2008 Challenge Cup final

Rugby league match in the United Kingdom April 2022 2008 Challenge Cup Final 200px 2008 Challenge Cup logo St Helens 12 St. Helens Hull fc 12 Hull STH St Helens 16 HUL Hull 16 10 18 28 0 16 16 30 August 2008 Wembley Stadium London, United Kingdom Lance Todd Trophy winner Paul Wellens God Save The Queen and Abide with Me Sabrina Washington Steve Ganson 82,821 BBC Sport Ray French Finals 2007 2009 The 2008 Challenge Cup Final was the final game of the 2008 Challenge Cup, also known as The Carnegie Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons. The match was contested by two Super League teams: the defending champions St. Helens, and Hull F.C. The final was performed at Wembley Stadium on 30 August 2008, started at 14:30 BST. St Helens won the match 28-16 after a topsy-turvy game, ahead by 10 points at half time, then went 12-10 before roaring back to win by a clear margin.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7585584.stm Challenge Cup final "As It Happened" BBC Sport 30 August 2008 30 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080901212856/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7585584.stm 1 September 2008 livehttp://www.therfl.co.uk/~therflc/home/news_item.php?id=11598 St Helens crowned champions therfl.co.uk 30 August 2008 30 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110716135301/http://www.therfl.co.uk/~therflc/home/news_item.php?id=11598 16 July 2011 dead dmy-all Route to the final St Helens St Helens as a Super League club entered the competition in the fourth round. St Helens started by thrashing National League Two side London Skolars 56-0. In Round 5 St Helens narrowly beat fellow Super League side Warrington Wolves by 40–34. In the quarter finals, St Helens again recorded narrow victory against Hull KR, winning by 24 points to 18. The first semi-final between St Helens and Leeds Rhinos finished 26-16 sending St Helens to the final. RoundOppositionScore4th16px London Skolars (H)56–05thWarrington 16 Warrington Wolves (H)40–34QFHull kr 16 Hull KR (A)34–18SFLeeds 16 Leeds Rhinos (N)26–16 Hull F.C. Hull F.C. as Super League club also entered the competition in the fourth round. Hull F.C. started by thrashing National League Two side Rochdale Hornets 42-5. In Round 5 Hull comfortably beat National League One side Widnes. In the quarter finals, Hull recorded a narrow victory against Bradford, winning by 22 to 16. The second semi-final between Hull and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats saw a victory of 32-24 to place Hull into the final. RoundOppositionScore4thRochdale 16 Rochdale Hornets (A)42–55thWidnes 16 Widnes Vikings (A)32–18QFBradford 16 Bradford Bulls (A)22–16SFWakefield 16 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (N)32–24 Match details 30 August 2008 16px St. Helens Report 28 v 16 16px Hull F.C. Tries: Gidley 8' m Meli 18' c, 65' c Wilkin 71' c Pryce 78' c Goals: Long (4) Tries: Yeaman 44' c, 63' cRaynor 74' m Goals: Tickle (2) Wembley Stadium, London 82,821 Steve Ganson Paul Wellens Teams: St Helens: Paul Wellens, Ade Gardner, Matthew Gidley, Willie Talau, Francis Meli, Leon Pryce, Sean Long, Bryn Hargreaves, Keiron Cunningham, James Graham, Chris Flannery, Jon Wilkin, Paul Sculthorpe Replacements: James Roby, Lee Gilmour, Paul Clough, Maurie Fa'asavalu Coach: Daniel Anderson Hull: Todd Byrne, Matt Sing, Graeme Horne, Kirk Yeaman, Gareth Raynor, Danny Washbrook, Tommy Lee, Ewan Dowes, Shaun Berrigan, Peter Cusack, Willie Manu, Danny Tickle, Lee Radford (c), Replacements: Richard Horne, Garreth Carvell, Tom Briscoe, Jamie Thackray Coach: Richard Agar References External links Rugby Football League website BBC Sport rugby league 2008 Category:2008 in English rugby league Category:2008 in sport in London Category:St Helens R.F.C. matches Category:Hull F.C. matches Category:August 2008 sports events in the United Kingdom