2010 Challenge Cup

The 2010 Challenge Cup (officially known as the 2010 Carnegie Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby league tournament which is due to begin its preliminary stages on 2 January 2010. The Challenge Cup is the most competitive European rugby league tournament at club level and is open to teams from England, Wales, Scotland, France and Russia.

Warrington Wolves are the reigning champions, following their 16–25 victory over Huddersfield Giants in the 2009 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on 29 August 2009.

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

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Attendance
Leigh Miners Rangers	26-14	Millom ARLFC	23 January 2010
York Acorn ARLFC	18-12	Skirlaugh ARLFC	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 ARLFC	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

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Attendance
Nottingham Outlaws	34-20	Hull University	24th Jan 2010 13:30
Warrington Wizards	46-4	Birmingham University	24th 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 will be played on 23 & 24 January 2010.

Pool A

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Attendance
Wath Brow Hornets	14-6	Kells ARLFC	23 January 2010
Stanningley ARLFC	0-22	Wigan St.Jude's	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	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 ARLFC	0-56	Hunslet Warriors	23 January 2010
Saddleworth Rangers	8-22	Siddal ARLFC	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

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Attendance
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 will be played on 13 & 14 February 2010.

Pool A

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Attendance
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 RLFC	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

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Attendance
British Police	18-50	Leeds Metropolitan University	14 February 2010 14:00	Siddal ARLFC
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 will be played on 6-8 March.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Attendance
Widnes Vikings	64-12	Wigan St Judes	09 March 2010	Stobart Stadium	C Leatherbarrow	1,622
Oldham	80-6	Blackwood Bulldogs	07 March 2010	Sedgley Park		455
Gateshead Thunder	12-44	York City Knights	07 March 2010	Gateshead International Stadium		336
London Skolars	16-42	Limoux Grizzlies	07 March 2010	New River Stadium		450
Doncaster	0-26	Siddal RLFC	06 March 2010 14:00	Keepmoat Stadium		285
Rochdale Hornets	22-32	Lézignan Sangliers	07 March 2010	Spotland Stadium		398
Drighlington RLFC	10-42	Dewsbury Rams	07 March 2010	Tetley's Stadium		1,222
Batley Bulldogs	70-6	Leeds Metropolitan University	07 March 2010	Mount Pleasant		502
Royal Navy	12-50	Blackpool Panthers	07 March 2010	United Services Recreation Ground
Featherstone Rovers	74-0	Workington Town	07 March 2010	Post Office Road		1,215
Warrington Wizards	22-34	Swinton Lions	05 March 2010	Wilderspool		430
Leigh Miners Rangers	20-40	Whitehaven	05 March 2010	Leigh Sports Village	W Turley	350
Sheffield Eagles	54-0	Thatto Heath Crusaders	07 March 2010 15:00	Don Valley Stadium	G Dolan	502
Ovenden	10-88	Halifax	07 March 2010	Shay Stadium		2,319
Barrow Raiders	62-10	Hunslet Warriors	07 March 2010	Craven Park		1,330
Keighley Cougars	26-35	Toulouse Olympique	06 March 2010 18:00	Cougar Park		543
Leigh East	14-30	Hunslet Hawks	06 March 2010 15:00	Leigh Sports Village
Leigh Centurions	52-4	Wath Brow Hornets	07 March 2010	Leigh Sports Village		1,382

Round 4

The draw for Round 4 was made on 08 March. Ties will be played on 16 - 18 April.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Attendance
York City Knights		Crusaders RL		Huntington Stadium
Hunslet Hawks		Oldham Roughyeds		South Leeds Stadium
Swinton Lions		Halifax RLFC		Sedgley Park
Limoux Grizzlies		Leigh Centurions		Stade de l'Aiguille
Harlequins RL		Wakefield Trinity Wildcats		The Stoop
St Helens RLFC		Toulouse Olympique		Knowsley Road
Widnes Vikings		Lézignan Sangliers		Stobart Stadium
Catalans Dragons		Salford City Reds		Stade Gilbert Brutus
Sheffield Eagles		Wigan Warriors	17 April 2010 16:00	Bramall Lane
Siddal RLFC		Batley Bulldogs
Hull FC		Leeds Rhinos	17 April 2010 14:30	Kingston Communications Stadium
Castleford Tigers		Barrow Raiders		The Jungle
Warrington Wolves		Featherstone Rovers		Halliwell Jones Stadium
Blackpool Panthers		Whitehaven RLFC		Woodlands Memorial Ground
Huddersfield Giants		Hull KR	18 April 2010 13:45	McAlpine Stadium
Dewsbury Rams		Bradford Bulls	18 April 2010 15:20	Tetley's Stadium

External links

• Challenge Cup on the Rugby Football League's website