2014 Challenge Cup final

2014 (2014) Challenge Cup Final ()
2014 Challenge Cup Final
	2014 Challenge Cup Final opening ceremony
10	23
Date	23 August 2014
Stadium	Wembley Stadium, London
Location	London, United Kingdom
Lance Todd Trophy	Ryan Hall
God Save The Queen and Abide with Me	Collabro
Referee	Phil Bentham
Attendance	77,914
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters	BBC One ;
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Last updated January 20, 2024

The 2014 Challenge Cup Final was the 113th cup-deciding game of the rugby league 2014 Challenge Cup Season. It was held at Wembley Stadium in London on 23 August 2014, kick off 15:00. The final was contested by Castleford Tigers and Leeds Rhinos. The game saw Leeds beat Castlefordby 23 points to 10.^[1]^[2]

Background

The 2014 Challenge Cup Final would be Castleford Tigers's first cup final of the Super League era, having last featured as runners-up to Wigan Warriors in the 1992 Challenge Cup Final. By contrast, their opponents, Leeds Rhinos, have featured in nine Challenge during that period since 1992 but only winning one of them, the 1999 Challenge Cup Final, the last at the original Wembley Stadium.^[3]^[4]

Route to the final

Castleford Tigers

As a 2013 Super League team, Castleford Tigers entered in at the fourth round. They drew Championship side Batley Bulldogs beating them by 48 points to 10. The fifth round saw the Tigers face Championship opposition again, in the form of Sheffield Eagles, who they beat 60 points to 16. The quarter finals saw them comfortably beat eventual Super League runners-up Wigan Warriors 16 points to 4, before a semi-final victory over Widnes Vikings put them in the final.

Round	Opposition	Score
4th	Batley Bulldogs (A)	48–10
5th	Sheffield Eagles (H)	60–16
QF	Wigan Warriors (A)	16–4
SF	Widnes Vikings (N)	26–6

Leeds Rhinos

As a 2013 Super League team, Leeds Rhinos also entered in at the fourth round. A fourth round thrashing of Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 60 points to 6 placed them in the fifth round where a comfortable victory over eventual Super League champions St Helens, winning by 20 points. The Rhinos faced Championship side Leigh Centurions, beating them 25 points to 12, before beating Warrington Wolves in the semis who'd eventually finish one place above them in the league.

Round	Opposition	Score
4th	Wakefield Trinity (A)	60–6
5th	St Helens (H)	32–12
QF	Leigh Centurions (H)	25–12
SF	Warrington Wolves (N)	24–16

Match details

Saturday, 24 August
15:00

Castleford Tigers	10 - 23	Leeds Rhinos
Tries Daryl Clark ('13) Oliver Holmes ('47) Goals Liam Finn ('47)^[5]	Report	Tries Tom Briscoe ('5) Danny McGuire ('18) Ryan Hall ('25, '67) Goals Kevin Sinfield ('5, '18, '67) Drop-goals Danny McGuire ('77)^[5]

Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 77,914
Referee:

Phil Bentham
Player of the Match:

Ryan Hall ^[1]

Castleford Tigers	Posit.		Leeds Rhinos
Luke Dorn	.	.	Zak Hardaker
Kirk Dixon	.	.	Tom Briscoe
Jake Webster	.	.	Kallum Watkins
Michael Shenton	.	.	Joel Moon
Justin Carney	.	.	Ryan Hall
Marc Sneyd	.	.	Kevin Sinfield (c)
Liam Finn	.	.	Danny McGuire
Andy Lynch	.	.	Kylie Leuluai
Daryl Clark	.	.	Rob Burrow
Craig Huby	.	.	Jamie Peacock
Oliver Holmes	.	.	Brett Delaney
Weller Hauraki	.	.	Carl Ablett
Nathan Massey	.	.	Jamie Jones-Buchanan
Frankie Mariano	Int.		Paul Aiton
Scott Wheeldon	Int.		Ryan Bailey
Jamie Ellis	Int.		Ian Kirke
Lee Jewitt	Int.		Liam Sutcliffe
Daryl Powell	Coach		Brian McDermott

Post match

Leeds Rhinos won their first Challenge Cup in 15 years, having last won in 1999 and having achieved six runners-up places in that time frame. This marked their twelfth victory in the competition.

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↑ "Leeds lift Challenge Cup after Ryan Hall's double stuns Castleford | Challenge Cup | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com.
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↑ Martin, Mike (15 August 2014). "Challenge Cup Final 2014: Castleford v Leeds on BBC One".
1 2 "Tom Briscoe reflects on his five tries in the Challenge Cup final". Sky Sports.

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[BBC-1] 1 2 "Challenge Cup final: Hull KR 0-50 Leeds Rhinos". 28 August 2015 – via www.bbc.com.

[2] "Leeds lift Challenge Cup after Ryan Hall's double stuns Castleford | Challenge Cup | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com.

[3] "Challenge Cup Final 2014: Leeds Rhinos vs. Castleford Tigers Score and Recap". Bleacher Report.

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