2011 Challenge Cup final

Rugby league match in the United Kingdom July 2021 2011 Challenge Cup Final Wembley Stadium (49789469466).jpg Teams warming up before the match Leeds 12 Leeds Rhinos Wigan 12 Wigan Warriors Leeds 12 LEE Wigan 12 WIG 10 8 18 16 12 28 27 August 2011 London, United Kingdom Lance Todd Trophy Jeff Lima God Save The Queen and Abide with Me Rhydian Roberts Phil Bentham 78,482 Wembley Stadium, London BBC One Finals 2010 2012 The 2011 Challenge Cup Final was the 110th cup-deciding game of the rugby league 2011 Challenge Cup Season. It was held at Wembley Stadium in London on 27 August 2011, kick off 14:30. The final was contested by the Leeds Rhinos and the Wigan Warriors. The game saw Wigan beat Leeds by 28 points to 18.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/14670204 Leeds 18-28 Wigan www.bbc.co.uk Route to the final Leeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos drew Celtic Crusaders in the fourth round, beating the soon to be relegated side 30 points to 20. A fifth round victory over relegation survivors Harlequins, winning by double the point, saw progression to the quarter finals where a comfortable away win against Hull F.C. booked the Rhinos a place in the smi-finals. Lewis's final game before the final saw an extra time win over Castleford Tigers following an eight all draw after the full eighty. RoundOppositionScore4thCrusaders 16 Celtic Crusaders (H)30–205thHarlequins 16 Harlequins RL (H)40–20QFHull fc 16 Hull F.C. (A)38–22SFCastleford 16 Castleford Tigers (N)10–8 (aet) Wigan Warriors Wigan Warriors drew eventual Championship relegation side Barrow Raiders in the fourth round, trashing them 52 nill. A tight 26–22 over Bradford Bulls saw the Warriors progress to the quarter finals, where they beat eventual Super League league leaders Warrington Wolves 44 to 24 thus progressing to the semis. The semi-finals saw a Good Friday derby victory over St Helens, beating them 18–12 to book their place in the final. RoundOppositionScore4thBarrow 16 Barrow Raiders (A)52–05thBradford 16 Bradford Bulls (H)26–22QFWarrington 16 Warrington Wolves (A)44–24SFSt Helens 16 St Helens (N)18–12 Background and Pre-match The two sides with the most Challenge Cup Final appearances had only met twice before, Wigan winning both times (1994 and 1995). 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. Abide with me was sung by Rhydian Roberts. The game was broadcast by BBC with John Kear and Dave Woods commentating, as well as additional commentary from Tanya Arnold, Clare Balding, Jonathan Davies, Robbie Hunter-Paul, Justin Morgan and Brian Noble. The national anthem of England was then sung before referee Phil Bentham, overseeing his first Challenge Cup final, blew time on and Leeds' captain Kevin Sinfield kicked off. Match details 27 August 14:30 Leeds Rhinos 18–28 Report Wigan Warriors TriesRyan Hall (2)Ben Jones-BishopCarl Ablett GoalsKevin Sinfield TriesJeff Lima (2)Josh CharnleyJoel TomkinsThomas Leuluai GoalsPat Richards (4) Wembley Stadium, London ENG 78,482Wigan edge thrilling cup final http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27082011/63/wigan-edge-thrilling-cup-final.html 26 August 2012 uk.eurosport.yahoo.com 27 August 2011 Phil Bentham ENG Jeff Lima NZL Leeds RhinosPosit.Wigan Warriors1 Brent WebbFB1 Sam Tomkins23 Ben Jones-BishopWG25 Josh Charnley19 Kallum WatkinsCE12 Joel Tomkins12 Carl AblettCE4 George Carmont5 Ryan HallWG5 Pat Richards13 Kevin Sinfield (c)SO6 Paul Deacon6 Danny McGuireSH17 Brett Finch8 Kylie LeuluaiPR10 Andy Coley9 Danny BuderusHK7 Thomas Leuluai10 Jamie PeacockPR15 Jeff Lima11 Jamie Jones-BuchananSR11 Harrison Hansen3 Brett DelaneySR16 Ryan Hoffman20 Weller HaurakiLF13 Sean O'Loughlin (c)7 Rob BurrowInt.9 Michael McIlorum16 Ryan BaileyInt.14 Paul Prescott17 Ian KirkeInt.21 Lee Mossop21 Chris ClarksonInt.22 Liam FarrellBrian McDermottCoachMichael Maguire First half The first points of the match came in the ninth minute when Wigan, having made their way into Leeds' half of the field, moved the ball through the hands to the right winger Josh Charnley, who side-stepped the defence and crashed over the line.ESPN staff Challenge Cup glory for Wigan Warriors http://www.espn.co.uk/rugbyleague/sport/story/108073.html 26 August 2012 espn.co.uk 27 August 2011 Pat Richards missed the attempted conversion 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.wiganwarriors.com Wigan are 2011 Cup Champions http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=40914 26 August 2012 rleague.com 28 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120620135402/http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=40914 20 June 2012 dead 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.July 2020 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.Scott Ged Wigan's Challenge Cup win a team effort - Joel Tomkins https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/14695883 26 August 2012 BBC Sport 27 August 2011skysports.com Maguire salutes Wembley heroes http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,12215_7131244,00.html 26 August 2012 Sky Sports 27 August 2011 Richards put the kick over so Wigan were in front 0-16. 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.Scott Ged Leeds 18-28 Wigan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/14670204 26 August 2012 BBC Sport 27 August 2011 Sinfield kicked the conversion successfully, bringing the half-time score to 10-16 in the Warriors' favour.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/aug/27/leeds-rhinos-wigan-warriors-challenge-cup London The Guardian Andy Wilson Leeds Rhinos 18-28 Wigan Warriors – Challenge Cup final match report 27 August 2011 Second half 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 video referee, Steve Ganson gave the try and Sinfield's goal-kick was wide, leaving the Rhinos trailing the Warriors 14-16.therfl.co.uk Challenge Cup: Lima inspires Wigan win http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=40911 26 August 2012 rleague.com 28 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120620125551/http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=40911 20 June 2012 dead 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.Brown Oliver Challenge Cup final: Leeds Rhinos 18 Wigan Warriors 28 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/8727501/Challenge-Cup-final-Leeds-Rhinos-18-Wigan-Warriors-28.html 26 August 2012 The Telegraph 27 August 2011 Richards converted the try for Wigan to lead 14-22. thumb|During the match at Wembley Stadium 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.Chisnall Craig Lima double inspires Wigan to Cup win http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8291057 26 August 2012 Wide World of Sports 28 August 2011 https://archive.today/20121230192159/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8291057 30 December 2012 dead dmy-all 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.Henson Mike Challenge Cup final - as it happened https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/9574171.stm 26 August 2012 BBC Sport 27 August 2011 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.Brown Oliver Challenge Cup final 2011: Wigan's warrior spirit shades controversy in emphatic win over Leeds Rhinos https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/8728278/Challenge-Cup-final-2011-Wigans-warrior-spirit-shades-controversy-in-emphatic-win-over-Leeds-Rhinos.html 26 August 2012 The Telegraph 28 August 2011 Richards converted successfully so the match ended in a Wigan 18-28 victory.Press Association Wigan edge thrilling cup final http://www.freepressseries.co.uk/uk_national_sport/9220535.Wigan_edge_thrilling_cup_final/ 26 August 2012 Free Press 27 August 2011 26 February 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170226214404/http://www.freepressseries.co.uk/uk_national_sport/9220535.Wigan_edge_thrilling_cup_final/ dead Post-match The Wigan Warriors had won the Challenge Cup for a record eighteenth time. The Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match was awarded to Wigan prop forward Jeff Lima, who had scored two tries, becoming the fifth New Zealander (and first prop forward since 1980) to win the award.O'Loughlin savours special cup win http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/28082011/63/o-loughlin-savours-special-cup-win.html 26 August 2012 uk.eurosport.yahoo.com 28 August 2011 Later, the Rugby Football League found Wigan fullback Sam Tomkins guilty of minor misconduct for an abusive gesture to Leeds fans during the match and fined him £1,000.bbc.co.uk Wigan's Sam Tomkins punished for gesture at Leeds fans https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/14695413 26 August 2012 BBC Sport 30 August 2011 References Category:2011 in rugby league 2011 Category:Leeds Rhinos matches Category:Wigan Warriors matches Category:August 2011 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:2011 in sport in London Category:Sports events at Wembley Stadium