–0

| {{leagueicon|canberra|12}} West Wales Raiders

| 9 March 2019, 14:30

| Kingston Park

| L. Staveley

| 329

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| {{leagueicon|hunslet|12}} Hunslet

| 56–10

| West Bowling

| 9 March 2019, 15:00

| South Leeds Stadium

| M. Smaill

| 399

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| {{leagueicon|london skolars|12}} London Skolars

| 18–31

| {{leagueicon|North Wales|12}} North Wales Crusaders

| 10 March 2019, 14:00

| New River Stadium

| B. Pearson

| 170

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| West Hull

| 26–10

| Dewsbury Moor

| 10 March 2019, 14:30

| West Hull Community Park

| A. Sweet

| 92

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| {{leagueicon|keighley|12}} Keighley Cougars

| 28–14

| Distington

| 10 March 2019, 15:00

| Cougar Park

| S. Race

| 508

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| {{leagueicon|oldham|12}} Oldham

| 80–10

| Haydock

| 10 March 2019, 15:00

| Vestacare Stadium

| A. Moore

| 508

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| {{leagueicon|whitehaven|12}} Whitehaven

| 74–4

| Wigan St Patricks

| 10 March 2019, 15:00

| Recreation Ground

| C. Worsley

| 464

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| {{leagueicon|workington|12}} Workington Town

| 22–0

| Siddal

| 17 March 2019, 15:00{{efn|Game was postponed on 10 March due to unplayable pitch}}

| Derwent Park

| B. Pearson

| 355

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! colspan="12" | Source:{{cite news |title=Coral Challenge Cup: Round Three |work=Rugby Leaguer & League Express |date=11 March 2019 |page=40 |issue=((3,164))}}{{cite news |title=Workington see off Siddal |newspaper=Rugby Leaguer & League Express |issue=((3,165)) |date=18 March 2019 |page=27}}

Fourth round

The draw for the fourth round was made at Odsal Stadium, home of the Bradford Bulls on 12 March and shown live on the BBC Sport website. The draw was made by former Bradford player Robbie Hunter-Paul and Simon Foster, son of former player Trevor Foster.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/47547085 |title=Challenge Cup fourth-round draw: Keighley to host Bradford|work=BBC Sport |date=12 March 2019 |access-date=12 March 2019}}

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| {{leagueicon|featherstone|12}} Featherstone Rovers

| 38–14

| {{leagueicon|swinton|12}} Swinton Lions

| 30 March 2019, 14:00

| LD Nutrition Stadium

| L. Moore

| 691

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| Thatto Heath Crusaders

| 16–14

| {{leagueicon|North Wales|12}} North Wales Crusaders

| 30 March 2019, 14:30

| Crusader Park

| J. McMullen

| 737

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| Featherstone Lions

| 6–46

| {{leagueicon|doncaster|12}} Doncaster

| 31 March 2019, 14:00

| LD Nutrition Stadium

| A. Sweet

| not recorded

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| {{leagueicon|keighley|12}} Keighley Cougars

| 12–14

| {{leagueicon|bradford|12}} Bradford Bulls

| 31 March 2019, 14:45

| Cougar Park

| M. Griffiths

| 1,881

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| {{leagueicon|barrow|12}} Barrow Raiders

| 16–32

| {{leagueicon|york rlfc|12}} York City Knights

| 31 March 2019, 15:00

| Craven Park

| G. Hewer

| 898

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|batley|12}} Batley Bulldogs

| 62–6

| Lock Lane

| 31 March 2019, 15:00

| The Fox's Biscuit Stadium

| N. Bennett

| 501

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|dewsbury|12}} Dewsbury Rams

| 32–6

| West Hull

| 31 March 2019, 15:00

| Tetley's Stadium

| C. Worsley

| 366

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|hunslet|12}} Hunslet

| 24–28

| {{leagueicon|halifax|12}} Halifax

| 31 March 2019, 15:00

| South Leeds Stadium

| B. Pearson

| 731

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| {{leagueicon|oldham|12}} Oldham

| 14–54

| {{leagueicon|widnes|12}} Widnes Vikings

| 31 March 2019, 15:00

| Bower Fold

| J. Smith

| 1,247

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|sheffield|12}} Sheffield Eagles

| 12–34

| {{leagueicon|leigh|12}} Leigh Centurions

| 31 March 2019, 15:00

| Olympic Legacy Park

| G. Dolan

| 596

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| {{leagueicon|whitehaven|12}} Whitehaven

| 21–22

| {{leagueicon|rochdale|12}} Rochdale Hornets

| 31 March 2019, 15:00

| Recreation Ground

| M. Rossleigh

| 889

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|workington|12}} Workington Town

| 21–20

| {{leagueicon|gateshead|12}} Newcastle Thunder

| 31 March 2019, 15:00

| Derwent Park

| T. Crashley

| 590

style="background:#c1d8ff"

! colspan="12" | Source:{{cite news |title=Coral Challenge Cup: Round Four |work=Rugby Leaguer & League Express |date=1 April 2019 |page=39 |issue=((3,167))}}

Fifth round

The fifth round ties were drawn on 1 April and shown live on BBC Sport. The home teams were drawn by Linzi Prescott (widow of Steve Prescott) and the away teams by Martin Offiah.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/47772405 |title=Challenge Cup fifth-round draw: Leeds Rhinos to host League One Workington |work=BBC Sport |date=1 April 2019 |access-date=1 April 2019}} Ties will be played over the weekend of 11–14 April.

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| {{leagueicon|halifax|12}} Halifax

| 24–16

| {{leagueicon|london|12}} London Broncos

| 11 April 2019, 19:30

| The Shay

| T. Grant

| 722

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|hull kr|12}} Hull Kingston Rovers

| 14–10

| {{leagueicon|leigh|12}} Leigh Centurions

| 11 April 2019, 19:30

| KCOM Craven Park

| L. Moore

| 2,188

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|leeds|12}} Leeds Rhinos

| 78–6

| {{leagueicon|workington|12}} Workington Town

| 12 April 2019, 19:45

| Emerald Headingley

| M. Griffiths

| 4,197

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|salford city|12}} Salford Red Devils

| 76–6

| {{leagueicon|rochdale|12}} Rochdale Hornets

| 12 April 2019, 19:45

| AJ Bell Stadium

| G. Dolan

| 1,101

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|widnes|12}} Widnes Vikings

| 44–12

| {{leagueicon|york rlfc|12}} York City Knights

| 13 April 2019, 19:30

| Select Security Stadium

| J. Smith

| 2,229

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|bradford|12}} Bradford Bulls

| 27–26{{efn|After golden point extra time}}

| {{leagueicon|featherstone|12}} Featherstone Rovers

| 14 April 2019, 15:00

| Odsal Stadium

| M.Rossleigh

| 1,691

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|doncaster|12}} Doncaster

| 16–12

| {{leagueicon|batley|12}} Batley Bulldogs

| 14 April 2019, 15:00

| Keepmoat Stadium

| B. Pearson

| 539

style="background:#f5faff"

| Thatto Heath Crusaders

| 10–36

| {{leagueicon|dewsbury|12}} Dewsbury Rams

| 14 April 2019, 15:00

| Crusader Park

| C. Worsley

| 1,000 (est)

style="background:#c1d8ff"

! colspan="12" | Source:{{cite news |title=Coral Challenge Cup Round Five |work=Rugby Leaguer & League Express |page=39 |issue=((3,169)) |date=15 April 2019}}

Sixth round

The draw for the sixth round was made on 15 April 2019. Originally planned to be shown live on the BBC News Channel,{{cite news |title=Sculthorpe and Wilkin to conduct sixth round draw |work=Rugby Leaguer & League Express |page=3 |issue=((3,169)) |date=15 April 2019}} the coverage was displaced due to ongoing coverage of the Notre-Dame de Paris fire and instead was restricted to live streaming on the BBC Sport website. The home teams were drawn by Paul Sculthorpe and the away teams by Jon Wilkin.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/47934341 |title=Challenge Cup sixth-round draw: Holders Catalans at home to third-tier Doncaster |work=BBC Sport |date=15 April 2019 |access-date=15 April 2019}} Ties will be played over the weekend of 10–12 May.

Broadcasts of matches changed from on-line only to mainstream TV at this stage, with BBC and Sky Sports each televising two ties. BBC One will show the first competitive meeting of West Yorkshire rivals Bradford Bulls and Leeds Rhinos on Saturday 11 May. On Sunday 12 May, BBC One will show the repeat of the 2018 Super League Grand Final between Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves.{{cite web |url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/21684/coral-challenge-cup-sixth-round---televised-ties |title=Coral Challenge Cup Sixth round – Televised Ties |publisher=RFL |date=17 April 2019 |access-date=29 November 2023}} Sky Sports will show two all-Super League ties; Hull F.C. v Castleford Tigers on Friday 10 May, and Huddersfield Giants v St. Helens on Sunday 12 May.

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style="background:#c1d8ff"

!rowspan="2" width=19%|Home

!rowspan="2" width=6%|Score

!rowspan="2" width=19%|Away

!colspan="6"|Match Information

style="background:#cccccc"

!width=17%|Date and Time

!width=22%|Venue

!width=10%|Referee

!width=7%|Attendance

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|Hull|12}} Hull F.C.

| 28–12

| {{leagueicon|Castleford|12}} Castleford Tigers

| 10 May 2019, 19:35

| KCOM Stadium

| Robert Hicks

| 6,230

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|Wakefield|12}} Wakefield Trinity

| 26–6

| {{leagueicon|Widnes|12}} Widnes Vikings

| 10 May 2019, 19:45

| The Mobile Rocket Stadium

| Gareth Hewer

| 3,055

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|Dewsbury|12}} Dewsbury Rams

| 6–34

| {{leagueicon|Halifax|12}} Halifax

| 10 May 2019, 20:00

| Tetley's Stadium

| Mark Griffiths

| 1,207

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|Salford city|12}} Salford Red Devils

| 18–32

| {{leagueicon|Hull KR|12}} Hull KR

| 11 May 2019, 14:00

| AJ Bell Stadium

| Chris Kendall

| 1,842

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|Bradford|12}} Bradford Bulls

| 24–22

| {{leagueicon|Leeds|12}} Leeds Rhinos

| 11 May 2019, 14:30

| Odsal Stadium

| Ben Thaler

| 10,258

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|Catalans|12}} Catalans Dragons

| 62–6

| {{leagueicon|Doncaster|12}} Doncaster

| 11 May 2019, 15:00

| Stade Gilbert Brutus

| Liam Moore

| 3,466

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|Warrington|12}} Warrington Wolves

| 26–24

| {{leagueicon|Wigan|12}} Wigan Warriors

| 12 May 2019, 14:15

| Halliwell Jones Stadium

| James Child

|7,086

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|Huddersfield|12}} Huddersfield Giants

|16–22

| {{leagueicon|st Helens|12}} St. Helens

| 12 May 2019, 18:05

| John Smiths Stadium

| Scott Mikalauskus

| 3,533

style="background:#c1d8ff"

! colspan="12" | Source:{{cite news |title=Coral Challenge Cup Round Six |work=Rugby Leaguer & League Express |page=35 |issue=((3,173)) |date=13 May 2019}}

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter finals was made on 12 May live on BBC1, directly after the televised sixth-round tie between Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves, with Ellery Hanley and Jonathan Davies conducting the draw. The ties will be played 30 May – 2 June.

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!rowspan="2" width=19%|Home

!rowspan="2" width=6%|Score

!rowspan="2" width=19%|Away

!colspan="6"|Match Information

style="background:#cccccc"

!width=17%|Date and Time

!width=22%|Venue

!width=10%|Referee

!width=7%|Attendance

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|Hull|12}} Hull F.C.

| 51–8

| {{leagueicon|Catalans|12}} Catalans Dragons

| 30 May 2019, 19:35

| KCOM Stadium

| Ben Thaler

|4,832

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|Hull KR|12}} Hull KR

| 22–28

| {{leagueicon|Warrington|12}} Warrington Wolves

| 31 May 2019, 19:35

| KCOM Craven Park

|Robert Hicks

| 3,311

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|st Helens|12}} St. Helens

| 48–10

| {{leagueicon|Wakefield|12}} Wakefield Trinity

| 1 June 2019, 15:15

| Totally Wicked Stadium

|Chris Kendall

|6,453

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|Bradford|12}} Bradford Bulls

| 16–20

| {{leagueicon|Halifax|12}} Halifax

| 2 June 2019, 14:45

| Odsal Stadium

|Scott Mikalauskus

| 6,591

style="background:#c1d8ff"

! colspan="12" | Source:

Semi-finals

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style="background:#c1d8ff"

!rowspan="2" width=19%|Team A

!rowspan="2" width=6%|Score

!rowspan="2" width=19%|Team B

!colspan="6"|Match Information

style="background:#cccccc"

!width=17%|Date and Time

!width=22%|Venue

!width=10%|Referee

!width=7%|Attendance

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|warrington|12}} Warrington Wolves

| 22–14

| {{leagueicon|hull|12}} Hull F.C.

| 27 July 2019, 14:00

|rowspan="2"|University of Bolton Stadium

|Robert Hicks

|rowspan="2"|24,364

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|st helens|12}} St Helens

| 26–2

| {{leagueicon|halifax|12}} Halifax

| 27 July 2019, 16:30

|Chris Kendall

style="background:#c1d8ff"

! colspan="12" | Source:

Final

{{Main|2019 Challenge Cup Final}}

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!rowspan="2" width=19%|Team A

!rowspan="2" width=6%|Score

!rowspan="2" width=19%|Team B

!colspan="6"|Match Information

style="background:#cccccc"

!width=17%|Date and Time

!width=22%|Venue

!width=10%|Referee

!width=7%|Attendance

style="background:#f5faff"

| {{leagueicon|warrington|12}} Warrington Wolves

| 18–4

| {{leagueicon|st helens|12}} St Helens

| 24 August 2019 15:00 (UTC+1)

|rowspan="1"|Wembley Stadium

|Robert Hicks

|rowspan="1"|62,717

style="background:#f5faff"}

=Teams=

style="float:center; font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
style="width:148px; background:blue; color:yellow; border:2px solid blue;"|Warrington Wolves

! style="background:#eee; color:black;"|Position

! style="width:148px; background:white; color:red; border:2px solid red;"|St Helens

1 Stefan Ratchford

| style="background:#eee;"|{{rlp|FB}}

| 23 Lachlan Coote

2 Tom Lineham

| style="background:#eee;|{{rlp|WG}}

| 2 Tommy Makinson

3 Bryson Goodwin

| style="background:#eee;|{{rlp|CE}}

| 3 Kevin Naiqama

18 Toby King

| style="background:#eee;|{{rlp|CE}}

| 4 Mark Percival

5 Josh Charnley

| style="background:#eee;|{{rlp|WG}}

| 5 Regan Grace

11 Ben Currie

| style="background:#eee;|{{rlp|SO}}

| 1 Jonny Lomax

15 Declan Patton

| style="background:#eee;|{{rlp|SH}}

| 6 Theo Fages

8 Chris Hill

| style="background:#eee;|{{rlp|PR}}

| 8 Alex Walmsley

9 Daryl Clark

| style="background:#eee;|{{rlp|HK}}

| 9 James Roby

10 Mike Cooper

| style="background:#eee;|{{rlp|PR}}

| 10 Luke Thompson

13 Ben Murdoch-Masila

| style="background:#eee;|{{rlp|SR}}

| 11 Zeb Taia

12 Jack Hughes

| style="background:#eee;|{{rlp|SR}}

| 17 Dominique Peyroux

14 Jason Clark

| style="background:#eee;|{{rlp|LF}}

| 15 Morgan Knowles

19 Sitaleki Akauola

| style="background:#eee;|{{rlp|IN}}

| 13 Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook

17 Joe Philbin

| style="background:#eee;|{{rlp|IN}}

| 16 Kyle Amor

23 Matthew Davis

| style="background:#eee;|{{rlp|IN}}

| 20 Jack Ashworth

22 Jake Mamo

| style="background:#eee;|{{rlp|IN}}

| 12 Joseph Paulo

Steve Price

| style="background:#eee; | Coach

| Justin Holbrook

{{clear}}

Broadcasts

The primary broadcast organisation for the competition was BBC Sport. As in 2018 the BBC streamed one tie from each of the first five rounds live on the BBC Sport website with two games from the 6th, 7th, 8th rounds and the final being broadcast live on BBC TV.

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! Round

! Match

! Date

! Broadcast method

rowspan="3" |1st

| Orrell St James v Underbank Rangers

| 26 January 2019, 14:00

| streamed live on OurLeague{{Cite web |url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/21194/our-league-to-stream-orrell-st-james-v-underbank-rangers |title=Our League to stream Orrell St James v Underbank Rangers |publisher=RFL |access-date=29 November 2023 |date=14 January 2019}}

Royal Navy v West Hull

| 26 January 2019, 14:00

| streamed live on British Forces Broadcasting{{cite web |url=http://www.royalnavyrugbyleague.com/news/coral-challenge-cup-1st-round-rnrl-v-west-hull-arl-2388316.html |title=Coral Challenge Cup 1st round RNRL v West Hull ARLFC Live! |publisher=Royal Navy Rugby League |date=22 January 2019 |access-date=29 January 2019}}

Millom v Red Star Belgrade

| 27 January 2019, 13:30

| streamed live on BBC Sport{{cite web |url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/21165/millom-v-red-star-selected-for-bbc-sport-live-stream |title=Millom v Red Star selected for BBC Sport live stream |publisher=RFL |access-date=29 November 2023 |date=7 January 2019 }}

rowspan="2" |2nd

| Milford v Lock Lane

| 9 February 2019, 14:00

| streamed live on BBC Sport{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/21285/two-fixtures-selected-for-coral-challenge-cup-live-streaming|title=Two fixtures selected for Coral Challenge Cup live streaming|date=1 February 2019|publisher=RFL}}

Wigan St Patricks v British Police

| 10 February 2019, 14:30

| streamed live on OurLeague

rowspan="2" |3rd

| Thatto Heath Crusaders v Rochdale Mayfield

| 9 March 2019, 14:00

| streamed live on BBC Sport{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/47257233 |title=Challenge Cup: BBC to show Thatto Heath v Rochdale Mayfield third-round tie | work=BBC Sport |date=15 February 2019 }}

Oldham v Haydock

| 10 March 2019, 15:00

| streamed live on OurLeague{{efn|Originally Workington Town v Siddal was to be streamed but the game was postponed.{{cite news |title=Forthcoming Fixtures |newspaper=Rugby Leaguer & League Express |issue=((3,163)) |date=4 March 2019 |page=40}}}}

rowspan="2" |4th

| Thatto Heath Crusaders v North Wales Crusaders

| 30 March 2019, 14:30

| streamed live on OurLeague{{cite web |url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/our-league-to-stream-selected-challenge-cup-and-1895-cup-fixtures/ |title=Our League to stream selected Challenge Cup and 1895 Cup fixtures |date=21 March 2019 |access-date=21 March 2019}}

Keighley Cougars v Bradford Bulls

| 31 March 2019, 14:45

| streamed live on BBC Sport and BBC Red Button{{Cite web |url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/21530/keighley-cougars-v-bradford-selected-by-bbc-sport |title=Keighley Cougars v Bradford selected by BBC Sport |publisher=RFL |access-date=29 November 2023 |date=15 March 2019}}

5th

| Thatto Heath Crusaders v Dewsbury Rams

| 14 April 2019, 15:00

| streamed live on BBC Sport{{cite web |url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/thatto-heath-v-dewsbury-selected-for-bbc-coverage/ |title=Thatto Heath v Dewsbury selected for BBC coverage |work=Love Rugby League |date=4 April 2019 |access-date=4 April 2019}}

rowspan="4" |6th

| Hull FC v Castleford Tigers

| 10 May 2019, 19:35

| live Sky Sports{{cite web |url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/bbc-and-sky-sports-to-show-four-challenge-cup-round-six-ties/ |title=BBC and Sky Sports to show four Challenge Cup round six ties |work=Love Rugby League |date=17 April 2019 |access-date=17 April 2019}}

Bradford Bulls v Leeds Rhinos

| 11 May 2019, 14:30

| live BBC One

Warrington Wolves v Wigan Warriors

| 12 May 2019, 14:15

| live BBC One

Huddersfield Giants v St Helens

| 12 May 2019, 18:05

| live Sky Sports

rowspan="4" |QF

| Hull FC v Catalans Dragons

| 30 May 2019, 19:35

| live Sky Sports

Hull KR v Warrington Wolves

| 31 May 2019, 19:35

| live Sky Sports

St Helens v Wakefield Trinity

| 1 June 2019, 15:15

| live BBC One

Bradford Bulls v Halifax

| 2 June 2019, 14:45

| live BBC Two

rowspan="2" |SF

| Warrington Wolves v Hull FC

| 27 July 2019, 14:00

| live BBC One

St Helens v Halifax

| 27 July 2019, 16:30

| live BBC Two

F

| Warrington Wolves v St Helens

| 24 August 2019, 15:00

| Live BBC One

See also

Notes

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References

{{reflist}}

External links

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