Challenge Cup 2006

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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

:"(week ending 5th February)"

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

Round 4

:"(week ending 2nd 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 21st May)"

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

Quarter-finals

:"(week ending 4th 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.

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date = June 4, 2006
team1 =
score = 36–18
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team2 =
points1 = Danny Williams (12), Scott Donald (8), Kevin Sinfield (8), Danny McGuire (4), Willie Poching (4)
points2 = Luke Dorn (4), Tyrone Smith (4), Pat Weisner (4), Michael Worrincy (4), Rob Purdham (2)
stadium = Headingley, Leeds
attendance =
referee= Karl Kirkpatrick
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score = 40–36
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team2 =
points1 = Byron Ford (12), Gareth Morton (12), Makali Aizue (4), Dwayne Barker (4), Ben Cockayne (4), Jon Goddard (4)
points2 = Chris Bridge (8), Henry Fa'afili (8), Logan Swann (8), Martin Gleeson (4), Stuart Reardon (4), Michael Sullivan (4)
stadium = Craven Park, Hull
attendance =
referee= Steve Ganson
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date = June 4, 2006
team1 =
score = 44–14
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team2 =
points1 = Michael De Vere (12), Paul March (8), Chris Nero (8), Robbie Paul (8), Martin Aspinwall (4), Brad Drew (4)
points2 = David Hodgson (10), Aaron Moule (4)
stadium = Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield
attendance =
referee= Ashley Klein
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date = June 3, 2006
team1 =
score = 56–10
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team2 =
points1 = Ade Gardner (12), Paul Anderson (8), Vinnie Anderson (4), Sean Long (4), Jamie Lyon (4), Leon Pryce (4), Jon Wilkin (4)
points2 = Stacey Jones (4), Justin Murphy (4), Laurent Frayssinous (2)
stadium = Knowsley Road, St Helens
attendance =
referee= Richard Silverwood

emi-finals

:"(week ending 30th 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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score = 50–0
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team2 =
points1 = Jamie Lyon (18), Willie Talau (8), Jon Wilkin (8), Vinnie Anderson (4), Ade Gardner (4), Sean Long (4), Paul Wellens (4)
points2 =
stadium = Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield
attendance = 12,868
referee= Karl Kirkpatrick
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date = July 30, 2006
team1 =
score = 12–30
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team2 =
points1 = Scott Donald (4), Willie Poching (4), Kevin Sinfield (2)
points2 = Michael De Vere (14), Stuart Donlan (8), Chris Nero (8)
stadium = Odsal Stadium, Bradford
attendance = 12,574
referee=

Final

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

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score = 42–12
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team2 =
points1 = Jamie Lyon (18), Jon Wilkin (8), Jason Cayless (4), Maurie Fa'asavalu (4), Sean Long (4), Willie Talau (4)
points2 = Martin Aspinwall (4), Michael De Vere (4), Robbie Paul (4)
stadium = Twickenham Stadium, London
attendance = 65,187
referee= Richard Silverwood

External links

* [http://therfl.co.uk Rugby Football League]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/challenge_cup/5051048.stm Powergen Challenge Cup 2006] on BBC.co.uk
* [http://www.rlphotos.com/2006specials/RLCCFinal1/index.htm 2006 Challenge Cup Final at rlphotos.com]