2019 Challenge Cup final

2019 (2019) Challenge Cup Final
2019 Challenge Cup Final
18	4
Date	24 August 2019
Stadium	Wembley Stadium, London
Location	London, United Kingdom
Referee	Robert Hicks
Attendance	62,717
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters	BBC One;
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The 2019 Challenge Cup Final was the 118th cup-deciding game of the rugby league 2019 Challenge Cup Season. It was held at Wembley Stadium in London on 24 August 2019, kick off 15.00. The final was contested by Warrington Wolves and St. Helens, the first time the two sides have met in a major final.^[1]^[2]

Background

The two sides have never met in a Challenge Cup final before. It had been 11 years since St Helens last won in the Challenge Cup Final, and despite final appearances in 2016 and 2018, Warrington have not triumphed since 2012.

Warrington came into the game on the back of five straight defeats in Super League, and with being defeated by Catalans Dragons in last season's final. On the other hand, Saints were leading the way at the top of the table, losing just three games all season, 2 two of which came at London Broncos (one of those games going to golden point extra time), with the other, away to Catalans Dragons. They had not lost a home game so far in the season.

Match details

Saturday, 24 August
3:00pm (BST)

Warrington Wolves	18 – 4	St. Helens
Tries: Joe Philbin (26') Ben Murdoch-Masila (34') Daryl Clark (72') Goals: Stefan Ratchford (27', 34') 2/2 Declan Patton (72) 1/1	Report	Tries: Theo Fages (55') Goals: Lachlan Coote 0/1

Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 62,717
Referee: Robert Hicks
Lance Todd Trophy: Daryl Clark

Teams

Warrington Wolves	Position	St Helens
1 Stefan Ratchford	Fullback	23 Lachlan Coote
2 Tom Lineham	Wing	2 Tommy Makinson
3 Bryson Goodwin	Centre	3 Kevin Naiqama
18 Toby King	Centre	4 Mark Percival
5 Josh Charnley	Wing	5 Regan Grace
11 Ben Currie	Stand-off	1 Jonny Lomax
15 Declan Patton	Scrum-half	6 Theo Fages
8 Chris Hill	Prop	8 Alex Walmsley
9 Daryl Clark	Hooker	9 James Roby
10 Mike Cooper	Prop	10 Luke Thompson
13 Ben Murdoch-Masila	Second-row	11 Zeb Taia
12 Jack Hughes	Second-row	17 Dominique Peyroux
14 Jason Clark	Loose forward	15 Morgan Knowles
19 Sitaleki Akauola	interchange	13 Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook
17 Joe Philbin	interchange	16 Kyle Amor
23 Matthew Davis	interchange	20 Jack Ashworth
22 Jake Mamo	interchange	12 Joseph Paulo
Steve Price	Coach	Justin Holbrook

References

^ Willacy, Gavin (27 August 2019). "The Challenge Cup final had it all: glee, gloom, globalism ... and gross ads". The Guardian.
^ https://www.bbc.com/sport/amp/rugby-league/49436134

External links

Official website

[1] Willacy, Gavin (27 August 2019). "The Challenge Cup final had it all: glee, gloom, globalism ... and gross ads". The Guardian.

[2] ttps://www.bbc.com/sport/amp/rugby-league/49436134

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