2013 Challenge Cup final

Rugby league match in the United Kingdom April 2022 2013 Challenge Cup Final Hull fc 12 Hull F.C. Wigan 12 Wigan Warriors Hull fc 12 HFC Wigan 12 WIG 0 0 0 6 10 16 24 August 2013 London, United Kingdom Lance Todd Trophy Matty Smith God Save The Queen and Abide with Me BLAKE Phil Bentham 78,137 Wembley Stadium, London BBC One Finals 2012 2014 The 2013 Challenge Cup Final was the 112th cup-deciding game of the rugby league 2013 Challenge Cup Season. It was held at Wembley Stadium in London on 24 August 2013, kick off 15:00. The final was contested by Hull F.C. and the Wigan Warriors. The game saw Wigan Warriors beat Hull F.C. by 16 points to nill.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/23794947 Challenge Cup final: Hull FC 0-16 Wigan Warriors BBC Sport August 23, 2013Bower Aaron https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/25/jamie-shaul-went-into-shells-2013-challenge-cup-final-hull-fc-warrington-wembley Jamie Shaul: 'We went into our shells in 2013 Challenge Cup final – but Hull FC won't this time' The Guardian 25 August 2016 https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/2013-challenge-cup-final-defeat-pitts-hulls-dejected-jay-1859222 2013 Challenge Cup final: Defeat the Pitts for Hull's dejected Jay www.yorkshirepost.co.uk 26 August 2013 Background The 2013 Challenge Cup Final marks Wigan Warriors's fifth final of the Super League era and Hull F.C.'s third. In addition it is the third time the two sides had met in the competition, with Wigan Warriors winning in both previous meetings during the 1958–59 Challenge Cup Final and 1984–85 Challenge Cup Final. Wigan had previously won a record 18 challenge cup finals compared to Hull's four. Route to the final Hull F.C. As a 2012 Super League team, Hull F.C. entered in at the fourth round. They drew eventual Championship 1 champions North Wales Crusaders thrashing them by 62 points to 6. The fifth round saw Hull face Super League side Wakefield Trinity, beating them comfortably 24 points to 6. The quarter finals saw them face Catalans Dragons winning 24–13. The semi-finals saw Hull F.C. draw eventual Super League runners-up Warrington Wolves, winning by a tight margin of 16–12. RoundOppositionScore4thNorth Wales 16 North Wales Crusaders (H)62–65thWakefield 16 Wakefield Trinity (H)24–6QFCatalans 16 Catalans Dragons (A)24–13SFWarrington 16 Warrington Wolves (N)16–12 Wigan Warriors As a 2012 Super League team, Wigan Warriors also entered in at the fourth round. A fourth round thrashing of Leigh Centurions 60 points to 10 placed them in the fifth round where a comfortable victory over Super League side Hull KR, beating them 46 points to 14. Warriors faced Widnes Vikings in the quarter finals, thrashing them 48 points to 4 Wigan then faced London Broncos in the semi-finals, nilling them by 70 points. RoundOppositionScore4thLeigh 16 Leigh Centurions (H)60–105thHull kr 16 Hull KR (A)46–14QFWidnes 16 Widnes Vikings (H)48–4SFLondon 16 London Broncos (N)70–0 Pre-match The pre-match entertainment was headlined by British classical crossover band BLAKE, who also sang the Challenge Cup and FA Cup Final anthem - "Abide with Me". At the end of their set, BLAKE were joined on the field by British soprano Natalie Coyle to sing the national anthem - "God Save the Queen".https://www.hullfc.com/news/2013-08-20-classical-stars-to-lead-wembley-anthem CLASSICAL STARS TO LEAD WEMBLEY ANTHEM | News | Hull FC www.hullfc.com Match details Saturday, 24 August 15:00 Hull F.C. 0 - 16 Report Wigan Warriors TriesIain Thornley ('21)Sam Tomkins ('80)GoalsPat Richards ('21, '43, '62, '80)https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12215/8887062/challenge-cup-final-wigan-warriors-grind-out-victory-over-hull Challenge Cup final: Wigan Warriors grind out victory over Hull Sky Sports Wembley Stadium, London 78,137 ENG Phil Bentham ENG Matty Smith Hull F.C. Posit.Wigan Warriors Jamie Shaul.. Sam Tomkins Jason Crookes.. Josh Charnley Ben Crooks.. Darrell Goulding Kirk Yeaman.. Iain Thornley Tom Briscoe.. Pat Richards Daniel Holdsworth.. Blake Green Freddie Miller.. Matty Smith Mark O'Meley.. Ben Flower Danny Houghton.. Michael McIlorum Liam Watts.. Lee Mossop Gareth Ellis (c).. Harrison Hansen Danny Tickle.. Liam Farrell Joe Westerman.. Sean O'Loughlin (c) Richard WhitingInt. Gil Dudson Andy LynchInt. Scott Taylor Aaron Heremaia Int. Chris Tuson Jay PittsInt. Logan TomkinsPeter GentleCoachShaun Wane Post match Wigan's win meant that their record Challenge Cup titles was extended to 19 wins in the competition since their first win in 1923–24.https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/rugby-league-news/live-challenge-cup-final-hull-383261 Live Challenge Cup final Hull FC v Wigan Warriors - post-match reaction as Black and Whites lift Challenge Cup again James Smailes 26 August 2017 hulldailymail References 2013 Category:Hull F.C. matches Category:Wigan Warriors matches Category:August 2013 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:2013 in sport in London Category:Sports events at Wembley Stadium