Here it is the Tetley's Challenge Cup Fourth Round. Some exciting match-ups and some tough to call. We have two Super league clashes and some good gate possibilities for the home sides. Tough to call but we are looking to see which games we think will be the pick of the weekend. Hull Kingstone Rovers against St. Helens should be a fine clash at it is on BBC One as … [Read more...]
Carnegie Cup Final – Wolves Three from Four foil Rhinos Charge
Deja-vu for Leeds Rhinos as yet again they lost a final, this time as Warrington Wolves won 35-18 in the 2012 Carnegie Challenge Cup. Rhinos must wonder if they will ever win it again as this was the third year in a row they have lost and brings it to six of their last finals, they have not lifted the trophy in this Century as 1999 was their last win. Within 7 minutes … [Read more...]
Challenge Cup – All Animal Final as Warriors and Giants Felled
What a weekend of Challenge Cup Semi-Finals. First the Leeds Rhinos charge all over the Wigan Warriors winning 39-28 in a pulsating encounter. This was followed by perhaps a more straightforward win for Warrington Wolves as they sent the Huddersfield Giants packing 33-6. This now gives us a final meeting between the Rhinos and Wolves at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 25 August … [Read more...]
Challenge Cup Huddersfield Giants squash London Broncos
What a weekend of Challenge Cup clashes, ending with the Huddersfield Giants squashing any resistance from the London Broncos with a 50-14 win, having led 22-8 at the break. The Giants points came from; Tries: Murphy 2, Eden 2, Patrick, Robinson 2, McGillvary, Ferguson and Goals: Brough 5, Grix 2. Broncos points; Tries: Dixon 2, Wheeldon, Goals: Witt. The first game of … [Read more...]
Leigh into Quarters with Upset over Halifax
Round 5 of the cup and no surprises apart from Leigh beating Halifax by one point 19-18 in extra time having trailed 6-16 at half-time. The rest of the results went to form, though Batley gave Broncos a serious test before going down 16-22. The weekend opened with Wigan at Featherstone, this was not an easy one as the home side helf the lead a couple of times during the … [Read more...]