Challenge Cup Final - A Refreshing Change : Wed Aug 09, 2023 3:29 pm
 Challenge Cup Final - A Refreshing Change Saturday afternoon will see the first ever Wembley meeting in a Challenge Cup final between the Leigh Leopards and Hull Kingston Rovers with one of the clubs' names to be engraved onto the famous trophy for the first time in at least forty-three years. Hull KR were in a Cup Final as recently as 2015 when they lost heavily to the Leeds Rhinos and their only win in seven finals so far came in the 1980 final when they beat their nearest and dearest, Hull FC, by 10-5 in front of a crowd of 95,000 people. Leigh have a much briefer, but more successful cup final pedigree having won on both of their previous visits to the former twin towers. They last won the competition in 1971 when they defeated Leeds by 24-7, and they also win the trophy in 1921 when they beat Halifax by 13-0, but it has been a long time between drinks. READ MORE ON THIS STORY... |
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Challenge Cup Final - A Refreshing Change Saturday afternoon will see the first ever Wembley meeting in a Challenge Cup final between the Leigh Leopards and Hull Kingston Rovers with one of the clubs' names to be engraved onto the famous trophy for the first time in at least forty-three years. Hull KR were in a Cup Final as recently as 2015 when they lost heavily to the Leeds Rhinos and their only win in seven finals so far came in the 1980 final when they beat their nearest and dearest, Hull FC, by 10-5 in front of a crowd of 95,000 people. Leigh have a much briefer, but more successful cup final pedigree having won on both of their previous visits to the former twin towers. They last won the competition in 1971 when they defeated Leeds by 24-7, and they also win the trophy in 1921 when they beat Halifax by 13-0, but it has been a long time between drinks. READ MORE ON THIS STORY... |
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