2024 Challenge Cup final
| 2024 Challenge Cup Final | ||||||||||
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| Date | 8 June 2024, 15:07 | |||||||||
| Stadium | Wembley Stadium | |||||||||
| Location | London, United Kingdom | |||||||||
| God Save The King and Abide with Me | Katherine Jenkins | |||||||||
| Referee | Chris Kendall | |||||||||
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The 2024 Challenge Cup Final will be the 123rd final of rugby league's Challenge Cup knock-out competition.[1]
The final will be contested by Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves. This will be the first time since 1990 that both teams have met in the final.
Background[edit]
The 2024 Challenge Cup final will be only the second time Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves have played each other in the cup final – the first in 1990. Outside of the final, there have been 23 previous meetings in the cup.[2]
Wigan have won the competition a record 20 times, and enter the 2024 final as world champions. Their most recent final was in 2022, their first since 2013, beating Huddersfield Giants.
Warrington's most recent final was in 2019 beating St Helens to win their ninth title, one year after their Wembley defeat to Catalans Dragons.
Upon qualification for the final, Wigan were first in Super League with Warrington in third. Both teams however, were level on points though Wigan had a game in hand.
Route to the final[edit]
Wigan Warriors[edit]
| Round | Opposition | Venue | Score |
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| Sixth round |  Sheffield Eagles
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DW Stadium | 44–18[3][4] |
| Quarter-final |  Castleford Tigers
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Wheldon Road | 60–6[5][6] |
| Semi-final |  Hull KR
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Eco-Power Stadium | 38–6[7][8] |
Warrington Wolves[edit]
| Round | Opposition | Venue | Score |
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| Sixth round |  London Broncos
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Halliwell Jones Stadium | 42–0[9] |
| Quarter-final |  St Helens
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Totally Wicked Stadium | 31–8[10] |
| Semi-final |  Huddersfield Giants
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Totally Wicked Stadium | 46–10[11] |
Pre-match[edit]
British mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins will sing the national anthem and Abide with Me ahead of the match. Jenkins will be supported by British DJ Alex Simmons in providing the pre match entertainment.[12]
Prior to the game, the women's final will be played.
Wigan's Adam Keighran and Tyler Dupree will miss the final after both picking up a three-match domestic ban following their Super League game against Warrington a week before the final. Keighran received red card for a reckless tackle, and Dupree's sin bin was upgraded in the post-match disciplinary review.[13]
Following the death of Rob Burrow on 2 June, the RFL announced that kick-off for the final would be put back from 3pm to 3:07pm to honour Rob and the number seven shirt he wore. Rob's death will also be commemorated with a minute's silence before kick-off and with a minute's applause during the seventh minute of the game.[14][15]
Match details[edit]
Saturday, 8 June 2024
3:07pm (BST) |
 Wigan Warriors
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– |  Warrington Wolves
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Wembley Stadium, London
Referee: Chris Kendall Touch judges: Johnny Roberts, Richard Thompson Lance Todd Trophy: |
Teams[edit]
| Wigan Warriors | Position | Warrington Wolves | ||
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| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| 1 | Fullback | 1 | ||
| 2 | Wing | 2 | ||
| 3 | Centre | 3 | ||
| 4 | Centre | 4 | ||
| 5 | Wing | 5 | ||
| 6 | Stand off | 6 | ||
| 7 | Scrum half | 7 | ||
| 8 | Prop forward | 8 | ||
| 9 | Hooker | 9 | ||
| 10 | Prop forward | 10 | ||
| 11 | Second row | 11 | ||
| 12 | Second row | 12 | ||
| 13 | Loose forward | 13 | ||
| Interchange | ||||
| Interchange | ||||
| Interchange | ||||
| Interchange | ||||
| Concussion substitute | ||||
 Matt Peet |
Coach | Sam Burgess
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Post match[edit]
Following the game the 2024 1895 Cup final will be played.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "RFL to move Wembley Challenge Cup final date again". 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Betfred Challenge Cup Final Preview". www.rugby-league.com.
- ^ "Wigan beat Sheffield to avenge famous Wembley loss". BBC Sport. March 22, 2024.
- ^ Fletcher, Charlotte (March 22, 2024). "Warriors progress in Challenge Cup". Wigan Warriors.
- ^ "Wigan cruise past Cas into Challenge Cup semis". BBC Sport. April 14, 2024.
- ^ Fletcher, Charlotte (April 14, 2024). "Warriors seal Semi-Final spot". Wigan Warriors.
- ^ "Challenge Cup - Hull KR 6-38 Wigan: Warriors reach Wembley after semi-final win". BBC Sport. May 18, 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Tom (May 18, 2024). "Warriors reach Wembley". Wigan Warriors.
- ^ "Ashton treble helps Warrington thrash Broncos". BBC Sport. March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Warrington stun St Helens to reach cup semi-finals". BBC Sport. April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Challenge Cup: Huddersfield Giants 10-46 Warrington Wolves - Wire book Wigan final". BBC Sport. May 19, 2024.
- ^ "Katherine Jenkins OBE to perform at Wembley Stadium on Rugby League's Finals Day".
- ^ "Adam Keighran and Tyler Dupree: Wigan pair banned for Challenge Cup final". BBC Sport. June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Rob Burrow: Challenge Cup final to start at 3.07pm in tribute to Leeds legend". BBC Sport. 5 June 2024.
- ^ Bower, Aaron (5 June 2024). "Challenge Cup final kick-off time moved to honour Rob Burrow at Wembley". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 June 2024.