2003 Challenge Cup

Rugby league tournament held in 2003 September 2020 2003 Powergen Challenge Cup 9 Rounds 71,212 United Kingdom BBC Sport 2003 bradford 16 Bradford Bulls Winners leeds 16 Leeds Rhinos leeds 16 Gary Connolly Lance Todd Trophy 2002 Challenge Cup 2002 2004 Challenge Cup 2004 The 2003 Challenge Cup was sponsored by Powergen and was held during the 2002–03 season. The final was held on Saturday 26 April 2003, at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales. The game was won by Bradford Bulls who defeated Leeds Rhinos.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/challenge_cup/2978109.stm Bradford win Challenge Cup BBC Sport First round Date Team one Team two Score 30 NovAskam Ideal Isberg 2-12 30 NovBradford Dudley Syngenta 12-4 30 NovBritish Army Hunslet Warriors 10-22 30 NovCastleford Panthers Walney 4-11 30 NovCott. Phoenix Navy 34-2 30 NovDublin Exiles Birkenshaw 0-56 30 NovEast Hull Normanton 36-4 30 NovEastmoor Wigan St Judes 18-26 30 NovEdinburgh Oulton 8-26 30 NovElland Sharlston Rovers 12-8 30 NovFeatherstone Lions Ince Rose Bridge 16-8 30 NovHensingham Simms Cross 4-9 30 NovHeworth Thornhill 4-24 30 NovLeigh East Eccles 46-4 30 NovLeigh Miners R. West Hull 20-6 30 NovMilford Widnes St Maries 16-8 30 NovMillom Embassy 20-26 30 NovRedhill York Acorn 24-12 30 NovRAF Crosfields 2-5 30 NovSheffield Hills Skirlaugh 8-24 30 NovSiddal Leeds Met University 78-0 30 NovThatto Heath Cas. Lock Lane 12-19 30 NovWaterhead Hull Dockers 16-12 30 NovWath Brow Hornets East Leeds 12-0 30 NovWest Bowling Rochdale Mayfield 28-0 30 NovWigan St Pats Oldham St Annes 17-20 30 NovWoolston Saddleworth 20-10 30 NovShaw Cross Cardiff Demons 56-12 Second round Date Team one Team two Score14 DecBirkenshaw West Bowling 0-1414 DecCas. Lock Lane Thornhill 8-1814 DecCott. Phoenix Bradford Dudley 17-414 DecEast Hull Coventry Bears 48-814 DecElland Redhill 4-1314 DecFeatherstone Lions Oldham St Annes 10-1214 DecHunslet Warriors Woolston 18-3014 DecLeigh East Skirlaugh 20-2814 DecLeigh Miners R. Crosfields 68-814 DecSiddal Ideal Isberg 14-014 DecWalney Simms Cross 2-1214 DecWaterhead Shaw Cross 4-1814 DecWath Brow Hornets Milford 66-614 DecWigan St Judes Oulton 16-2415 DecEmbassy Strela Kazan 20-16 Third round Date Team one Team two Score24 JanChorley Lynx Leigh Miners R. 36-1424 JanOulton Sheffield Eagles 8-2224 JanWath Brow Hornets Workington Town 13-1225 JanLeigh Locomotiv 62-026 JanBarrow Embassy 70-626 JanDoncaster Redhill 64-226 JanFeatherstone Rovers Villeneuve 26-2226 JanGateshead UTC 4-3826 JanHull Kingston Rovers Siddal 28-026 JanHunslet Hawks Pia 28-1826 JanKeighley Thornhill 33-1026 JanOldham St Annes Rochdale Hornets 18-6226 JanOldham East Hull 32-626 JanSalford City Toulouse 26-1026 JanSimms Cross London Skolars 15-826 JanSkirlaugh York City Knights 8-2026 JanSwinton Shaw Cross 46-026 JanWest Bowling Batley 12-3426 JanWhitehaven Cott. Phoenix 66-626 JanWoolston Dewsbury 12-34 Fourth round Date Team one Team two Score8 FebUTC St Helens 6-708 FebWakefield Trinity Castleford Tigers 20-188 FebWarrington Bradford 12-388 FebWath Brow Hornets Batley 6-189 FebBarrow Salford City 6-22 9 FebFeatherstone Rovers Leigh 28-229 FebHull FC Halifax 24-169 FebHunslet Hawks Huddersfield 18-149 FebChorley Lynx Swinton 16-329 FebLeeds Whitehaven 46-69 FebLondon Oldham 42-129 FebRochdale Hornets Hull Kingston Rovers 20-279 FebSheffield Eagles Keighley 25-249 FebWidnes Dewsbury 48-69 FebWigan Simms Cross 82-39 FebYork City Knights Doncaster 20-21 Fifth round Date Team one Team two Score28 Feb St Helens Batley Bulldogs 38-1228 FebWakefield Trinity Wildcats Widnes Vikings 12-221 Mar Swinton Lions Featherstone Rovers 32-102 MarLeeds Rhinos London Broncos 21-122 Mar Hunslet Hawks Bradford Bulls 0-822 MarDoncaster Dragons Wigan Warriors 10-502 MarSheffield Eagles Hull F.C. 0-882 MarHull Kingston Rovers Salford City Reds 2-12 Quarter-finals Date Team one Team two Score15 MarWidnes Vikings Bradford Bulls 28-3816 MarSwinton Lions Wigan Warriors 12-7016 MarLeeds Rhinos Hull F.C. 41-1816 Mar Salford City Reds St Helens 6-54 Semi-finals Date Team one Team two Score12 AprLeeds Rhinos St Helens 33-2613 Apr Wigan Warriors Bradford Bulls 22-36 Final 2003 Powerglen Challenge Cup Final 26 April 2003 14:30 BST (UTC+1) Bradford Bulls Bradford 16 3Paul 5Vainikolo 38Peacock 42 5Deacon (3/3) + 2 pen. 22 – 20 14 – 14 8 – 6 Report Leeds Rhinos Leeds 16 3Connolly 9McKenna 21Furner 59 4Sinfield (3/3) + 1 pen. Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 71,212 Russell Smith (Castleford) Lance Todd Trophy Gary Connolly (Leeds Rhinos)https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/6954237.stm Lance Todd Trophy winners BBC Sport 26 August 2010 thumb|right|Bradford and Leeds lining up against each other in the Final at the Millennium Stadium n right Bradford Bulls red black gold Leeds Rhinos gold darkblue gold 17 n n ENG rugby league Brian Noble Robbie Paul (c) 5 1 Tevita Vaikona 38 2 Scott Naylor 20 Shontayne Hape 4 Lesley Vainikolo 5 Leon Pryce 3 Paul Deacon 7 Joe Vagana 20 8 James Lowes 9 Daniel Gartner 30 11 Lee Radford 30 18 Jamie Peacock 42 12 Mike Forshaw 13 Karl Pratt 15 Lee Gilmour 30 14 Rob Parker 30 27 Paul Anderson 20 10 ENG rugby league Daryl Powell Gary Connolly 9 18 Mark Calderwood 2 Chris McKenna 21 3 Keith Senior 4 Francis Cummins 1 Kevin Sinfield (c) 13 Andrew Dunemann 14 Ryan Bailey 18 19 Matt Diskin 32 37 9 Barrie McDermott 18 58 10 Chev Walker 5 Matt Adamson 12 David Furner 59 11 Rob Burrow 32 37 7 Willie Poching 58 16 Danny Ward 18 8 Wayne McDonald 18 17 Sources: Rugby League Project, BBC TV Half time entertainment Mis-Teeq performed at half time.January 2025 Television coverage BBC Sport had live rights to the tournament in the United Kingdom from the fourth round onwards. The matches shown live on the BBC were: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 20–18 Castleford Tigers and Warrington Wolves 12-38 Bradford Bulls (R4); Leeds Rhinos 21–12 London Broncos and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 12–22 Widnes Vikings (R5); Widnes Vikings 28–38 Bradford Bulls and Leeds Rhinos 41–18 Hull (QF); Leeds Rhinos 33–26 St Helens and Wigan Warriors 22–36 Bradford Bulls (SF); and Bradford Bulls 22–20 Leeds Rhinos (Final). External links 2003 Challenge Cup Final References Category:Challenge Cup Category:Bradford Bulls Challenge Cup Challenge Cup Category:2000s in Cardiff Category:2003 in Welsh rugby league