2010 Challenge Cup
Introduction The '''2010 Challenge Cup''' (also known as the '''Carnegie Challenge Cup''' for sponsorship reasons) was the 109th 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 on 2 January 2010.Warrington Wolves successfully defended their title after beating Leeds Rhinos 30 - 6 in the final.
Preliminary round The draw for the preliminary round was divided into two pools, separating amateur teams from university, police, Armed Services and regional champion teams. Lee Briers and Michael Monaghan, who both played for the Warrington Wolves team which won the 2009 Challenge Cup Final, made the draw at Leeds Metropolitan University.===Pool A===HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Leigh Miners Rangers '''26-14''' Millom RLFC 23 January 2010 York Acorn ARLFC '''18-12''' Skirlaugh 17 January 2010 Orchard Park & Greenwood '''0-72''' Wath Brow Hornets 16 January 2010 Waterhead ARLFC '''10-32''' Drighlington ARLFC 23 January 2010 Egremont Rangers '''8-36''' Oulton Raiders 17 January 2010 Widnes St Maries '''24-43''' Myton Warriors ARLFC 23 January 2010 Sharlston Rovers '''12-20''' Leigh East 17 January 2010 Tony Mahar Oldham St Annes '''12-13''' Wigan St Judes ARLFC 23 January 2010 West Bowling ARLFC '''12-20''' Normanton Knights 23 January 2010 Wigan St Patricks '''28-6''' Broughton Red Rose 23 January 2010*An additional twenty-six teams were granted byes into the first round as a result of the draw.===Pool B===HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Nottingham Outlaws '''34-20''' Hull University 24 Jan 2010 13:30 Warrington Wizards '''46-4''' Birmingham University 24 Jan 2010 15:00 Wilderspool Stadium Leeds Metropolitan University '''18-0'''  St Mary's University Match cancelled*An additional ten teams were granted byes into the first round as a result of the draw.
Round 1 The draw for Round 1 was made immediately after the draw for the preliminary round. Ties were played on 23 & 24 January 2010.===Pool A===HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Wath Brow Hornets '''14-6''' Kells 23 January 2010 Stanningley ARLFC '''0-22''' Wigan St Judes 6 February 2010 Bradford Dudley Hill '''18-20''' Castleford Panthers 23 January 2010 Neil Hunt Memorial Ground Castleford Lock Lane '''34-10''' Thornhill Trojans 23 January 2010 Shaw Cross Sharks ARLFC '''8-44''' Leigh Miners Rangers 6 February 2010 Crosfields ARLFC '''12-22''' Rochdale Mayfield 23 January 2010 Ince Rose Bridge '''26-30''' Oulton Raiders 23 January 2010 Milford Marlins '''28-12''' Eastmoor Dragons 23 January 2010 Heworth '''0-56''' Hunslet Warriors 23 January 2010 Saddleworth Rangers '''8-22''' Siddal 23 January 2010 York Acorn '''32-36''' Thatto Heath Crusaders 23 January 2010 East Hull '''36-12''' Stanley Rangers 23 January 2010 Eccles & Salford Juniors '''14-42''' Leigh East 23 January 2010 Hull Dockers '''26-12''' Pilkington Recs 6 February 2010 Normanton Knights '''6-4''' Wigan St Patricks 6 February 2010 East Leeds '''0-8''' Ovenden ARLFC 23 January 2010 Drighlington ARLFC '''26-10''' West Hull ARLFC 6 February 2010 Myton Warriors '''20-15''' Halton Simms Cross 6 February 2010===Pool B===HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance RAF '''24-28''' Warrington Wizards 31 January 2010 11:30 RAF Cranwell British Police '''46-16''' Dewsbury Celtic 24 January 2010 West London Sharks '''16-38''' Nottingham Outlaws 7 February 2010 Featherstone Lions '''16-24''' The Army 23 January 2010 Leeds Metropolitan University '''28-4''' Loughborough University 24 January 2010 Gloucestershire University '''32-36''' Edinburgh Eagles 24 January 2010 Northumbria University '''4-54''' Royal Navy 24 January 2010 Blackwood Bulldogs '''42-16''' Edge Hill University 24 January 2010
Round 2 The draw for Round 2 was made on 26 January 2010.Ties were played on 13 & 14 February 2010.===Pool A===HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Wigan St Judes '''36-18''' Milford Marlins 13 February 2010 Rochdale Mayfield '''18-34''' Leigh East 13 February 2010 Castleford Panthers '''0-32''' Thatto Heath Crusaders 13 February 2010 Ovenden RLFC '''32-16''' Myton Warriors 13 February 2010 Wath Brow Hornets '''16-14''' East Hull 13 February 2010 Siddal '''34-30''' Oulton Raiders 13 February 2010 Drighlington RLFC '''24-18''' Castleford Lock Lane 13 February 2010 Normanton Knights '''8-14''' Hunslet Warriors 13 February 2010 Hull Dockers '''8-24''' Leigh Miners Rangers 13 February 2010===Pool B===HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance British Police '''18-50''' Leeds Metropolitan University 14 February 2010 14:00 Siddal Warrington Wizards '''28-20''' The Army 14 February 2010 14:00 Wilderspool Stadium Edinburgh Eagles '''16-28''' Blackwood Bulldogs 14 February 2010 12:30 Royal Navy '''46-6''' Nottingham Outlaws 13 February 2010 14:30
Round 3 The draw for Round 3 was made on 16 February. Ties were played on 6–8 March.HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Widnes Vikings '''64-12''' Wigan St Judes 9 March 2010 Stobart Stadium C Leatherbarrow 1,622 Oldham '''80-6''' Blackwood Bulldogs 7 March 2010 Sedgley Park Tim Roby 455 Gateshead Thunder '''12-44''' York City Knights 7 March 2010 Gateshead International Stadium Craig Halloran 336 London Skolars '''16-42''' Limoux Grizzlies 7 March 2010 New River Stadium Peter Brooke 450 Doncaster '''0-26''' Siddal 6 March 2010 14:00 Keepmoat Stadium Ronnie Laughton 285 Rochdale Hornets '''22-32''' Lézignan Sangliers 7 March 2010 Spotland Stadium Robert Hicks 398 Drighlington RLFC '''10-42''' Dewsbury Rams 7 March 2010 Tetley's Stadium Dave Merrick 1,222 Batley Bulldogs '''70-6''' Leeds Metropolitan University 7 March 2010 Mount Pleasant Jamie Leahy 502 Royal Navy '''12-50''' Blackpool Panthers 7 March 2010 United Services Recreation Ground Bob Everitt 250 Featherstone Rovers '''74-0''' Workington Town 7 March 2010 Post Office Road Matthew Thomasson 1,215 Warrington Wizards '''22-34''' Swinton Lions 5 March 2010 Wilderspool Stadium Brandon Robinson 430 Leigh Miners Rangers '''20-40''' Whitehaven 5 March 2010 Leigh Sports Village Warren Turley 350 Sheffield Eagles '''54-0''' Thatto Heath Crusaders 7 March 2010 15:00 Don Valley Stadium Greg Dolan 502 Ovenden '''10-88''' Halifax 7 March 2010 Shay Stadium Clint Sharrad 2,319 Barrow Raiders '''62-10''' Hunslet Warriors 7 March 2010 Craven Park George Stokes 1,330 Keighley Cougars '''26-35''' Toulouse Olympique 6 March 2010 18:00 Cougar Park Gareth Hewer 543 Leigh East '''14-30''' Hunslet Hawks 6 March 2010 15:00 Leigh Sports Village Matthew Kidd  694 Leigh Centurions '''52-4''' Wath Brow Hornets 7 March 2010 Leigh Sports Village Tom Crashley 1,382
Round 4 The draw for Round 4 was made on 8 March. Ties were played on 16–18 April.HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance York City Knights '''8-58''' Crusaders 18 April 2010 15:00 Huntington Stadium M Thomason 719 Hunslet Hawks '''42-12''' Oldham 18 April 2010 15:00 South Leeds Stadium C Halloran 509 Swinton Lions '''4-56''' Halifax 16 April 2010 20:00 Sedgley Park T Roby 633 Limoux Grizzlies '''20-32''' Leigh Centurions 17 April 2010 15:00 Stade de l'Aiguille W Turley 2,000 Harlequins '''23-16''' Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 17 April 2010 15:00 The Stoop Phil Bentham 2,355 St. Helens '''56-16''' Toulouse Olympique 17 April 2010 18:00 Knowsley Road G Hewer 4,043 Widnes Vikings '''44-24''' Lézignan Sangliers 22 April 2010 19:30 Stobart Stadium Ronnie Laughton 1,349 Catalans Dragons '''30-8''' Salford City Reds 18 April 2010 14:00 Stade Gilbert Brutus James Child 5,238 Sheffield Eagles '''34-50''' Wigan Warriors 17 April 2010 16:00 Bramall Lane Ian Smith 2,950 Siddal '''2-34''' Batley Bulldogs 18 April 2010 15:00 The Shay D Merrick 1,926 Hull '''24-48''' Leeds Rhinos 17 April 2010 14:30 Kingston Communications Stadium Richard Silverwood 15,109 Castleford Tigers '''28-34''' Barrow Raiders 18 April 2010 15:30 The Jungle Thierry Alibert 5,285 Warrington Wolves '''48-24''' Featherstone Rovers 18 April 2010 16:00 Halliwell Jones Stadium R Hicks 7,754 Blackpool Panthers '''24-18''' Whitehaven 18 April 2010 15:00 Woodlands Memorial Ground G Dolan 471 Huddersfield Giants '''40-12''' Hull Kingston Rovers 18 April 2010 13:45 Galpharm Stadium Richard Silverwood 7,241 Dewsbury Rams '''0-50''' Bradford Bulls 18 April 2010 15:20 Tetley's Stadium Peter Brooke 3,995
Round 5 The draw for Round 5 was made on 18 April. Ties were played on 07 - 9 May. The game between Halifax and Batley Bulldogs was postponed due to Halifax being suspected of fielding an ineligible player - Michael Ostick -  who played for Rochdale Hornets in the third round. Despite being cup-tied, the Rugby Football League found that he played for Halifax in round four against Swinton Lions. The Lions were reinstated and Halifax removed from the competition, with their head coach Matt Calland being suspended by the club.HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Swinton Lions '''6-58''' Batley Bulldogs 19 May 2010 19:00 Sedgley Park Robert Hicks 636 Leeds Rhinos '''70-22''' Blackpool Panthers 7 May 2010 20:00 Headingley Gareth Hewer 5,316 Barrow Raiders '''42-24''' Hunslet Hawks 9 May 2010 15:30 Craven Park Ronnie Laughton 2,241 Bradford Bulls '''58-16''' Leigh Centurions 7 May 2010 20:00 Grattan Stadium Thierry Alibert 4,250 Harlequins '''10-30''' St. Helens 9 May 2010 14:00 The Stoop Ben Thaler 3,381 Crusaders '''34-35''' Catalans Dragons 9 May 2010 15:30 Racecourse Ground Ian Smith 1,817 Huddersfield Giants '''4-60''' Warrington Wolves 8 May 2010 14:30 Galpharm Stadium P Bentham 6,641 Widnes Vikings '''10-64''' Wigan Warriors 8 May 2010 19:30 Stobart Stadium J Child 5,504
Quarter-finals The draw for the Quarter-finals was made on 9 May. Ties were played on 28–30 May.HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Batley Bulldogs '''12-74''' Catalans Dragons 30 May 2010 15:00  Mount Pleasant  Ian Smith  2,132 Leeds Rhinos '''12-10''' Wigan Warriors 29 May 2010 14:30 Headingley P Bentham 9,242 St. Helens '''32-12''' Barrow Raiders 29 May 2010 15:00 GPW Recruitment Stadium James Child 4,972 Bradford Bulls '''22-26''' Warrington Wolves 30 May 2010 15:30 Grattan Stadium R Silverwood 7,092
Semi-finals The draw for the Semi-finals was made on 2 June 2010.Ties were played on 7 and 8 August 2010.----
Final On 20 August 2010, the Rugby Football League announced that it had sold its allocation of 72,000 tickets for the match which is set to be one of the most anticipated cup finals of recent years.The final was played at Wembley Stadium on 28 August.Chris Hicks of Warrington Wolves scored the first hat-trick in a Challenge Cup Final in the new Wembley stadium as the Wolves ran away 30-6 winners. It was 14–0 to the Wolves at half-time'''Teams''':'''Warrington''': Richard Mathers, Chris Hicks, Matt King, Ryan Atkins, Chris Riley, Lee Briers, Michael Monaghan, Adrian Morley (c), Jon Clarke, Garreth Carvell, Louis Anderson, Ben Westwood, Ben HarrisonReplacements: Paul Wood, David Solomona, Mickey Higham, Vinnie Anderson Coach: Tony Smith'''Tries''': Hicks (3), Atkins (2), Anderson. '''Goals''': Westwood (3). '''Leeds''': Brent Webb, Lee Smith, Brett Delaney, Keith Senior, Ryan Hall,  Danny McGuire, Rob Burrow, Kylie Leuluai, Danny Buderus, Chris Clarkson, Jamie Jones-Buchanan,  Ryan Bailey, Kevin Sinfield (c),Replacements: Ian Kirke, Matt Diskin, Greg Eastwood, Carl Ablett Coach: Brian McClennan'''Tries''': Smith '''Goals''': Sinfield.
UK Broadcasting rights Selected matches were televised solely by the BBC. Round Live match Date BBC channel Round 4 Hull F.C. 24 - 48 Leeds RhinosHuddersfield Giants 40 - 12 Hull Kingston Rovers April 17, 2010April 18, 2010 BBC OneBBC Two Round 5 Huddersfield Giants 4 - 60 Warrington WolvesCrusaders 34 - 35 Catalans Dragons May 8, 2010May 9, 2010 BBC One1BBC Two Quarter-finals Leeds Rhinos 12 - 10 Wigan WarriorsBradford Bulls 22 - 26 Warrington Wolves May 29, 2010May 30, 2010 BBC OneBBC Two2 Semi-finals St. Helens 28 - 32 Leeds RhinosWarrington Wolves 54 - 12 Catalans Dragons Aug 7 2010Aug 8 2010 BBC OneBBC Two Final Leeds Rhinos 6 - 30 Warrington Wolves Aug 28 2010 BBC One & BBC HD1 Coverage in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales started half an hour later.2 Coverage in Northern Ireland started forty five minutes later.
External links * '' Challenge Cup on the Rugby Football League's website''
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