2012 Challenge Cup final

Rugby league match in the United Kingdom April 2022 2012 Challenge Cup Final Leeds 12 Leeds Rhinos Warrington 12 Warrington Wolves Leeds 12 LEE Warrington 12 WAR 10 8 18 12 23 35 25 August 2012 London, United Kingdom Harry Sunderland Trophy Brett Hodgson God Save The Queen and Abide with Me Laura Wright Richard Silverwood 79,180 Wembley Stadium, London BBC One Finals 2011 2013 The 2012 Challenge Cup Final was the 111th cup-deciding game of the rugby league 2012 Challenge Cup Season. It was held at Wembley Stadium in London on 25 August 2012, kick off 14:30. The final was contested by the Leeds Rhinos and the Warrington Wolves. The game saw Warrington beat Leeds by 35 points to 18.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/19362692 Leeds 18-35 Warrington www.bbc.co.ukhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/aug/25/leeds-warrington-challenge-cup Warrington's battered Brett Hodgson recovers to see off Leeds in final | Challenge Cup 2012 | The Guardian amp.theguardian.comhttps://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/warrington-win-2012-challenge-cup-final/ Warrington win 2012 Challenge Cup Final James Gordon August 25, 2012 Love Rugby Leaguehttps://stevemascord.com/2012/08/28/2012-challenge-cup-final-warrington-35-leeds-18-at-wembley-stadium/ 2012 Challenge Cup final: WARRINGTON 35 LEEDS 18 at Wembley Stadium August 27, 2012 Background The 2012 Challenge Cup Final would be Leeds Rhinos third consecutive Challenge Cup Final which included a 30–6 defeat to opponents Warrington Wolves in the 2010 Final. Apart from 2010, the only other time these two sides had faced each other in the final was during the 1935–36 Challenge Cup where Leeds won 18–2. The 2012 Final would be Warrington's sixth final and Leeds's eleventh. This would be the first of two major finals these two teams would contest in the 2012 season with the teams also competing in the 2012 Super League Grand Final. Route to the final Leeds Rhinos As a 2011 Super League team, Leeds entered in at the fourth round, drawing Super League side Wakefield Trinity, beating them by 38 points to 18. The fifth round saw Leeds face Super League opposition again, beating Salford Red Devils, 26 points to 10. The quarter finals saw them face Championship side Leigh Centurions, thrashing them 60 points to 12. Finally, the semi-finals saw the Rhinos draw rival club, and eventual Super League league leaders, Wigan Warriors, beating them 39 points to 28. RoundOppositionScore4thWakefield 16 Wakefield Trinity (H)38–185thSalford city 16 Salford Red Devils (A)26–10QFLeigh 16 Leigh Centurions (A)60–12SFWigan 16 Wigan Warriors (N)39–28 Warrington Wolves As a 2011 Super League team, Warrington also entered in at the fourth round. A fourth round victory over Championship side Keighley Cougars saw them progress to the fifth round where a beat Super League side Bradford Bulls 32 points to 16. The Wolves faced London Broncos in the quarter finals, thrashing them 50 points to 14. Finally, Warrington faced Huddersfield Giants in the semi-finals, thrashing them by 33 points to 8. RoundOppositionScore4thKeighley 16 Keighley Cougars (A)44–185thBradford 16 Bradford Bulls (H)32–16QFLondon 16 London Broncos (H)50–14SFHuddersfield 16 Huddersfield Giants (N)33–8 Match details Saturday, 25 August 14:30 Leeds Rhinos 18 - 35 Report Warrington Wolves TriesIan Kirke ('19)Kallum Watkins ('69, '79)GoalsKevin Sinfield ('19, '24, '40) TriesJoel Monaghan ('7)Trent Waterhouse ('28)Chris Riley ('49)Ryan Atkins ('55)Tyrone McCarthy ('59)Brett Hodgson ('74)GoalsBrett Hodgson ('7, '28, '55, '59, '74)Drop-goalsLee Briers ('63)https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12211/8017375/wolves-win-at-wembley-again Wolves win at Wembley again Sky Sports Wembley Stadium, London 79,180 ENG Richard Silverwood AUS Brett Hodgson Leeds Rhinos Posit.Warrington Wolves Zak Hardaker.. Brett Hodgson Ben Jones-Bishop.. Chris Riley Kallum Watkins.. Ryan Atkins Carl Ablett.. Stefan Ratchford Ryan Hall.. Joel Monaghan Kevin Sinfield (c).. Lee Briers Stevie Ward.. Richie Myler Kylie Leuluai.. Garreth Carvell Rob Burrow.. Mickey Higham Jamie Peacock.. Chris Hill Jamie Jones-Buchanan.. Trent Waterhouse Brett Delaney.. Ben Westwood Ryan Bailey.. Ben Harrison Ian KirkeInt. Adrian Morley (c) Shaun LuntInt. Michael Monaghan Darrell Griffin Int. Paul Wood Jimmy KeinhorstInt. Tyrone McCarthyBrian McDermottCoachTony Smith References 2012 Category:Leeds Rhinos matches Category:Warrington Wolves matches Category:August 2012 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:2012 in sport in London Category:Sports events at Wembley Stadium Category:2012 in English rugby league