2006 Challenge Cup

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2006 Challenge Cup

The 2006 Challenge Cup (also known as the Powergen Challenge Cup due to sponsorship from Powergen) was the 105th tournament played for rugby league's Challenge Cup. It features teams from across Europe including England, Scotland, Wales, France and Russia.

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2006 Powergen Challenge Cup
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Duration8 Rounds
Highest attendance65,187
Broadcast partners BBC Sport
Winners St. Helens
Runners-up Huddersfield Giants
Biggest home winLeigh East 86-10 Askam
Biggest away winOvenden 10-50
York City Knights
Lance Todd Trophy Sean Long
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The competition started in January 2006 with the preliminary round where the Gloucestershire Warriors from the Rugby League Conference surprised an established Pennine League team in Illingworth. The final was scheduled to be played at the new Wembley Stadium but in March 2006 it became apparent that the stadium would not be ready for the final on 26 August so it was switched to Twickenham.

In the final St. Helens proved too strong for the Huddersfield Giants, winning by 42 points to 12. It was Huddersfield's first final since 1953, when they also faced St Helens.

Round 1

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(week ending 5 February)

Sees the introduction of the major amateur clubs from the National Conference League and the teams from National League 3

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1 Thornhill Trojans 30-12 Eastmoor Dragons
2 West Bowling 15-14 Halton Simms Cross
3 Bramley Buffaloes 30-12 Thatto Heath Crusaders
4 Clayton 24-32 Warrington Wizards
5 Royal Navy 16-38 Wigan St Patricks
6 Eccles & Salford 10-12 Hunslet Warriors
7 Leigh East 86-10 Askam
8 Shaw Cross Sharks ARLFC 32-22 Oldham St Annes
9 Skirlaugh 12-8 Normanton Knights
10 East Leeds 28-12 Milford Marlins
11 Ovenden 32-28 Bank Quay Bulls
12 Bradford Dudley Hill 42-12 Gateshead Storm
13 York Acorn 29-22 Ince Rose Bridge
14 Royal Air Force 13-42 Siddal
15 Wigan St Judes 12-33 Kells
16 Walney Central 18-0 Ideal Isberg
17 East Hull 46-0 Castleford Lock Lane
18 Leigh Miners Rangers 76-0 Bransholme
19 Gloucestershire Warriors 20-36 Blackbrook
20 Seaton Rangers 34-4 Rochdale Mayfield
21 Barrow Island 32-18 Stanley Rangers
22 Crosfields 20-28 Oulton Raiders
23 Saddleworth Rangers 33-32 Hull Dockers
24 Widnes St Maries 40-12 St Albans Centurions
25 The Army 38-18 West Hull
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Round 2

(week ending 19 February)
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1 Leigh Miners Rangers 38-26 Oulton Raiders
2 Warrington Wizards 20-22 Bradford Dudley Hill
3 East Hull 10-8 Wigan St Patricks
4 Hunslet Warriors 30-18 Siddal
5 East Leeds 22-46 Widnes St Maries
6 York Acorn 35-16 Seaton Rangers
7 Walney Central 0-28 Saddleworth Rangers
8 Ovenden 38-24 Blackbrook
9 Skirlaugh 25-12 Wath Brow Hornets
10 Bramley Buffaloes 22-28 Shaw Cross Sharks ARLFC
11 Barrow Island 18-28 Kells
12 The Army 14-20 West Bowling
13 Leigh East 14-32 Thornhill Trojans
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Round 3

(week ending 12 March)

Round 3 sees the introduction of the National League 1 and 2 teams and teams from France and Russia. Amateurs Thornhill Trojans provided the first surprise result by beating national 2 team Workington Town. Late season snow caused a number of postponements on the Sunday.

Round 4

(week ending 2 April)

Round 4 sees the introduction of the Super League teams. Some matches are now televised live by the BBC. In this round the matches chosen for transmission were at Bradford and Wakefield.

Round 5

(week ending 21 May)

No new teams enter at this stage. In this round the matches chosen for transmission were at St Helens and Widnes.

Quarter-finals

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(week ending 4 June)

In this round the matches chosen for transmission were at Hull KR and Leeds. Hull KR pulled off a major surprise when they beat Superleague team Warrington Wolves.

More information Leeds Rhinos, 36–18 ...
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4 June 2006
Headingley, Leeds
Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick


More information Hull Kingston Rovers, 40–36 ...
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4 June 2006
Craven Park, Hull
Referee: Steve Ganson


More information Huddersfield Giants, 44–14 ...
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4 June 2006
Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield
Referee: Ashley Klein


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3 June 2006
Knowsley Road, St. Helens
Referee: Richard Silverwood

Semi-finals

(week ending 30 July)

Unlike earlier rounds, matches from now on will be played on neutral grounds. Huddersfield have the chance to win the Cup for the first time in 1953 when they beat this year's final opponents St Helens.

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29 July 2006
Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield
Attendance: 12,868
Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick


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30 July 2006
Odsal Stadium, Bradford
Attendance: 12,574

Final

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Teams lining up at Twickenham Stadium prior to the match

The final was originally scheduled to be played at Wembley Stadium though because of the construction delay was alternatively held at Twickenham Stadium, London.

More information St. Helens, 42–12 ...
26 August 2006
St. Helens 4212 Huddersfield Giants
Jamie Lyon (18), Jon Wilkin (8), Jason Cayless (4), Maurie Fa'asavalu (4), Sean Long (4), Willie Talau (4) (Report)
Martin Aspinwall (4), Michael De Vere (4), Robbie Paul (4)
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 65,187
Referee: Richard Silverwood
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St Helens celebrating their victory

Teams:

St Helens: Paul Wellens, Ade Gardner, Jamie Lyon, Willie Talau, Francis Meli; Leon Pryce, Sean Long, Paul Anderson, Keiron Cunningham, Jason Cayless, Jon Wilkin, Paul Sculthorpe, Jason Hooper
Subs: Lee Gilmour, James Roby, James Graham, Maurie Fa'asavalu Coach: Daniel Anderson

Huddersfield: Paul Reilly, Martin Aspinwall, Stephen Wild, Michael De Vere, Stuart Donlan, Chris Thorman (c), Robbie Paul, Paul Jackson, Brad Drew, Jim Gannon, Chris Nero, Andy Raleigh, Stuart Jones
Subs: Paul Smith, Eorl Crabtree, Steve Snitch, Wayne McDonald Coach: Jon Sharp

Next: 2007

UK Broadcasting rights

The tournament was screened in the United Kingdom by the BBC.

More information Round, BBC live match ...
Round BBC live match
Round 4
Round 5
Quarter finals
Semi finals St. Helens v Hull Kingston Rovers
Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants
Final St. Helens v Huddersfield Giants
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