2011 Challenge Cup

Rugby league competition 2011 Carnegie Challenge Cup 9 Rounds 78,482 United Kingdom BBC Sport warrington 12 Warrington Wolves 112-0 swinton 12 Swinton Lions Northumbria University 0-132 york city 12 York City Knights 2011 wigan 16 Wigan Warriors Winners leeds 16 Leeds Rhinos wigan 16 Jeff Lima Lance Todd Trophy 2010 Challenge Cup 2010 2012 Challenge Cup 2012 The 2011 Challenge Cup (also known as the Carnegie Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 110th staging of the most competitive European rugby league tournament at club level and was open to teams from England, Wales, Scotland, France and Russia. It began its preliminary stages in January 2011. The Challenge Cup is Warrington Wolves were the reigning champions, but lost 24 - 44 at home to the Wigan Warriors in the quarter-finals, who went on to win the title after beating Leeds Rhinos 28 - 18 in the final. Rugby Football League chief executive Nigel Wood reported that in 2011 Challenge Cup viewing figures on BBC Television had increased by 21.3 per cent compared to 2010 and are 26.8 per cent higher than they were in 2009.rleague.com Challenge Cup continues to grow in stature http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=40889 26 August 2012 wiganwarriors.com 27 August 2011 Preliminary round The draws for the Preliminary and First Round was made on 7 December 2010. Ties were played on 8–10 January with some ties played on 15–16 January.http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/20739 Carnegie Challenge Cup kicks off this weekend Rugby Football League 6 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120918071810/http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/20739 18 September 2012 dead Pool A HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Oulton Raiders 23–22 Normanton Knights 15 January 2011 13:30 Raider Park D Sharpe Ovendon 26–28 Rochdale Mayfield 8 January 2011 13:30 Four Fields T Mahar Millom 8–12 Egremont Rangers 8 January 2011 13:30 Coronation Field A Smith Eccles and Salford Juniors 26–6 Castleford Panthers 8 January 2011 13:30 Moat Hall R Cowling Yorkshire Cup winners 0–0 Drighlington Match cancelled B Robinson Shaw Cross Sharks ARLFC 20–21 Stanley Rangers 8 January 2011 13:30 Paul Hinchliffe Memorial C Kendall Bank Quay Bulls 26–18 Seaton Rangers 15 January 2011 13:30 Dallam Playing Fields C Kendall Pool B HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance St Albans Centurions 22–32 British Police 9 January 2011 14:00 Pennine Way S Davis 50 Loughborough University 38–0 Featherstone Lions 16 January 2011 13:30 Loughborough University J Bloem Northampton Demons 46–10 Gloucester University 16 January 2011 13:30 Rushmills P Marklove Round 1 First Round played weekend of 22 January with some ties played weekend of 29 January and 5 February. The match between Kells and Bradford Dudley Hill took place on 12 February. Pool A HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance East Leeds 36–10 Crosfields 22 January 2011 13:30 Richmond Hill G Evans East Hull 24–10 Saddleworth Rangers 22 January 2011 13:30 Rosmead Sports Centre B Robinson Leigh East 58–6 Heworth 22 January 2011 13:30 Ledgard Street A Smith Fryston Warriors 30–4 Stanningley 22 January 2011 13:30 Askham Road D Sharpe Eccles and Salford Juniors 6–30 Wigan St Patricks 29 January 2011 13:30 Moat Hall P Marklove 85 Wigan St Judes 22–20 West Bowling 29 January 2011 13:30 Parsons Meadow J Cobb Skirlaugh Bulls 16–14 Oulton Raiders 22 January 2011 13:30 Eastside Sports Centre T Crashley Wath Brow Hornets 18–0 Norland Sharks 30 January 2011 13:30 Cleator D Sharp Rochdale Mayfield 38–14 Bank Quay Bulls 22 January 2011 13:30 Mayfield Sports Centre T Mahar Drighlington 12–13 Hunslet Warriors 22 January 2011 13:30 Wakefield Road A Gill York Acorn 24–35 Milford Marlins 5 February 2011 13:30 Thanet Road A Sweet Stanley Rangers 24–10 Widnes St Maries 29 January 2011 13:30 Stanley Sports and Social Club M Woodhead Elland 16–20 Thatto Heath Crusaders 22 January 2011 13:30 Greetland Community Centre C Brathwaite Kells 14–22 Bradford Dudley Hill 12 February 2011 13:30 Ravenhill Lane S Mikalauskas Myton Warriors 34–0 Ince Rose Bridge 22 January 2011 13:30 Marist Sporting Club M Craven Siddal 58–18 Eastmoor Dragons 30 January 2011 13:30 Siddal Sports Centre C Kendall Oldham St Annes 16–30 Hull Dockers 22 January 2011 13:30 Higginshaw Road L Fellows Castleford Lock Lane 38–4 Halton Sims Cross 30 January 2011 13:30 Lock Lane Sports Centre R Jones Leigh Miners Rangers 28–10 West Hull 22 January 2011 13:30 Twist Lane N Aspey Waterhead 24–28 Egremont Rangers 30 January 2011 13:30 Waterhead Park C Hancock Pool B HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Loughborough University 18–10 Kippax Knights 22 January 2011 13:30 Loughborough University P Stockman Northampton Demons 12–26 Leeds Met University 22 January 2011 13:30 Rushmills S Ansell Nottingham Outlaws 30–32 RAF 22 January 2011 13:30 Highfields R Webb Warrington Wizards 44–18 Carluke Tigers 23 January 2011 13:30 Wilderspool Stadium S Barrie University of Central Lancashire 12–20 Northumbria University 22 January 2011 13:30 University of Central Lancashire S Mikalauskas Edge Hill University 28–16 Hull University 2 February 2011 19:30 Edge Hill University J Bloem Royal Navy 28–14 British Police 22 January 2011 13:30 Torpoint M Hague Valley Cougars 24–30 The Army 23 January 2011 13:30 The Park Nelson M Woodhead Round 2 The draw for the Second Round was made on 24 January. Ties played weekend of 5 February with some ties played weekend of 12 February. The match between Fryston Warriors and Bradford Dudley Hill took place on 19 February. Pool A HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance East Leeds 4–64 Hull Dockers 5 February 2011 13:30 Richmond Hill T Crashley Castleford Lock Lane 18–16 Stanley Rangers 5 February 2011 13:30 Lock Lane Sports Centre C Kendall Milford Marlins 24–16 Skirlaugh Bulls 12 February 2011 14:00 Milford Sports Club S Ansell Wigan St Patricks 16–18 Leigh Miners Rangers 5 February 2011 13:30 Harper Street J Bloem Hunslet Warriors 22–16 Wigan St Judes 5 February 2011 13:30 The Oval A Gill Fryston Warriors 16–12 Bradford Dudley Hill 19 February 2011 14:00 Askham Road B Robinson Rochdale Mayfield 12–25 Siddal 12 February 2011 14:30 Mayfield Sports Centre T Mahar East Hull 31–22 Myton Warriors 5 February 2011 13:30 Rosmead Sports Centre C Halloran Egremont Rangers 22–10 Wath Brow Hornets 5 February 2011 13:30 North Road J Cobb Leigh East 16–18 Thatto Heath Crusaders 5 February 2011 13:30 Ledgard Street D Sharpe Pool B HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance The Army 27–16 RAF 5 February 2011 13:30 Aldershot Rugby Stadium P Stockman Loughborough University 18–25 Northumbria University 5 February 2011 13:30 Holywell Park J Leahy Warrington Wizards 28–20 Royal Navy 6 February 2011 13:30 Wilderspool Stadium P Brooke Leeds Metropolitan University 44–14 Hull University 5 February 2011 13:30 Leeds Metropolitan University B Robinson Round 3 Third Round draw was made on 15 February. Ties were played on weekend of 5 March. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Siddal 6–54 Widnes Vikings 6 March 2011 11:30 The Shay D Sharpe 951 Milford Marlins 16–38 Gateshead Thunder 5 March 2011 14:30 West Park Leeds RUFC C Halloran 400 London Skolars 60–24 Egremont Rangers 5 March 2011 15:30 New River Stadium G Stokes 342 Oldham R.L.F.C. 28–16 Hunslet Warriors 6 March 2011 15:00 Whitebank Stadium C Leatherbarrow 538 Batley Bulldogs 64–10 Fryston Warriors 6 March 2011 14:00 Mount Pleasant W Turley 774 Sheffield Eagles 82–0 Leeds Met University 6 March 2011 15:00 Don Valley Stadium M Kidd 350 Whitehaven 14–27 Lézignan Sangliers 5 March 2011 18:00 Recreation Ground M Thomason 651 Hunslet Hawks 48–10 Warrington Wizards 6 March 2011 15:00 South Leeds Stadium T Mahar 316 Rochdale Hornets 22–20 Workington Town 6 March 2011 15:00 Spotland Stadium T Roby 358 Featherstone Rovers 86–0 British Army 5 March 2011 14:00 Bigfellas Stadium D Merrick 723 Doncaster 34–22 Thatto Heath Crusaders 5 March 2011 15:00 Keepmoat Stadium B Robinson 352 Northumbria University 0–132 York City Knights 6 March 2011 15:00 Huntington Stadium J Cobb 434 South Wales Scorpions 6–62 Dewsbury Rams 6 March 2011 15:00 The Gnoll J Leahy 356 Leigh Miners Rangers 26–56 Barrow Raiders 5 March 2011 14:30 Leigh Sports Village R Cowling 633 Keighley Cougars 16–10 Toulouse Olympique 5 March 2011 18:00 Cougar Park R Laughton 479 Leigh Centurions 68–24 Hull Dockers 6 March 2011 15:00 Leigh Sports Village T Crashley 1,083 Swinton Lions 44–4 East Hull 5 March 2011 13:45 The Willows P Brooke 305 Halifax 76–6 Castleford Lock Lane 6 March 2011 15:00 The Shay C Sharrad 1,684 Round 4 Fourth round draw was made on 20 March. Ties were played on weekend of 7 May. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Leigh Centurions 16–22 Catalans Dragons 6 May 2011 20:00 Leigh Sports Village J Child 2,237 Gateshead Thunder 0–70 Harlequins 6 May 2011 20:00 Gateshead International Stadium C Halloran 402 Hull FC 82–0 Oldham R.L.F.C. 7 May 2011 13:00 KC Stadium C Leatherbarrow 6,235 St. Helens 52–26 Sheffield Eagles 7 May 2011 15:00 Stobart Stadium B Thaler 3,563 Leeds Rhinos 30–20 Crusaders 7 May 2011 15:15 Headingley Stadium S Ganson 10,954 Featherstone Rovers 42–16 Lézignan Sangliers 7 May 2011 18:30 Bigfellas Stadium R Laughton 827 York City Knights 22–64 Hull Kingston Rovers 8 May 2011 15:00 Huntington Stadium G Hewer 2,463 Warrington Wolves 80–0 Keighley Cougars 8 May 2011 15:00 Halliwell Jones Stadium G Stokes 6,583 Wigan Warriors 52–0 Barrow Raiders 8 May 2011 15:00 DW Stadium T Roby 8,026 London Skolars 18–62 Widnes Vikings 8 May 2011 15:00 New River Stadium C Sharrad 415 Batley Bulldogs 18–28 Huddersfield Giants 8 May 2011 15:00 Mount Pleasant R Hicks 2,676 Dewsbury Rams 38–44 Swinton Lions 8 May 2011 15:00 Ram Stadium J Leahy 692 Hunslet Hawks 2–68 Salford City Reds 8 May 2011 15:00 South Leeds Stadium W Turley 649 Rochdale Hornets 10–72 Castleford Tigers 8 May 2011 15:00 Spotland Stadium T Alibert 1,675 Doncaster 10–50 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 8 May 2011 15:00 Keepmoat Stadium M Thomason 1,823 Halifax 34–46 Bradford Bulls 8 May 2011 15:15 The Shay P Bentham 5,045 Round 5 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Leeds Rhinos 40–20 Harlequins 20 May 2011 20:00 Headingley Stadium B Thaler 7,147 Salford City Reds 0–25 Hull Kingston Rovers 20 May 2011 20:00 The Willows T Alibert 2,087 Warrington Wolves 112–0 Swinton Lions 20 May 2011 20:00 Halliwell Jones Stadium T Roby 4,440 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 18–20 Castleford Tigers 21 May 2011 14:30 The Rapid Solicitors Stadium R Silverwood 6,604 Widnes Vikings 26–50 Hull 21 May 2011 15:00 Stobart Stadium R Hicks 3,387 Huddersfield Giants 30–16 Catalans Dragons 22 May 2011 15:00 Galpharm Stadium P Bentham 3,198 St. Helens 70–0 Featherstone Rovers 22 May 2011 15:00 Stobart Stadium J Child 2,905 Bradford Bulls 22–26 Wigan Warriors 22 May 2011 15:30 Grattan Stadium S Ganson 5,828 Quarter finals HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Warrington Wolves 24–44 Wigan Warriors 23 July 2011 16:30 Halliwell Jones Stadium R Silverwood 13,024 Hull F.C. 22–38 Leeds Rhinos 24 July 2011 15:30 KC Stadium S Ganson 9,496 Castleford Tigers 22–18 Huddersfield Giants 24 July 2011 15:30 PROBIZ Colliseum P Bentham 6,336 St. Helens 54–6 Hull Kingston Rovers 24 July 2011 15:00 Stobart Stadium B Thaler 6,449 Semi finals 6 August 2011 16:30 Wigan Warriors 18–12 St. Helens Halliwell Jones Stadium 12,713 Richard Silverwood 7 August 2011 15:15 Castleford Tigers 8–10 aet Leeds Rhinos Keepmoat Stadium 13,158 Phil Bentham Final thumb|Teams warming up before the final at Wembley Stadium 2011 Challenge Cup Final 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 English national anthem was then sung before referee Phil Bentham, overseeing his first Challenge Cup final, blew time on and Leeds's captain Kevin Sinfield kicked off. Saturday, 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 UK Broadcasting rights Selected matches were televised solely by the BBC, for the last time. The following season the BBC and Sky Sports shared a selected round 4 and round 5 match and the BBC televising two quarter final matches and Sky Sports televising the other two quarter finals. The BBC still televised the semi-finals and the final.July 2015 Round Live match Date BBC channel Round 4 Leeds Rhinos 30 - 20 CrusadersHalifax 34 - 46 Bradford Bulls May 7, 2011May 8, 2011 BBC One (First half)/BBC Two (Second half)1BBC Two Round 5 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 18 - 20 Castleford TigersBradford Bulls 22 - 26 Wigan Warriors May 21, 2011May 22, 2011 BBC One2BBC Two Quarter finals Warrington Wolves 24 - 44 Wigan WarriorsHull F.C. 22 - 38 Leeds Rhinos July 23, 2011July 24, 2011 BBC Two Semi finals Wigan Warriors 18 - 12 St. HelensCastleford Tigers 8 - 10 aet Leeds Rhinos August 6, 2011August 7, 2011 Final Leeds Rhinos 18 - 28 Wigan Warriors Saturday August 27 BBC One 1 Except Northern Ireland. 2 Except Scotland which was televised live on BBC Two Scotland. 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